US Seafood Consumption in 2003 Increased

From: Pamela Tom (pdtom@ucdavis.edu)
Date: Mon Sep 27 2004 - 12:14:52 PDT

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    Today the U.S. Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric
    Administration announced that Americans consumed a per capita record of
    16.3 pounds fish and shellfish per person in 2003. This represents a gain
    of .7-pound increase (4%) over 2002 figures. Additionally the 2003 figure
    exceeds the previous record of 16.2 lbs. per capita in 1987.

    The USDC/NOAA news release along with 1998, 2002 and 2003 summaries of
    consumption for edible meat (fresh/frozen, canned, cured); canned fishery
    products (salmon, sardines, tuna, shellfish, other) and certain fishery
    items (Fillets/steaks, sticks/portions, shrimp) are on the web at:
    http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/mediacenter/ (acrobat reader required).

    The National Fisheries Institute's list of Top Ten seafoods 2001-2003
    (compiled by H.M. John & Associates) is on the web at:
    http://www.nfi.org/?a=news&b=News%20Releases&year=&x=3679

    Pamela Tom
    University of California
    Sea Grant Extension Program - Seafood Technolgoy

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