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Alaska Groundfish at a glance: Who-What-Where-How Much
NOAA charts and tables show that the bulk of Alaska’s groundfish, bycatch and profits are taken by Outside factory trawlers
Tradex: AK Salmon Season Update: Bristol Bay Enters Peak Production, Sockeye Supply Improves
Sockeye catches are increasing but Alaska remains on track for a significantly smaller harvest than last year, and Russia’s reduced forecast further tightens the global wild salmon outlook.
Nat’l Fisherman: Commission reports lowest odd-year harvest of Pacific salmon in 2025 since 1987
Total numbers of salmon caught by five nations increased, but decreased 41% from record set in 2023.
Peggy Parker: Early season salmon prices on a projected lean AK Catch
What’s expected to be a lean AK salmon fishery is ramping up and fishermen’s prices are being posted. Also, free catch updates are now availble for several sources.
Tradex 2026 Global Salmon Outlook: Alaska, Russia, Japan Forecasts Point to Tight Supply
Global wild salmon harvest projections could drop by over 30%. Lower AK and Russian pink salmon catches, combined with continued weakness in Japanese chum returns, could create one of the tightest wild salmon suppllies in recent memory.
Peggy Parker/Seafoodnews.com – Silver Bay Raises Opening Price for Bristol Bay Sockeye Up 23% From 2025
Silver Bay called it a “conservative starting price for the 2026 season.”
Kodiak Daily Mirror: ADF&G postpones Westside early openings to protect Chinooks
About 150 seiners and 80 setnetters usually start fishing in early June. Karluk River sockeye drives Kodiak’s whole West Side fishery.
Alaska 2026 salmon season officially gets underway this month at Copper River!
Alaska’s first major salmon fishery gets underway on May 22.
ASMI: Alaska groundfish harvest summary for 2025 at a glance
AK total groundfish harvest in 2025 topped 4.3 billion pounds, up 2% from 2024. Pollock led all catches at over 3.2 billion pounds.