NAICS 44522

Fish & Seafood Markets

Key Figures

Establishments
1,910
Census CBP · 2023
Employment
11,284
Census CBP · 2023
Market size
$2.4B
Census Economic Census · 2017

Figures are published for NAICS 44522 directly.

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Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing fresh, frozen, or cured fish and seafood products.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain. Census publishes this definition under NAICS 445220, the only detailed industry in this group.

Which code does this activity belong in?

Fish and Seafood Markets (44522) comprises retail establishments selling fresh, frozen, or cured fish and seafood products. The boundary with Meat Markets is straightforward: Meat Markets (44521) sell meat and poultry, while Fish and Seafood Markets sell aquatic products. Similarly, Fruit and Vegetable Markets (44523) focus on produce. Fish and Seafood Markets differ from Other Specialty Food Stores (44529) because those stores retail packaged specialty foods not typically including fresh or frozen seafood as a primary focus.

VantaInsights Analysis AI-drafted

Written for NAICS 445220, the only detailed industry in this group.

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