When it comes to seafood, The Fulton Fish Market definitely understands what people are looking for. As part of research pulled together analyzing what people are searching for related to seafood, The Fulton Fish Market has learned some interesting things about the state of Massachusetts.

While Maine is considered the lobster capital of New England, it turns out that it’s actually the people of Massachusetts who are going all out and searching for this particular crustacean. Not only is lobster a big deal when it comes to searches from people living in the state, but there are some other surprising findings when it comes to things like clams and oysters too.

So what exactly did The Fulton Fish Market learn about Massachusetts seafood lovers?

According to the data they pulled together:

– In Massachusetts, “lobster dominates with 12,100 monthly searches, double that of any other seafood.”
– Massachusetts ranks third in searches for lobster with only California and New York above them.
– The second most searched for seafood item in Massachusetts is oysters.
– Clams saw a surge in searches in Massachusetts, not only making them the third most searched for seafood, but it’s also the only state that is seeing an increase in searches for this mollusk.
– Rounding out the top five most searched for seafoods in Massachusetts we have salmon in fourth and crab in fifth.

When it comes to lobster, it is clear that Massachusetts is loving this crustacean. And it seems like when people in the state are thinking about seafood, it’s the lobster they want to know more about. Is this news surprising? If you’re from Massachusetts, then probably not. But it is interesting to learn that we are searching for lobster more in Massachusetts than even Maine.

When you think of Massachusetts, what seafood do you think of? Are you a lobster lover? Does this data surprise you?