Odd Lots · Friday, August 7, 2026
The U.S. canned fish industry has seen a significant decline in domestic canneries, with most shutting down about fifteen years ago. Factors contributing to this include stringent FDA regulations and declining fisheries, compounded by the availability of cheaper processing in Asia. This has led to a hollowing out of industrial capacity, making it challenging to source domestically.
“Basically like most canories in the US shutdown like fifteen years ago.”
“Today there are this is an estimate, but I would say like five ish in the lower forty eight and then probably several more in Alaska.”
“So it's a it's a common story and it definitely is is what happened in the US.”