Pangasius continues to be in the top 10 most consumed seafood species in the US. Photo: TL .
According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), a report of the National Fisheries Association of America (NFI) recently published, said that the per capita consumption of seafood by consumers water consumption decreased slightly compared to 2019, from 19.3 pounds/person to 19 pounds/person. The main reason is due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Although consumption has generally declined, the popularity of certain types of seafood has increased in 2020. In particular, with the advantage of flexibility in home cooking and in the food service industry, shrimp is not not only kept the top position but also achieved a record consumption of 5 pounds per person (1 pound = 0.45 kg).
Canned tuna consumption has also skyrocketed, with consumption of 2.6 pounds per person in 2020, compared with 2.2 pounds of canned tuna in 2019.
Salmon (average consumption of 2.83 pounds), tilapia (1.07 pounds) and pollock (0.88 pounds) made the top 5 most popular seafood on the NFI 2020 list.
Cod (0.57 pounds), crabs (0.52 pounds), catfish (0.52 pounds), catfish (0.39 pounds) and scallops (0.22 pounds) make the top 10 species. per capita consumption in the US in 2020.
Overall, the 10 most consumed species in the United States account for 77% (14.6 pounds) of total seafood consumption per capita in 2020, the average consumption of other species accounts for 4.4 pounds.
Source: Son Trang - nongnghiepviet.vn
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