Technomic Releases Seafood Report

CHICAGOAccording to a new report from Technomic, Market Intelligence Report: Seafood," 23 percent of consumers say their consumption of seafood at restaurants decreased as some 200 million gallons of oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico last summer, and 19 percent say they are still eating less fish as a direct result of the spill.

Even though the majority of seafood consumed in the U.S. is imported, the spill and those indelible images from the gulf have led to some behavioral changes," says Mary Chapman, Director at Technomic. While these changes may not be permanent, they have lasted beyond the medias coverage of the spill and are a testament to the strength of that imagery."

Other findings from the report include:

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