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Bering Sea │ North Pacific Alaska Pollock Catch and Market Analysis | Japan Wholesale Trends

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Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 00:10 (GMT + 9)

Bering Sea B Season Approaches as A Season Processing Trends Upward

Recent resource tracking estimates for the Bering Sea Domestic Annual Processing (DAP) Alaska pollock fishery reveal a strong year-over-year production growth curve. Final seasonal compilations compiled by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) indicate that the total Grand Total catch reached 1,265,894 metric tons in 2025, marking a steady expansion over the 1,262,214 metric tons recorded during the previous annual cycle. Despite administrative data lags caused by an extended 43-day US government shutdown, organizational compliance remained robust across all major fishing associations.

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Operational distributions show that Catcher Processors (C/P) led the offshore volume, yielding 277,144 metric tons during the A Season—a 6.1% surge compared to the 261,290 metric tons harvested in the prior A Season. Fleet standouts included the Arctic Fjord, which brought in a substantial annual total of 82,041 metric tons, followed closely by the Alaska Ocean at 74,888 metric tons and the Northern Eagle at 63,724 metric tons. In the mothership sector, operations utilizing the Golden Alaska and Excellence generated a combined A Season volume of 52,997 metric tons, representing a 7.4% increase over previous baselines.

Shore-Based Operations

In the coastal sector, Shore-based Operations kept pace with offshore growth, logging 258,109 metric tons during the A Season (a 5.9% increase year-over-year). The Northern Victor Fleet Cooperative dominated regional shore processing with a massive annual intake of 166,979 metric tons, while the Akutan Catcher Vessel Association processed 141,961 metric tons, and the Westward Fleet Cooperative brought in 109,616 metric tons. The industry is now rapidly preparing for the local noon opening of the Bering Sea B Season on June 10, with operators targeting early quota fulfillment to avoid late-season low-pressure systems and rough maritime conditions.

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Japanese Domestic Wholesale Trends

Concurrently, commercial distribution networks for downstream products at the Sendai Central Wholesale Market highlight stable consumer channels in the Japanese domestic sector. Fresh Alaska pollock (Suketo-tara) landings reached 6 metric tons in April 2026, commanding a high average unit market price of $14.84 per kilogram (2,300 JPY, calculated at an exchange rate of 155 JPY to 1 US$) which represents a significant 21.1% increase year-over-year.

Sendai Central Wholesale Market

Additionally, value-added secondary products maintained strong market positions, with Salted Pollock Roe (Tarako) logging 4 metric tons for the month at an average price of $18.14 per kilogram (2,812 JPY), pushing year-to-date cumulative roe volumes to 21 metric tons.

🇨🇳 Simplified Chinese (简体中文) Translation:

白令海 │ 北太平洋阿拉斯加狭鳕捕捞与市场分析

白令海 B 季度临近，A 季度加工量呈上升趋势

针对白令海国内年度加工 (DAP) 阿拉斯加狭鳕渔业的最新资源追踪评估显示，其产量呈现出强劲的同比增长曲线。由北太平洋渔业管理委员会 (NPFMC) 汇总的最终季度数据显示，2025 年 的总计捕捞量达到了 1,265,894 公吨，相比上一个年度周期记录的 1,262,214 公公吨 实现了稳步增长。尽管由于长达 43 天的美国政府停摆 导致了行政数据的滞后，但各大捕捞协会的组织合规性依然保持强劲。

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作业分布显示，捕鳕船/加工船 (C/P) 在海上捕捞量中占据主导地位，在 A 季度 产出了 277,144 公吨——与前一 A 季度 捕捞的 261,290 公公吨 相比激增了 6.1%。船队中的佼佼者包括 Arctic Fjord 号，其创下了 82,041 公吨 的巨额年总产量，紧随其后的是 Alaska Ocean 号（74,888 公吨）和 Northern Eagle 号（63,724 公吨）。在母船板块，依托 Golden Alaska 号和 Excellence 号开展的作业在 A 季度 创造了 52,997 公吨 的总产量，比先前的基准线增长了 7.4%。

陆上加工产值与日本国内批发趋势

在沿海板块，陆上加工厂 的生产进度与海上增长保持同步，在 A 季度 创下了 258,109 公吨 的记录（同比增长 5.9%）。北维克多船队合作社 (Northern Victor Fleet Cooperative) 以 166,979 公吨 的惊人年度吸纳量主导了区域陆上加工，而 阿库坦捕鳕船协会 (Akutan Catcher Vessel Association) 加工了 141,961 公吨，西进船队合作社 (Westward Fleet Cooperative) 则带来了 109,616 公吨 的到货量。该行业目前正迅速为 6 月 10 日 当地正午开启的 白令海 B 季度 做准备，作业船只的目标是尽早完成配额，以避开后季低气压系统和恶劣的海况。

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与此同时，下游产品在 仙台中央批发市场 的商业分销网络凸显了日本国内板块稳定的消费渠道。2026 年 4 月 鲜 阿拉斯加狭鳕 (Suketo-tara) 的到货量达到了 6 公吨，创下了每公斤 14.84 美元（即 2,300 日元，按 155 日元兑 1 美元 的汇率计算）的高平均单位市场价格，同比实现 21.1% 的显著增长。此外，高附加值的二级加工产品维持了强劲的市场地位，盐渍鳕鱼子 (Tarako) 当月到货量为 4 公公吨，平均价格为每公斤 18.14 美元（即 2,812 日元），从而将年初至今累计的鱼子总量推高至 21 公吨。

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