Trout Statistics

• Trout rang up retail sales of £22.02 million in Great Britain in 1999
• Fresh trout accounted for £19.3 million in sales, smoked trout £1.7 million and frozen trout £1.02 million

Source: Taylor Nelson Sofres, AGB Superpanel

Total Fish Statistics

• Total retail fish sales in Great Britain (excluding canned fish) totalled £1.056 billion in 1999, a staggering 200,967 tonnes.
• Frozen fish is the largest market, accounting for £538.1 million in sales (115,830 tonnes), followed by fresh (wet/smoked) fish at £435 million(70,896 tonnes) and ready meals £83 million (14,241 tonnes)
• Caterers in Britain cooked their way through 153,200 tonnes of fish during 1999.

Source: Foodservice Intelligence Ltd

British Trout Association, The Rural Centre, West Mains, Ingliston EH28 8NZ
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