ABSTRACT
Seafood is the primary protein source for more than half of the world’s population. As the most internationally traded food commodity, seafood supply chains involve major economic, social and environmental implications for countries throughout the world. The state’s major crab processors are Pacific Seafood and Bornstein Seafood. Throughout the world, there is a large network of wholesale and distribution businesses to source, purchase, store, combine orders, transport and deliver seafood products. The seafood retail market varies greatly by country. The Japanese eat most of their seafood at home, second only to the Chinese as the biggest seafood consumers. In the developing world, such as Tanzania and other small African countries, typical fishing operations involve small non-motorized boats with a solo fisherman or pair of fishermen. Small fishing operations cause the least amount of environmental impact, but certain fishing methods impacts are scale independent.
