US buys more seafood through October but spends less

In the 10 months through October, the United States imported 2.2 million metric tons of seafood, up 1.8 percent from the 2.2 million metric tons important in the same period last year.

Despite the increase in volume, the country actually spent less on seafood imports, according to the latest figures by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).

In total, US importers spent $15.9 billion (€14.7 billion) on fish and seafood imports through October this year, which is down 7.5 percent from $17.2