get hooked
the skipanon brand processing plant and micro-cannery
The original cannery still floats on the Skipanon River. Now, the slightly
bigger building, sits just a few feet from the beautiful river.
The Albacore tuna is caught by hook and line in the Pacific Ocean right off the Oregon coast.
Chinook Salmon are the largest Pacific salmon and are prized for its rich flavor.
Coho Salmon is also called Silver Salmon. Sockeye Salmon is often called Blueback. Both have a deep red color.
Sturgeon isn't the most attractive fish with its large body and bumpy scales, but its looks are deceiving because its taste cannot be rivaled.
We fillet all local wild seafood at our Skipanon Brand Plant.
Our smoked fish is cold smoked with selected hardwoods.
Then it's cooked once in the can to preserve the quality and taste.
The "ladies" of the Skipanon Brand processing plant
and cannery total more than 100 years of processing fresh seafood.
The experience and dedication to quality seafood inside the Skipanon Brand processing plant and cannery explains the difference. All of our seafood is processed at our Warrenton plant using just a handful of highly skilled fish filleters.
Genita is the "baby" of the bunch! Born Maxine brings 60 years of experience of working in a
raised in Naselle, Washington, she in a cannery! She started at the Bumblebee Tuna
followed her mother to work at the plant in Astoria, Oregon at age 24 and didn't leave for 30
Bumblebee Tuna plant in Astoria when years! She has graced the Skipanon Brand plant
she turned 18. She was an employee at during the last 12 years.
Bumblebee until the company closed its
doors.
Shirley started at Astoria Seafood Company Anna lived in Kentucky until she was 35 years old
and then worked in retail for several years before her family packed up and left for the west coast.
going back into the seafood industry. She is To this day, you'll hear her southern twang and
a natural leader and meticulous filleter. forget your just a few miles from the ocean.
Trent started working at the Skipanon Brand cannery 5 years ago. He is responsible and motivated when it comes to making sure the Skipanon Brand plant is running as smoothly as possible. His dedication to his co-workers makes it enjoyable to work with him at the micro-cannery.
Jessie joined Skipanon Brand Seafood last year and has become a great asset to the small crew.
