The top seafood importers and exporters by dollar value in 2009, from United Nations Food and Aquaculture Organization statistics. U.S. seafood exports make up 5 percent of the global market value, while seafood imports account for more than 14 percent of the total value of global seafood trade, creating a significant seafood trade deficit for the U.S. ("Other" indicates many nations with very small import or export amounts.) (Stefania Vannuccini, Fishery Statistician, FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics and Information Service)[back]
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