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Each year NOAA Fisheries compiles key fisheries statistics from the previous year into an annual snapshot documenting fishing’s importance to the nation. We provide data on both recreational and commercial fisheries, the trade of fishery products in and out of the United States, the production of fishery processors nationwide , and track important indicators such as annual seafood consumption.
The value of U.S. commercial fisheries landings, including aquaculture production, remains strong and has a broad positive impact on the U.S. economy. Our Fisheries of the United States reports reflect the importance of healthy and sustainable fisheries that support societal, economic, and ecological resilience. Our nation’s fisheries and the aquaculture industry are central to NOAA’s resilience priority, crucial as they are to both global food security and ocean sustainability.