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Luxury seafood caught off UK shores is now making it onto menus across a record 76 countries helping bring over 拢650 million to our economy in 2014, Fisheries Minister George Eustice announced today.

So if you鈥檙e dining out on smoked salmon bagels in New York, seafood paella in Madrid or baked lobster in Hong Kong, you could be eating fresh produce landed in the UK from Peterhead to Port Isaac.

Since 2010 salmon exports leapt by almost 74%, lobster exports by 40%, scallops by 17% and langoustines by more than 13%.

皇冠体育app news of our booming luxury seafood exports comes as the UK is set to host this year鈥檚 World Seafood Congress at the Grimsby Institute.

Commenting on the increases to seafood exports, George Eustice said:

Our seafood exports are continuing to take the world by storm, with the UK leading the way in luxury markets, from langoustines to lobsters.

This is great news for our world class fishing industry and great news for our growing one nation economy.

With seafood making a splash on global menus we鈥檙e also delivering on our ambition to boost food exports and fly the flag for our revered cuisine overseas.

Dishes being enjoyed by locals and tourists across the world 鈥� which could increasingly be using British ingredients include:

Paella

While in Spain, many British tourists enjoy the tradition of eating a simmering pan of paella, and with an increase in langoustine exports by 59% to Spain between 2013 and 2014, it is increasingly likely this luxury dish could be crowned by these delicacies caught off the coast of Scotland.

Baked lobster

And with far away destinations like Singapore and China also getting in on the seafood action, it鈥檚 possible dishes like Hong Kong favourite 鈥榖aked lobsters鈥� are made using our catch.

皇冠体育app UK is exporting an increasing amount of lobsters to Hong Kong with 1,750 tonnes sent across over the last Parliament. In China, 鈥榗heese butter lobsters鈥� are the preferred preparation, with this rich dish benefitting from a staggering 126% increase in our exports between 2013 and 2014.

Coquilles Saint Jacques

Closer to home, European countries including foodie France are using our scallops for their dishes, like culinary classic 鈥楥oquilles Saint Jacques鈥�. This dish sees sea scallops from the South West blanketed in a creamy sauce flavored with shallots, mushrooms and white wine.

Since 2010 exports of scallops to France from the UK have increased by more than 15%, with 23,785 tonnes exported.

Brunch

And with an explosion of salmon exports to the USA, American brunch lovers could be swapping ham for Scottish salmon and mixing up their 鈥楨ggs Benedict鈥� for an 鈥楨ggs Royale鈥�.

Since 2010 exports of salmon to the USA from the UK have increased by 76%, with a massive 192,565 tonnes exported.

Along with salmon, smoked haddock is another growing favourite with US buyers, with the UK enjoying a 34% increase in exports between 2013 and 2014.

Further information:

Seafood is the latest in a long list of export successes for the UK鈥攆ood and drink exports were worth nearly 拢19 billion last year. Food and drink remains the country鈥檚 biggest manufacturing sector, with the food chain contributing 拢103 billion a year to our economy and employing 1 in 8 people.

On 5 鈥� 9 September, the UK is hosting this year鈥檚 international event, the Seafood Congress at the Grimsby Institute which has been organised by Seafish, the industry levy-funded body. Bringing together a global audience, this event will explore key issues on the sourcing and trading of seafood. More information .