August 16, 2024 — A study recently published in the academic journal Ocean Sustainability has found that the U.S. is capable of achieving seafood independence and could shift away from its current reliance on imports.
The study, “Seafood independence is within reach: A multi-scale assessment of seafood self-reliance in the United States,” examined the country’s seafood supply chain and consumption habits over a span of 50 years. It found that despite the U.S. being the second-largest importer of seafood by volume in the world, the country is capable of becoming fully independent of imports.