Washington, DC – In 2015 Americans ate 15.5 pounds of seafood per capita, up nearly a full pound (0.9 lb.) from 2014. The increase is reflected in multiple species across the National Fisheries Institute’s annual Top 10 list, a trend being celebrated by nutrition experts.
“Three years’ worth of increase in seafood consumption is good news from a public health perspective,” said Rima Kleiner, MS, RD, registered dietitian at NFI and Dish on Fish blogger. “The fact that we see a variation in expansion and contraction across the top ten species, coupled with overall growth, is actually very positive. The nutrition community recommends that Americans eat a variety of seafood and this type of distribution reflects that message.”
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2015 |
|
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Shrimp |
4.000 |
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Salmon |
2.879 |
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Tuna |
2.200 |
|
Tilapia |
1.381 |
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Alaska Pollock |
0.970 |
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Pangasius |
0.743 |
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Cod |
0.600 |
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Crab |
0.555 |
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Catfish |
0.519 |
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Clams |
0.329 |
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Per Capita Consumption |
15.5 |
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Total Top 10 |
14.17601 |
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All Other Species Consumption |
1.323986 |
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Top 10 as % of Total Consumption |
91.46 |
Three of the top ten species saw an increase in consumption; Salmon, Pangasius and Crab and two maintained their volume; Catfish and perennial list leader Shrimp. Crab was the only item to gain a slot on the list going from the 9th most popular item to 8th.
Source: National Fisheries Institute
