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US Fish and Shellfish Market Report 2025
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Fish and shellfish have the power to satisfy culinary curiosity and wellness throughout different life stages, across generations and financial means. Adriana Chychula, Analyst - Food, Drink & Nutrition…
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US Fish and Shellfish Market Report 2025

"Fish and shellfish have the power to satisfy culinary curiosity and wellness throughout different life stages, across generations and financial means."

Adriana Chychula - Food, Drink & Nutrition Analyst

Adriana Chychula - Food, Drink & Nutrition Analyst

Mintel’s fish and shellfish market research suggests lukewarm sales that reflect subtle engagement declines in the category. However, many consumers are maintaining their intake. This means brands have the opportunity to rebound.

Fish and Shellfish Market Analysis – Current Landscape

Mintel’s fish and shellfish market analysis shows that quality protein and overall health benefits are key consumption motivators, which is increasing and makes it preferable to meat.

Nevertheless, fish and shellfish brands face challenges and declining consumption engagement, such as climate change impacting supply chains, evolving politics, and food safety concerns. According to Mintel’s fish and shellfish market research, brands can take the following measures to ensure continued engagement: Verify production quality and walk consumers through food safety measures to guide consumers through culinary exploration and support their health at any age.

Fish and Shellfish Market Research – Statistics

US Fish and Shellfish Market Research – What’s Inside?

Key Topics Analysed in this Report

  • External factors impacting the fish and shellfish market in the US.
  • Fish and shellfish market size, forecast, and segmentation.
  • Company and brand activity in the US fish and shellfish market.
  • At-home fish and shellfish consumption and changes in consumption.
  • Changes in usual purchase habits.
  • Interest in brand initiatives.
  • Consumer attitudes toward fish and shellfish.
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  1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

    • What you need to know
    • Market size & forecast
    • Market predictions
    • What consumers want & why
    • Opportunities
    • Position around preventative wellness
    • Transparency around all steps of supply chain
    • Graph 1: attitudes toward fish and shellfish, 2025
    • Support at-home culinary exploration
    • Graph 2: attitudes toward fish/shellfish, 2025
  2. MARKET DYNAMICS

    • Market context
    • Market drivers
    • Expect sensitivity toward prices
    • Graph 3: attitudes toward fish and shellfish, 2025
    • Environmental, political climates create tension
    • Graph 4: attitudes toward fish and shellfish, 2025
    • The status on claims
    • Graph 5: attitudes toward fish and shellfish, 2024
    • Market size and forecast
    • Lukewarm momentum for total fish and shellfish market
    • Retail sales and forecast of fish and shellfish
    • Market segmentation
    • Fresh still dominates, though shelf-stables’ advantages apparent
    • Retail sales of fish and shellfish, by segment
    • Graph 6: total retail sales and forecast of fish and shellfish, by segment, at current prices, 2019-29
    • Retail sales of fish and shellfish, by segment
    • Market share/brand share
    • Total fish and shellfish market stagnates
    • Sales of fish and shellfish, by company
    • Varied performance in fresh segment, but largest gains in private label
    • Sales of fresh fish and shellfish, by company
    • Leaderboard unchanged in frozen segment
    • Sales of frozen fish and shellfish, by company
    • Shelf-stable market relatively steady
    • Sales of shelf-stable fish and shellfish, by company
  3. CONSUMER INSIGHTS

    • Consumer fast facts
    • Fish and shellfish consumption
    • Fresh and frozen formats neck-and-neck
    • Graph 7: fish/shellfish consumed most often, 2025
    • Graph 8: fish/shellfish also consumed, 2025
    • Subtle year-over-year fish consumption declines
    • Graph 9: at-home fish consumption, 2025
    • Moderate declines in shellfish
    • Graph 10: at-home shellfish consumption, 2025
    • Some fish, shellfish varieties more financially inclusive than others
    • Cost-effective meal building and nutrition for all financial means
    • Graph 11: at-home fish consumption, by financial health, 2025
    • Consider value of at-home mini luxury experiences
    • Graph 12: at-home shellfish consumption, by financial status, 2025
    • Younger generations driving variety, overall consumption
    • Position fish and shellfish around healthful aging
    • Graph 13: fish consumption, by generation, 2025
    • Younger consumers’ culinary courage evident in shellfish
    • Graph 14: shellfish consumption, by generation, 2025
    • Changes in fish/shellfish consumption
    • Nearly six in 10 maintaining
    • Graph 15: changes in fish/shellfish consumption, 2025
    • Who is increasing?
    • Wellness perceptions shine
    • Graph 16: reasons for increasing fish/shellfish consumption, 2025
    • The joy of connecting over cooking can remain financially inclusive
    • Graph 17: reasons for increasing fish/shellfish consumption, by financial status, 2025
    • Fish and shellfish represent low-stakes exploration for younger consumers
    • Graph 18: reasons for increasing fish/shellfish intake, by generation, 2025
    • Expenses are a clear hurdle
    • Graph 19: reasons for decreasing fish/shellfish consumption, 2025
    • Avoid boredom with younger consumers
    • Graph 20: reasons for decreasing fish/shellfish consumption, by generation, 2025
    • Changes in usual fish/shellfish purchase habits
    • Balance between cost-savings and indulgence
    • Graph 21: changes in fish/shellfish purchase habits, 2025
    • Help consumers across financial spectrum jazz up selections
    • Graph 22: changes in fish/shellfish purchase habits, by financial status, 2025
    • Private label momentum among younger consumers
    • Graph 23: changes in fish/shellfish purchase habits, by generation, 2025
    • Interest in brand initiatives
    • Empower consumers with knowledge (and the occasional shortcut)
    • Graph 24: interest in brand initiatives, 2025
    • Financial health reveals luxury of knowledge-seeking
    • Graph 25: interest in brand initiatives, by financial status, 2025
    • Millennials are a target for premium
    • Graph 26: interest in brand initiatives, by generation, 2025
    • Attitudes toward fish and shellfish
    • Safety and integrity are on the mind
    • Graph 27: attitudes toward fish/shellfish, 2025
    • Educate on big picture of sustainability, with or without claims
    • Graph 28: attitudes toward fish/shellfish, by financial status, 2025
    • Create confidence in younger consumers with technical knowledge
    • Graph 29: attitudes toward fish/shellfish, by generation, 2025
  4. INNOVATION AND MARKETING STRATEGIES

    • Launch activity and innovation
    • Buttered up
    • Nuanced smoke
    • Format innovation
    • Brand collabs share audiences
    • Whole Foods’ Seafood Code of Conduct takes measures toward employee wellbeing
  5. APPENDIX

    • Market definition
    • Market size methodology
    • Consumer research questions
    • Consumer research methodology
    • Generations
    • Forecast methodology
    • Forecast fan chart methodology
    • Sales and forecast of fish and shellfish at inflation-adjusted prices
    • Sales and forecast of fresh fish and shellfish at inflation-adjusted prices
    • Sales and forecast of frozen fish and shellfish at inflation-adjusted prices
    • Sales and forecast of shelf-stable fish and shellfish at inflation-adjusted prices

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