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Bar Harbor vs Fishwife:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Bar Harbor had more branded searches than Fishwife among canned fish brands worldwide. Bar Harbor had about 165,000 branded searches, while Fishwife had 9,900. Bar Harbor made up 47.2% of all canned fish brand searches we track, and Fishwife accounted for 2.8%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about canned fish brands, Fishwife appeared in three of the four answers and Bar Harbor in none.

Among canned fish brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Bar Harbor, about 17 searches for every 1 for Fishwife

Bar Harbor 165K searchesFishwife 9.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Fishwife, mentioned in 3 of 4 answers, Bar Harbor in 0

Fishwife in 3 of 4Bar Harbor in 0 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

Fishwife, the only one of the two named

Fishwife first in 3Bar Harbor never named

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Top canned fish brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Fishwife was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Bar Harbor did not appear in any of the four answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Wild Planet1st
  2. Fishwife2nd
  3. King Oscar3rd
  4. Safe Catch4th
  5. Bar Harbor–
  6. Rio Mare–
  7. John West–
  8. Princes–
  9. Brunswick–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Wild Planet4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • King Oscar3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Fishwife3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Safe Catch2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Bar Harbor0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Rio Mare0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • John West0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Princes0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Brunswick0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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4 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is Bar Harbor or Fishwife more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Bar Harbor and Fishwife by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine canned fish brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Bar Harbor and Fishwife among canned fish brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Bar Harbor, Fishwife. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthBar HarborRio MareJohn WestSafe CatchKing OscarWild PlanetFishwifePrincesBrunswick
Oct 202552.1%13.2%7%10.6%8.3%4.7%3.8%0.27%0.02%
Nov 202531.8%18%7.8%10.1%13%9.5%9.5%0.38%0.02%
Dec 202528.2%12.2%8.4%10.5%16.4%8.4%15.4%0.36%0.01%
Jan 202630.2%14%6%16.2%16.8%7.4%9.1%0.33%0.02%
Feb 202633.2%15.4%6.6%14.6%13.6%8.1%8.1%0.35%0.01%
Mar 202632.2%14.9%5.3%14.1%12.5%6.4%14.4%0.26%0.02%
Apr 202636.6%12.3%4.9%12.8%19.7%6%7.4%0.28%0.02%
May 202638.1%21.6%9.3%10.9%11.6%4.2%4.2%0.16%<0.01%
Jun 202645.9%13.7%13.8%8.8%11.5%3.4%2.8%0.16%<0.01%
Jul 202656.6%9.6%4.2%10.8%11.6%4.2%2.8%0.17%0.02%
Aug 202652.6%9.7%4.7%12.3%13.2%4.7%2.6%0.23%0.01%
Sep 202647.2%12%11.6%11.4%10.6%4.2%2.8%0.22%0.01%

How has the Bar Harbor and Fishwife comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Bar Harbor was ahead of Fishwife in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bar Harbor’s share of searches among canned fish brands worldwide moved from 52.1% to 47.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 165K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fishwife’s share of searches among canned fish brands worldwide moved from 3.8% to 2.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 9.9K.

How did search popularity change for canned fish brands worldwide in September 2026?

1 change

  1. In September 2026, Bar Harbor lost share of searches among canned fish brands worldwide, from 52.6% to 47.2%.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bar Harbor’s and Fishwife’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Bar Harbor

2 branded search terms

  • bar harbor
  • bar harbor fish

Fishwife

1 branded search term

  • fishwife tinned fish

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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