Aquaculture: United States

Report Overview

This report forecasts to 2025 US aquaculture production in kilograms and nominal US dollars at the farm level. Total production is segmented in value and volume terms by product in terms of: finfish (catfish; salmon and trout; tilapia; and other finfish such as bass, carp, and cod) and shellfish (crawfish; oysters; clams; and other shellfish such as lobster, mussels, prawns, shrimp, squid, and octopus).

To illustrate historical trends, total production, the various segments, and trade are provided in annual series from 2010 to 2020.

Data presented here is presented in whole weight before processing, except for clams and oysters, which are presented as meat weights, excluding the shell. Baitfish, ornamental and tropical fish, alligators, algae, aquatic plants, eels, scallops, and crabs are excluded from the scope of this report. Re-exports of seafood are excluded from trade figures.

This report includes the results of a proprietary national online consumer survey of US adults (age 18+). This Freedonia Focus Reports National Survey has a sample size of approximately 2,000, screened for response quality and representative of the US population on the demographic measures of age, gender, geographic region, race/ethnicity, household income, and the presence/absence of children in the household.

Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes:
112511 Finfish Farming and Fish Hatcheries
112512 Shellfish Farming
114111 Finfish Fishing
114112 Shellfish Fishing

• Historical Trends
• Key Economic Indicators
• Trade
• Environmental & Regulatory Factors
• Aquaculture Overview

• Catfish
• Salmon & Trout
• Tilapia
• Other Finfish
• Crawfish
• Oysters
• Clams
• Other Shellfish

• Industry Characteristics
• Representative Suppliers

• Scope
• Sources
• Industry Codes
• Freedonia Methodology
• Resources

• Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Aquaculture Production, 2020 - 2025
• Figure 2 | US Aquaculture Production Trends, 2010 - 2020
• Table 1 | Key Indicators for US Aquaculture Production, 2010 - 2025 (US$ bil)
• Figure 3 | US Seafood Trade, 2010 - 2020 (US$ bil)
• Table 2 | US Seafood Trade, 2010 - 2020 (US$ mil)
• Table 3 | US Seafood Imports & Exports, 2010 - 2020 (US$ mil)
• Table 4 | Advantages & Disadvantages of Extensive & Intensive Aquaculture Practices
• Figure 4 | US Aquaculture Production by Product, 2010 - 2025 (US$ mil)
• Table 5 | US Aquaculture Production by Product, 2010 - 2020 (US$ mil)
• Table 6 | US Aquaculture Production by Product, 2020 - 2025 (US$ mil)
• Figure 5 | US Aquaculture Production by Product, 2010 - 2025 (mil kgs)
• Table 7 | US Aquaculture Production by Product, 2010 - 2020 (mil kgs)
• Table 8 | US Aquaculture Production by Product, 2020 - 2025 (mil kgs)
• Figure 6 | Survey: Frequency of Seafood Eaten by US Adults by Type, 2021 (% of US Adults)
• Figure 7 | Survey: Consumer Seafood Consumption Attitudes w/ Preference for Farm-Raised Seafood, 2021
• Figure 8 | US Aquaculture Production by Product, 2010 - 2025 (%)
• Table 9 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Aquaculture