Salmon Sisters Keep Their Sea Legs Amid Pandemic Swells

Over the years, you’ve likely heard about sisters and fishermen Emma Teal Laukitis and Claire Neaton and their family’s passion for the sea. Salmon Sisters is committed to sustainable fishing practices and ethical, intentional partnerships. They donate one percent of profits to the Food Bank of Alaska and partner with organizations working to protect marine ecosystems and the people who depend upon them. In sharing the flavor of Alaska, the company not only connects consumers to seafood, but also to dozens of products including branded XTRATUF boots, their own spice blends, and a recent cookbook featuring stories and recipes from their fishing life.

Just last summer, Salmon Sisters navigated unforeseeable setbacks from the 2019 Swan Lake Fire. 2020 presented an entirely new set of challenges with the novel coronavirus and its effects on life and the economy. The sisters refocused and prioritized their efforts on what they do best, despite everything stacked against them as fishermen and business owners. In collaboration with the Alaska SBDC, they refined their vision of the future and navigated difficult decisions—ones they never would have foreseen—to ride the wave of unpredictability.

Salmon Sisters are at sea for another season of harvesting wild Alaska salmon; stay up to date on Facebook and Instagram, and visit their online store at https://aksalmonsisters.com.

This web story is sponsored by our partners at the Alaska Small Business Development Center.