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 troll season has nearly wrapped up along the coast. Only minimal landings are still coming in from Neah Bay, WA. Washington Net Kings remain available, with the primary harvest areas focused on the Columbia River and Willapa Harbor.

► Refresh King Salmon (Wild) – Re-fresh King salmon is available daily, with new season production now reaching the market. Customers should prepare for higher, though stable, pricing as this winter.

► Sockeye – New Season Production – Final pricing for frozen product from the new season has been announced and prices up roughly 15%. The last of the fresh Sockeye has arrived this week. Customers looking for a fresh wild salmon option are encouraged to switch to Coho, which is now the primary wild offering.

▲ Refresh Coho Salmon (Wild) – Frozen at Sea and refresh product is available now. Product is from Haida Gwaii of the coast of British Columbia (BC).

▲ Coho Salmon (Wild) – Coho is in strong supply. The primary catch area for troll-caught fish is Neah Bay, WA, while gillnet landings are coming out of Willapa Harbor, Puget Sound, and Hood Canal. Customers can expect solid availability through late October.

▲ Halibut – Halibut supply is steady.

▼ Halibut (Winter Inventory) – The first quotes for frozen H&G halibut are starting to surface, showing prices up 20–25% compared to last year. Frozen H&G halibut serves as the primary raw material for refreshed halibut fillets.

▲ Rock Fish – Rock Fish supply is steady.

▲ Dover Sole – Dover sole supply is steady.

► True Cod – Supply is somewhat erratic. The primary catch area remains Canada.

▲ Ling Cod – Ling cod supply is steady.

▲ Sablefish (Black Cod) – Sablefish supply is steady.

▲ Dungeness Crab – Crab meat is currently in good supply. Pricing has firmed up on frozen clusters.

▲ Atlantic Salmon – The West Coast is now down to a single farm operating at full capacity. Supply remains steady for the sized fish typically used in fillet production. Larger fish (10 lbs. and up) are in short supply. Pricing is expected to ease somewhat on smaller fish, while rising significantly on the larger sizes.

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

▲ King Salmon (Farmed) – The supply of Creative™ Farm Kings is now steady.

► Manila Clams – The excessive heat of summer has largely passed, which should help improve shelf life in the coming weeks. If you’d like support educating customers on best practices to reduce heat-related loss, Northern Fish is happy to assist. Please note that when temperatures exceed 80°F for multiple consecutive days, some degree of dead loss should be expected.

► Oysters – Supply for most bed-specific product is currently adequate, and we encourage customers to review Northern Fish’s daily availability updates. Supply for all shucked products remains steady. Customers planning large orders should contact their sales representative in advance to ensure availability.