A full sockeye tender load can run around 35,000 lb. Here’s how a landing that size actually moves once it reaches our dock at 800 Fish Dock Rd.

Before you tie up

The offload starts before the boat’s even in. When we know your timing, volume, and species, we stage the crew and get the dock ready — crane, brailer bags, totes, ice, and the line all set. The goal is that nobody’s scrambling when you arrive.

Coming off the boat

Once you’re in position, fish comes out of the hold and into our receiving operation. A load in the 35,000 lb range typically comes off in a matter of hours — a few, depending on the landing, the crew, and how the fish is stowed. We keep it moving and keep it cold; the aim is an orderly offload that protects temperature and keeps clean records, not just raw speed.

Onto the line

From receiving, the fish is checked, graded, and moved into processing — sockeye handled its own way, halibut another. The faster we can get it from your hold onto a cold, moving line, the better it holds its quality.

Why it matters to you

A smooth, quick offload gets you unloaded and back out, and it protects the value of what you brought in. That’s the whole reason we time our crew around the boats instead of making the boats wait on us.

Part of our guide for fishermen & tenders.

Got a load to move this season? Talk to us →