The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) has released its annual top 10 list of most consumed species for 2022, showing that Americans ate 19.7 pounds of seafood per capita, down 0.8 pounds from 2021 when consumption reached record highs during the Covid-19 pandemic.
"The 2022 list reflects the correction that took place following the 2021 supply surge which saw a 9 percent increase in available seafood," NFI Programs Director Richard Barry said. "Since the previous year experienced record high supply growth, a slight dip the following year was expected. The 2022 per capita number, however, remains higher than pre-pandemic consumption, an encouraging sign of retained seafood consumers.”
Though its consumption dipped slightly from 2021, shrimp was still at the top of the list, followed by salmon, canned tuna, and tilapia. Pangasius saw the biggest jump in consumption from 2021, followed by cod.
Oysters made the list for the first time ever in the 10th slot, reflecting the growth of U.S. aquaculture. Alaska pollock, catfish, and crab also made the list.
Though overall consumption dipped slightly, tinned fish remained popular, with NOAA reporting increases in its consumption overall, particularly in consumption of tinned sardines and tuna, from 2021.
