Salmon surges to become 2nd heaviest consumed fish in the US, surpassing tuna for the first time
SEAFOODNEWS.COM by John Sackton - Oct 31, 2014
The record salmon landings in Alaska in 2013, combined with the huge production of pink salmon, have pushed salmon past tuna as the second most consumed seafood in the United States, after shrimp.
Imports of farmed salmon in all forms increased from 590 million to 620 million lbs, which is only 5%, meaning that it was Alaska salmon that drove the increased consumption. Incidentally, this year, salmon imports year to date are up 8% meaning that this strong consumer usage of salmon is continuing...
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