According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) seafood trade data, the United States imported 3,362,079 tons of seafood, worth $30.4 billion in 2022, up 2% in volume and 7% in price. value compared to 2021. Both of these numbers are record levels for the US and this is also one of the two largest seafood imports in the world. The US exported 1,195,949 tons of seafood, worth $5.2 billion in 2022, down 7% in volume and 3% in value compared to 2021. In 2022, the value of US seafood exports drops to only equivalent to 17% of the value of seafood imports of the country, the lowest rate in at least the past 12 years. However, Linda Lai Cornish, founder and CEO of the Seafood Nutrition Association (a group that seeks to promote seafood consumption in the US), sees a positive trend from the above data. The pandemic has helped Americans enjoy seafood more, as they learn how to prepare seafood and become aware that eating seafood is healthier. As Americans value ...
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