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Seafood Preparation in West Virginia

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: April 2025 NAICS WV31171

Seafood Preparation in West Virginia industry analysis

The Seafood Preparation industry in West Virginia 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 stagnated an annualized x% to x locations. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to xx workers, while industry wages have increased an annualized x% to $x.x thousand.

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 stagnate x% to x locations. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x% to xx workers, while industry wages are forecast to increase x% to $x.x thousand.

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About the Seafood Preparation in West Virginia Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Seafood Preparation in West Virginia Market Research Report

Definition of the Seafood Preparation in West Virginia?

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 West Virginia?

The Seafood Preparation in West Virginia 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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia

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Seafood Preparation in West Virginia

#41 in Highest Revenue 0% 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 West Virginia

See how key industry drivers, such as population, median houshold income, new business formation, price of seafood, per capita seafood consumption and per capita disposable income are impacting Seafood Preparation in West Virginia

West Virginia Economic Indicators

Population
Median Houshold Income
New Business Formation

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US Key External Drivers

Price of seafood
Per capita seafood consumption
Per capita disposable income

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County Data of the Seafood Preparation industry in West Virginia

Key Statistics of the Seafood Preparation industry in West Virginia

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

The market size of the Seafood Preparation industry in West Virginia is $7.7m in 2025.

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

There are 7 businesses in the Seafood Preparation industry in West Virginia, which has been declining at an average annual rate of 0.0% from 2020 to 2025.

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

The market size of the Seafood Preparation industry in West Virginia has been declining at an average annual rate of -4.7% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Seafood Preparation industry in West Virginia in 2025?

There are 38 employees in the Seafood Preparation industry in West Virginia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.1% from 2020 to 2025.