The value of Atlantic salmon imports into the United States through September rose 8 percent from the same period a year ago, according to new figures released by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
Atlantic salmon imports were at $2.6 billion (€2.3 billion) through September, up from $2.4 billion (€2.1 billion) during the same period last year.
Salmon import volumes, too, continued to climb, reaching 243,512 metric tons, a rise of 10 percent.
Fresh farmed salmon fillet imports accounted for 47 percent of Atlantic salmon imports during the first nine months of this year.
