Bristol Bay salmon processor Northline Seafoods is back to full operations onboard their freezer barge, the Hannah after an electrical fire under one of its three spiral freezers slowed production capacity earlier this season.

The Hannah, a 400′ x 100′ barge, is a vertically integrated, all-in-one solution for buying, freezing, shipping, storing, and distributing wild Alaskan salmon. This innovative supply chain platform improves quality, increases efficiency, and preserves the value of wild salmon at the source.

Due to the hard work and continued efforts of Northline engineers and our freezer manufacturers, all three spiral freezers are now operational. In the last week, production onboard the Hannah has ramped up to include a period where more than 1,000,000 pounds of sockeye were purchased, frozen, and boxed in 48 hours.

Production capacity onboard the Hannah will continue to increase as Northline’s engineering team works through the systems. “It is important that we communicate to our fleet and partners that we are learning from the mechanical challenges so that we may come in even stronger and more competitive next year,” said Northline Seafoods CEO Ben Blakey. 

Northline Seafoods is currently buying salmon in the Nushagak, Naknek, and Ugashik districts and will be a late-season buyer, operating until August 10th or later.

About Northline Seafoods: Northline Seafoods is a seafood processing company dedicated to providing high-quality, sustainably sourced seafood. With a focus on technology and transparency, Northline Seafoods is leading change through groundbreaking innovations and modernization of the supply chain of wild Alaskan salmon