Fish oil is a commodity derived from the tissues of oily fish. This oil contains high levels of the Omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) which is part of the reason that offerings of fish oil as a dietary supplement have seen growing popularity. Today’s market size is the volume and value, at a wholesale level, of fish oil production in the United States in 2010.

Geographic reference: United States
Year: 2010
Market size: 136.4 million pounds or 17.6 million gallons valued at $30.1 million
Source: “Fisheries of the United States–2010,” August 2011, page 42, 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 December 3, 2012