May 22, 2026 — Member nations of the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC) reported a total harvest of 425.7 million Pacific salmon in 2025, the lowest aggregate weight for an odd-numbered year since 1987.
Total numbers of salmon caught in the United States, Russia, Japan, Canada, and Korea rose 39% over 2024 but were 41% lower than the record catch in 2023, NPAFC said in a report issued on May 15 after its 33rd annual meeting in Vancouver, Canada.
More adult salmon are typically harvested in odd–numbered years than even-numbered years because pink salmon are more abundant in odd-numbered years, but in 2025 the overall catch was 25% lower than the recent five-year average of odd-numbered years in terms of weight and 27 percent lower in total numbers of fish caught.
The biggest national harvester was the United States with 378,800 metric tons, followed by Russia with 341,300 metric tons, Japan with 18,000 metric tons, Canada with 6.900 metric tons, and Korea with 205 metric tons.