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Seafood Preparation in California

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS CA31171

Seafood Preparation in California industry analysis

The Seafood Preparation industry in California is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely decline at -x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments increased an annualized x.x% to xxx locations. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages have increased an annualized x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while the national industry is expected to grow x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to grow x.x% to xxx locations. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Seafood Preparation in California Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Seafood Preparation in California Market Research Report

Definition of the Seafood Preparation in California?

This industry is involved in canning, smoking, salting, drying, freezing and packing fish and shellfish. Industry operators also eviscerate fish (remove parts from fish), shuck shellfish (remove their shells) and process fish and shellfish fats and oils. This industry also includes floating factory ships, also known as fish processing vessels, that are engaged in shipboard seafood processing. The term seafood processing is used to describe these activities as a whole.

What’s included in the Seafood Preparation in California?

The Seafood Preparation in California includes canning fish, crustaceans and mollusks, manufacturing fresh and frozen seafood dinners, freezing fish (e.g. blocks, fillets, ready-to-serve products), processing seaweed, manufacturing marine fats, oils and meal, shucking and packing fresh shellfish and canning fish and shellfish soup. Related terms covered in the Seafood Preparation in California industry report includes the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, mollusks and aquatic plants, a polyunsaturated fatty acid that is essential for good health and influences various metabolic pathways, resulting in lowered cholesterol and triglyceride levels, an entity engaged in raising and harvesting fish, either via fishing or aquaculture and a fisheries term for shellbearing mollusks and crustaceans.

Industry Performance of the Seafood Preparation industry in California

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Seafood Preparation in California

#5 in Highest Revenue 6.8% of state's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Seafood Preparation in the US


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Key Drivers of the Seafood Preparation industry in California

See how key industry drivers, such as population, new business formation, per capita disposable income, producer price index: seafood, per capita seafood consumption and per capita disposable income are impacting Seafood Preparation in California

California Economic Indicators

Population
New Business Formation
Per Capita Disposable Income

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US Key External Drivers

Producer Price Index: Seafood
Per capita seafood consumption
Per capita disposable income

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County Data of the Seafood Preparation industry in California

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Key Statistics of the Seafood Preparation industry in California

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What is the market size of the Seafood Preparation industry in California in 2025?

The market size of the Seafood Preparation industry in California is $1.1bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Seafood Preparation industry in California in 2025?

There are 243 businesses in the Seafood Preparation industry in California, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.7% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Seafood Preparation industry in California grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Seafood Preparation industry in California has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.7% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Seafood Preparation industry in California in 2025?

There are 1,722 employees in the Seafood Preparation industry in California, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -1.0% from 2020 to 2025.