Seafood Market

3/9/26

Market Alerts

Updated monthly.

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

King Salmon (Wild) – The Southeast Alaska winter troll fishery is open. As in past years, landings are projected to be limited, and supply availability will remain tight. Of note, the average fish size this year is smaller than at this time last year. Anecdotally, fishermen report that many fish are being released because they are undersized.

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.

Refresh Sockeye – Refresh sockeye is now available daily. Customers interested in adding sockeye to their menus should contact Northern Fish to discuss weekly demand levels.

Refresh Coho Salmon (Wild) – Refreshed product is now available.

2026 Halibut Season – The 2026 halibut season will open on March 25, approximately two weeks later than in recent years.

Halibut (Winter Inventory) – Refreshed halibut is available now. Customers should anticipate a significant gap between refreshed 1–3 lb. and 3–5 lb. fillets. Landings this period showed greater abundance of 10–20 lb. fish compared to 20–40 lb. fish, which will impact available fillet size ranges.

WINTER GROUND FISH NOTE - Customers are encouraged to review daily availability sheets and communicate with Northern Fish regarding any large fresh orders to ensure timely fulfillment.

Rock Fish – Winter weather is now a major factor affecting product availability.

Dover Sole – Winter weather is now a major factor affecting product availability.

Pacific (True) Cod – Winter weather is now a major factor affecting product availability. Most producers are currently focused on putting up frozen product to support inventory needs.

Ling Cod – Winter weather is now a major factor affecting product availability.

Sablefish (Black Cod) – The 2026 sablefish season will open on March 25. Limited product remains available from Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia.

Dungeness Crab – The majority of the 2025/2026 Dungeness crab fishery for Washington, Oregon, and California has now been landed. Preliminary estimates indicate total landings are down compared to last season.

Atlantic Salmon – A surge of product hit the market at the end of February, pushing prices down. If prices continue to decline, we expect suppliers will begin scaling back harvests.

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. Fish are currently on the larger end of the spectrum, averaging about 12 pounds. Customers should expect sizes to trend smaller in April.

Manila Clams – If you’d like support educating customers on best practices to reduce loss, Northern Fish is happy to assist.

Oysters – Supply for most bed-specific product is currently adequate, and we encourage customers to review daily availability updates. Kusshi oysters are currently not available. Supply for all shucked products remains steady. Customers planning large orders should contact their sales representative in advance to ensure availability.