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Fall Salmon Season Opens with Higher Landings, but Prices 20% to 30% Above Last Year

JAPAN
Friday, September 11, 2026, 03:20 (GMT + 9)

Cumulative landings of Hokkaido fall salmon reached 476 tonnes through September 8, up 16% from a year earlier. However, prices for both males and females started the campaign 20% to 30% higher, while official forecasts anticipate another season of exceptionally low availability. HOKKAIDO — The 2026 Japanese fall salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) season has opened with an apparent contradiction: initial catches exceed those from the same period last year, yet prices continue to reflect strong concerns over raw material scarcity. Photo: Stockfile / FIS Through September 8, cumulative landings in Hokkaido reached approximately 476 tonnes, a 16% year-on-year increase, according to data published by Minato Shimbun. This figure still corresponds to a very early phase of the campaign, as only part of the fishing grounds were operational, with the opening expanding progressiv... FULL STORY

Ecuador El Niño Impacts Ecuadorian Fisheries Unevenly: Tuna Shortage and Wild Shrimp Oversupply Sep 11, 00:10 Unusually warm Pacific waters alter marine species availability, severely affecting the tuna fleet and fishmea... FULL STORY		Russian Federation Russian Fishermen Exceed 3.4 Million Tons of Catch Year-to-Date and Set New TACs for 2027 Sep 11, 00:10 Federal Agency for Fisheries (Rosrybolovstvo) Approves Total Allowable Catch of 3.59 Million Tons for th... FULL STORY

Netherlands Global Seafood Consumption Returns to Growth Driven by Taste, Health, and Sustainability Sep 11, 00:10 A new international survey reveals a 2% net increase in global fish and seafood consumption, highlighting risi... FULL STORY		Falkland Islands What Challenges Are Impacting the Falkland Islands' Loligo Fishery? Sep 10, 03:10 Low resource biomass and the growing presence of predatory hake (Merluccius hubbsi) threaten one of the archip... FULL STORY

United States
2026 Weekly Alaska Salmon Harvest Update #13
Sep 11, 03:10
Alaska Salmon Harvest Ends Summer Below Projections, Facing Potential Supply Deficit With a total of 87 million fish caught, the season concludes rea... FULL STORY

Russian Federation
Weekly Salmon Harvest Update: Highlights from Russian Far East, USA, and Japan
Sep 11, 03:10
Pacific Salmon Catch in Far East Russia Reaches 93,843 Tonnes as of September 8, 2026 With a cumulative volume representing a 60.0% decrease compared... FULL STORY

Argentina
Foreign Minister Summoned to the Chamber of Deputies Over Fishing and Sovereignty in the Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Sep 11, 00:10
Parliamentary summons over the exploitation of fisheries and hydrocarbon resources in the South Atlantic reopens the debate on the enforcement of exis... FULL STORY

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New Zealand Sep 11, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - Hoki Acoustic Indices Surge in Key New Zealand Spawning Grounds

South Korea Sep 11, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - Korea Opens Dialogue on Aquaculture Competitiveness and Potential CPTPP Entry

Viet Nam Sep 11, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - Vietnam Expands Aquaculture Insurance Subsidies

Faroe Islands Sep 11, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - Four Vessels Deliver 394 Tonnes of Mackerel to Faroese Plants

Russian Federation Sep 11, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - Russia launches new Gandvik-3 longliner-processor

United States Sep 11, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	Other Media \| Fish Focus: GSSI welcomes American tuna

Norway Sep 11, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	Other Media \| SalmonBusiness: Norway: opens 8,200 tonnes of new salmon capacity as west coast faces cut

Norway Sep 11, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	Other Media \| Fish Farmer: Frøy orders three new wellboats from China

China Sep 10, 03:10 (GMT + 9):
	China Sets Fishery Output Value Target of Nearly US$300 Billion for 2030

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