The Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus), also known as the Pacific rockfish, rose fish, red bream or red perch

Week 20 │ GOA/BSAI │ Pacific Ocean Perch (POP) Catch Report

UNITED STATES
Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 00:10 (GMT + 9)

Gulf of Alaska Land-Freezing Takes the Lead as Pacific Ocean Perch Season Shifts into Full Scale

Following up on the Domestic Acceptable Processing (DAP) data summary compiled by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the full-scale harvest season for Pacific Ocean Perch (POP - Sebastes alutus)—primarily consisting of red rockfish (Aka-uo)—has officially commenced.

According to the weekly tracking data ending May 9, 2026, catches in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) climbed rapidly to 3,210 tons for the week, pushing the cumulative seasonal total to 7,362 tons. Operations in the GOA are currently strictly limited to the Central Regulatory Area. This surge marks a notable acceleration compared to the same period last year, when landings only began consolidating around the week of May 10 at 2,380 tons, bringing the cumulative total at that time to 5,644 tons.

Historically, DAP operations for Pacific Ocean Perch commence in the Gulf of Alaska utilizing shore-based freezing infrastructure before transitioning into the Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea waters for sea-frozen production.

2026 Pacific Ocean Perch (POP) Catch Statistics

Source: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Units: Metric Tons (MT)

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Surge in Global Demand and Escalating Procurement Costs

The current GOA shore-freezing season is experiencing intense momentum, driven by highly aggressive purchasing from processors in China and other international buyers. European and Chinese import plants are heavily focusing on procuring these raw materials to fuel their domestic processing lines, cementing a supply chain designed for final product re-export. Industry analysts note that China’s purchasing dominance in this sector is strengthening year over year, systematically squeezing out competing regional buyers.

Opening price quotes for Gulf of Alaska shore-frozen products have already surfaced at a premium of $4.00/kg or higher (C&F). This baseline price mathematically translates to domestic Japanese import prices breaking well past the $4.52/kg threshold.

This aggressive opening tier has sparked severe anxiety among Japanese seafood buyers, who consider the subsequent sea-frozen production in the Aleutian waters to be their primary target. Because sea-frozen commodities command higher quality premiums, expectations are that these upcoming prices will climb even higher. Industry experts warn that after average prices rose from the $1.29–$1.94/kg range in 2024 up to the $2.58–$3.23/kg level in 2025, the market could face an unprecedented, skyrocketing pricing surge through the remainder of 2026.

A broader look at frozen bottomfish import statistics highlights this volatile environment. Total US exports of rockfish (menuke) to China reached 15,901 tons in 2024, creating a competitive landscape that continues to pull up raw material costs globally. Consequently, direct rockfish imports from the United States into Japan collapsed sharply from an annual total of 11,086 tons in 2024 down to just 4,722 tons in 2025, while average import prices climbed from $2.37/kg to $2.78/kg during the same period.

🇨🇳 简体中文（Simplified Chinese Description）

第20周 │ GOA/BSAI │ 太平洋学名智利娱鲉（POP）捕捞量报告

阿拉斯加湾陆地冻结品占据主导，太平洋学名智利娱鲉捕捞季全面铺开

根据美国国家海洋渔业局（NMFS）汇编的国内可接受加工量（DAP）数据摘要后续报告，主要由红鱼（Aka-uo）组成的太平洋学名智利娱鲉（POP）的全面捕捞捕捞季已正式开始。

根据截至2026年5月9日的周度追踪数据，阿拉斯加湾（GOA）当周的捕捞量迅速攀升至3,210吨，推动本季度捕捞季的累计总产量达到7,362吨。目前，GOA的捕捞作业被严格限制在中部管制区。与去年同期相比，这一激增意味着显著的加速。去年此时，卸货量直到5月10日那一周左右才开始集中，当时为2,380吨，使当时的累计总产量达到5,644吨。

从历史上看，太平洋学名智利娱鲉的DAP作业首先在阿拉斯加湾利用陆基冻结基础设施开始，随后再转移到阿留申群岛和白令海海域进行船冻生产。

2026 太平洋学名智利娱鲉（POP）捕捞统计

数据来源：美国国家海洋渔业局（NMFS）

全球需求激增与采购成本不断升级

当前的GOA陆地冻结捕捞季正呈现出强劲的势头，这主要受到来自中国及其他国际买家极其激进的采购所推动。欧洲和中国的进口加工厂正重度聚焦于采购这些原材料，以供应其国内的加工生产线，从而巩固了旨在最终产品重新出口的供应链结构。行业分析师指出，中国在这一领域的购买主导地位正逐年增强，系统性地挤压了其他具有竞争力的地区买家。

阿拉斯加湾陆冻产品的开盘报价已经浮出水面，达到了成本加运费价（C&F）每公斤4.00美元或更高溢价。这一基准价格折算为日本国内的进口价格，将系统性地突破每公斤4.52美元（700日元）的门槛。

这一激进的开盘价位在西方和日本的水产品买家中引发了深刻的焦虑，他们将随后在阿留申海域进行的船冻生产视为其核心目标。由于船冻商品拥有更高的品质溢价，预计接下来的价格还会进一步攀升。行业专家警告称，在平均价格从2024年的每公斤1.29至1.94美元（200日元左右）范围上涨到2025年的每公斤2.58至3.23美元（400日元左右）水平之后，市场在2026年剩余的时间里可能会面临前所未有的、火箭般飙升的价格冲击。

从更广泛的冷冻底层鱼进口统计数据来看，这一动荡的环境显露无疑。2024年，美国向中国出口的岩鱼（menuke）总产量达到了15,901吨，造成了在全球范围内推高原材料成本的竞争格局。因此，从美国直接进口到日本的岩鱼数量从2024年的年总计11,086吨急剧塌陷至2025年的仅4,722吨，而在此期间，平均进口价格从每公斤2.37美元（367日元）上涨至每公斤2.78美元（431日元）。

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