Seafood Market

Updated monthly.

▲ Supply steady, pricing steady
► Potential supply challenges or near-term price increases
▼ Current supply challenges and price increases

▲ King Salmon (Wild) – The Washington and Oregon coasts are open for troll-caught king salmon, with Westport, Washington, and Newport, Oregon, serving as the primary catch areas.

▼ Refresh King Salmon (Wild) – Re-fresh King salmon is not available. Product is expected to be back in stock in the fall.

▲Sockeye Salmon (Wild) - The Copper River sockeye run proved to be exceptionally disappointing this season, with only a few fishing periods granted due to low in-river return numbers. The lack of early returns has caused prices to remain elevated.

Fresh sockeye remains available from Canada, with supply expected to continue through late August or early September.

▲ Coho Salmon (Wild) – Washington and Alaska are beginning to produce net-caught coho. The peak season typically runs from mid-August through at least mid-October.

► Halibut – Fresh halibut prices have increased sharply as Alaskan supply has declined. Anecdotal evidence suggests that fishing effort has shifted toward the various salmon runs. We expect halibut supply to improve over the next few weeks as those runs conclude and fishermen redirect their efforts.

▲ Rockfish – Supply is steady. The primary catch area is British Columbia. We are beginning to see some supply pressure on rockfish due to increased demand, as customers seek alternatives to continued rising Pacific cod prices.

▲ Dover Sole – Supply is steady. The primary catch area is Oregon.

► Pacific (True) Cod – Fresh product is sporadically available.

▲ Ling Cod – Supply is stable. The primary catch area is British Columbia.

▲ Sablefish (Black Cod) – Supply is stable. Primary catch area is Washington.

▲ Dungeness Crab – Crabmeat availability remains strong as processors continue working through healthy frozen inventories. Near-term supply of picked crabmeat is expected to stay stable, with the lower overall harvest likely having a greater impact on long-term pricing than on immediate availability.

► Atlantic Salmon – The Atlantic salmon market has experienced significant price increases, as only one West Coast farm is currently producing. Norwegian and Chilean product is expected to help fill the gap. Northern Fish is sourcing from all three regions to mitigate potential supply shortages.

▲ Steelhead, Norway & Washington (Farmed) – Product is available, and pricing is stable. The whole fish size from Washington running between 8 to 10 lbs. The whole fish size from Norway is running between 14-16 pounds.

▲ King Salmon (Farmed) – Supply of Creative™ Farm Kings remains steady, with current fish sizes weighted toward the 6–8 and 8–10 pound ranges.

► Manila Clams – Hot weather is contributing to increased seasonal mortality among Manila clams. Northern Fish is happy to help educate customers on best practices for minimizing loss.

▲ Oysters – Supply for most bed-specific product is currently adequate, and we encourage customers to review daily availability updates.

Supply for all shucked products remains steady. Customers planning large orders should contact their sales representative in advance to ensure availability.