October 11, 2005

USDA: France fishery products annual 2005

France is a major consumer of seafood products and a net importer of many seafood products. 

In 2004, the best export opportunities for U.S. seafood were Alaska pollack fillets, surimi base, salmon, lobster, and scallops.  In 2004, salmon remained French consumers' preferred fish.  U.S. salmon exports to France in 2004 were favored by the U.S. dollar/euro exchange rate and a French media campaign against farm-raised European salmon. 

The U.S. market share of groundfish fillet products increased from 7 percent to 9 percent in 2004 and the potential for continued growth remains positive. 

The United States was France's largest supplier of live lobster in 2004 ahead of Canadian lobster. The United States has become a major supplier of scallops to France and this trend continues in 2005. 

France is the largest market for surimi in Europe and the United States is France's leading supplier of surimi base.

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