Top U.S. Seafood Exporting State: Alaska

Alaska is by far the leading U.S. state for seafood exports. It produces ~60% of total U.S. commercial seafood harvest by volume. Key exports:

• Salmon (all 5 Pacific species) – world's largest wild salmon producer.
• Pollock (Walleye Pollock) – largest single-species fishery globally; surimi, fillets, roe.
• Pacific Cod
• Crab (King, Snow, Dungeness) – high value.
• Halibut, Sablefish (Black Cod), Herring, Roe.

Alaska's 6,640-mile coastline, pristine waters, and science-based management (MSA) sustain this bounty. Seafood is Alaska's #1 export by value, primarily to China, Japan, South Korea, EU, Canada.