Frozen fillets buoy US salmon imports in January

Total US salmon imports grew 13 percent in January to 34,164 metric tons, according to new figures released by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The total value of salmon imports jumped 4 percent to $326.2 million (€262.9 million), driven by higher global salmon prices.

Imports of Atlantic salmon, which account for the bulk of US salmon imports, rose 13 percent to 26,080 metric tons, worth $263.2 million (€212.1 million), a nearly 1 percent increase in value over this time last year.