The F/V Winoya made a direct delivery of Alaskan Halibut to Northport in Port in Bellingham, WA last week. Northport will continue to receive local deliveries throughout the remaining fresh season.

Halibut brought to Bellingham is some of the freshest on the market. The fish is kept iced on the short trip to Washington, and processed locally. We typically receive an ideal mix of Halibut sizes, perfect for any need.

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If you are looking for Fresh Alaskan True Cod in February, Northport is the place to call.

The Alaskan state waters in Kodiak open Saturday, February 5th at 12pm. We expect to see boats arrive February 7th for immediate shipment.

Northport will be offering dressed H&G; Pin-Bone-In & Pin-Bone-Out on a regular basis. Additionally, Northport is now certified in the MSC chain of custody.

Historically, the Pot fishing fleet will bring in steady quantities of Cod for several weeks. During that time, Northport will make daily shipments out of Kodiak.

Jig fishing typically produces less Cod due to smaller trips, but we will continue to see deliveries for several months.

Northport has found success booking freight space out of Kodiak, and getting Cod to our customers in a timely manner. Trust us to fill your ad, or cover you through the week.

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Northport is excited to get deeper into our Red King Crab season after our first successful shipments delivered to customers this week.

The season opened Oct. 15^th and we expect Fresh deliveries until the middle of November. During that time, Red will see consistent deliveries with order placements due by 2 PM PT on Fridays. The Red Crab arrives on your doorstep late in the week, perfect for weekend sales.

Golden King Crab will likely see three more deliveries before season end. We also have Frozen Golden Crab available to ship from Anchorage to ensure continuity of supply between deliveries.

Northport will offload the F/V Sunward in Bellingham, WA for shipping next week. Bellingham Halibut comes directly into port, and is typically the freshest Halibut we can offer.

Puget Sound Coho is nearing the end of its season, although we expect to be able to cover our customer’s needs through the end of next week.

For those customers with Chum ads, we have salmon available for the next two weeks. The season will peak around Nov. 1^st; meaning about a 40% of the run is suitable for the fresh Market, graded for skin color, Semi Bright or better. The bright skin color and good meat color will start to fade further into November.

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The Fraser River Sockeye run has now reached an estimated 34 million salmon, up from 25 million last week. The run is the largest of its kind since 1913.

Northport has #1 H&G 4/up Johnstone Strait Sockeye available at Marine View Cold Storage in 1000lb totes.

These Sockeye are ocean caught before reaching the Fraser. Call your sales representative with requests.

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Pacific True Cod will open for its B season on September 1^st through the end of its quota for the year. The B season has 40% of the Cod quota for the year.

We anticipate trawl caught Cod to last roughly a couple days to a week. Those caught by fixed gear (hook and line; pots; jig) will be available for an estimated 3-4 weeks.

Northport will be offering H&G, Pin-Bone-In and Pin-Bone-Out fillets.

Contact your sales representative with questions and orders.

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Fraser River Run largest since 1913

Sockeye Salmon have not trekked up the Fraser River in British Columbia, Canada with the furry o f this seasons’ run since 1913, when the Hells Gate Landslide destroyed fish escapement.
The Fraser will see and estimated 25 million Sockeye this season with a six pound average weight. 12 million pounds will be harvested, while the US is allotted 1.9 million. This run is a reminder that the Fraser once produced escapements of 40 million in the early 20th Century. However, the Hells Gate landslide fatally altered the run of Sockeye in the river, prompting the US to donate for the building of fish ladders.
Although the river was closed to commercial fishing the past two seasons, only 2 million Sockeye made the trip in 2009. As a result of short returns, processing capacity has been set to meet the rivers lower production.
With the exciting explosion of Sockeye this season, Canada producers are scurrying to keep up with offloads. The fish can only be caught as fast as it is processed. The flood of the market is allowing for Sockeye prices unseen for years.
The Sockeye Northport is offering are from the Johnstone Strait. These Sockeye are destined for the Fraser, but are ocean caught. They have a brilliant bright skin color with red meat.
We are optimistic that this is a sign of great things to come. However, with low escapements in years past, this Sockeye run could be an aberration. So act quick before the Fraser run ends in mid September.

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