INTRODUCTION
The Skokomish salmon processing plant was built to provide a more efficient
system for handling fish from the Indian commercial fishery on the Skokomish
River.
It is located on the Olympic Peninsula near the mouth of the Skokomish
River about 45 miles southwest of Seattle, Washington (Figure 1).
processing plant was designed in 1971, constructed in 1972, and has been
in operation since December, 1972.
where salmon are hand-butchered and cleaned, smokehouses, refrigeration/
freezing capacity, and a retail outlet (Figure 2). The processing plant
is capable of processing 590 lb/hr for yearling salmon and 2,000 lb/hr
for large salmon.