Commercial Fishing
Industry Description
The US commercial fishing industry includes about 2,000 companies with combined annual revenue of $4 billion. No major companies dominate the industry, which is highly fragmented.
SIC: 0912, 0913, 0919
NAICS: 114111, 114112, 114119
NAICS: 114111, 114112, 114119
Related Industries:
Animal Production, Boat Building, Restaurants, Grocery Stores & Supermarkets, Aquaculture , Boat Dealers, Seafood ProcessingTo get access to the full industry record, register now.
Top 5 Companies
| Company | Sales | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Maruha Nichiro Holdings, Inc. | 9,935.96M | Tokyo, Japan |
| Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. | 5,964.65M | Tokyo, Japan |
| Pescanova Alimentación, S.A. | 2,111.07M | Champela-Redondela, Pontevedra |
| Kyokuyo Co., Ltd. | 1,963.67M | Tokyo, Japan |
| Icelandic Group Plc | 1,429.56M | Reykjavik, Iceland |
Trends
Regulation Seeks to Lower Overcapacity - Overcapacity is regarded as the main reason for overfishing.
Industry Indicator
The consumer price index for food, an indicator of seafood product values, rose 4.7 percent in December 2011 compared to the same month in 2010.
Quarterly Industry Update
Seafood Co-ops Seeing Growth - Seafood cooperatives, modeled after local farm co-ops, are growing in popularity, according to the Gloucester Daily Times of Massachusetts. The Cape Ann Fresh Catch cooperative,...


