We are a family-owned and operated company founded in Vancouver in 1978. Cheena is proud to use only the finest quality ( #1 export grade) raw material caught between northern British Columbia and the northern part of Haida Gwaii. Salmon from this area of the Pacific Ocean are some of the best wild salmon in the world. The pristine and untouched watershed along the coast of British Columbia nurses
the cleanest and purest environment to allow the salmon to swim freely without disruption naturally giving them their shiny silver back, rich colourful meat, and high oil content. The salmon caught off these waters are frozen immediately at sea (FAS) and once it arrives in our processing facility the frozen salmon is hand filleted, pin-bone removed, fully trimmed, lightly brined, and smoked to perfection using natural authentic wood smoke. After the steel racks are removed from the smokehouse, the fillets are flash-frozen for an immediate freeze to ensure it captures the salmon at their peak quality. It is very important to point out that we do not use liquid smoke, preservatives, additives, dyes, or artificial colouring agents in our smoked salmon products. This is one of many reasons why Cheena continues to be known locally and worldwide, for producing high-quality seafood and smoked salmon.
