Episode Synopsis "Mathew Scaletta: The Past, Present, and Future at Wildfish Cannery"

Mathew Scaletta—Director of Facilities and Operations at Wildfish Cannery in Klawock, Alaska—has been in the tinned fish game for a bit. Flashback to the late 80s when his grandmother started Wildfish Cannery and you’d likely find a young Mathew working the slime line, prepping the day’s catch for smoking and canning. Today, following several productive years as a chef in Portland, Oregon, Mathew has returned to his hometown of Klawock to reimagine the Wildfish Cannery brand while staying true to its hyper-local, neighborly roots. In this episode, Mathew shares the history of Wildfish Cannery and how he hopes to complement the groundwork created by his grandmother—enhancing the tinned fish experience both new and old.

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