U.S. commercial fishermen landed 9.3 billion pounds of seafood valued at $5.5 billion in 2019.*

We know the overfishing status of 323 stocks and only 26 are subject to overfishing. That means 92% of U.S. fisheries are not subject to overfishing.**

The average American ate 19.2 pounds of fish and shellfish in 2019.*

In partnership with NMFS, commercial fishermen have helped successfully rebuild 47 fish stocks.**

In 2017, the commercial fishing and seafood industry supported 1.25 million jobs around the country.***

In 2017, the commercial fishing industry generated $170.3 billion in sales.***