Fisheries of the U.S. 2022 Report Reflects Slightly Lower Landings, Value, Consumption Than 2021
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Between 2021 and 2020, U.S. per capita consumption of seafood products fell to 19.8 pounds from 20.5 pounds the year earlier.
Commercial landings in the United States also dropped slightly in 2022 were 8.4 billion pounds valued at $5.9 billion, down by 2.6 percent (224 Mlbs) by weight and 11 percent ($632 million) by value. The 2022 average ex-vessel price paid to fishermen was 70 cents per pound, 6 cents less than in 2021.
The nation’s largest commercial fishery remains Alaska polock, with ...
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