2022 NAICS national industry in sector 11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

114111 Finfish Fishing

NAICS 114111 is the US industry code for finfish fishing. This U.S.

Code: 114111 (2022 NAICS)
Title: Finfish Fishing
Part of: Fishing
SBA small business limit: Average annual receipts up to $25 million
Closest UK SIC: 03110, 03120 (details)

Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.

Official definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the commercial catching or taking of finfish (e.g., bluefish, salmon, trout, tuna) from their natural habitat.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS descriptions.

When to use a different code

Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:

Farm raising finfish are classified in U.S. Industry 112511, Finfish Farming and Fish Hatcheries.
Gathering and processing (known as "floating factory ships") seafood into canned seafood products are classified in Industry 311710, Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS cross-references.

Activities listed under 114111

The Census index assigns these 38 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

Anchovy fishing
Bluefish fishing
Cod catching
Cod fishing
Croaker fishing
Dolphin fishing
Eel fishing
Finfish fishing (e.g., flounder, salmon, trout)
Fisheries, finfish
Flounder fishing
Grouper fishing
Haddock fishing
Hake fishing
Halibut fishing
Herring fishing
Lingcod fishing
Mackerel fishing
Mahimahi fishing
Menhaden fishing
Mullet fishing
Perch fishing
Pilchard fishing
Pollock fishing
Porgy fishing
Ray fishing
Rockfish fishing
Sablefish fishing
Salmon fishing
Sea bass fishing
Sea herring fishing
Sea trout fishing
Shark fishing
Snapper fishing
Swordfish fishing
Tilefish fishing
Trout fishing
Tuna fishing
Whiting fishing

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 114111

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 114111, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $25 million in average annual receipts. Check your business.

Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.

Closest UK SIC 2007 codes

There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 0311, 0312), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.

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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.