In 2025, the last full year of PacFIN data, commercial fishermen in the Coastal Washington port area landed 115.9 million pounds of catch worth $115.9 million. Ex-vessel value rose 46% from 2024, and landed weight rose 24%. Ranked by total catch value, Coastal Washington is 1st among the 19 port areas defined by PacFIN and tracked in Cormorant.
Dungeness crab and albacore tuna together accounted for about 77% of 2025 catch value in the Coastal Washington port area, with Chinook salmon and sablefish leading among other species commonly landed in Washington.
Species ranked by ex-vessel value with landed weight and price per pound.
59 species have confidential data and are excluded from these rankings.
82 total species are reported for the Coastal Washington port area.
In PacFIN data, the Coastal Washington port area includes commercial fishing catch landed in the following ports:
Marine Cadastre AIS records show 222 unique fishing vessels tracked operating in the Coastal Washington port area in 2025. This rose 25% from 2024.
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Landings data sourced from PacFIN (Pacific Fisheries Information Network); vessel activity from NOAA Marine Cadastre AIS records. Both carry the limitations of their sources, including reporting lags and confidentiality thresholds for data with fewer than 3 vessels or dealers. Cormorant does not guarantee accuracy and is not a substitute for official fisheries reporting.
AIS Vessel Type 30 / Fishing vessel records are not strictly commercial fishing vessels or active fishers but do represent real vessel traffic. Aggregate data is best understood as a proxy for overall fishing pressure.