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Annual per capita consumption of seafood products represents the pounds of edible meat consumed from domestically-caught and imported fish and shellfish adjusted for exports, divided by the civilian resident population of the United States as of July 1 of each year. For 1910 and 1920: Resident population is used. Civilian resident population is used for 1930 forward; Fresh and frozen fish consumption is estimated.;Canned fish consumption for is estimated Beginning in 1921, it is based on production reports, and foreign trade statistics. Methodological change implemented for 2019--previous years recalcuated back to 1980. Values here will not agree with earlier edtions of FUS.