Top 5 retail seafood trends for 2017

5.) Island life

Japanese and Hawaiian-inspired seafood dishes, including sushi and poke, will increase.

“We will see an increase in tuna poke, salmon poke and ahi poke. More importantly, you will be seeing poke offered with vegetables, which will drive up profits for the retailer while garnering incremental customer adoption,” Johnson said. Japanese-inspired eating is on the rise, agrees Whole Foods Market in its “2017 Trends to Watch” list. This includes a variety of seafood, including kelp, dulse and nori. Consumers are also using more Japanese condiments, such as miso and nori, which pair well with seafood.