The market size of the fishing industry in the United States experienced a slight decrease from 2023 to 2024. In 2024, the sector's market size amounted to *** billion U.S. dollars, down from the previous year's total of **** billion U.S. dollars.

In the fish & seafood market in the United States in 2024, the fresh fish segment generated the highest revenue, reaching approximately ************* U.S. dollars. The fresh seafood segment ranked second with around ************* U.S. dollars, while processed fish & seafood followed with about ************ U.S. dollars.

In 2024, within the fish & seafood market in the United States, fresh fish recorded the highest sales volume at approximately ************** kilograms. In second place, processed fish & seafood followed with around *********** kilograms, while fresh seafood came third with about ************** kilograms.

The revenue in the 'Fish & Seafood' segment of the food market in the United States was modeled to amount to ************* U.S. dollars in 2024. Between 2018 and 2024, the revenue rose by ************ U.S. dollars, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The revenue will steadily rise by ************ U.S. dollars over the period from 2024 to 2030, reflecting a clear upward trend.Further information about the methodology, more market segments, and metrics can be found on the dedicated Market Insights page on Fish & Seafood.

The market size of the fishing boat charter sector in the United States amounted to ***** million U.S. dollars in 2023. This shows a ***** percent decrease compared to the previous year's total of ****** million U.S.dollars.

The volume of global fish production amounted to 1906 million metric tons in 2024, up from ***** million metric tons in 2023. Fish is one of the most widely consumed foods in the world, and it is only becoming more popular over time. Global seafood industry The seafood market worldwide is expected to expand considerably over the next several years. In 2017 the global seafood market was valued at ***** billion U.S. dollars, and is expected to grow to ****** billion dollars by 2023. The country that catches the highest volume of fish is *****, followed by Indonesia and India. China is also home to the largest fish and seafood processing industry in the world, generating **** billion U.S. dollars of revenue in 2018. Seafood consumption in the United States Fish is widely available in the United States and is often considered a healthier source of protein than red meat. The average American consumed about **** pounds of fish and shellfish in 2016, down from **** pounds in the previous year. Most of that consumption consisted of shrimp, salmon, and canned tuna.

This statistic displays annual revenue figures of fish & seafood markets in the United States from 2008 to 2013. In 2009, the revenue of fish & seafood markets in the U.S. ranged at around *** billion U.S. dollars.

This statistic shows the usage of frozen prepared seafood and fish in the United States from 2011 to 2020 and a forecast thereof until 2024. The data has been calculated by Statista based on the U.S. Census data and Simmons National Consumer Survey (NHCS). According to this statistic, ****** million Americans used frozen prepared seafood and fish in 2020. This figure is projected to increase to ****** million in 2024.

The volume in the 'Fish & Seafood' segment of the food market in the United States was modeled to be ************ kilograms in 2024. From 2018 to 2024, the volume rose by ********** kilograms, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. Between 2024 and 2030, the volume will rise by ********** kilograms, showing an overall upward trend with periodic ups and downs.Further information about the methodology, more market segments, and metrics can be found on the dedicated Market Insights page on Fish & Seafood.

This statistic illustrates the average annual expenditure on fish and seafood per consumer unit in the United States in 2023, broken down by region. In that year, households in the South spent on average *** U.S. dollars per consumer unit on fish and seafood.

The European Union was the top exporter of fish and fishery products worldwide in 2020, at 36.2 billion U.S. dollars in export value. China came in second at 20.8 billion U.S. dollars in fish and fishery exports.

Global seafood market The global seafood market is projected to reach approximately 155.32 billion U.S. dollars in value by the year 2023, up from about 130 billion U.S. dollars in 2018. Though seafood features heavily in the cuisines of many different cultures, the three largest markets for processed fish and seafood worldwide are China, India, and Japan, in descending order.

Fish consumption in the U.S. In the United States, seafood is readily available but as a protein source is not quite as popular as meat, eggs, or dairy. Only about 29 percent of Americans consider fish or seafood as main source of protein in their diet. Shrimp was the most popular variety of seafood, with the average U.S. consumer eating around four pounds of shrimp on an annual basis.

This statistic shows U.S. imports of edible fishery products since 1940. The United States imported approximately 3.3 billion kilograms of edible fishery products in 2022, an increase from the previous year.

In 2024, the number of fly-fishing participants in the United States amounted to ***** million. This represented a decrease over the previous year's figure of *** million.

The revenue in the 'Fishing Equipment' segment of the toys & hobby market in the United Kingdom was modeled to be ************** U.S. dollars in 2024. Between 2018 and 2024, the revenue rose by ************* U.S. dollars, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The revenue will steadily rise by ************* U.S. dollars over the period from 2024 to 2029, reflecting a clear upward trend.Further information about the methodology, more market segments, and metrics can be found on the dedicated Market Insights page on Fishing Equipment.

This statistic shows the projected number of firms in the forestry, fishing, hunting and agriculture industry in the United States from 2019 to 2026. By 2026, the forestry, fishing, hunting and agriculture industry is projected to have ******* firms in the United States.

In 2022, the average annual expenditure on hunting and fishing equipment per consumer unit in the United States reached just under **** U.S. dollars. This figure represents a decline after two years of growth in 2020 and 2021.

In 2022, Indonesia exported around ****** million U.S. dollars worth of crab. After shrimp and tuna, blue swimming crab is Indonesia's third most valuable fishery product in terms of export revenue. The United States is the largest market for these exports, importing around ** percent of Indonesia's blue swimming crab stock.

The United States was Colombia's most important export trading partner of fish fillets in 2017, with ** percent of the product's exports destined to the country. In that year, Colombia's second most important exports trading partner for the product depicted was Spain, with *** percent of exports share. In 2023, it is estimated that fish processing market value in Latin America will reach ***** billion U.S. dollars.

Hormel Foods Inc. was among the top meat and poultry processing company in the United States in 2024. In that year, the company generated an estimated ** billion U.S. dollars net revenue. Tyson Foods Tyson is one of the biggest players in the global meat processing market. In 2018, it was ranked ****** on a list of the world’s top food brands by brand value. One of the biggest product segments of Tyson Foods is fresh and processed chicken meat. Of all the companies in the U.S. processed chicken market, Tyson generated the highest level of sales. Meat production in the United States The United States is one of the top meat producers in the world. In 2019, the volume of U.S. beef and veal production reached about ***** million metric tons, more than any other country. The United States also produced the highest volume of broiler meat (chicken) worldwide in that year. Most of the chickens in the United States are raised in Iowa, Indiana, and Ohio.

The average price of sea scallops in the United States in 2019 was 9.41 U.S. dollars per pound. This was a decrease from around 12 U.S. dollars per pound in 2016.

Global seafood market The global demand for seafood is on the rise. In 2018 the seafood market worldwide was valued at 129.7 billion U.S. dollars, and is projected to increase to 155.3 billion U.S. dollars by 2023. The country with the highest value of fish and fishery product exports in 2019 was the European Union, followed by China in fish exports.

Seafood consumption Between 2014 and 2019 the average annual per capita consumption of seafood worldwide amounted to around 20 kilograms per year. In the United States, per capita consumption of fish and shellfish was about 16 pounds, or 7.3 kilograms per year, much less than the global average. American consumers seem to prefer meat, eggs, and dairy products when it comes to choosing a protein source. Only about 29 percent of Americans eat seafood, compared to 78 percent who eat meat.