The registered total harvest of the chum salmon in the North Pacific in 2010 was some 313,000 tons, corresponding to 91 million fish.
Half of the catch was from Japan, and about a quarter each from Russia and the United States.
The chum salmon harvest was about 34% of the total harvest of all Pacific salmon species by weight.

The chum salmon is the least commercially valuable salmon in North America.
Despite being extremely plentiful in Alaska, commercial fishers often choose not to fish for them because of their low market value.
Recent market developments have increased the demand for chum salmon.
Markets developed for chum from 1984 to 1994 in Japan and northern Europe which increased demand.
They are a traditional source of dried salmon.
The registered total harvest of the chum salmon in the North Pacific in 2010 was some 313,000 tons, corresponding to 91 million fish. Half of the catch was from Japan, and about a quarter each from Russia and the United States. The chum salmon harvest was about 34% of the total harvest of all Pacific salmon species by weight.
The chum salmon is the least commercially valuable salmon in North America. Despite being extremely plentiful in Alaska, commercial fishers often choose not to fish for them because of their low market value. Recent market developments have increased the demand for chum salmon. Markets developed for chum from 1984 to 1994 in Japan and northern Europe which increased demand. They are a traditional source of dried salmon.
Chum salmon