Shellfish has long been a major component of the U.K. fishing industry and a major source of export revenues.
In 2014, the United Kingdom exported around 500,000 metric tons (MT) of seafood, worth around GBP 1.6 billion (USD 2.3 billion, EUR 2 billion), according to new Seafish data. Of this total, shellfish contributed GBP 760 million (USD 1.1 billion, EUR 942.4 million).
While the total volume of shellfish exports has declined by 17 percent since 2010, certain species have seen a significant…
