Below is a list of aquaculture production statistics provided by NOAA (source: NMFS 2015):
- 91% – volume of seafood consumed in the U.S. that is imported, representing 80% by value of the seafood we eat
- 50% – proportion of imported seafood in the U.S. that is farmed
- $13 Billion – annual U.S. trade deficit in seafood
- $1.4 billion – current estimates of the U.S. aquaculture production (freshwater and marine), representing 6% of domestic seafood landings by weight and 20% by value.
- 14th – ranking of the U.S. in terms of aquaculture production in the world
- 5% – annual growth rate of U.S. marine aquaculture (2007-2013)
- 2-4 tons – projected domestic seafood gap in 2025
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