Mar 152013
The value of sales for Idaho trout 12 inches and longer during 2012 totaled $42.8 million, up 14 percent from the $37.6 million in 2011, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Nationwide, sales for that trout grew to $72.7 million, up 6 percent from $68.3 million in 2011.
Several factors affected the increased sales but at the top of the list is the growing belief that seafood is a healthful source of protein, said Randy MacMillan, vice president of research and environmental affairs for Clear Springs Foods, Buhl, Idaho. Read more …