‘You go from 2022 to 2025, and it's unreal’: Alaska's salmon market remains tight

Alaska’s sockeye salmon market has undergone a dramatic reversal in recent years, swinging from surplus to scarcity.

Alaska sockeye salmon supply is tight this year. — Alaska sockeye salmon supply is tight this year.Photo: Northline Seafoods

Rachel Sapin

Correspondent

Published 8 October 2025, 13:49Updated 8 October 2025, 18:00

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