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AMERICANS ATE MORE SEAFOOD IN 1999
 August 1, 2000 — Seafood consumption
in the U.S. increased 3.6 percent with Americans consuming 4.2
billion pounds of domestic and imported seafood in 1999, or 15.3
pounds per person, NOAA announced
today.
Officials from NOAA's
National Marine Fisheries Service said that the per capita
consumption level of 15.3 pounds per person represents an increase
of 0.4 pound from the 1998 level.
Of the 15.3 pounds of seafood
consumed per person, 10.4 pounds were fresh or frozen fish or
shellfish, 4.6 pounds were canned seafood, and 0.3 pounds of
seafood was cured. Compared to 1998 figures, that represents
a 0.2 pound increase in both the fresh/frozen and canned products.
The consumption of shrimp (all
preparation) achieved a record 3.0 pounds consumed per person.
Total U.S. supply of edible
fishery products on a round weight basis was down 1.3 percent
in 1999. While U.S. landings for human consumption declined by
4.8 percent, imported fish and shellfish increased 9.0 percent
in 1999, comprising 66 percent of the seafood consumed in the
United States. U.S. exports increased by 11.3 percent. Inventories
of frozen seafood in cold storage dropped slightly, declining
4.9 percent from the 1998 level.
NOAA Fisheries, an agency of the Commerce
Department's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
is the principal steward of the nation's living marine resources.
NOAA Fisheries is dedicated to preserving marine resources through
scientific research, management, enforcement and conservation.
|
Year |
Civilian resident population July
1 Million persons |
Fresh and Frozen |
Canned |
Cured |
Total |
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- - - - - - - -Pounds, edible
meat- - - - - - - - |
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1995 |
261.4 |
10.0 |
4.7 |
0.3 |
15.0 |
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1996 |
264.0 |
10.0 |
4.5 |
0.3 |
14.8 |
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1997 |
266.4 |
9.9 |
4.4 |
0.3 |
14.6 |
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1998 |
269.1 |
10.2 |
4.4 |
0.3 |
14.9 |
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1999 |
271.5 |
10.4 |
4.6 |
0.3 |
15.3 |
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"U.S. ANNUAL PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
OF CANNED FISHERY PRODUCTS, 1995-99" |
|
Year |
Salmon |
Sardines |
Tuna |
Shellfish |
Other |
Total |
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1995 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
3.4 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
4.7 |
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1996 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
3.2 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
4.5 |
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1997 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
3.1 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
4.4 |
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1998 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
3.4 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
4.4 |
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1999 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
3.4 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
4.6 |
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"U.S. ANNUAL PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
OF CERTAIN FISHERY ITEMS, 1995-99" |
|
Year |
Fillets
and
Steaks (1) |
Sticks
and
portions |
Shrimp
all
preparation |
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------------------------Pounds----------------------------- |
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1995 |
2.9 |
1.2 |
2.5 |
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1996 |
3.0 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
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1997 |
3.0 |
1.0 |
2.7 |
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1998 |
3.2 |
0.9 |
2.8 |
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1999 |
3.2 |
1.0 |
*3.0 |
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* Record |
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The NOAA Fisheries' calculation
of per capita consumption is based on a "disappearance"
model. The total U.S. supply of imports and landings is converted
to edible weight and decreases in supply such as exports and
inventories are subtracted out. The remaining total is divided
by a population value to estimate per capita consumption. Data
for the model are derived primarily from secondary sources and
are subject to incomplete reporting; changes in source data or
invalid model assumptions may each have a significant effect
on the resulting calculation.
Relevant Web Sites
NOAA's
National Marine Fisheries Service
Fishery
Market News
Fisheries Statistics
& Economics
Media Contact:
Kate
Naughten, NOAA's Fisheries
Service, (301) 713-2370.
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