Bristol Bay sockeye ex-vessel value surges 68% to $214m on stronger run, higher prices

Bristol Bay sockeyes knock it out of the park, again

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game reported another banner year for the Bristol Bay sockeye fishery. For the 11th straight year, more than 50 million reds returned to fuel the state’s iconic fishery.

Bristol Bay sockeye ex-vessel value surges 68% to $214m on stronger run, higher prices

A recent report by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game shows that a stronger run and larger fish lifted the 2025 Bristol Bay sockeye harvest weight 45% year-on-year to 208 million pounds, with ex-vessel prices climbing 16%