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Fish & Seafood Wholesaling in California

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS CA42446

Fish & Seafood Wholesaling in California industry analysis

The Fish & Seafood Wholesaling industry in California is expected to grow an annualized x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments decreased an annualized -x% to xxx locations. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages have increased 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 billion, while the national industry is expected to grow x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to decline -x.x% to xxx locations. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Fish & Seafood Wholesaling in California Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Fish & Seafood Wholesaling in California Market Research Report

Definition of the Fish & Seafood Wholesaling in California?

Establishments in this industry primarily wholesale fish and seafood; canned or packaged frozen products are excluded. This industry does not include manufacturers’ sales branches and offices (MSBOs) where the wholesaling and preparation of seafood products occur as one undifferentiated operation; revenue from such MSBOs is included under the scope of the Seafood Preparation industry (IBISWorld 31171).

What’s included in the Fish & Seafood Wholesaling in California?

The Fish & Seafood Wholesaling in California includes wholesaling cured fish, wholesaling fresh fish, wholesaling fresh seafood, wholesaling unpackaged frozen fish and wholesaling unpackaged frozen seafood. Related terms covered in the Fish & Seafood Wholesaling in California industry report includes a popular trend within retail and manufacturing industries in which producers supply goods directly to stores, eliminating the middleman, a process of preserving fish products, usually achieved through smoking, salting or drying and the practice of farming fish, aquatic plants and other aquatic organisms.

Industry Performance of the Fish & Seafood Wholesaling industry in California

Benchmark the Fish & Seafood Wholesaling in California industry performance with all CA county and national performance.

Fish & Seafood Wholesaling in California

#1 in Highest Revenue 20% of state's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Fish & Seafood Wholesaling in the US


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Key Drivers of the Fish & Seafood Wholesaling industry in California

See how key industry drivers, such as population, new business formation, per capita disposable income, demand from food services and drinking places, per capita seafood consumption and demand from supermarkets and grocery stores are impacting Fish & Seafood Wholesaling in California

California Economic Indicators

Population
New Business Formation
Per Capita Disposable Income

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US Key External Drivers

Demand from food services and drinking places
Per capita seafood consumption
Demand from supermarkets and grocery stores

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County Data of the Fish & Seafood Wholesaling industry in California

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Key Statistics of the Fish & Seafood Wholesaling industry in California

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What is the market size of the Fish & Seafood Wholesaling industry in California in 2025?

The market size of the Fish & Seafood Wholesaling industry in California is $4.8bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Fish & Seafood Wholesaling industry in California in 2025?

There are 549 businesses in the Fish & Seafood Wholesaling industry in California, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -1.0% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Fish & Seafood Wholesaling industry in California grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Fish & Seafood Wholesaling industry in California has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.0% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Fish & Seafood Wholesaling industry in California in 2025?

There are 4,520 employees in the Fish & Seafood Wholesaling industry in California, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -1.1% from 2020 to 2025.