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US Seafood producers reach record sales in Belgium

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US seafood exhibitors reported record sales at the 25th annual Seafood Expo Global of 136 million dollars on-site and projected 12-month sales of 895 million dollars, according to USDA.

Posted on Sep 14 ,07:00

US Seafood producers reach record sales in Belgium

 

The seafood products that reported the biggest sales were salmon, surimi, black cod, scallops, live lobster, eel, flounder, swordfish, hake, shrimp, and mackerel.

"The trade show kicked off with a joint reception sponsored by ASMI, Food Export NE and IAC. More than 150 trade contacts attended the reception with special hosts Connecticut Department of Agriculture Commissioner Steven Reviczky and Alaska Commissioner of the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development Chris Hladick," the USDA statement read.

Seafood Expo Global, the largest international seafood trade event in the world, takes place every year in Brussels and attracts buyers from 150 countries from the food retail, foodservice, trade and seafood processing industries.

According to an Islandsbanki Research, the US was the fifth largest seafood producer in the world in 2015 and is one of the most important markets for seafood. Furthermore, the US was ranked third by wild caught volume.

The largest export species in terms of value are Alaska pollock, salmon, and lobster. The United States' largest export markets are Canada and China, with a value of exported seafood to each of these countries of over 1 billion dollars, together accounting for almost 40% of total export value, according to Islandsbanki.

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