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For seafood processors, the irregularity of landings presents an operational challenge greater than daily volume

Hokkaido Sanma Catch Plummets in August, Driving Fresh Market Prices Up

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Friday, September 04, 2026, 03:30 (GMT + 9)

Stick-held dip net fishing advanced far below 2025 levels. The scarcity of landings concentrated demand in the fresh channel and pushed dockside auction prices close to double the previous year's levels.

The seafood sector in northern Japan is facing a challenging start to the season. The Pacific saury (Cololabis saira) fishery using stick-held dip nets (棒受網 — surface net with light attraction) off the coast of Hokkaido registered volumes far below those of 2025. The scarcity of landings concentrated demand in the fresh consumption channel, lifting dockside auction prices to nearly double the figures recorded in the previous period.

Surface net with light attraction

Market Signal and Dockside Prices

The specialized Japanese news outlet Suikei reported on September 3, 2026, that saury catches during August dropped approximately 70 % compared to the previous year. As of August 25, cumulative landings reached 836.4 tonnes, compared to 2,048.6 tonnes in the same period of 2025 (a 59.1 % contraction). In the Sapporo wholesale market, prices neared double the values recorded last year.

Supply across Hokkaido ports showed high instability:

  • Hanasaki (August 17): Received 256.8 tonnes (the first daily landing exceeding 100 tonnes of the year), with a local auction price of 1,922 yen/kg (US$ 13.10/kg).

  • Kushiro (August 20): Two small vessels delivered 4.5 tonnes at a price of 103 yen/kg (US$ 0.70/kg).

  • Hanasaki (August 21): Five vessels unloaded a mere 0.4 tonnes, fetching between 103 and 108 yen/kg (US$ 0.70 - 0.74/kg).

  • Sapporo Central Wholesale Market (retail/peak, August 17): Peak prices reached up to 25,000 yen/kg (US$ 170.30/kg), with specific individual fish sold at 4,000 yen per unit (US$ 27.25/unit).

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Biological Forecasts and Outlook

The Fisheries Agency of Japan and the Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency (FRA) had anticipated lower abundance for the August–December period. Estimated biomass in relevant zones of the Northwest Pacific fell to 429,000 tonnes (compared to 1,099,000 tonnes in 2025, a 61 % decrease).

The proportion of one-year-old specimens fell from 59.6 % in 2025 to 17.2 %. During August and September, the dominant weight of these fish is estimated between 90 and 100 grams, with an expected recovery to 110–130 grams starting in October. The location of schools in high-seas waters east of Hokkaido and the Kuril Islands, combined with the lower body weight of the fish, is delaying their migration to Japanese coastal waters, limiting operations for the nearshore fleet.

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Impacto en la cadena de productos marinos

For seafood processors, the irregularity of landings presents an operational challenge greater than daily volume, impacting size grading, processing shift planning, and delivery commitments.


🇯🇵 日本語 (Japanese Version) | AIによる自動翻訳

北海道のサンマ漁、8月に暴落し生鮮価格が急騰

棒受網漁は2025年を大幅に下回るペースで推移。揚陸量の不足が生鮮市場への需要を集中させ、浜値は前年同期の約2倍の水準まで跳ね上がった。

水産・漁業のグローバル市場を牽引する Fish Info & Services の厳格な情報基準に基づき、日本 北部の漁業セクターが直面する厳しい状況を報告する。北海道 沿岸における棒受網(光誘引による浮網)を用いたサンマ(Cololabis saira)漁は、2025年 を大幅に下回る不漁で開幕した。水揚げ量の急減は生鮮流通チャネルへの需給を一層逼迫させ、産地入札価格を前年実績のほぼ 2倍 の高値へ押し上げている。

市場のシグナルと産地価格

水産専門紙『水産経済新聞』が 2026年9月3日 に報じたところによると、8月 のサンマ水揚げ量は前年同月比で約 70 % 減少した。8月25日 時点の累計水揚げ量は 836.4トン に留まり、2025年 同期の 2,048.6トン から 59.1 % 減少している。札幌市 の卸売市場における卸売価格は、前年同期比でほぼ 2倍 に達した。

北海道 各港における供給量は極めて不規則に推移している:

  • 花咲港(8月17日): 年間初の 100トン 超えとなる 256.8トン を受入、浜値は 1,922円/kgUS$ 13.10/kg)。

  • 釧路港(8月20日): 小型船 2隻4.5トン を水揚げ、浜値は 103円/kgUS$ 0.70/kg)。

  • 花咲港(8月21日): 漁船 5隻 でわずか 0.4トン の水揚げに留まり、価格は 103〜108円/kgUS$ 0.70〜0.74/kg)。

  • 札幌市中央卸売市場(小売・最高値、8月17日): 一時的に 25,000円/kgUS$ 170.30/kg)の最高値を記録し、個体売りで 1尾 4,000円US$ 27.25/尾)の取引もみられた。

生物学的予測と見通し

水産庁 および 国立研究開発法人水産研究・教育機構(FRA) は、8月〜12月 期の来遊量が前年を下回ると事前予測していた。北西太平洋 の重要海域における資源量推定値は 429,000トン と、前年の 1,099,000トン から約 61 % 減少した。

1歳魚の組成割合は 2025年59.6 % から 17.2 % へと著しく低下した。8月 から 9月 にかけての主群の体重は 90〜100グラム に留まり、10月 以降に 110〜130グラム へ回復すると見込まれている。魚群が 北海道千島列島 東沖の公海域に留まっていることや、魚体の小型化に伴い沿岸への寄与が遅れており、近海操業を行う小規模艦隊の漁獲機会を制約している。

水産業界(Seafood Chain)への影響

 

水産加工業者にとって、不定期な揚げ量は日々の合計数量以上に深刻なオペレーション上の問題であり、規格・サイズ管理、操業シフト計画、出荷契約の締結に甚大な影響を及ぼしている。


🇨🇳 中文 (Simplified Chinese Version) | 由人工智能自动翻译

北海道秋刀鱼8月捕捞量暴跌,鲜活市场价格飙升

棒受网(集鱼灯水面张网)捕捞进度远低于2025年水平。卸货量匮乏使需求集中于鲜食渠道,产地拍卖价格几乎飙升至去年的两倍。

遵循 Fish Info & Services 高标准严谨性的行业规范,日本 北部水产行业迎来严峻的开局。在 北海道 沿岸采用棒受网(棒受網 — 附带集鱼灯的表层网具)捕捞秋刀鱼(Cololabis saira)的产量远低于 2025年。卸货量的匮乏将需求极度集中于鲜食消费渠道,推动产地拍卖价格攀升至接近去年同期 两倍 的水平。

市场信号与产地价格

日本水产专业媒体《水产经济新闻》(Suikei)于 2026年9月3日 报道,8月 秋刀鱼捕捞量同比下降约 70 %。截至 8月25日,累计卸货量仅为 836.4吨,而 2025年 同期为 2,048.6吨(同比下降 59.1 %)。在 札幌 批发市场,批发价格已接近去年同期的 两倍

北海道 各港口的供应展现出极高的不稳定性:

  • 花咲港(8月17日): 接收了 256.8吨 卸货(今年首次单日卸货突破 100吨),当地拍卖价格达到 1,922日元/公斤US$ 13.10/公斤)。

  • 釧路港(8月20日): 两艘小型渔船卸货 4.5吨,拍卖价格为 103日元/公斤US$ 0.70/公斤)。

  • 花咲港(8月21日): 五艘渔船仅卸货 0.4吨,价格介于 103至108日元/公斤 之间(US$ 0.70 - 0.74/公斤)。

  • 札幌中央批发市场(零售/峰值,8月17日): 录得高达 25,000日元/公斤US$ 170.30/公斤)的峰值价格,部分单条包装的优质鱼售价达 4,000日元/条US$ 27.25/条)。

生物学预测与前景

日本水产厅水产研究·教育机构(FRA) 此前已预测 8月至12月 期间秋刀鱼资源量将低于前一年。西北太平洋 相关海域的估算生物量降至 429,000吨(而 2025年1,099,000吨,同比减少约 61 %)。

一龄鱼的比重从 2025年59.6 % 骤降至 17.2 %。在 8月9月,鱼群的主导规格保持在 90至100克 之间,预计从 10月 开始将恢复至 110至130克。鱼群主要分布在 北海道千岛群岛 以东的公海海域,加之鱼体质量较轻,推迟了其向日本沿岸海域的洄游,限制了近海小型舰队的捕捞机会。

对海产品产业链的影响

对水产加工企业而言,卸货的不确定性比每日总量更具挑战性,严重影响了规格分级、加工班次计划及交付合同的履行。

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