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Fishing in Maine

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS ME11411

Fishing in Maine industry analysis

The Fishing industry in Maine is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million 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 x,xxx locations. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million.

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

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What’s Included in the Fishing in Maine Market Research Report

Definition of the Fishing in Maine?

Operators in the Fishing industry primarily catch finfish, shellfish and miscellaneous marine products for commercial sale with little to no alteration or further processing. Aquaculture is excluded, and companies that extract the bulk of their revenue through fish processing are also excluded.

What’s included in the Fishing in Maine?

The Fishing in Maine includes catching finfish, catching shellfish and catching other marine species. Related terms covered in the Fishing in Maine industry report includes the depletion of natural fish stocks due to large-scale fishing activity, true fish, as opposed to mollusks and crustaceans and aquatic arthropods that include lobsters, prawn, barnacles, crabs and crayfish.

Industry Performance of the Fishing industry in Maine

Benchmark the Fishing in Maine industry performance with all ME county and national performance.

Fishing in Maine

#3 in Highest Revenue 10.5% of state's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Fishing in the US


Revenue (2024)
Annual Growth (2019-24)
Annual Growth (2024-29)

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Key Drivers of the Fishing industry in Maine

See how key industry drivers, such as population, net migration, median houshold income, producer price index: seafood, demand from fish and seafood wholesaling and trade-weighted index are impacting Fishing in Maine

Maine Economic Indicators

Population
Net Migration
Median Houshold Income

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US Key External Drivers

Producer Price Index: Seafood
Demand from fish and seafood wholesaling
Trade-weighted index

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County Data of the Fishing industry in Maine

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Key Statistics of the Fishing industry in Maine

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What is the market size of the Fishing industry in Maine in 2025?

The market size of the Fishing industry in Maine is $624.7m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Fishing industry in Maine in 2025?

There are 11,533 businesses in the Fishing industry in Maine, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.7% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Fishing industry in Maine grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Fishing industry in Maine has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.4% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Fishing industry in Maine in 2025?

There are 11,533 employees in the Fishing industry in Maine, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.7% from 2020 to 2025.