The fishing season for Alaska Bering Sea pollock has ended, with the quota not fully completed.
Published 2025년 11월 24일
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According to the latest catch report released by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), approximately 32,000 metric tons of quota were unused in the B season, plus the 11,900 metric tons that were not completed in the A season, the offshore fleet had a total of 43,900 metric tons of quota left unfinished for the year, accounting for about 7% of the annual total quota.
The Alaska pollock processing plants along the coast include: Trident Seafoods' processing facility in Akutan; UniSea plant under Nissui (Nissui); Westward Seafoods plant under Maruha Nichiro; and the processing vessel Northern Victor. As Trident and UniSea plants halted production for maintenance in early October, Westward became the only land-based plant operating until the end of the season. In contrast, the catcher-processor fleet almost completed its entire quota.
This year's total catch of Bering Sea pollock reached 1,325,000 metric tons, an increase of 1% compared to the previous year. The cumulative onshore quantity in the Gulf of Alaska was 134,400 metric tons, with a remaining 51,000 metric tons.
In 2025, Alaska plants produced a total of 179,988 metric tons of pollock surimi, an increase of 6% compared to 2024 (170,478 metric tons). Among them, the A season production was 79,479 metric tons, and the B season was 100,509 metric tons. Pollock roe production increased by 10% year-on-year, reaching 22,835 metric tons. The annual production of various fish fillets (including PBO, deepskin, and others) reached 168,261 metric tons, an increase of 5% year-on-year, with 75,125 metric tons in the A season and 101,735 metric tons in the B season.
The Alaska pollock processing plants along the coast include: Trident Seafoods' processing facility in Akutan; UniSea plant under Nissui (Nissui); Westward Seafoods plant under Maruha Nichiro; and the processing vessel Northern Victor. As Trident and UniSea plants halted production for maintenance in early October, Westward became the only land-based plant operating until the end of the season. In contrast, the catcher-processor fleet almost completed its entire quota.
This year's total catch of Bering Sea pollock reached 1,325,000 metric tons, an increase of 1% compared to the previous year. The cumulative onshore quantity in the Gulf of Alaska was 134,400 metric tons, with a remaining 51,000 metric tons.
In 2025, Alaska plants produced a total of 179,988 metric tons of pollock surimi, an increase of 6% compared to 2024 (170,478 metric tons). Among them, the A season production was 79,479 metric tons, and the B season was 100,509 metric tons. Pollock roe production increased by 10% year-on-year, reaching 22,835 metric tons. The annual production of various fish fillets (including PBO, deepskin, and others) reached 168,261 metric tons, an increase of 5% year-on-year, with 75,125 metric tons in the A season and 101,735 metric tons in the B season.
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According to the latest catch report released by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), approximately 32,000 metric tons of quota were unused in the B season, plus the 11,900 metric tons that were not completed in the A season, the offshore fleet had a total of 43,900 metric tons of unused quota for the year, accounting for about 7% of the annual total quota. The Alaska pollock processing plants along the coast include: Trident Seafoods' processing facility in Akutan; UniSea plant under Nissui (Nissui); Westward Seafoods plant under Maruha Nichiro; and the processing vessel Northern Victor. As Trident and UniSea plants stopped production for maintenance in early October, Westward became the only land-based plant operating until the end of the season. In contrast, the catcher-processor fleet almost completed its entire quota. This year, the total catch of pollock in the Bering Sea reached 1,325,000 metric tons, an increase of 1% compared to the previous year. The cumulative ...
Source: Foodmate
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