Fisheries of the United States provides data on commercial landings and value and recreational catch. It also includes data on the fish processing industry, aquaculture production, imports and exports, and per capita seafood consumption. Fishing and seafood consumption in the United States increased in 2017, with landings and value of U.S. fisheries continuing a strong, positive trend. In 2016, estimated freshwater plus marine U.S. aquaculture production was 633 million pounds with a value of $1.45 billion. Atlantic salmon is the leading species for marine finfish aquaculture (35.7 million pounds), while oysters have the highest volume (36.6 million pounds) for marine shellfish production. For more information on aquaculture production and commercial landings visit the Fisheries of the United States 2017 report page.
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