[Sc-aquaponics] FW: [NCR Fish Culture] FW: Fisheries of the United States - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[Smith, Matthew A.]

All,

for those of you who communicate heavily with your customers and educate them about seafood production/importation/consumption in the United States, you may find a great deal of interest in the below information and the attached links.

NOAA estimates "Between 85 percent and 95 percent of the seafood consumed in the United States is imported, measured by edible weight".

Also, see below the highlighted line from NOAA showing a decrease in seafood consumed per American.

The Fact Sheet link below has a section on aquaculture at the end of the 4th page.

Utilizing the most up-to-date info when communicating with your customers is a great way to show them that your farm is staying current and actively seeking the best science-based information out there.

If you have any questions about what's below then you can contact me and I'll try to answer the question or you can contact NOAA directly below.

Matt

[The Ohio State University]
Matthew A. Smith
Extension Aquaculture Specialist
OSU South Centers
College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
1864 Shyville Road, Piketon, OH 45661
740.289.2071 ext 121 Office / 740.289.4591 Fax
smith.11460 at osu.edu<mailto:smith.11460 at osu.edu> osu.edu<http://osu.edu/>
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AQUACONTACTS
MAIL GROUP NEWS
November 2, 2017
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Fisheries of the United States
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released its annual report which finds that "... commercial and recreational fisheries remain a strong contributor to the United States economy ... In 2016, U.S. commercial fishermen landed 9.6 billion pounds of seafood (down 1.5 percent from 2015) valued at $5.3 billion (up 2.1 percent from 2015). The highest value commercial species were lobster ($723 million), crabs ($704 million), scallops ($488 million), shrimp ($483 million), salmon ($420 million), and Alaska walleye pollock ($417 million) ...

In 2016, the U.S. imported 5.8 billion pounds of seafood (up 1 percent compared to 2015) worth $19.5 billion (up 3.5 percent). However, a significant portion of this imported seafood is caught by American fishermen, exported overseas for processing, and then reimported to the United States. Shrimp and salmon are two of the top three imported species and much of that is farm-raised. The U.S. ranks 16th in total aquaculture production around the world ... The report also shows that the average American ate 14.9 pounds of fish and shellfish in 2016, a decrease from 15.5 pounds the year before ..."

November 1, 2017 NOAA News Release, titled "Report: American fisheries remain a strong economic driver; U.S. imported more seafood in 2016, much of that farm-raised", posted at

http://www.noaa.gov/media-release/report-american-fisheries-remain-strong-economic-driver<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.noaa.gov_media-2Drelease_report-2Damerican-2Dfisheries-2Dremain-2Dstrong-2Deconomic-2Ddriver&d=DwMFAg&c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&r=4opQtizLUx0ZGejnjwGE_g&m=hoB5OA6_RtpnvRvuADHB7g9PVEIzStmUA1INKgEa2Wg&s=_O8CHpvA-WvJObk1adkaJJnRZBzTuwpge_Z8bQFigMQ&e=>

The October 30, 2017 NOAA Report, titled "Fisheries of the United States, 2016", is posted at

http://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/webdam/download/60058286<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.fisheries.noaa.gov_webdam_download_60058286&d=DwMFAg&c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&r=4opQtizLUx0ZGejnjwGE_g&m=hoB5OA6_RtpnvRvuADHB7g9PVEIzStmUA1INKgEa2Wg&s=8sf1GY_muHPCFpigXkrCzBcDbENHDhP9ei1WMf1-g40&e=>

A Fact Sheet is posted at

http://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/webdam/download/60111430<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.fisheries.noaa.gov_webdam_download_60111430&d=DwMFAg&c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&r=4opQtizLUx0ZGejnjwGE_g&m=hoB5OA6_RtpnvRvuADHB7g9PVEIzStmUA1INKgEa2Wg&s=IFXBjEkuWRlqa5phqDBKsZeTRz8JkmSar04ekiRxXng&e=>

Contact: The Fisheries Statistics Division of the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service in Silver Spring, Maryland may be reached at 301 427 8103; fax: 301 713 4137


Regards,

Max Mayeaux
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Maxwell H. Mayeaux, Ph.D.
Aquaculture Program Specialist
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Waterfront Center, Room 3413
800 9th St., SW
Washington, DC  20024
(202) 401-3352
mmayeaux at nifa.usda.gov<mailto:mmayeaux at nifa.usda.gov>
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