Trident Seafoods plans to open Wrangell plant June 15

Trident Seafoods — Wrangell’s largest employer during the summer — plans to open its salmon processing plant next month after its usual winter closure.

“We’re looking forward to opening our Wrangell plant on June 15, and anticipate running through the end of August,” Alexis Telfer, vice president for global communications and marketing at the Seattle-based company, said in an email last week.

“At peak, we’re projecting 220 employees on-site.”

Telfer confirmed Trident would handle pink and chum salmon at the Wrangell plant but declined further comment on the company’s plans for the summer.

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