Statistics

Per Capita Fish Consumption in United States 2004-2008*  Year  Consumption (in lbs.)  % Change  2004  16.6  0.3  2005  16.2 -0.4  2006  16.5  0.3

Do Lobsters feel pain when you cook them? The Lobster Institute has received many inquiries about whether boiling lobsters is humane. Being concerned about this important question, researchers conducted experiments and studied the lobster's nervous system. The nervous system of a lobster is very simple – not unlike that of an insect. Neither insects nor lobsters have brains. For an organism to perceive pain it must have a more complex nervous system. Neurophysiologists tell us that lobsters, like insects, do not process pain.

Do fish feel pain? No, their brains are too small. According to research from Dr. James Rose at the University of Wyoming, "Fish do not have the brain development that is necessary for the psychological experience of pain or any other type of awareness." For more information, visit: http://www.cotrout.org/do_fish_feel_pain.htm.

U.S. Annual Per Capita Consumption of Commercial Fish and Shellfish, 2004  

U.S. Domestic Landings, by Region, 2004  

Disposition of World Aquaculture and Commercial Catches, 2002  

World Aquaculture and Commercial Catches by Country Of Fish, Crustaceans, and Mollusks, 2002  

Top Ten Leading U.S. Seafood Restaurant Chains  

Top Retailers of Frozen Seafood  

U.S. Seafood Export Trade Partners for 2004  Country  Value (in millions)  Japan  $1,080  Canada  $752  South Korea