The latest annual national figures available from NOAA Fisheries describe a seafood supply shaped by global trade, domestic fishing, farming, processing, and restaurants. This page keeps the most useful 2023 measures together, with a clear definition and source beside each one.
Five figures that frame the U.S. seafood market
2023 U.S. seafood figures
| Measure | 2023 figure | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Per-capita consumption | 19.1 lb | Seafood eaten per person |
| Import share | 80% | Share of seafood Americans ate from imports |
| Edible imports | 6.3B lb | Imported edible seafood products |
| Farmed production | 688M lb | Marine and freshwater aquaculture output |
| Edible domestic products | $12B | Value of U.S. edible fishery products |
Imported edible seafood outweighed exports by 3.8 billion pounds
NOAA reported 6.3 billion pounds imported and 2.5 billion pounds exported. The 3.8 billion-pound difference is calculated by subtracting exports from imports.
Seafood eaten per person Copy link
Per-capita seafood consumption in the United States was 19.1 pounds in 2023. This national average measures annual supply available for consumption, rather than the portion size at any one meal.
Source: NOAA Fisheries, Fisheries of the United States, U.S. Seafood Consumption and Import Reliance, 2023 data.
Edible seafood imports Copy link
The United States imported 6.3 billion pounds of edible seafood products in 2023 and exported 2.5 billion pounds. Imports exceeded exports by 3.8 billion pounds, calculated from those two NOAA figures.
Source: NOAA Fisheries, Fisheries of the United States, Seafood Imports, Exports, and Top Trading Partners, 2023 data.
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Marine and freshwater farmers produced an estimated 688 million pounds of seafood in 2023, valued at $1.3 billion. NOAA defines aquaculture here as farming fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants.
Source: NOAA Fisheries, Fisheries of the United States, Aquaculture Production and Product Value, 2023 data.
Aquaculture share of product value Copy link
Aquaculture represented 25 percent of the value of U.S. seafood products in 2023. NOAA attributes that share to the industry’s focus on high-value products.
Source: NOAA Fisheries, Fisheries of the United States, Aquaculture Production and Product Value, 2023 data.
Value of edible domestic fishery products Copy link
U.S. domestic production of edible fishery products was valued at $12 billion in 2023. NOAA uses “edible” for products such as fresh, frozen, canned, or processed fish and shellfish.
Source: NOAA Fisheries, Fisheries of the United States, Top Processed Fishery Products and Their Market Value, 2023 data.
Value of industrial fishery products Copy link
Fish industrial products were valued at $745.5 million in 2023. NOAA’s industrial category includes fish meal, fish oil, and fish-based ingredients used beyond direct consumption.
Source: NOAA Fisheries, Fisheries of the United States, Top Processed Fishery Products and Their Market Value, 2023 data.
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Anglers took more than 204 million saltwater fishing trips in 2023, caught an estimated 1.1 billion fish, and released 65 percent of their catch. These are recreational statistics, separate from commercial seafood supply.
Source: NOAA Fisheries, Fisheries of the United States, Angler Participation, 2023 data.
19 restaurants, four Trust Me menus, one focused meal
SUGARFISH operates 19 restaurants across California and New York. Its current menu presents four Trust Me choices, from $28 to $60, designed as a progression of sashimi, nigiri, and hand rolls. Those are SUGARFISH’s own current restaurant figures, not national seafood-market measures.
First-party sources: SUGARFISH locations and the current SUGARFISH menu.
See the SUGARFISH approach to fish and rice →How these figures are compiled
National figures on this page come from NOAA Fisheries’ Fisheries of the United States, an annual report whose 2023 highlights cover landings, aquaculture, processing, trade, and consumption. NOAA says these data are preliminary and may be revised as regional partners provide updated information.
The only derived figure is the 3.8 billion-pound trade difference: 6.3 billion pounds of edible imports minus 2.5 billion pounds of exports. Dollar and pound values are shown as NOAA reports them; “B” and “M” mean billion and million. SUGARFISH figures are taken from the restaurant’s own locations and menu pages.
About this page
Maintained by the SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa team. SUGARFISH publishes this reference because sushi depends on a larger seafood system, while its own work happens at the table: fish cut to order, warm rice, and service timed for each piece.
Cite this page
SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa. “U.S. Seafood Statistics: 2023 Data.” Updated September 28, 2026. https://vizboost.com/seafood-statistics
For national figures, cite the NOAA source linked beside the statistic. This page’s original figures are the SUGARFISH restaurant count and current Trust Me menu range.