Average annual price of sea scallops 2000-2019

The average price of sea scallops in the United States in 2019 was 9.41 U.S. dollars per pound. This was a decrease from around 12 U.S. dollars per pound in 2016. Global seafood market The global demand for seafood is on the rise. In 2018 the seafood market worldwide was valued at 129.7 billion U.S. dollars, and is projected to increase to 155.3 billion U.S. dollars by 2023. The country with the highest value of fish and fishery product exports in 2019 was the European Union, followed by China in fish exports. Seafood consumption Between 2014 and 2019 the average annual per capita consumption of seafood worldwide amounted to around 20 kilograms per year. In the United States, per capita consumption of fish and shellfish was about 16 pounds, or 7.3 kilograms per year, much less than the global average. American consumers seem to prefer meat, eggs, and dairy products when it comes to choosing a protein source. Only about 29 percent of Americans eat seafood, compared to 78 percent who eat meat.

2019年，美国海水扇贝的平均价格为每磅9.41美元，较2016年的约每磅12美元有所下降。在全球海鲜市场中，海鲜需求呈上升趋势。2018年，全球海鲜市场价值达到1297亿美元，预计到2023年将增至1553亿美元。2019年，渔业产品出口价值最高的国家为欧盟，其次是中国的鱼类出口。在2014年至2019年期间，全球人均海鲜年消费量约为每年20公斤。在美国，人均鱼类和贝类的消费量为约16磅，即7.3公斤/年，远低于全球平均水平。在蛋白质来源的选择上，美国消费者似乎更倾向于肉类、蛋类和乳制品。只有大约29%的美国人食用海鲜，而78%的人食用肉类。