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Fishing in Virginia

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS VA11411

Fishing in Virginia industry analysis

The Fishing industry in Virginia is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely decline at -x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments decreased an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx locations. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to grow an annualized x% to $x.x million, while the national industry is expected to grow x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to decline -x.x% to x,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 Fishing in Virginia Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Fishing in Virginia Market Research Report

Definition of the Fishing in Virginia?

Operators in the Fishing industry primarily catch finfish, shellfish and miscellaneous marine products for commercial sale with little to no alteration or further processing. Aquaculture is excluded, and companies that extract the bulk of their revenue through fish processing are also excluded.

What’s included in the Fishing in Virginia?

The Fishing in Virginia includes catching finfish, catching shellfish and catching other marine species. Related terms covered in the Fishing in Virginia industry report includes the depletion of natural fish stocks due to large-scale fishing activity, true fish, as opposed to mollusks and crustaceans and aquatic arthropods that include lobsters, prawn, barnacles, crabs and crayfish.

Industry Performance of the Fishing industry in Virginia

Benchmark the Fishing in Virginia industry performance with all VA county and national performance.

Fishing in Virginia

#6 in Highest Revenue 3.7% of state's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Fishing in the US


Revenue (2024)
Annual Growth (2019-24)
Annual Growth (2024-29)

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Key Drivers of the Fishing industry in Virginia

See how key industry drivers, such as population, median houshold income, new business formation, producer price index: seafood, demand from fish and seafood wholesaling and trade-weighted index are impacting Fishing in Virginia

Virginia Economic Indicators

Population
Median Houshold Income
New Business Formation

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US Key External Drivers

Producer Price Index: Seafood
Demand from fish and seafood wholesaling
Trade-weighted index

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County Data of the Fishing industry in Virginia

Access proprietary data on county in the Fishing in Virginia, such as Newport News City, Virginia Beach City and Northampton County. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by counties.

Key Statistics of the Fishing industry in Virginia

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What is the market size of the Fishing industry in Virginia in 2025?

The market size of the Fishing industry in Virginia is $218.7m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Fishing industry in Virginia in 2025?

There are 1,276 businesses in the Fishing industry in Virginia, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.3% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Fishing industry in Virginia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Fishing industry in Virginia has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.9% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Fishing industry in Virginia in 2025?

There are 3,798 employees in the Fishing industry in Virginia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.6% from 2020 to 2025.