CELEBRATE WILD ALASKA, ITS 45 MILLION SOCKEYE SALMON, AND its FISHERMEN
DC Salmon Week brings the wild flavors and stories of Bristol Bay to a select group of restaurants & our best retail partners across the Washington, DC area.
Throughout the week, diners & shoppers can enjoy special Bristol Bay sockeye dishes, meet fishermen and learn more about the people, place and sustainable fishery behind the salmon on their plates.
Explore participating restaurants & stores, discover featured dishes and this year’s harvest and join us in celebrating wild Bristol Bay sockeye salmon.
September 12–19, 2026
WHY SUPPORT Bristol Bay SOCKEYE?
Bristol Bay, Alaska supports the largest wild salmon run on the planet. Spectacular, vast, and thriving, it is home to thousands of fishermen and millions of wild salmon. In 2026, over 45 million salmon returned to this special place, with 30 million fish harvested. The pristine environment has been the foundation for over 130 years of sustainable harvesting by generations of small boat fishermen.
Bristol Bay produces completely wild, clean, and nutrition-packed sockeye salmon. Naturally ruby red color and extremely versatile, Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon is a delicious and sustainable ingredient that chefs will love to cook with and consumers will love to eat!
2026 Salmon week Restaurants & Retailers
SALMON CELEBRATION IN WASHINGTON D.C.
Bristol Bay is recognized well beyond the eating scene of Washington D.C. each year. Every September, the Bristol Bay Native Corporation (BBNC), along with numerous partners, hosts the annual Bristol Bay Wild Salmon Celebration in the nation’s capital. Coinciding with Salmon Week, this event celebrates the fish, water, and people of Bristol Bay, home to the world’s most prolific commercial wild sockeye salmon fishery that is responsible for producing more than half of the sockeye sold worldwide. The event is attended by Alaska’s Congressional Delegation, BBNC board members and staff, and other supporters of salmon. The event also recognizes and congratulates new Fish First awardees each year.
2026 Salmon Week Partners:
EQUINOX on 19th
giant Foods
MAKETTO
MAtT and tony’s
THE OCEANAIRE SEAFOOD ROOM
THE SALT LINE – DC, MD & VA LOCATIONS
Wegman’s
Whole foods market – select washington, d.c. locations
Harris Teeter – Select Washington, D.c. locations
Want your restaurant featured in Salmon Week? Contact salmonweek@bbrsda.com to learn how we support our culinary partners.
SIGN UP TO BE A 2026 SALMON WEEK RESTAURANT PARTNER
Join us as a participating restaurant partner for this year’s Salmon Week! We’ll take care of the marketing (and offer supplier support if desired), so all you have to do is focus on what delicious Bristol Bay Sockeye creation you’ll be cooking up.
To sign up, simply click the button below to fill out a short form and we’ll reach out soon with next steps!
Sign Up as a Salmon Week Restaurant PartnerSUPPORT BRISTOL BAY YEAR-ROUND
In addition to taking part in Salmon Week, you can support this fishery and this place by buying Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon year-round and by ensuring that our wild places stay wild.
Check out savebristolbay.org/take-action to protect Bristol Bay’s wild fishery for generations to come.
