Opinion

Study claims US could achieve seafood independence; here's why that is highly unlikely

A new study suggests there is a path to freeing the US of its dependence on imports.

The United States, one of the world's largest seafood import markets, imported approximately 80 percent of the seafood it consumed in 2021.
The United States, one of the world's largest seafood import markets, imported approximately 80 percent of the seafood it consumed in 2021.Photo: Shutterstock
Executive Editor, IntraFish.com
Published 20 August 2024, 17:17Updated 23 August 2024, 14:48
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