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Alaska Airlines Capt. Kirk Putnam carries the first 2010 Copper River king salmon -- all 48 pounds of it -- off the plane on Friday, May 13. PHOTO: Alaska Airlines Ocean Beauty Seafood's Frank Ragusa (center) donates the first salmon to the Copper River Cook-off, held as soon as the first fish of the 2010 season were taken off the plane at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Friday, May 13. PHOTO: Alaska Airlines Tossing a Copper River salmon at Pike Place Fish Market, as tourist snaps a photo. PHOTO: Ben DiPietro Salesman at Pure Food Fish Market rings up a sale of some first-of-the-season 2010 Copper River salmon. The store had its king fillets at $37.99 a pound, $12 less than its two competitors, City Fish Co. and Pike Place Fish Market. PHOTO: Ben DiPietro The first Copper River king salmo fillets solod in 2010 were going for $50 a pound at some stores in Seattle's Pike Place Market. PHOTO: Ben DiPietro Slightly less than the king salmon fillets gioing for $49.99 a pound were these king salmon roasts, for $5 less. Prices for all Copper River salmon will come down as the season progresses and the hype subsides. PHOTO: Ben DiPietro Whole Copper River sockeyes from Copper River Seafoods were running $24.50 a pound at Pure Food Fish Market. PHOTO: Ben DIPietro For those on a budget, the first-of-the-season Copper River salmon could be had for as little as as $9.99 a pound for whole chums. PHOTO: Ben DIPietro An employee at City Fish Co. in Pike Place Market in Seattle stands next to the store's display of Copper River salmon. King fillets at the store were going for $49.99 a pound, sockeye fillets $39.99 a pound. PHOTO: Ben DiPietro Woman pays almost $47 for 1.7 pounds of Copper River sockeye fillet. Jeremy Ridgway, fishmonger at Pike Place Fish Market, educates tourists on the different types of salmon and what all the fuss is about when it comes to Copper River salmon. PHOTO: Ben DiPietro Need something for after that big Copper River dinner? A few steps from the Pike Place Fish Market stands this bakery with yummy desserts -- if there's still room. PHOTO: Ben DIPietro

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Photo gallery: 2010 Copper River salmon

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IntraFish Online Editor Ben DiPietro paid a visit to the famed Pike Place Market in Seattle to take a look at the first-of-the-season Copper River salmon, and see how much higher prices were this year than 2009.

Also, thanks to Alaska Airlines for making available photos of the first Copper River arriving in Seattle.

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