Aquaculture is a fast growing part of the fish and fishery products market and as catches and harvests of this aquatic produce have increased over the last decade, so has the international trade of fish and fishery products. The top countries in terms of fish and fishery product imports are, in order, Japan, United States, Spain, France, Italy and China. Interestingly, China and the United States are also among the leading exporters of aquatic produce.

Geographic reference: World
Year: 1998 and 2008
Market size: $55.05 and $107.13 billion respectively.
Source: “Table 11 — Top Ten Exporters and Importers of Fish and Fishery Products,” The State of Fisheries & Aquaculture 2010, page 52, available online here.
Original source: United Nations, Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO), Fisheries and
Aquaculture Department.