Estimated US per capita consumption of fish and shellfish was 14.9 pounds in 2016, compared to 2015’s 15.5 lbs, according to a report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
US consumer guidelines suggest an annual per capita consumption of 26 to 39 lbs.
According to the NOAA report, Fisheries of the United States 2016, the volume of US landings fell 1.5% year-on-year to 9.6bn lbs, while their value was up 2.1% to $5.3bn…