This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of fish and seafood (except canned or packaged frozen).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Merchant wholesale distribution of packaged frozen fish and seafood--are classified in U.S. Industry 424420, Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers;

Merchant wholesale distribution of canned fish and seafood--are classified in U.S. Industry 424490, Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers; and

Canning, smoking, salting, drying, or freezing seafood and shucking and packing fresh shellfish--are classified in NAICS Industry 31171, Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging.