In 2025, the last full year of PacFIN data, commercial fishermen in the San Francisco port area landed 7.9 million pounds of catch worth $19.4 million. Ex-vessel value fell 27% from 2024, while landed weight rose 3%. Ranked by total catch value, San Francisco is 9th among the 19 port areas defined by PacFIN and tracked in Cormorant.
Dungeness crab and California halibut together accounted for about 75% of 2025 catch value in the San Francisco port area, with market squid and other shrimp leading among other species commonly landed in California.
Species ranked by ex-vessel value with landed weight and price per pound.
42 species have confidential data and are excluded from these rankings.
83 total species are reported for the San Francisco port area.
In PacFIN data, the San Francisco port area includes commercial fishing catch landed in the following ports:
Marine Cadastre AIS records show 97 unique fishing vessels tracked operating in the San Francisco port area in 2025. This fell 3% 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.