Seven Florida companies sold more than $18 million of seafood products at the three-day International Boston Seafood Show this month.
“Florida boasts a wide variety of high-quality seafood products,” said Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam. “We’re proud to bring Florida companies to Boston where they can showcase their seafood products for buyers from around the world.”
Florida ranks among the top 12 states in the nation for fresh seafood production. Florida fishermen harvest more than 100 million pounds of seafood annually, including all of the nation’s spiny lobster, 97% of stone crabs and 84% of grouper, pompano, mullet, pink shrimp and Spanish mackerel. More than 85 different varieties of seafood are harvested in Florida.
