10 Countries that Export the Most Fish in the World

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4. The United States

Total exports (in tons): 740,990

The United State’s fishing grounds is the largest in the world. Covering an astounding 11.4 million square kilometers, it is even larger than the United States. This is because of the special exclusive economic zone, which extends 300 kilometers from a sovereign nation’s borders. Notable fishing grounds which the US have rights are in the Gulf o Mexico, the Caribbean Sea and the Northeast and Southeast Continental Shelf, just to name a few.

Countries that Export the Most Fish in the World

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