Fishery products are canned for both human and animal consumption. In the United States, in 2010, 68.8% of all canned fishery products by weight were produced for human consumption and 31.3% for animal food and bait. In terms of value, the breakdown was 84.7% for human consumption and 15.3% for animal consumption.

Geographic reference: United States
Year: 2010
Market size: 954.14 million pounds valued at $1.411 billion
Source: “Fisheries of the United States–2010,” August 2011, page 46, available online from the National Marine Fisheries Service website, here.
Original source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Science and Technology, National Marine Fisheries Service, USDA
Posted on March 6, 2013