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                                                                            Current Fishery Statistics No. 9700

                                                                          Fisheries
                                                                                      of the
                                                          United States,
                                                                                            1997




                                                                                                Prepared by:
                                                                       Fisheries Statistics and Economics Division


                                                                                        Mark C. Holliday, Chief
                                                                                   Barbara K. O'Bannon, Editor




                                                                                            Silver Spring, MD
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                                                                                         William Daley, Secretary
                                                  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
                                                                                  D. James Baker, Under Secretary

                                                                        National Marine Fisheries Service
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                                                                    PREFACE



             -FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1997                                     As in past issues of this publication, the units of
                                                                              quantity and value are defined as follows: U.S. landings
                      This publication is a preliminary report for 1997       are shown in round weight (except mollusks which are
             on commercial and recreational fisheries of the United           in meat weight), unless otherwise noted; quantities
             States with catches in the U.S. waters and foreign               shown for U.S. imports and exports are in product
             Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) waters. This annual               weight, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of the Census,
             report provides timely answers to frequently asked               unless otherwise noted; the value of the U.S. domestic
             questions.                                                       commercial catch is exvessel (in the Review Section on
                                                                              important species actual and deflated exvessel prices
             SOURCES OF DA                                                    are shown. The deflated value was computed using the
                                                                              Gross Domestic Products Implicit Price Deflator); the
                      Information in this report came from many               value for U.S. imports is generally the market value in
             sources. Field offices of the National Marine Fisheries          the foreign (exporting) country and, therefore, excludes
             Service (NMFS), in cooperation with various States,              U.S. import duties, freight charges from the foreign
             collected and compiled data on U.S. commercial                   country to the United States, and insurance; the value
             landings and processed fishery products. The NMFS                for exports is generally the value at the U.S. port of
             Fisheries Statistics and Economics Division in Silver            export, based on the selling price, including inland
             Spring, MD, managed the collection and compilation of            freight, insurance, and other charges. Countries and
             recreational statistics, and tabulated and prepared all          territories shown in the U.S. foreign trade section are
             data for publication. Sources of other data appearing in         established for statistical purposes in the Tariff
             this publication are: U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S.            Schedules of the United States Annotated (international
             Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S.               Trade Commission) and reported by the U.S. Bureau of
             Customs Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S.           the Census.
             Department of Agriculture, and the Food and Agriculture
             Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.                        SUGGESTLO.NS

             PRELIMINARY AND FINAL DATA                                                The Fisheries Statistics and Economics Division
                                                                              wishes to provide the kinds of data sought by users of
                      Data on U.S. commercial and recreational                fishery statistics, and welcomes any comments or
             landings, employment, prices, and production of                  suggestions that will improve this publication.
             processed products are preliminary for 1997. Final data
             will be published in other NMFS Current Fishery
             Statistics publications.                                         Address all comments or questions to:

                      The Fisheries Statistics and Economics Division                  Fisheries Statistics and Economics
             of NMFS takes this opportunity to thank members of                         Division, (F/ST1)
             states, industry, and foreign nations who provided the                    National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA
             data that made this publication possible.                                 1315 East-West Highway - Rm. 12340
                                                                                       Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282
                      Program leaders of the field        offices were:                PHONE: 301-713-2328
             Gregory Power, New England, Middle           Atlantic, and                FAX: 301-713-4137
             Chesapeake; Tony Frank, National Biological Service
             Science Center, Great Lakes States; Nelson Johnson,
             Guy Davenport, and Margot Hightower for the South                         Members of the Fisheries Statistics and
             Atlantic and Gulf States; Patricia J. Donley, California         Economics Division in Silver Spring who helped with
             and Hawaii; John K. Bishop, Oregon and Washington;               this publication were: Daryl Bullock, Kim Dawson,
             and David Ham, Alaska.                                           Josanne Fabian, Tom Ferris, Karen Foster, Amy
                                                                              Gautam, Ray Glass, Laurie Hamilton, Rob Hicks,
             -NOTES                                                           Deborah Hogans, Mark Holliday, Steven Koplin, Steve
                                                                              Meyers,      Barbara O'Bannon, Maury Osborn, Liz
                     The time series of U.S. catch by species and             Pritchard, Warren Schlechte, David Sutherland, Glen
             distance from shore included in this year's "Fisheries           Taylor, William Uttley, David Van Voorhees, John
             of the U.S." is estimated by the National Marine                 Ward, and Lelia Wise. Summer students Aida Ndiaye
             Fisheries Service.                                               and Melissa Milliken also contributed.







                                                        CONTENTS




                                                          Page                                                    Page

            PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT      ...........    ii     U.S. EXPORTS       Continued:
                                                                       Crab  ...............................      96
                                                            IV
            REVIEW  ................................                   Crabmeat  ...........................      96
                                                                       Industrial  .........................      97
            U.S. COMMERCIAL FISHERY LANDINGS:
                Species  ............................       I      U.S. SUPPLY:
                Disposition  ........................       5          Edible and nonedible    ...............    99
                States .............................        6          Finfish and shellfish    ..............    100
                Regions  ............................       6          All fillets and steaks    .............    101
                                                            7          Groundfish fillets and steaks      ......  101
                Ports  .................
                Catch by species and distance from                     Tuna, fresh and frozen    .............    102
                 shore (thousand pounds)     ...........    8          Canned sardines   ....................     103
                Catch by species and distance from                     Canned salmon  ......................      103
                 shore (metric tons)    ...............     14         Canned tuna  ........................      103
                U.S. Landings for territorial                          King crab  ..........................      104
                 processions   .......................      20         Snow (tanner) crab    .................    104
                U.S. Aquaculture production,                           Canned crabmeat   ....................     104
                 estimated 1985-1996    ...............     24         Lobster, American    ..................    105
                Historical landings of whiting,                        Lobster, spiny   .....................     105
                  by state   .........................      26         Clams  ..............................      106
                                                                       Oysters  ............................      106
            U. S. MARINE RECREATXONAL FISHERIES....         32         Scallops ..................    .........   106
              MRFSS sample coverage     .......             34         Shrimp.:  ...........................      107
              Number of participants and trips              35         Industrial  .........................      108
              Number of fish caught and the weight
                of harvest, by species and sub-reg-                PER CAPXTA:
                ion or by species and area fished..         38         U.S. consumption   ...................     110
                                                                       Canned products   ....................     112
            WORLD FISHERIES:                                           Certain items  ......................      112
                U.S. and world   .....................      67         U.S. use  ...........................      113
                Countries                                   68         World, by region and country     .......   114
                Continent@:''**,*****'**''''***''*          69
                Fishing areas   ......................      69     PRICES, INDEX OF EXVESSEL     .............    117
                Species groups   .....................      70
                Disposition  ........................       70     VALUE ADDED   ...........................      119
                Imports,and exports, by leading
                 countries   .........................      71     M1PLOYMENT, CRAFT, AND PLANTS      .........   120

            U.S. PRODUCTION OF PROCESSED FISHERY                   FISHERY PRODUCTS INSPECTION      ...........   123
              PRODUCTS:
                Value  ..............................       73     MAGIVUSON FISHERY CONSERVATION AND
                Fish sticks,.fish portions, and                     MANAGMdENT ACT OF 1976 OWCMA):
                 breaded  shrimp  ....................      73         General ..............                     124
                Fillets and steaks    .................     74         Optimum yield, U.S. c@p*@c,1:t*y*,-r*e*s*e'r*ve,
                Canned .............................        75          and allocations   ...................     127
                Industrial   .........................      76
                                                                   GHNERAL ADMZNXSTRATXVJ? INFORMATION....        128
            U.S. COLD STORAGE HOLDINGS      ............    78
                                                                   PUSLXCATONS:
            U.S. IMPORTS:                                              NOAA Library Services    ..............    135
                Principal    items ....................     83         Government Printing Office     .........   135
                Edible and nonedible    ...............     84         National Marine Fisheries Service
                Continent    and country ..............     8S           Natl. Technical Inf. Service      .....  136
                Blocks ............     .......... ....     86
                Groundfish fillets and steaks,                     SERVICES:
                                                                X
                 species..                                  86         National Marine Fisheries Service
                Canned tun@*a*n*d***q*uo't*a''*..**.*''."***''.* 87      FAX-on-Demand   ....................     144
                Shrimp country of origin      ......        88           NMFS HomePages    ...................    146
                Shrimp,   by product type   ............    89           'Bulletin Boards   ..................    147
                Industrial   .........................      89
                                                                       Sea Grant Marine Advisory     ..........   148
            U.S. EXPORTS:
                Principal    items ....................     91         Inspection  ............ Inside back cover
                Edible and   nonedible  ...............     92
                Continent    and country ..............     93     GLOSSARY   ..............................      150
                Shrimp .............................        94
                Salmon .............................        95     INDEX .................................        154

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             U.S. LANDINGS. Commercial landings (edible                   was estimated at 163.6 million fish weighing 234.2
             and industrial) by U.S. fishermen at ports in the 50         million pounds.
             states were 9.8 billion pounds or 4.5 million metric
             tons valued at $3.5 billion in 1997--an increase of          WORLD LANDINGS. In 1996, the most recent
             280.9 million pounds (up 3 percent), but a                   year for which data are available, world
             decrease of $20.1 million (down 1 percent)                   commercial fishery landings were 121.0 million
             compared with 1996. The volume of 1997 U.S.                  metric tons--an increase of 3.7 million metric tons
             landings was increased due to landings of major              (up 3 percent) compared with 1994.
             species such as menhaden, yellowfin flounder,
             snow (tanner) crab, Atlantic cod and Pacific hake                    China was the leading nation with 26.4
             (whiting), and due to the inclusion of seaweed               percent  of the total catch; Peru, second with 7.9
             (kelp) that bad been incompletely reported in past           percent; Chile, third with 5.7 percent; Japan, fourth
             surveys. The decreased value of 1997 landings                with 5.6 percent; and United States, fifth with 4.5
             occurred due to the relatively low value associated          percent.
             with menhaden and seaweed and decreased
             landings of some high-value fisheries such as
             salmon and shrimp. Finfish accounted for 85                  PRICES. The 1997 annual exvessel price index
             percent of the total landings, but only 50 percent of        for edible fish and shellfish showed an increase of
             the value.     The 1997 exvessel price paid to               5 percent while industrial fish increased 20 percent
             fishermen was 35 cents compared to 36 cents they             when compared with 1996. Exvessel price indices
             received in 1996.                                            decreased for 12 of the 33 species groups being
                                                                          tracked, increased for 20 species groups and were
                      Commercial landings by U.S. fishermen at            not calculated for calico scallops. The sea herring
             ports outside the 50 states or transferred to internal       price index had the largest decrease (50 percent)
             water processing vessels (IWPs) were an                      while the bay scallops price index showed the
             additional 378.6 million pounds (171,700 metric              largest increase (61 percent).
             tons) valued at $185.5 million. This was a 7
             percent, or 27.5 million pounds (12,500 metric ton)
             decrease in quantity, but an increase of $25.5               -PROCESSED PRODUCTS. The estimated value
             million (16 percent) in value compared with 1996.            of the 1997 domestic production of edible and
             Most of these landings consisted of halibut                  nonedible fishery products was $6.8 billion, $1.2
             landings in Canada, sea herring and tuna landed              billion (15 percent) less than the $8.0 billion in
             in Puerto Rico, American Samoa and other foreign             1996. The value of edible products was $6.2
             ports, and IWP transfers of sea herring.                     billion--a decrease of $1.1 billion (15 percent)
                                                                          compared with 1996. The value of industrial
                      Edible fish and shellfish landings in the 50        products was $579.1 million in 1997--a decrease of
             states were 7.2 billion pounds (3.3 million metric           $65.4 million (10 percent) compared with 1996.
             tons) in 1997--a decrease of 226 million pounds
             (103,000 metric tons) compared with 1996.
                                                                          FOREIGN TRAD . The total import value of
                      Landings for reduction and other industrial         edible and nonedible fishery products was $14.5
             purposes were 2.6 billion pounds (1.2 million metric         billion in 1997--an increase of $1.5 billion (11
             tons) in 1997--an increase of 20 percent compared            percent) compared with 1996. Imports of edible
             with 1996.                                                   fishery products (product weight) were 3.3 billion
                                                                          pounds (1.5 million metric tons) valued at $7.8
                      The 1997 U.S. marine recreational finfish           billion in 1997--an increase of 169.1 million pounds
             catch (including fish caught and released alive) on          (5 percent) and $1.0 billion (15 percent) compared
             the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific coasts was an                with 1996. Imports of nonedible (i.e., industrial)
             estimated 366.2 million fish taken on an estimated           products were $6.8 billion--an increase of $443.3
             68.1 million fishing trips. The harvest (fish kept)          million (7 percent) compared with 1996.



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                                Total export value of edible and nonedible           PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION. U.S. consumption
                       fishery products was $9.4 billion in 1997--an                 of fishery products was 14.6 pounds of edible meat
                       increase of $700.2 million (8 percent) compared               per person in 1997, down 0.2 pound from the 1996
                       with 1996. United States firms exported 2.0 billion           per capita consumption of 14.8 pounds.
                       pounds (915,800 metric tons) of edible products
                       valued at $2.7 billion--a decrease of 93.2 million
                       pounds, and $319.2 million compared with 1996.
                       Exports of nonedible products were valued at a
                       record $6.6 billion, $1.0 billion more than 1996.             CONSUMER EXPENDITURES. U.S. consumers
                                                                                     spent an estimated $46.5 billion for fishery products
                       SUPP          The U.S. supply of edible fishery               in 1997. The 1997 total includes $31.3 billion in
                       products (domestic landings plus imports, round               expenditures at food service establishments
                       weight equivalent) was 13.7 billion pounds (6.2               (restaurants, carry-outs, caterers, etc.); $14.8 billion
                       million metric tons) in 1997--an increase of 115.0            in retail sales for home consumption; and $323.3
                       million pounds compared with 1996, The supply                 million for industrial fish products. By producing
                       of industrial fishery products was 3.7             billion    and marketing a variety of fishery products for
                       pounds (1.7 million metric tons) in 1997--an                  domestic and foreign markets, the commercial
                       increase of 843.0 million pounds (6 percent)                  marine fishing industry contributed $24.4 billion (in
                       compared with 1996.                                           value added) to the U.S. Gross National Product.







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                                                    OTHER IMPORTANT FACTS




                   Alaska pollock, with landings of 2.5 billion                 Tuna landings by U.S.-flag vessels at ports
           pounds (1.1 million metric tons), was the most                  outside the continental United States amounted to
           important species in quantity and fifth in value for            373.8 million pounds.       Halibut, grouper and sea
           1997, accounting for 26 percent of the commercial               herring also were landed at ports outside the United
           fishery landings in the United States.                          States or transferred to internal water processing
                                                                           vessels in U.S. waters.


           Menhaden was the second most important species in                    Dutch Harbor-Unalaska, Alaska, was the leading
           quantity, but low in value.                                     U.S. port in quantity of commercial fishery landings,
                                                                           followed by: Reedville, Virginia; Empire-Venice,
                                                                           Louisiana; Cameron, Louisiana; and Seattle,
           Cods were third in quantity and sixth in value.                 Washington.

           Salmon were fourth in quantity and fourth in value.                  Dutch Harbor-Unalaska was also the leading U.S.
                                                                           port in terms of value, followed by: New Bedford,
           Flounders were fifth in quantity, and seventh in                Massachusetts; Kodiak, Alaska; Empire-Venice,
           value.                                                          Louisiana; and Key West, Florida.

                                                                                Alaska led all states in volume with landings of
           Hakes were sixth in quantity, but low in value.                 4.8 billion pounds, followed by Louisiana, 1.4 billion;
                                                                           California, 648.7 million; Virginia, 611.5 million; and
           Shrimp were ninth in quantity, but first in value.              Washington, 438.6 million pounds.

                                                                                Alaska led all states in value of landings with
           Crabs were seventh in quantity, but second in value.            $1.1 billion, followed by Louisiana, $318.8 million;
                                                                           Maine, $223.2 million; Massachusetts, $214.7 million;
           Lobsters were low in quantity, but third in value.              and Florida, $209.2 million.
























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                                                         IMPOITrANT SPECIES


             ALASKA POLLOCK AND OTHER PACIFIC TRAWL                       1996. The Pacific fishery accounted for all but 30,000
             EL$H. U.S. landings of Pacific trawl fish (Pacific cod,      pounds of the 1997 total halibut catch. The average
             flounders, hake, Pacific ocean perch, Alaska pollock,        exvessel price per pound in 1997 was $1.68 compared
             and rockfishes) were 4.4 billion pounds valued at $525.1     with $1.70 in 1996.
             million--an increase of 3 percent in quantity and a 6
             percent increase in value compared with 1996.                HERRING, SEA. U.S. commercial landings of sea
                                                                          herring were 347.9 million pounds valued at $40.9
                     Landings of Alaska pollock decreased 4 percent       million--an increase of 30.3 million pounds (9 percent)
             to 2.5 billion pounds and were 15 percent lower than the     and a decrease of $40.1 million (49 percent) compared
             1992-1996 5-year average. Landings of Pacific cod            with 1996. Landings of Atlantic sea herring were 211.0
                                                                          million pounds valued at $11.5 million--an increase of
                                                                          13.9 million pounds (7 percent) and $349,000 (3 percent)
                                                                          compared with 1996.

                        Trend in Commercial Landings, 1988-1997                   Landings of Pacific sea herring were 136.9
                         Alaska Pollock, Other Pacific Trawl Fish         million pounds valued at $29.3 million--an increase of
                     Billion bs                           Million$        16.4 million pounds (14 percent) but a decrease of $40.4
                  5.0 ---------------------- ----------- - -------------- -- --- --- ------------------------ 700

                                                               000
                  4.0
                                                               500                 Trend in Commercial Landings, 1988-1997
                  3.0                                          400                           Atlantic Sea Herring
                  2.0                                          300            250 Million bs                                  14
                                                               200
                  1.0                                                                                                         12
                  0.                                           10                                                             10
                    0       4    i                       1     0
                      1 P88 1989 1990 1991 19P2 1993 1994 1 PP5 1996 1997
                          -                                                   150                                             8
                             POUNDS  -VALUG  - VALUr d.

                                                                              100                                             6

                                                                                                                              4
             were 661.3 million pounds -- an increase of 9 percent             so                                             2
             from 605.3 million pounds in 1996. Pacific hake (whiting)
             landings were 499.6 million pounds (up 16 percent)                0 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 19970
             valued at $27.3 million (up 6 percent from 1996).                       1 = POUNDS   -VAWE    -V
             Landings of rockf ishes were 117.0 million pounds (up 23     1                                                        1
             percent) and valued at $47.9 million (up 23 percent)
             compared to 1996. The 1997 rockfish landings were 12
             percent higher than the 5-year average.                      million (58 percent) compared with 1996.            Alaska
                                                                          landings accounted for 84 percent of the Pacific coast
             ANCHOVIES. U.S. landings of anchovies were 12.7              with 115.5 million pounds valued at $15.9 million--an
             million pounds--an increase of 2.8 million pounds (28        increase of S. 1 million pounds (8 percent) and a decrease
             percent) compared with 1996. Eighty-two percent of all       of $38.9 million (71 percent) compared with 1996.
             landings were used for animal food or reduction and 12
             percent were used for bait.
                                                                          JACK MACKEREL.           California accounted for 100
                                                                          percent of the U.S. landings of jack mackerel in 1997.
             HALIBU . U.S. landings of Atlantic and Pacific halibut       Total landings were 2.6 million pounds valued at
             were 69.9 million pounds (round weight) valued at            $281,000--a decrease of 2.2 million pounds (47 percent),
             $117.4 million--an increase of 20.8 million pounds (42       and $15,000 (5 percent) compared with 1996. The 1997
             percent) and $33.9 million (41 percent) compared with        average exvessel price per pound rose to 11 cents.



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            MACKEREL, ATLANTIC. U.S. landings of Atlantic                      production of meal, oil, and solubles. Small quantities
            mackerel were 33.9 million pounds valued at $9.5                   are used for bait and animal food.
            million--a decrease of 861,000 pounds (2 percent), but
            an increase of $4.9 million (106 percent) compared with
            1996. Rhode Island with 21.3 million pounds and New                NORTH ATLANTIC TRAWL FISH.                        Landings of
            Jersey with 9.5 million pounds accounted for 91 percent            butterfish, Atlantic cod, cusk, flounders (winter/
            of the total landings. The average exvessel price per              blackback, summer/fluke, yellowtail and other),
            pound in 1997 was 28 cents, up from 13 cents in 1996.              haddock, red and white hake, ocean perch, pollock and
            The price increase was due to Rhode Island and New                 whiting (silver hake) in the North Atlantic (combination of
            Jersey mackerel frozen at sea which provided a higher              New England, Middle Atlantic, and Chesapeake
            exvessel price to fishermen.                                       Regions) were 116.0 million pounds valued at $108.1


            MACKEREL. CHUB. Landings of Chub mackerel were
            40.6 million pounds valued at $2.8 million--an increase
            of 18.6 million pounds (84 percent) and $1.4 million (107                     Trend in Commercial Landings, 1988-1997
            percent) compared with 1996. The average exvessel                                     North Atlantic Trawl Fish
            price per pound was 7 cents, up from 6 cents in 1996.                    300 Mlion lbs                               -Million-$300

                                                                                     250                                              250
            MENHADEN. The U.S. menhaden landings were 2.0                            200                                              200
            billion pounds valued at $112.1 million--an increase of
            272.3 million pounds (16 percent) and $17.9 million (19                  150                                              ISO
            percent) compared with 1996. Landings decreased by                       100                                              -.100
            15.0 million pounds (2 percent) in the Atlantic states and               50                                               .-So
            increased 287.3    million pounds (27 percent) in the Gulf
            states compared with 1996. Landings along the Atlantic                    0  1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 19970
                                                                                                POUNDS   @VALUE    @VALUEdsflel*d I


                     Trend in Commercial Landings, 1988-1997                   million--a decrease of 18.6 million pounds (14 percent)
                             Atlantic and Gulf Menhaden                        and a decrease of $7.0 million (6 percent) compared with
                                                                               1996. Of these species, flounder led in total value in the
                  Million be                                 Million
               2500--- - - - ---------------- - -------------------------------  ------------------------------- 140 North Atlantic, accounting for 53 percent of the total;
                                                                  120          followed by cod, 23 percent; and whiting, 7 percent.
               2000-
                                                                  100                    The 1997 landings of Atlantic cod were 28.6
               1500                                               80           million pounds valued at $24.5 million--a decrease of 2.8
               1000-                                            ..60           million pounds (9 percent) and $2.1 million (8 percent)
                                                                ..40           compared with 1996. The exvessel price per pound was
               600-                                                            93 cents in 1997 up from 85 cents per pound in 1996.
                                                                  20
                  0.                                              0                      Landings of yellowtail flounder were 6.3 million
                   1988 19W 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1998 1997
                           POUNDS    -VALUE                                    pounds--an increase of 1.0 million pounds (19 percent)
                                                                               from 1996, and about 14 percent lower than its 5-year
                                                                               average.

            coast were 656.7 million pounds valued at $40.0 million.                     Haddock landings increased to 3.3 million
            Gulf region landings were 1.4 billion pounds valued at             pounds (164 percent) and $3.6 million (141 percent)
            $72.0 million. Menhaden are used primarily for the                 when compared with 1996.

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                         North Atlantic pollock landings were 9.4 million         pound for all species in Alaska was 46 cents in 1997-- an
                pounds valued at $5.3 million--an increase of 2.9 million         increase of 5 cents from 1996.
                pounds (44 percent) and $0.9 million (18 percent)
                compared with 1996.                                                        Washington salmon landings were 20.7 million
                                                                                  pounds valued at $12.3 million--an increase of 6.5
                                                                                  million  pounds (46 percent), and $5.4 million (78
                PACIFIC SALMON.            U.S. commercial landings of            percent) compared with 1996. The biennial fishery for
                salmon were 567.7 million pounds valued at $270.4                 pink salmon went from no catch in 1996 to 7.1 million
                million--a decrease of 309.4 million pounds (35 percent),         pounds in 1997. Washington landings of sockeye
                and $98.3 million (27 percent) compared with 1996.                salmon were 6.9 million pounds (up 245 percent);
                Alaska and Washington accounted for 94 percent and 4              followed by chum salmon, 4.2              million pounds--a
                percent of the total landings, respectively. Sockeye              decrease of 2.7 million pounds (down 39 percent);
                salmon landings were 192.5 million pounds valued at               silver, 824,000 pounds (down 67 percent); and chinook,
                $177.3 million--a decrease of 125.9 million pounds (40            1.7 million pounds (down 38 percent) compared with
                percent), and $89.1 million (33 percent) compared with            1996. The average exvessel price per pound for all
                1996. Chinook salmon landings increased to 21.8                   species in Washington increased from 48 cents in 1996
                million pounds--up 1.3 million pounds (6 percent) from            to 59 cents in 1997.
                1996. Pink salmon landings were 227.0 million pounds-
                -a decrease of 82.8 million pounds (27 percent); chum                      Oregon salmon landings were 2.2 million
                salmon decreased to 103.1 million pounds (43 percent);            pounds valued at $2.8 million--a decrease of 588,000
                and coho salmon decreased to 23.3 million pounds--a               pounds (21 percent) and            $516,000 (16 percent)
                decrease of 24.4 million pounds (51 percent) compared             compared with 1996. Landings of chinook salmon were
                with 1996.                                                        2.1 million pounds (down 20 percent) and coho with
                                                                                  151, 000 pounds (down 30 percent). The average
                                                                                  exvessel price per pound for all species in Oregon
                         Trend in Commercial Landings, 1988-1997                  increased from $1.16 in 1996 to $1.24 in 1997.
                                    , Pacific Salmon                                       California salmon landings were 6.1 million
                       Rom (bs and $)
                   1200 ........... ................. ... ....... .... --------------- --- --- --- ------- -------
                                                                                  pounds valued at $7.3 million--an increase of 1.4 million
                   1000                                                           pounds (28 percent) and $1.3 million (22 percent)
                                                                                  compared with 1996. Landings of chinook salmon were
                   goo
                                                                                  6.1 million pounds; coho landings were 6,000 pounds.
                   600
                                                                                  The average exvessel price per pound paid to fishermen
                   400                                                            in 1997 was $1.20 compared with $1.26 in 1996.

                   200
                     0                                                            SABLEFISH. U.S. commercial landings of sablefish
                                     1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997           were 52.9 million pounds valued at $108.8 million--a
                           I M POUNDS    -VALUE     -                             decrease of 7.0 million pounds (12 percent) and a
                                                                                  decrease of $232,000 (less than 1 percent) compared
                                                                                  with 1996. Landings decreased in Alaska to 35.1 million
                                                                                  pounds, a decrease of 14 percent compared with 1996.
                         Alaska landings were 537.9 million pounds                Landings increased in Washington to 5.0 million pounds
                valued at $247.8 million--a decrease of 316.9 million             (1 percent) and $9.7 million (up 15 percent). The 1997
                pounds (37 percent), and $104.6 million (30 percent)              Oregon catch was 6.5 million pounds (down 8 percent)
                compared with 1996. The distribution of Alaska salmon             and $10.4 million (up 3 percent) compared with 1996.
                landings by species in 1997 was: sockeye, 185.5 million           California landings of 6.4. million pounds and $8.9
                pounds (34 percent); pink, 219.9 million pounds (41               million represent a 9 percent decrease in quantity and
                percent); chum, 98.9 million pounds (18 percent); coho,           a 3 percent increase in value from 1996. The average
                22.3 million pounds (4 percent); and chinook, 11.2                exvessel price per pound in 1997 was $2.06 compared
                million pounds (2 percent). The exvessel price per                with $1.82 in 1996.

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             TUNA. Landings of tuna by U.S. fishermen at ports in the                       CLAMS. Landings of all species yielded 114.2 million
             50 United States, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, other                           pounds of meats valued at $129.7 million--a decrease of
             U.S. territories, and foreign ports were 456.6 million                         9.1 million pounds (7 percent), but an increase of $1.9
             pounds valued at $294.3 million--an increase of 300,000                        million (1 percent) in value compared with 1996. The
             pounds (less than 1 percent) and $28.2 million (11                             average exvessel price per pound in 1997 was $1.14
             percent) compared with 1996. The average exvessel                              compared with $1.04 in 1996.
             price per pound of all species of tuna in 1997 was 64
             cents compared with 58 cents in 1996.
                                                                                                       Surf clams yielded 58.0 million pounds of meats
                                                                                            valued at $35.2 million--a decrease of 5.4 million
                        Bigeye landings in 1997 were 14.7 million                           pounds (9 percent) and $3.0 million (8 percent)
             pounds--an increase of 300,000 pounds (2 percent)                              compared with 1996. New Jersey was the leading state
             compared with 1996. The average exvessel price per                             with 45.6 million pounds (down 6 percent), followed by
             pound was $1.69 in 1997 compared with $1.91 in 1996.                           New York, 6.9 million pounds (down 10 percent)
                                                                                            compared with 1996. The average exvessel price per
                                                                                            pound of meats was 61 cents in 1997, up one cent from
                                                                                            1996.



                            Trend in Commercial Landings, 1988-1997
                               Tuna (Includes U.S. and Foreign Ports)                                  The ocean quahog fishery produced                         43.9
                    700             . ... ... ... ... ... ... ----- --------- ... ... ... ... ...  .............. million pounds of meats valued at $19.9 million--a
                                                                                            decrease of 2.5 million pounds (5 percent) and $623,000
                    Goo                                                                     (3 percent) compared with 1996.                     New Jersey had
                    Boo                                                                     landings of 18.3 million pounds (up 3 percent) valued at
                                                                                            $7.6 million (up 4 percent) while Massachusetts
                    400
                                                                                            production was 20.4 million pounds (up 17 percent)
                    300
                                                                                            valued at $8.6 million (up 17 percent). Together, they
                    200
                                                                                            accounted for 88 percent of the total ocean quahog
                    100                                                                     production in 1997. The average exvessel price per
                       0i                                                                   pound of meats increased from 44 cents in 1996 to 45
                         lose 1909 1990 1991   1992 1993 1994 1995 1096    1997             cents in 1997.
                                              -VALUE              ft:=t1d
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                                                                                                         Trend in Commercial Landings,1 988-1997
                        Skipjack landings were 247.3            'million pounds--a                                           Clams
             decrease of 36.1 million pounds (13 percent) compared                               200
             with 1996. The average exvessel price per pound was 45
             cents in 1997, compared to 40 cents in 1996.
                                                                                                 160

                        Yellowfin landings were 141.6 million pounds--
             an increase of 37.6 million pounds (36 percent)                                     100
             compared with 1996. The average exvessel price per
             pound was 72 cents in 1997 compared with 64 cents in                                50
             1996.
                        Bluefin landings were 7.3 million pounds--a                                0
                                                                                                     1988  1989 1990  1991 1992  1993 1994  199S 1996  1997
             decrease of 4.8 million pounds (40 percent) compared                                               POUNDS    -VALUE      -- VALUE deift@at
             with 1997. The average exvessel price per pound in
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                        The hard clam fishery produced 7.7 million           10.0 million pounds (down 19 percent) compared with
                pounds of meats valued at $41.9 million--a decrease of       1996. Oregon landings were 7.7 million pounds (down
                2.3 million pounds (23 percent) and $7.5 million (15         60 percent) and Alaska landings were 4.9 million
                percent) compared with 1996. Landings in the New             pounds (down 17 percent) compared with 1996. The
                England region were 1.5 million pounds of meats              average exvessel price per pound was $1.98 in 1997
                (unchanged); Middle Atlantic region, 4.6 million pounds      compared with $1.35 in 1996.
                (unchanged); Chesapeake region, 687,000 pounds
                (down 14 percent); and the South Atlantic region,                     U.S. landings of king crab were 18.0 million
                993,000 pounds (down 44 percent).          The average       pounds   valued at $50.6 million--a decrease of 3.0
                exvessel price per pound of meats increased from $4,94       million pounds (14 percent) and $12.0 million (19
                in 1996 to $5.43 in 1997.                                    percent) compared with 1996. The average exvessel
                                                                             price per pound in 1997 was $2.81 compared with $2.98
                        Soft clams yielded 2.3 million pounds of meats       in 1996.
                valued at $9.9 million--an increase of 99,000 pounds (5
                percent) and $1.7 million (20 percent) compared with
                1996. Maine was the leading state with 1.8 million
                pounds of meats (down 16 percent) followed by New                       Trend in Commercial Landings, 1988-1997
                York with 271,000 pounds (up 32 percent) and Maryland                                   Crabs
                with 249,000 pounds (down 22 percent). The average                    M111- Ot. -d $)
                                                                                   700  . ......... -------------------
                exvessel price per pound of meats was $4.32 in 1997
                                                                                   600
                compared with $3.75 in 1996.
                                                                                   500
                CRABS. Landings of all species of crabs were 430.0                 400
                million pounds valued at $429.5 million--an increase of            300
                38.2 million pounds (10 percent), and $2.8 million (1              200
                percent) compared with 1996.                                       100
                        Hard blue crab landings were 230.8 million                    0- 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1093 IP94 1995 1996 1997
                pounds valued at $158.2 million--an increase of 11.9                      FM -UNDS    - VALUE  -VA_UEdefl.Wd
                million pounds (5 percent) and $11.1 million (8 percent)
                compared with 1996. North Carolina landed 25 percent
                of the total; Maryland, 19 percent; Louisiana, 19 percent;
                and Virginia, 18 percent of the total U.S. landings. Hard             Snow (tanner) crab landings were 118.9 million
                blue crab landings in the Chesapeake region were 87.4        pounds valued at $95.7 million--an increase of 51.0
                million pounds--an increase of 28 percent; the South         million pounds (43 percent) and $2.4 million (3 percent)
                Atlantic region with 75.3 million pounds decreased 13        compared with 1996. The average exvessel price per
                percent; and the Gulf region, 61.2 million pounds,           pound was 80 cents in 1997, down from $1.37 in 1996.
                increased 7 percent. The Middle Atlantic region with 10.6
                million pounds valued at $7.3 million had an increase of
                3.4 million pounds (48 percent) compared with 1996.
                The average exvessel price per pound of hard blue crabs      LOBSTER, AMERICAN. American lobster landings
                was 69 cents in 1997, two cents more than in 1996.           were 83.9 million pounds valued at $267.2 million--an
                                                                             increase of 12.3 million pounds (17 percent), and
                        Dungeness crab landings were 38.2 million            $25.4 million (11 percent) compared with 1996. Maine
                pounds valued at $75.7 million--a decrease of 26.8           led in landings for the sixteenth consecutive year with
                million pounds (41 percent) and $12.2 million (14            46.8 million pounds valued at $137.5 millionr-an
                percent) compared with 1996. Washington landings of          increase of 10.8 million pounds (30 percent) compa@ red
                15.7 million pounds (down 43 percent) led all states with    with 1996.      Massachusetts, the second leading
                41 percent of the total landings. California landings were   producer, had landings of 14.9 million pounds valued at



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          $52.1 million--a decrease of Boo,ooo pounds (5 percent)     percent), followed by Texas, 71.3 million pounds (down
          compared with 1996. Together, Maine and Massachu-           6 percent); Florida (West Coast), 19.7 million pounds
          setts produced 73 percent of the total national landings.   (down 23 percent); Alabama, 11.6 million pounds (down
          The average exvessel price per pound was $3.18 in           30 percent); and Mississippi, 9.7 million pounds (down
          1997 compared with $3.38 in 1996.                           2 percent). In the Pacific region, Oregon had landings of
                                                                      19.6 million pounds (up 25 percent), California had 15.3
                                                                      pounds (up 31 percent), and Washington had landings of
                                                                      6.1 million pounds (down 10 percent) compared with
          LOBSTERS, SPINY. U.S. landings of spiny lobster             1996.
          were 7.2 million pounds valued at $33.4 million--a
          decrease of 1. 1 million pounds (13 percent) and $1.8
          million (5 percent) compared with 1996. Florida, with
          landings of 6.1 million pounds valued at $25.4 million,                Trend in Commercial Landings, 1988-1997
          accounted for 85 percent of the total catch and 76                                    Shrimp
          percent of the value. This was a decrease of 1.3 million             Mom (t@ and$)
          pounds (18 percent), and      $3.2 million (12 percent)           700 ----------- -- - ------- ---- --------------- --- ------ --
          compared with 1996. Overall the average exvessel                  600
          price per pound was $4.61 in 1997 compared with $4.24             Soo
          in 1996.                                                          400

                                                                            300
          OYSTERS. U.S. oyster landings yielded 39.7 million                200
          pounds of meats valued at $111.2 million -- an                    100
          increase of 1.6 million pounds (4 percent),        but a             01988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
          decrease of $3.7 million (3 percent) compared with                            POUNDS @vAwr @VALUEdeflated
          1996. The Gulf region led in production with 23.2 million
          pounds of meats, 58 percent of the national total;
          followed by the Pacific region (principally Washington,
          with 89 percent of the region's total volume) with 8.9
          million pounds (22 percent), and the New England            SCALLOPS. U.S. landings of bay, calico and sea
          region, with 4.2 million pounds (11 percent). The           scallops totaled 15.5 million pounds of meats valued
          average exvessel price per pound of meats was $2.80 in      at $94.2 million -- a decrease of 2.7 million pounds
          1997 compared with $3.02 in 1996.                           (17 percent), and $7.7 million (8 percent) compared
                                                                      with 1996. The average exvessel price per pound of
                                                                      meats increased from $5.60 in 1996 to $6.09 in 1997.

          SHRIMP. U.S. landings of shrimp were 290.3 million                   .Bay scallop landings were 72,000 pounds of
          pounds valued at $544.1 million--a decrease of 26.6         meats valued at $310,000--an increase of 37,000
          million pounds (8 percent), but an increase of $34.9        pounds (106 percent) and $216,000 (230 percent)
          million (7 percent) in value compared with 1996. Shrimp     compared with 1996. The average exvessel price per
          landings decreased in the South Atlantic (down 37           pound of meats was $4.31 in 1997 compared with $2.68
          percent) and New England (down 33 percent), and were        in 1996.
          down 6 percent in the Gulf. The landings in the Pacific
          increased 22 percent when compared with 1996. The                    Sea scallop landings were 13.8 million pounds
          average exvessel price per pound of shrimp increased to     of meats valued at $90.3 million--a decrease of 4.4
          $1.87 in 1997 compared with $1.61 in 1996. Gulf region      million pounds (24 percent) and $11.5 milli       on (11
          landings were the nation's largest with 205.5 million       percent) compared with 1996. Massachusetts and
          pounds, and 71 percent of the national total. Louisiana     Virginia were the leading states in landings of sea
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                 Title:Fisheries of the United States, 1997 / prepared by
                       Fisheries Statistics and Economics Division, National
                       Marine Fisheries Service.
     Publication info:Silver Spring, Md. : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National
                       Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine
                       Fisheries Service; For sale by the Superintendent of
                       Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1998.
                Series:(Current fishery statistics ; no. 9700)
          General Note:"September 1998"
          General Note:Includes index.
               Held by:CHARLESCSC
          Subject term:Fisheries--United States--Statistics.
          Added Author:United States. National Marine Fisheries Service.
                       Fisheries Statistics Division.








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                       respectively. These represent 75 per-cent of the national                                                    percent) compared with 1996. California wasthe leading
                       total, The average exvessel price per pound of meats in                                                      state with 156.4 million pounds, 70 percent of the
                       1997 was $6.55 compared with $5.61 in 1996.                                                                  national total. The Pacific region landings were 157.6
                                                                                                                                    million pounds (down 10 percent), followed by the
                                      Florida accounted for the total landings of calico                                            Middle Atlantic, 33.2 million pounds (up 11 percent);
                       scallops with 1.6 million pounds valued at $3.6 million in                                                   New England, 31.8 million pounds (down 7 percent); and
                       1997.                                                                                                        the South Atlantic region, 840,000 pounds (up 300
                                                                                                                                    percent) compared with 1996. The average exvessel
                                                                                                                                    price per pound for squid was 25 cents in 1997,
                                          

                                                                                                                    
                                  
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                       SQUID. U.S. commercial landings of squid were 223.8                                                                         
                       million pounds valued at $55.5 million--a decrease of                                                                       
                       16.3 million pounds (7 percent) and $4.7 million (8
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                                                    PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION



                    The NIVIFS calculation of per capita                             Fresh and frozen finfish accounted for 6.1
           consumption is based on a "disappearance" model.                 pounds while fresh and frozen shellfish consumption
           The total U.S. supply of imports and landings is                 was 3.8 pounds per capita. The fresh and frozen
           converted to edible weight and decreases in supply               finfish includes approximately 0.9 pound of farm
           such as exports and inventories are subtracted out.              raised catfish.     Consumption of canned fishery
           The remaining total is divided by a population value to          products was 4.4 pounds per capita in 1997, a
           estimate per capita consumption. Data for the model              decrease of 0.1 pound from 1996.            Cured fish
           are derived primarily from secondary sources and are             accounted for 0.3 pound per capita, the same as in
           subject to incomplete reporting; changes in source               previous years. Imports of edible seafood made up 61
           data or invalid model assumptions may each have a                percent of the consumption.
           significant effect on the resulting calculation.
                                                                            PER CAPITA USF.. Per capita use is based on the
                                                                            supply of fishery products, both edible and non-edible
                    U.S. per capita consumption of fish and                 (industrial), on a round-weight equivalent basis without
           shellfish was 14.6 pounds (edible meat) in 1997. This            considering beginning or@ ending stocks, defense
           total was 0.2 pounds less than the 14.8 pounds                   purchases, or exports. The per capita use of all edible
           consumed in 1996. Per capita consumption of fresh                and industrial fishery products in 1997 was 63.9
           and frozen products was 9.9 pounds, 0.1 pound less               pounds, up 1.8 pounds compared with 1996.
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             FISH FILLETS AND STEAKS. In 1997 the U.S.                       a decrease of 18.4 million pounds and $21.2 million
             production of raw (uncooked) fish fillets and steaks,           compared with 1996.
             including blocks, was 397.5 million pounds--25.8 million
             pounds less than the 423.3 million pounds in 1996.              BREADED SHRIMP. The production of breaded
             These fillets and steaks were valued at $908.9 million--        shrimp in 1997 was 117.0 million pounds valued at
             $4.9 million more than 1996. Alaska pollock fillets and         $333.3 million, compared with the 1996 production of
             blocks led all species with 112.0 million pounds--28            108.5 million pounds valued at $341.8 million.
             percent of the total. Production of groundfish fillets and
             steaks (see Glossary Section-Groundfish) was 219.5
             million pounds compared with 245.4 million pounds in            FROZEN FISHERY TRADE. In 1997, stocks of frozen
             1996.                                                           fishery products in cold storage were at a low of 318.4
                                                                             million pounds on February 28 and a high of 507.8
                                                                             million pounds on October 31. Cold storage holdings
             FISH    STICKS AND PORTIONZ               The combined          of shrimp products were at a high of 47.7 million
             production of fish sticks and portions was 264.7 million        pounds on December 31 and a low of 29.0 million
             pounds valued at $349.6 million compared with the 1996          pounds on July 31. Holdings of saltwater fillets and
             production of 279.2 million pounds valued at $362.3             steaks reached a high of 88.7 million pounds on July
             million--a decrease of 14.5 million pounds and $12.7            31 and were at a low of 64.5 million pounds on January
             million.                                                        31. Holdings of blocks and slabs were at a high of 60.3
                                                                             million pounds on December 31 and a low of 41.4
                                                                             million pounds on February 28. Surimi reached a high
                      The total production of fish sticks amounted to        of 19.8 million pounds on November 30 and was at a
             69.1 million pounds valued at $64.3 million--an increase        low of 11.2 million pounds on July 31.             Analog
             of 3.9 million pounds and $8.5 million compared with            Products reached a high of 4.8 million pounds on
             1996. The total production of fish portions amounted            January 31 and a low of 3.4 million pounds on
             to 195.6 million pounds valued at $285.3 million                December 31.























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           CANNED FISHERY PRODUCTS. The pack of canned                   albacore tuna was 185.3 million. pou nds-- 19.7 million
           fishery products in the 50 states, American Samoa, and        pounds more than the 165.6 million pounds produced
           Puerto Rico was 1.6 billion pounds valued at $1.6             in 1996. Albacore tuna comprised 30 percent of the
           billion-a decrease of 311.9 million pounds, and $206.7        tuna pack in 1997. Lightmeat tuna (bigeye, bluefin,
           million compared with the 1996 pack. The 1997 pack            skipjack, and yellowfin) comprised the remainder with
           included 952.8 million pounds valued at $1.4 billion for      a pack of 441.7 million pounds--68.4 million pounds
           human consumption and 612.3 million pounds valued             less than the 510.2 million pounds packed in 1996.
           at $231.8 million for bait and animal food.

                                                                         CANNED CLAMS. The 1997 U.S. pack of clams
                                                                         (whole, minced, chowder, juice, and specialties) was
           CANNED SALMON. The 1997 U.S. pack of salmon                   124.9 million pounds valued at $114.6 million--a
           was 162.1 million pounds valued at $252.8 million,            decrease of 4.5 million pounds and $2.7 million less in
           compared with 197.2 million pounds valued at $284.3           value than the pack in 1996. The pack of whole and
           million packed in 1996.                                       minced clams was 43.7 million pounds--2.2 million
                                                                         pounds more than the 1996 pack and accounted for 35
                                                                         percent of the total clam pack. Clam chowder and
           CANNED SARDINE . The pack of Maine sardines                   clam juice was 69.9 million pounds and made up the
           (small herTing) was 16.0 million pounds valued at $29.0       majority of the pack.
           million, a decrease of 1.7 million pounds and $830,000
           compared with 1996. There were 5.9 million pounds of
           herring valued at $11.2 million packed in 1997 --             CANNED SHRIMP. The U.S. pack of natural shrimp
           362,000 pounds less, but $346,000 more in value than          was 1.2 million pounds valued at $4.6 million--an
           the 1996 pack.                                                increase of 349,000 pounds, but a decrease of $1.5
                                                                         million in value compared with the 1996 pack.


           CANNED TUNA. The U.S. pack of tuna was 627.0                  OTHER CANNED ITEMS. The pack of pet food was
           million pounds valued at $918.7 million--a decrease of        612.3 million pounds valued at $231.8 million--a
           48.8 million pounds in quantity and $38.2 million in          decrease of 211.8 million pounds compared with the
           value compared with the 1996 pack.       The pack of          1996 pack.









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                                                  INDUSTRIAL FISHERY PRODUCTS



            INDUSTRIAL FISHERY PRODUCTS. The value of                   FISH SOLUBIZa.          Domestic. production of fish
            the domestic production of industrial fishery products      solubles was 144.0 million pounds, 62.0 million pounds
            was $347.4 million--an increase of $73.8 million            more than the 1996 production.
            compared with the 1996 value of $273.6 million.

                                                                        FISH OILS. The domestic production of fish oils was
                                                                        283.4 million pounds valued at $55.3 million--an
            FISH MEA . The domestic production of fish and              increase of 35.0 million pounds, and $11.3 million in
            shellfish meal was 724.7 million pounds valued at           value compared with 1996 production. The production
            $173.9 million-an increase of 81.5 million pounds, and      of menhaden oil was 278.0 million pounds valued at
            $36.0 million compared with 1996. Menhaden meal             $53.7 million-an increase of 31.5 million pounds, and
            production was 478.5 million pounds valued at $115.7        $10.0 million compared with 1996. Menhaden oil
            million--an increase of 59.6 million pounds and $28.9       accounted for 98 percent of the volume and value of
            million compared with 1996. Menhaden accounted for          the total 1997 fish oil production.
            66 percent of the 1997 production of meal. Shellfish
            meal production was 18.1 million pounds--an increase        OTHER INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS. Oyster shell
            of 476,000 pounds from the 1996 level. Tuna and             products, together with agar-agar, animal feeds, crab
            mackerel meal production was 56.1 million pounds--a         and clam shells processed for food serving, fish
            decrease of 662,000 pounds from 1996. Production of         pellets, Irish moss extracts, kelp products, dry and
            unclassified meal (consisting mainly of Alaska pollock      liquid fertilizers', pearl essence, and mussel shell
            and unclassified fish) was 171.9 million pounds--an         buttons were valued at $108.6 million, compared with
            increase of 22.1 million pounds compared with 1996.         $85.6 million in 1996--an increase of $23.0 million.




































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            IMPORTZ U.S. imports of edible fishery products in            compared with 1996. The total value of edible and
            1997 were valued at $7.8 billion, $1.0 billion more           nonedible products was $14.5 billion in 1997, $1.4
            than in 1996. The quantity of edible imports was 3.3          billion more than in 1996 when $13.1 billion of fishery
            billion pounds, 169.1 million pounds more than the            products were imported.
            quantity imported in 1996.

                     Edible imports consisted of 2.9 billion pounds       EXPORTS, U.S. exports of edible fishery products
            of fresh and frozen products valued at $7.0 billion,          were 2.0 billion pounds valued at $2.7 billion, a
            387.1 million pounds of canned products valued at             decrease of 93.2 million pounds, and $319.2 million
            $525.3 million, 69.0 million pounds of cured products         when compared with 1996. Fresh and frozen items
            valued at $131.6 million, 4.3 million pounds of caviar        were 1.8 billion pounds valued at $2.1 billion, a
            and roe products valued at $31.2 million, and 16.9            decrease of 29.6 million pounds, and $189.8 million
            million pounds of other products valued at $44.2              compared with 1996. In terms of individual species,
            million.                                                      fresh and frozen exports consisted principally of 189.9
                                                                          million pounds of salmon valued at $307.5 million,
                    The quantity of shrimp imported in 1997 was           310.2 million pounds of surimi valued at $331.0 million
            648.3 million pounds, 65.9 million pounds more than           and 47.2 million pounds of lobsters valued at $208.6
            the quantity imported in 1996. Valued at $2.9 billion,        million.
            shrimp imports accounted for 37 percent of the value
            of total edible imports. Imports of fresh and frozen                   Canned items were 129.5 million pounds
            tuna were 438.5 million pounds, 90.2 million pounds           valued at $202.7 million. Salmon was the major
            less than the 528.7 million pounds imported in 1996.          canned item exported, with 81.6 million pounds valued
            Imports of canned tuna were 212.2 million pounds,             at $135.4 million. Cured items were 10.6 million
            19.1 million pounds more than in 1996. Imports of             pounds valued at $20.9 million. Caviar and roe
            fresh and frozen fillets and steaks amounted to 514.8         exports were 90.0 million pounds valued at $369.1
            million pounds, an increase of 38.3 million pounds from       million.
            1996. Regular and minced block imports were 234.0
            million pounds, a decrease of 238,000 pounds from                     Exports of nonedible products were valued at
            1996.                                                         $6.6 billion compared with $5.6 billion in 1996. Exports
                                                                          of fish meal amounted to 216.3 million pounds valued
                                                                          at $57.2 million.    The total value of edible and
                    Imports of nonedible fishery products were            nonedible exports was $9.4 billio    *n--an increase of
            valued at $6.8 billion--an increase of $443.3 million         $700.2 million compared with 1996.







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                                                    U.S. COMMERCIAL LANDINGS


                                         U.S. DOMESTIC LANDINGS, BY SPECIES, 1996 AND 1997 (1)
                                                                                                                                    Average
                                  Species                     1996                                       1997                       (1992-96)
                                  ZLI,h       Thousand       Metric        Thousand      Thousand       Metric      Thousan         Thousand
                                               nnund.q        tons        dollars         pounds         tons        dollars        pounds

              Alewives            ..............    975            442          198         1,160            526           193         1,962
              Anchovies           .............   9,933          4,506          988        12,738         5,778            827         9,704
              Atka mackerel       .........    194,070        88,030         29,111       131,258        59,538          6,999      153,623
              Bluefish            ..............  9,356          4,244         3,166        9,307         4,222          2,849         9,905
              Blue runner         ...........       263            119          138            352           160           198         1,158
              Bonito              ................ 1,339           607          425            993           450           405         1,987
              Butterfish          ............    9,685          4,393         5,847        7,544         3,422          5,112         7,688
              Catfish and bullheads.              9,062          4,110         4,411       15,150         6,872          9,615         11,026
              Chubs               ................. 3,014        1,367         1,873        3,070         1,393          1,551         4,141
              Cod:
                Atlantic          ............  31,422        14,253         26,634        28,619        12,981        24,464          42,298
                Pacific           ............. 605,314      274,569        111,978       661,314       299,970        142,429      538,065
              Crevalle (jack).@     .....           299            136          209            593           269           378            125
              Croaker:
                Atlantic          ............  19,950           9,049         7,069       27,413        12,434          8,834         11,901
                Pacific (white)     .....           533            242          317            368           167           224            582
              Cusk                .................. 1,031         468          664            977           443           563         2,350
              Dolphinfish         ...........     1,629            739         2,620        1,970            894         2,640         1,626
              Eels, American      ........          973            441         2,712  1     1,069            485         6,592         1,134
              Flounders:
                Arrowtooth        ..........    23,495        10,657           1,500       13,934         6,320            831         26,913
                Winter (blackback)     ..       12,537           5,687       15,421        12,710         5,765        16,167          10,931
                Plaice, American     ....         9,693          4,397       12,365         8,680         3,937        11,405          11,696
                Summer (fluke)    ......        16,793           7,617       28,027         8,784         3,984        16,331          19,198
                Sole:
                                  Dover .............-           -             -           27,210        12,342          7,255         -
                                  Flathead .......... 25,114  11,392           7,534       28,367        12,867          2,773         14,642
                                  witch (gray) ...... 4,S91      2,082         7,728        3,913         1,775          6,570         5,215
                                  Petrale ...........-           -             -            4,270         1,937          3,852         -
                                  Rock .............. 57,764  26,202           6,760       72,205        32,752        10,354          81,560
                                  Yellowfin ......... 223,445 101,354        42,471       329,150       149,301        25,694       236,001
                Yellowtail        ..........      5,297          2,403         7,639           '313       2,864          9,477         7,30
                Atlantic/Gulf, Other                578            262          833         4,969         2,254          9,196         ---
                Pacific, Other    ......        80,220        36,388         2 1           45,848        20,797
                                  Total, flounders.. 459,527 208,440        154,049       566,353       256,896        130,769      510,953

              Goosefish           (anglerfish)  53,357        24,203         29,627        60,640        27,506        34,591          45,553
              Groupers            ............... 9,703          4,401       22,409        10,276         4,661        23,665          11,400
              Haddock             ............... 1,257            570         1,494        3,316         1,504          3,595         1,981
              Hake:
                Pacific           (whiting)  ... 430,537     195,290         17,031       499,598       226,616        27,344       362,394
                Red               ................. 2,397        1,087          695         2,929         1,329            790         3,613
                Silver            (Atl.whiting) 35,400        16,057         13,494        34,248        15,535        15,024          35,239
                white             ............... 7,252          3,289         4,553        4,897         2,221          3,229         12,662
              Halibut             ............... 49,092      22,268         83,468        69,864        31,690        117,362         56,684
              Herring:
                Sea:
                                  Atlantic .......... 197,124 89,415         11,194       211,010        95,714        11,543       135,934
                                  Pacific ........... 120,434 54,629         69,747       136,861        62,080        29,341       123,989
                Thread            ..............  9,989          4,531          818        16,641         7,548          1,007         9,360
              Jack mackerel       .........       4,798          2,176          296         2,557         1,160            281         4,373
              Lingcod             ............... 4,972          2,2SS         2,277        4,164         1,889          2,021         4,772
              Mackerel:
                Atlantic          ............  34,801        15,786                       33,940        15,395          9,527         21,677
                Chub              ................ 21,99@        9,976         1,336       40,558        18,397          2,762         25,803
                King and cero     .......         4,560          2,068         5,880        5,544         2,515          7,606         4,684
                Spanish           .............1  3,406          1,545         1,778        3,738         1,696          1,933         4,638


              See notes at end of table.                                            (Continued)





              2                                   U.S. COMMERCIAL LANDINGS


                                 U.S. DOMESTIC LANDINGS, BY SPECIES, 1996 AND 1997 (1) - Continued
                                                                                                                                Average
                          Species                           1996                                      1997                      (1992-96)
                          Fish - Continued,  Thousand      Metric       Thousan       Thousand       Metric       Thousand      Thousand

                                             pounds         tons        dollars        nounds         tons        dollars        pounds

            Menhaden:
               Atlantic   ............       671,664       304,665        39,677       656,666       297,862        40,009       713,286
               Gulf       ................  1,083,807      491,612        54,473      1,371,136      621,943        72,041     1,197,439
                          Total, menhaden  ...  1,755,471  796,276        94,150     2,027,802       -919,805      112,050     1,910,725

            Mullets       ...............     17,026           7,723      12,518        19,637          8,907       13,419        24,650
            ocean perch:
               Atlantic   ............            720            327          477           553           251           346         1,254
               Pacific    .............       46,305        21,004           6,171      43,166        19,580          3,186       40,519
            Pollock:

               Atlantic   ............           6,529         2,962         41543        9,372         4,251         5,349       10,052
               Walleye (Alaska)    ....    2,623,131      1,189,844      238,129      2,512,455     1,139,642      242,589     2,962,080

            Rockfishes:
               Bocaccio   ............           -             -             -            1,596           724           610         -
               Canary     ..............         -             -             -            2,782         1,262         1,369         -
               Chilipepper   .........           -             -             -            4,079         1,850         1,626         -
               Widow      ...............        -             -             -          17,088          7,751         5,235         -
               Yellowtail   ..........           -             -             -            6,051         2,745         2,227         -
               Other      ...............     94,760        42,983        39,049        85,392        38,734        36,832   1      -
                          Total, rockfishes.  94,760        42,983        39,049       116,988        53,065        47,899       104,463
            Sablefish     .............       59,949        27,193       109            52,925        24,007       108,776      -70,022
            Salmon, Pacific:
               Chinook or king   .....        20,463           9,282      23,470        21,772          9,876       27,680        22,805
               Chum or keta  ........        180,573        81,907        29,442       103,163        46,794        22,775       152,836
               Pink       ................   309,839       140,542        26,723       226,995       102,964        26,470       333,311
               Red or sockeye    ......      318,443       144,445       266,422       192,460        87,299       177,284       342,890
               Silver or coho    ......       47,738        21,654        22,672        23,268        10,554        16,161        54,758
                          Total, salmon ..... 877,056      3-97,830      368,729       567,658       257,488       270,370       -906,600
            Sardines:

               Pacific    .............       71,6S7        32,503           3,053      94,393        42,816          4,071       38,897
               Spanish    .............          1,258           571          268         1,128           512           279         1,576
            Scup or porgy    .........           6,895         3,128         7,330        5,718         2,594         7,449         9,711
            Sea bass:
               Black (Atlantic)    ....          4,361         1,978         4,751        3,506         1,590         4,927         3,778
               White (Pacific)   .....            101             46          193             62            28          127             93
            sea trout or weakfish:
               Gray       ................       7,189         3,261         4,839        7,314         3,318         4,136         6,860
               Spotted    .............          1,066           484         1,155          943           428         1,091         1,995
               Sand (white)  ........             168             76            94          161             73            91           275
            Shad:
               American   ............           3,819         1,732         1,832        3,058         1,387         1,272         3,158
               Hickory    .............           193             88            51          165             75            43            92
            Sharks:
               Dogfish    .............       65,342        29,639        11,804        46,345        21,022          7,307       49,298
               other      ...............     15,345           6,960      10,824        14,934          6,774         8,536            416
            Sheepshead    (Atlantic)  .          3,308         1,500         1,147        3,843         1,743         1,336         4,247
            Skates        ................    34,052        15,446           6,757      27,845        12,630          4,209       29,399
            Smelts        ................       1,747           792          895         3,076         1,395         1,075         2,932
            Snapper:
               Red        .................      4,422         2,006         9,529        5,161         2,341       10,365          3,679
               Vermilion  ..........             -             -             -            1,630           739         3,245         -
               Unclassified  ........            5,235         2,375      10,155          3,840         1,742         7,884
                                                                                                                                    6,759
            ISpearfish    .............. 1        210             95          230           220           100           190            137

            See notes at end of table.                                            (Continued)






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                                      U.S. DOMESTIC LANDINGS, BY SPECIES, 1996 AND 1997 (1) - Continued
                                                                                                                                                  Average
                                Species                               1996                                           1997                        (1992-96)
                     Fish - Continued-             Thousand        Metric          Thousand      Thousan             Metric!      Thousand       Thousand
                                                    nniintin          tons        dollars          pounds            tons         dollars         x)ounds

               Spot  ...................               5,631            2,554          2,034          6,775           3,073           2,738          7,203
               Striped bass     ...........            4,712            2,137          8,021          6,176           2,801           8,970          2,589
               Swordfish        ..............        12,879            5,842        36,494          13,586           6,163         33,786           16,481
               Tenpounder (ladyfish)                                                                  1,602              727            505          -
               Tilefish         ...............        3,226            1,463          5,356          4,230           1,919           5,829          4,127
               Trout, rainbow         .........           371             168              50            303             137            242             563
               Tuna:
                  Albacore      .............         34,053          15,446         30,157          28,824          13,074         24,684           20,716
                  Bigeye        ...............        6,254            2,837        23,673           6,985           3,168         21,231           6,165
                  Bluefin       ..............        12,148            5,510        21,857           7,265           3,295         20,207           5,598
                  Little (tunny)      .......             197               89             53            994             451            359             582
                  Skipjack      .............         14,717            6,676          7,084         15,874           7,200           8,688          11,878
                  Yellowfin     ............          17,484            7,931        27,060          22,524          10,217         34,224           20,97
                  Unclassified        .........           586             266             372            389             176            401   1         732
                     Total, tuna      ........        85,439          38,755        .2.10,256        82,855          37,583        109,794           66,648

               Whitefish, lake        ........        11,623            5,272          8,789         12,880           5,842           9,702          11,224
               Wolffish, Atlantic        .....            801             363             329            682             309            265          1,004
               Yellow perch     ...........            1,568              711          3,822          1,371              622          2,851          2,788
               other marine
                  finfishes     ............          78,193          35,468         41,483          66,854          30,325         34,768           ---
               Other freshwater
                  finfishes     .............         11,503            5,218          3,520         15,045           6,824           4,875          ---
                     Total, fish      ........    8,272,709       3,752,476       1,790,966    18,397,286        3,808,984       1,722,205
               Abalone.         Sh.e.1.1.f.i.sh .......     56              25         21157               45              20         1,056
               Clams:
                  Quahog (hard)       ........         91990            4,531        49,346           7,708           3,496         41,865           13,146
                  Geoduck (Pacific)        ....        -                -              -              1,081              490        14,161           -
                  Manila        ...............        -                -              -                 201               91         1,248          -
                  Ocean quahog        .........       46,460          21,074         20,552          43,940          19,931         19,929           48,813
                  Softshell     ............           2,200              998          8,253          2,299           1,043           9,929          3,162
                  Surf (Atlantic)       ......        63,438          28,775         38,220          57 977          26,298         35,185           68,506
                  Other         ................       1,151              522        11,4 8              978             444          7,369

                     Total, clams     .......        123,239          55,901        127,799        114,184           51,794        129,696        135,818
               Conch (snails)         ........         6,669            3,025          3,871   F      2,258           1,024           2,854    IF-4,391
               Crabs:
                  Blue: Hard    ...........          218,960          99,320        147,061        230,830           104,704       158,188        214,305
                                Soft and peeler        3,525            1,599        11,447           4,021           1,824         12,534           2,667
                  Dungeness     ............          64,988          29,478         87,858          38,202          17,328         75,682           51,193
                  Jonah         ................          736             334             346         1,643              745            806          1,212
                  King          .................     21,000            9,S26        62,560          18,028           8,177         50,576           18,284
                  Snow (tanner):
                     Opilio     .............         64,380          29,203         85,497        117,090           53,112         92,380        165,716
                     Bairdi     .............          3,487            1,582          7,752          1,808              820          3,317          17,016
                  Other         ................      14,721            6,677        ;&4,184   1     18,341           8,319         36,06            ---
                     Total, crabs     .......        391,797         177,718        426,705-1      429,963           195,030       429,547        486,227
               Crawfish (freshwater)..                12,541            S,689        10,471          23,140          10,496         12,997           25,650
               Horseshoe crab         .........        3,522            1,598          1,134          5,748           2,607           1,197          1,527
               Lobsters:
                  American      .............         71,641          32,496        241,796          83,921          38,066        267,216           61,958
                  Spiny         ................       8,308            3,768        35,227           -7,240          3,284         33,381           6,897
               Mussels, b+A164lue (sea                 5,837            2,648          4,248          4,532           2,056           2,288          61282
               jOysters         ............... 1     38,007          17,240        114,839    11    39,652          17,986        111,185           36,832

               See notes at end of table.                                                     (Continued)






              4                                     U.S. COMMERCIAL LANDINGS


                                  U.S. DOMESTIC LANDINGS, BY SPECIES, 1996 AND 1997 (1) - Continued
                                                                                                                                  Average
                        Species                               1996                                      1997                     (1992-96)
                Shellfish - Continued         Thousand      Met;ic        Thousand      Thousand        MCZX.LQ     Thousand
                                               nounds         tons        dollars       pounds          tons       dollars        nounds


              Scallops
                Bay  .................                35           16             94            72            33          310          24
                Calico, Atlantic     ....         -             -             -             1,613           732        3,601           603
                Sea  .................          18,162          8,238       101,823       13,789          6,255        90,291      21,001
              Shrimp:
                New England    .........        20,978          9,516       15,162        14,010          6,355        11,477      11,188
                South Atlantic    ......        40,437        18,342        66,366        25,638        11,629         68,655      31,884
                Gulf  ................         218,559        99,138        401,354     205,517         93,222       436,929      214,614
                Pacific   .............         36,867        16,723        26,155        45,054        20,436         26,817      49,614
                Other  ................               38           17           166             36            16          178            39
                  Total, shrimp    .....       316,879      143,735        509=,203  F 2,90,255         .13.1,659    .544,056 1   307,339
              Squid:
                Atlantic:
                  Illex   ..............        37,588        17,050          9,737       30,054        13,632         6,440       37,874
                  Loligo   .............        27,536        12,490        18,661        35,630        16,162         26,476      41,579
                  Unclassified    .......           124            56           116           493           224           427         1,674
                Pacific:
                  Loligo   .............       174,785        79,282        31,712      156,348                        22,056     110,885
                  Unclassified    .......         -             -             -             1,258           571             82       -
                     Total Squid   ......      240,033      108,878         60,226      223,783         101,507        55,481     192,017

              Other shellfish    .......        10,159          4,608         9,615         7,312         3,317        11,378
                     Total Shellfish..       1,246,885      565,583      1,649,208    11,247,507        56.5,865   1,696,524

                         Other
              Sea urchins   ...........         44,932        20,381        44,740        44,568        20,216         39,330      60,974
              Seaweed, unclassified.              -             -             -         155,274         70,432         2,443         -
              Kelp (w/herring eggs).                362           164         1,799           657           298        3,596           714
              Worms  .................            -             -             -               492           223        2,507

                               r ........                                                               91,169         4
                  Total othe                    45,294        20,545        46,539      200,991                        7,876@
              lGrand total  ...........                                             F9
                                           19,564,888      4,338,605    3 :4:8:6 , @71 3845,784      4,466,018     3,466,605
              (1) Landings are reported in round (live) weight for all              items except univalve and bivalve mollusks
              such as clams, oysters, and scallops, which are reported in weight of meats (excluding the shell).
              Landings for Mississippi.River drainage area States are not available.


                   Data are not available prior to 1997 for the production of "FUS."


              Note:--Metric tons are arrived at by dividing the landings of individual species and group totals
              by 2.2046.         Data are preliminary.          Data do not include landings by U.S.-flag vessels at Puerto
              Rico and other ports outside the 50 States, or catches by U.S.-flag vessels transferred to
              internal water processing vessels (IWPs) in U.S. waters.               Data do not include aquaculture
              products, except oysters and clams.






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                                                                   DISPOSITION OF U.S. DOMESTIC LANDINGS, 1996 AND 1997
                                                                   End Use                                                                       1996                                                  1997

                                                                                                                                 Million                  Percent                    Million                    Percent
                           Fresh and frozen:                                                                                     pounds                                                r)ounds
                              For human food                   ..........................                                               6,752                      70.6                     6,558                        66.6
                              For bait and
                                      animal food         ............................                                                     302                        3.2       1               319                        3.2
                           Total      .....................................

                           Canned:
                              For human food                   ..........................                                                  629                        6.6                       582                        5.9
                              For bait and
                                      animal food         ............................                                                        49                      0.5                          66                      0   *7
                                                                                                                           .......                                              .... .
                           Total      .....................................

                           Cured for human food                          ......................                                               93                      1.0                       108                        1.1

                           Reduction to meal,
                            oil, etc            .................................                                                       1,740                      18.2                     2,213                        22.5
                           ,Grand total             .........................
                           NOTE:--Data are preliminary. Table may not add                                                  due to       rounding.


                                                                   DISPOSITION OF U.S. DOMESTIC LANDINGS, BY MON                                                                     1997
                                           Month                                   Landings for                            Landings for industrial
                                                                                    human food                                          purposes (1)                                                   Total
                                                                            Million                  Percent                     Million                  Pergent                    Million                    Percent
                                                                            pounds                                               pounds                                                pounds

                           January         ............                                379                      5.2                           86                      3.3                       465                        4.7
                           February           ..........                           1,378                      19.0                            58                      2.2                   1,436                        14.6
                           March      .............                                    666                      9.2                           42                      1.6                       708                        7.2
                           April      .............                                    390                      5.4                           66                      2.5                       456                        4.6
                           May        ...............                                  590                      8.1                        241                        9.3                       831                        8.4
                           June       ..............                                   425                      5.9                        395                     15.2                         820                        8.3
                           July       ..............                                   630                      8.7                        370                     14.2                     1,000                        10.2
                           August        ............                                  621                      8.6                        400                     15.4                     1,021                        10.4
                           September            .........                          1,115                      15.4                         422                     16.2                     1,537                        15.6
                           October         ...........                                 638                      8.8                        318                     12.2                         956                        9.7'
                           November           ..........                               253                      3.5                        Ili                        4.3                       364                        3.7
                           December           ..........                               163                      2.2                           89                      3*4+                      252                        2.6
                                                                                   7'' 4-         ..... @,xx;.a         :0
                                                                                                              0 0
                                      Total         .......         @r   .....     r.2
                           (1) Processed into meal, oil, solubles, and                                                  shell    products,          or    used as bait               and    animal food.


                                                          U.S. COMMERCIAL LANDINGS OF FISH AND SHELLFISH, 1                                                                     88-19970)
                                           Year                                    Landings for                            Landings for industrial
                                                                                    human food                                          purposes (2)                                                   Total
                                                                            Million                  Million                     millions                 Million                    Millions                   Million
                                                                            Rojands                  dollars                     vounds                   dollars                      pounds                   dollars


                           1988       ..............                               4,588                      3,362                     2,604                         158                   7,192                      3,520
                           1989       ..............                               6,204                      3.,lll                    2,259                         127                   8,463                      3,238
                           1990       ..............                               7,041                      3,366                     2,363                         156                   9,404                      3,S22
                           1991       ..............                               7,031                      3,169                     2,453                         139                   9,484                      3,308
                           1992       ..............                               7,618                      3,531                     2,019                         147                   9,637                      3,678
                           1993       ..............                            *8,214                        3,317                     2,253                         154                  10,467                      3,471
                           1994       ..............                               7,936                      3,714                     2,525                            95                10,461                      3,809
                           1995       ..............                               7,667                      3,625                     2,121                         14S                   9,788                      3,770
                           1996       ..............                               7,474                      3,355                     2,091                         132                   9,565                      3,487
                           11997      ..............                1              7,248                      3,304        1            2,598                         163       1           9,846                      3,467
                           (1) Statistics on landings                              are shown in               round     weight          for all items except                    univalve and              bivalve
                           mollusks such as clams, oysters, and scallops,                                               which are shown in weight of meats (excluding the
                           shell). All data are preliminary. (2) Processed into meal, oil, solubles, and shell products,
                           or used as bait or animal food.                                        Record. Record--For industrial purposes 1983, 3,201 million lb.
                           NOTE:--Data do not include landings outside the 50 States or products of aquaculture, except
                           oysters and clams.






               6                                   U.S. COMMERCIAL LANDINGS

                                    U.S. DOMESTIC LANDINGS. BY STATES, 1996 AND 1997 (1)
                                 States              1996                            1997                      Record Landings
                                             Tgo-usan -        sand                       "TEousand
                                             ipounds       dollars         pounds          dollars           Year          nounds


              Alabama            ............. 26,579         38,342          23,076          38,311         1973             36,744
              Alaska             .............. 5,012,875  1,190,576       4,765,002       1,066,555         1993          5,905,638
              California         ..........  460,681         187,461         648,715         178,336         1936          1,760,193
              Connecticut        .........    20,949          48,409          19,396          49,515         1930             88,012
              Delaware           ............   5,958          4,397            8,649          5,325         1953            367,500
              Florida            ............. 134,038       205,203         114,727         209,240         1938            241,443
              Georgia            ............. 13,117         21,114          14,511          27,400         1927             47,607
              Hawaii             .............. 31,870        64,288          36,568          68,693         1993             34,582
              Illinois           ............      202            415              154             241         -              (2)
              Indiana            .............     303            736              158             327         -              (2)
              Louisiana          ........... 1,130,639       267,286       1,426,495         318,822         1984          1,931,027
              Maine              ............... 236,567     200,930         244,059         223,244         1950            356,266
              Maryland           ............ 69,179          52,720          76,627          64,321         1890            141,607
              Massachusetts      .......     236,550         231,380         229,991         214,706         1948            649,696
              Michigan           ............ 14,174           9,228          15,874           9,623         1930             35,580
              Minnesota          ...........       584            221              472          1 236          -              (2)
              Mississippi        .........   160,283          32,782         177,782          41,972         1985            439,518
              New Hampshire      .......      11,047          13,531          10,919          12,577           -              (2)
              New Jersey         ..........  179,306          94,026         168,289          97,898         1956            540,060
              New York           ............ 56,732          83,527          60,013          96,763         1880            335,000
              North Carolina     ......      193,828         110,057         229,729         101,729         1981            432,006
              Ohio               ................  4,258       1,984            3,970          2,199         1936             31,083
              Oregon             .............. 264,113       84,186         273,503          80,423         1992            256,912
              Pennsylvania       ........          311            274               13              11         -              (2)
              Rhode Island       ........    136,708          69,919         138,693          74,813         1957            142,080
              South Carolina     ......       15,788          24,067          17,023          31,456         1965             26,611
              Texas              ............... 91,593      190,860          85,650         203,137         1960            237,684
              Virginia           ............ 659,651        106,016         611,515         104,998         1990            786,794
              Washington         ..........  391,741         148,285         438,567         139,648         1994            527,804
              Wisconsin          ...........    5,264          4,493            5,545          4,086           -              (2)
                                                                                                                               .............
                                 Total ........           3                                                                      ......
              (1) Landings are reported in round          (live) weight for     all  items  except univalve and      bivalve
              mollusks such as clams, oysters, and scallops, which are reported in weight of meats (excluding
              the shell).. Landings for Mississippi River drairiage area States are not available.
              (2) Data not available.
              NOTE:--Data are preliminary. Data do not include landings by U.S.-flag vessels at Puerto Rico
              and other ports outside the 50 States, or catches by U.S.-flag vessels transferred to internal
              water processing vessels (IWPs) in U.S. waters.              Data do not include aquaculture products,
              except oysters and clams.

                                   U.S. DOMESTIC LANDINGS, BY REGIONS, 1996 AND 1997 (1)
                                       Region                                      1996                            1997
                                                                           Thousan        ihousand         Thousan         Thousand
                                                                           ipoundB         dollars          pounds         dollars


              New England        ....................................        641,821         564,169         643,158         574,854
              Middle Atlantic    ...............................             241,936         181,869         236,951         199,986
              Chesapeake..       :*''*** ...  **** ....  ''**''*********'    728,830         IS8,736         688,142         169,319
              South Atlantic     ................................            268,990         209,407         298,683         213,385
              Gulf               .......................................... 1,496,875        680,304       1,790,310         758,682
              Pacific Coast
                and Alaska       ...................................       6,129,410       1,610,508       6,125,787       1,464,962
              Great Lakes        ...................................          25,156          17,432           26,185         16,724
              Hawaii             ........................................     31,870          64,288           36,S68         68,693

                                 ..........................
                                 Total ...                    .......
              (1) Landings are reported in round (live) weight             for  all items except univalve and bivalve
              mollusks such as clams, oysters, and scallops, which are reported in weight of meats (excluding
              the shell). Landings for Mississippi River Drainage Area States are not available.
              NOTE:--Data are preliminary. Data do not include landings by U.S.-flag vessels at Puerto Rico
              and other ports outside the So States, or catches by U.S.-flag vessels transferred to internal
              water processing vessels (IWPs) in U.S. waters.              Data do not include aquaculture products,
              except oysters and clams.





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                          COMMERCIAL FISHERY LANDINdS AND VALUE AT MAJOR U.S. PORTS, 1995-1997
                                                         Quantity                                                              Value
                           Port                                                                 Port
                                                    1995   1996                                                        199=997
                                                     million r             ...                                                           rs


           Dutch Harbor-Unalaska, AK      . . .     684.6  579.6    587.8      Dutch Harbor-Unalaska, AY      . . .    146.2   118.7    122.6
           Reedville, VA   . . . . . . . . .        (1)     (1)     491.9      New Bedford, MA       . . . . . . . .    86.9   104.4    103.2
           Empire-Venice, LA    . . . . . . .       298.1  316.5    395.9      Kodiak, AK     . . . . . . . . . . .    105.4    82.3     88.6
                                                                                      -Venice LA     . . . . . . .      51.1    45.4     57.8
           Cameron, LA    . . . . . . ... . .       280.0  315.7    379.6      Empire
           Seattle, WA    . . . . . . . . . .       229.0  241.2    336.1      Key West, FL   . . . . . . . . . .       66.7    62.8     54.9
           Kodiak, AK     . . . . . . . . . . .     362.4  202.7    277.5      Honolulu, HI   . . . . . . . . . .       46.7    47.9     53.7
           Intercoastal City, LA     . . . . .      179.2  199.0    270.8      Point Judith, RI      . . . . . . . .    43.7    46.0     47.6
           Morgan City-Berwick, LA      . . . .     127.4  162.9    222.9      Brownsville-Port Isabel, TX              66.0    60.0     46.1
           Los Angeles, CA    . . . . . . . .       168.5  156.9    168.2      Portland, ME   . . . . . . . . . .       39.4    38.6     43.2
           Pascagoula-Moss Point, MS      . . .     128.6  148.0    164.7      Dulac-Chauvin, LA     . . . . . . .      53.4    45.2     42.1

           Beaufort-Morehead City, NC. . .          $7.0    75.4    128.6      Cameron, LA    . . . . . . . . . .       27.8    30.6     35.1
           Astoria, OR    . . . . . . . . . .       89.0   107.0    114.8      Kenai, AK      . . . . . . . . . . .     25.3    31.6     32.6
           Port Hueneme-Oxnard-Ventura, CA          116.8  138.9    111.9      Los Angeles, CA       . . . . . . . .    27.0    36.6     31.4
           Newport, OR    .. . . . . . . . . .      112.0  115.0    107.7      Palacios, TX   . . . . . .               21.0    25.0     30.4
           New Bedford, KA    . . . . . . . .       70.5    91.4     83.3      Cape May-Wildwood     ,NJ  . . . . .     30.5    30.9     29.7
           Gloucester, MA  . . . . . . . . .        61.3    76.9     81.5   x, Reedville, VA    . . . . . . . . .       (1)     (1)      29.5
           Point Judith, RI   . . . . . . . .       89.6    79.0     74.9      Petersburg, AY   . . . . . . . . .       44.8    36.4     29.3
           Portland, ME   . . . .                   66.7    78.3     74.8      Sitka, Ak      . . . . . . . . . . .     32.4    33.0     28.2
           Cape May-Wildwood, NJ     . . . . .      75.4    82.7     71.1      Hampton Roads Area,     VA . . . . .     26.6    23.7     27.9
           Petersburg, AK  . . . . . . . . .        83.0   105.0     70.1      Seward, AY     . . . . . . . . . . .     24.3    25.5     27.8

           Rockland, ME   . . . . . . . . . .       44.5    52.7     68.3      Naknek-King Salmon,     AK . . . . .     84.3    (1)      27.6
           Ketchikan, AK   . . . . . . . . .        116.7  136.8     65.2      Cordova, AK    . . . . . . . . . .       24.9    27.8     26.4
           Cordova, AK    . . . . . . . . . .       42.5    55.4     59.4      Bayou La Batre, AL    . . . . . . .      37.5    28.6     25.8
           Moss Landings, CA    . . . . . . .       13.4    25.3     44.6      Golden Meadow-Leeville, LA     . . .     31.3    22.1     24.8
           Ocean City, MD  . . . . . . . . .        12.5    (1)      42.4      Galveston, TX    . . . . . . . . .       38.0    37.0     24.2
           Naknek-King Salmon, AK    . . . . .      120.9   (1)      41.5      Wanchese-Stumpy Point, NC      . . .     25.0    24.6     24.0
           Atlantic City, NJ    . . . . . . .       42.3    40.9     39.0      Port Arthur, TX       . . . . . . . .    22.0    27.0     23.9
           Wanchese-Stumpy Point, NC      . . .     39.0    43.4     38.1      Beaufort-Morehead City,      NC . . .    35.0    20.3     23.7
           Kenai, AY . . . . . . . . . . . .        35.0    37.9     36.5      San Francisco Area, CA     . . . . .     15.4    20.4     23.7
           Seward, AY     . . . . . . . . . . .     24.4    29.2     32.8      Gloucester, MA   . . . . . . . . .       23.2    24.3     23.5

           Crescent City, CA    . . . . . . .       21.8    26.4     32.7      Gulfport, MS   . . . . . . . . . .       23.3    18.2     23.1
           Dulac-Chauvin, LA    . . . . . . .       123.3   38.3     32.5      Astoria, OR    . . . . . . . . . .       26.0    28.0     22.4
           Point Pleasant, NJ   . . . . . . .       22.7    22.1     32.4      Seattle, WA    . . . . . . . . . .       20.3    20.6     22.1
           Westport, WA   . . . . . . . . . .       24.0    45.6     31.3      Port Hueneme-Oxnard-Ventura, CA          26.8    34.8     21.7
           Monterery, CA   . . . . . . . . .        18.6    24.9     30.7      Delcambre, LA    . . . . . . . . .       15.5    16.4     21.6
           Honolulu, HI   . . . . . . . . . .       23.9    22.9     30.2      Newport, OR    .. . . . . . . . . .      22.0    25.0     20.9
           San Francisco Area, CA    . . . . .      IS.7    19.2     29.4      Atlantic City, NJ            . . . .     22.2    21.6     20.8
           Bellingham, WA  . . . . . . . . .        27.0    21.4     24.8      Homer, AY      . . . . . . . . . . .     16.3    18.9     19.9
           Homer, AK      . . . . . . . . . . .     23.3    21.8     24.6      Ketchikan, AY    . . . . . . . . .       33.6    23.7     19.6
           Hampton Roads Area, VA    . . . . .      12.6    11.9     23.6      Westport, WA   . . . . . . . . . .       25.0    31.0     19.6

           Coos Bay-Charleston, OR      . . . .     21.0    24.0     21.5      Morgan City-Berwick, LA . . . .          11.3    14.2     19.1
           Sitka, Ak      . . . . . . . . . . .     31.0    32.0     21.3      Tampa Bay-St. Petersburg,      FL.       18.2    20.0     17.6
           Eureka, CA     . . . . . . . . . . .     15.1    18 0     19.7      Aransas Pass-Rockport, TX      . . .     33.0    24.0     17.4
           Key West, FL   . . . . . . . . . .       23.4    23.7     18.8      Bellingham, WA   . . . . . . . . .       15.0    14.0     17.2
           Provincetown-Chatham, MA     . . . .     18.4    17.8     16.8      Point Pleasant, NJ    . . . . . . .      11.8    13.1     16.8
           Golden Meadow-Leeville, LA     . . .     18.7    14  *1   15.1      Fort Myers, FL   . . . . . . . . .       1S.9    19.3     16.0
           Englehard-Swancluarter, NC     . . .     11.0    is  0    14.7      Delacroix-Yscloskey, LA      . . . .     12.8    10.9     15.8
           Delacroix-Yscloskey, LA      . . . .      9.3    10  1    13.9      Grand Isle, LA   . . . . . . . . .       17.8    18.1     15.8
           Brownsville-Port Isabel, TX              16.0    22.0     13.8      Cape Canaveral, FL    . . . . . . .      16.9    17.7     15.6
           Fort Bragg, CA  . . . . . . . . .        11.8    10.9     13.8      Intercoastal City, LA      . . . . .     10.1    11.1     15.5

           Montauk, NY    . . . . . . . . . .        6.4      8.9    13.6      Freeport, TX   . . . . . . . . . .       15.0    14.0     15.2
           Wrangell, AK   . . . . . . . . . .       17.2    25.1     13.4      Charleston-Mt. Pleasant, SC              19.0    10.8     14.6
           Oriental-Vandemere, NC    . . . . .       9.0    14  *0   13.2      Crescent City, CA     . . . . . . .      11.5    16.8     14.3
           Ilwaco-Chinook, WA   . . . . . . .       18.0    23.9     13.1      Montauk, NY                                8.5   10.1     13.S
           Hampton Bay-Shinnicock,      NY . . .    11.9    11.6     12. 9     Pascagoula-M..; P*oint','Ms* . . .       12.3    10.4     13.4
           Grand Isle, LA  . . . . . . . . .        12.6    13.9     12.7      Eureka, CA. . . .                        10.3    12.3     12.7
           Galveston, TX   . . . . . . . . .        17.0    21.0     12.5  ... Apalachicola, FL      . . . . . . . .    10.2    14.1     12.3
           Belhaven-Washington, NC      . . . .     10.0    14.2     12.4      Coos Bay-Charleston, OR      . . . .     14.0    16.0     12.1
           Bayou La Batre, AL   . . . . . . .       22.1    20.4     12.1      Oriental-Vandemere, NC     . . . . .     10.0    13.3     11.2
           Delcambre, LA   . . . . . . . . .         8.6      9.3    11.9      Darien-Bellville, GA   . . . . . .       11.0      8.7    10.7

           (1) Not available or confidential data.

           Notes:--To avoid disclosure of private enterprise certain leading ports have not been included.         Seattle landings
                   include fish caught by at-sea processing vessels. The record landings for quantity were 848.2 million pounds in
                   Los Angeles, CA in 1960 and for value were $224.1 million in Dutch Harbor-Unalaska, AX in 1994.









                               COMMERCIAL LANDINGS OF FISH AND SHELLFISH BY U.S. FISHING CRAFT: BY SPECIES, BY DISTANCE CAUGHT                                                                           00
                                                                OFF U.S. SHORES AND IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS, 1997 (1)
                                                                        Distance from U.S. shores                                     High seas or                          Grand
                              Species                                                                                                  off foreign                          total
                                                                 0 to 3 miles                     3 to 200 miles              T@housand  shores                                   Thousand
                                Fish                      Thousand         Thousand         Thousand         Thousand                          Thousand          Thousand
                                                           pounds            dollars          pounds            dollars         pounds           dollars           pounds            dollars
                Alewives      ...............                  1,154               192                  6                1         -                                   1,160               193
                Anchovies     ..............                   9,586               631            3,152               196          -                                 12,738                827
                Atka mackerel      ..........                (3)              (3)               131,257            6,999           -                                 131,257            6,999
                Bluefish      ...............                  5,667            1,770             3,640            1,080           -                                   9,307            2,850
                Blue runner      ............                     305              181                 47               17         -                                      352              198
                Bonito    .................                       175                89              818              316          -                                      993              405
                Butterfish    .............                       942              559            6,602            4,553           -                                   7,544            5,112
                Catfish & bullheads         ....             15,150             9,615                                                                                15,150             9,615
                Chubs   ..................                     3,070            1,551           -                 -                -                                   3,070            1,551
                Cod:                                                                                                                                                                                   0
                   Atlantic   .............                       300              253          28,320            24,210           -                                 28,620            24,463          0
                   Pacific    ..............                 50,756             10,151          610,558          132,278           -                                 661,314          142,429
                Crevalle      ...............                     247              171               346              207          -                                      593              378
                                                                                                                                                                                                       M
                Croaker:                                                                                                           -                                                                   X
                   Atlantic   .............                  17,560             5,631             9,853            3,202           -                                 27,413             8,833          0
                   Pacific (white)       ......                    70                42              298              181          -                                      368              223         >
                Cusk  ...................                          11                  6             966              557          -                                      977              563
                Dolohinfish      ............                      38                50           1,922            2,581                10                10           1,970            2,641
                Eel, American      ..........                  1,055)           6,585                  14                8         -                -                  1,069            6,593          >
                                                                                                                                                                                                       z
                Flounders:                                                                                                                                                                             0
                   Arrowtooth     ...........                  1,059                 86         12,875                745          -                -                13,934                831         -
                                                                                                                                                                                                       z
                   Winter (blackback)        ...               1,636            2,140           11,074            14,028           -                -                12,710            16,168          Q
                   Plaice, American        ......                 677              872            8,004           10,533           -                -                  8,681           11,405          ca
                   Summer (fluke)      .......                 1,326            2,862             7,458           13,469           -                -                  8,784           16,331
                   Sole:
                      Dover   ..............                   3,939            1,203           23,271             6,052           -                -                27,210             7,255
                      Flathead    ...........                     371                49         27,996             2,724           -                -                28,367             2,773
                      Witch (gray)     .......                    173              296            3,740            6,274           -                -                  3,913            6,570
                      Petrale    ............                     892              813            3,378            3,039           -                -                  4,270            3,852
                      Rock    ...............                  1,320               267          70,885            10,087           -                -                72,205            10,354
                      Yellowfin     ..........                     45                  2        329,105           25,692.          -                -                329,150           25,694
                See footnote at end of table.                                                                                 (Continued)








                          COMMERCIAL LANDINGS OF FISH AND SHELLFISH BY U.S. FISHING CRAFT: BY SPECIES, BY DISTANCE CAUGHT
                                                       OFF U.S. SHORES AND IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS, 1997 (1)
                                                              Distance from U.S. shores                              High seas or                      Grand
                          Species                                                                                     off foreign                       total
                                                        0 to 3 miles                  3 to 200 miles                    shores
                    Fish - Continued              Thousan-d       Thousand      Thousand       Thousand        Thousand       Thousand            jjjn@dj- Thousand
                                                    pounds          dollars        pounds         dollars       pounds          dollars        pounds           dollars

             Flounders - Continued:
                Yellowtail   ............                 205            294          6,108          9,183                                         6,313          9,477
                Atlantic/Gulf, other..                 4,844          9,119             125              77                                        4,96.9         9,196
                Pacific, other    ........             2,404             793        43,445         10,071                                         45,849         10,864
                    Total flounders    ...           18,8-91         18,796        547,464        111,974--                                      566,355        130,770-
             Goosefish (anglerfish)..                  1,041             671        59,599         33,920                                         60,640         34,591              C
             Groupers   ................                  437         1,015           9,841        22,653                                         10,278         23,668
             Haddock   .................                   32             35          3,283          3,560                                         3,315          3,595
             Hakes:                                                                                                                                                                  0
                Pacific (whiting)     .....                                        499,598         27,344                                        499,598         27,344              0
                Red  ...................                  108             24          2,821            766                                         2,929             790             ic
                Silver (Atl. whiting).                 1,546             437        32,702         14,586                                         34,248         15,023              3
                White  .................                   77             51          4,820          3,177                                         4,897          3,228              M
             Halibut   .................               4,705          8,003         65,513         109,989              14             28         70,232         118,020             X
                                                                                                                                                                                     0
             Herring:
                Sea:
                  Atlantic   ............            66,188           3,784        149,237           7,958                                       215,425         11,742
                  Pacific   .............            136,861         29,341         -                                                            136,861         29,341
                Thread  ................             16,641           1,007                                                        -              16,641          1,007              z
             Jack mackerel     ...........             1,125             124          1,431            157         -               -               2,556             281             a
             Lingcod   .................               1,163             565          3,000          1,456         -               -               4,163          2,021              z
             Mackerels:                                                                                                                                                              G)
                Atlantic   ..............              lr209             422        32,730           9,105         -               -              33,939          9,527
                Chub  ..................             40,543           2,759               16               3       -               -              40,559          2,762
                King and   cero  .........                700            944          4r844          6,663         -               -               5,544          7,607
                Spanish  ...............               1,492             774          2,246          1,159         -                               3,738  1       1,933
             Menhaden:
                Atlantic   ..............            656,158         39,944             508               65       -                             656,666         40,009
                Gulf  ..................           1,063,735         56,201        307,401         15,840          -                           1,371,136         72,041_
                   Total menhaden    ....          1,719,893         96,145        307,909         15,905-         -                           2,027,802         112,050

             Mullets   .................             19,447          13,248             190            171         -                              19,637         13,419
             ocean perch:
                Atlantic   ..............            (3)             (3)                553            346         -                                   553           346
                Pacific  ...............                   79               5       43,087           3,182         -                              43,166          3,187_
             See footnote at end of table.                                                                   (Continued)








                               COMMERCIAL LANDINGS OF FISH AND SHELLFISH BY U.S. FISHING CRAFT: BY SPECIES, BY DISTANCE CAUGHT
                                                               OFF U.S. SHORES AND IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS, 1997 (1)
                                                                       Distance from U.S. shores                                     High seas or                          Grand
                               Species                                                                                                off foreign                           total
                                                                  0 to 3 miles                    3 to 200 miles                        shores
                            Fish - Continued             Thousand          Thousand         Thousand         Thousand         Thousand         Thousand         Thousand          Thousand
                                                           pounds            dollars        pounds            dollars          pounds            dollars           pounds           dollars

               Pollock:
                  Atlantic     ..............                      93               53           9,279            5,296                                               9,372             5,349
                  Walleye (Alaska)        ......             75,130             7,343       2,437,325           235,246                                         2,512,455-1          242,589
               Rockfishes:
                  Bocaccio     ..............                     115               50           1,481                560                                             1,596               610
                  Canary    ................                      101               67           2,681            1,302                                               2,782             1,369          C
                  Chilipepper      ...........                1,014                405           3,065            1,221                                               4,079             1,626
                  Widow     .................                      59               20          17,029            5,215            -                -                17,088             5,235
                  Yellowtail     ............                     321              153           5,730            2,074            -                -                 6,051             2,227          0
                  Other     .................                 3,157             1,384           82,235           35,448            -                -                85,392           36,832           0
                      Tota2 rockElshes..                      4,767             2,079          112,222           45,820            -                -              126,988            47,899           ic
               Sablefish    ...............                                                                                                                          52,925          108,777           M
               Salmon:                                                                                                                                                                                 X
                  Chinook      or king  .......              17,802           22,763             3,971            4,917            -                -                21,773           27,680           0
                  Chum or keta      ..........             103,152            22,772                 12                  3         -                -              103,164            22,775
                  Pink      ..................             226,988            26,468                   7                 1         -                -              226,995            26,469
                  Red or sockeye        ........           192,444            177,266                16               .18          -                -              192,460           177,284
                  Silver or coho        ........             22,388           15,159                880           1,002            -                -                23,268           16,161           >
                                                                                                                                                                                                       z
                      Total salmon      ......             562,774           264,429,            4,886,           5,942                                            567,660,          270,370           0
               Sardines:                                                                                                                                                                               z
                  Pacific   ...............                  66,075             2,850           28,318            1,221                                              94,393             4,071
                  Spanish   ...............                   1,128                279          -                -                                                    1,128               279
               Scup or porgy       ...........                2,057             2,823            3,660            4,626                                               5,717             7,449
               Sea bass:
                  Black (Atlantic)        ......                  526              839           2,980            4,088                                               3,506             4,927
                  White (Pacific)       .......                    20               42               42                85                                                  62             127
               Sea trout or weakfish:
                  Gray      ..................                5,442             3,091            1,872            1,045                                               7,314             4,136
                  Spotted   ...............                       942           1,091                                                                                     942           1,091
                  Sand (white)      ..........                    130               81               32                10                                                 162                91
               Shad:
                  American     ..............                 2,983             1,231                75                40                                             3,058             1,271
                  Hickory   .................                     155               42               10                  2                                                165                44
               See footnote at end of table.                                                                    (Continued)








                                COMMERCIAL LANDINGS OF FISH AND SHELLFISH BY U.S. FISHING CRAFT: BY SPECIES, BY DISTANCE CAUGHT
                                                                  OFF U.S. SHORES AND IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS, 1997 (1)
                                                                          Distance from U.S. shores                                        High seas or                             Grand
                               Species                                                                                                      off foreign                            total
                                                                    0 to 3 miles                      3 to 200 miles                          shores
                          Fish - Continued                  Thousand          Thousand          Thousand         Thousand          Thousand          Thousand          Thousand           Thousand
                                                             pounds             dollars          pounds             dollars          pounds            dollars            pounds            dollars

                Sharks:
                   Dogfish    ...............                    9,061             1,470            37,284             5,837                              -                 46,345              7,307
                   Other   .................                     1,672                767           11,192             6,920              2,070                 849         14,934              8f536
                Sheepshead (Atlantic)           ...              3,829             1,328                  14                  7         -                 -                   3,843             1,335
                Skates    ..................                     7,896             1,250            19,949             2,959            -                 -                 27f845              4,209
                Smelts    ..................                     3,076             1,075            -                                   -                 -                   3,076             1,075
                Snappers:
                   Red  ...................                         211               972            4f950             9,392            -                 -                   5,161           10,364
                   Vermilion     .............                         7                14           lr 623            3,231            -                 -                   1,630             3,245
                   Unclassified      ..........                     744            lf563             3,150             6f438            -                 -                   3f894             8,001
                Spearfish     ...............                         11                10               143              124                  66                57              220               191
                Spot   ....................                      6,730             2,722                  45                 16         -                 -                   6,775             2,738
                Striped bass       ............                  6,034             8,795                 142              175           -                 -                   6,176             8,970
                Swordfish     ...............                    1,186             2,625             9,084            23,985              3,316             7,176           13,586            33,786
                Tenpounder (ladyfish)           ...              1,571                490                 31                 14         -                 -                   1,602                504
                Tilefish     ................                          3                 2           4,227             5,827            -                 -                   4,230             5,829
                Trout, Rainbow       ..........                     303               242           -                 -                 -                 -                      303               242
                Tuna:
                   Albacore     ..............                         6                 3          20,641            17,696            21,036            17f916            41,683            35,615
                   Bigeye    ................                         15                37           5,107            15,580              9,558             9,244           14,680            24,861
                   Bluefin    ...............                          1                 3           4,757            18,409              2,507             1,794             7,265           20,206
                   Little tunny      ..........                     274                 84               720              276           -                 -                      994               360
                   Skipjack     ..............                      249               320            2,254             2,783           244,753           107,221            247,256           110,324
                   Yellowfin     .............                      267               628            qf851            22,830           131,473            77,883            141,591           101,341
                   Unclassified      ..........                       13                22               251              330             2,909             If 2-71           3,173             1,623
                       Total tuna     ........                      825            1  097           43,581            77,904           412,236           215,329           456,642,           294,330
                Whitefish, common        .......                12,880             9,702            -                 -                 -                 -                 12,880              9,702
                Wolffish, Atlantic         ......                      5                 2               677              263                                                    682               265
                Yellow perch      ............                   1,371             2,851            -                 -                                                       lf371             2,851
                Other marine finfishes..                        33,922            18,995            32,211     -14,756                       722            1,019           66,655            34,770
                Other freshwater
                   finfishes     ..............                 15f045             4,875            -                 -                 -                 -                 15,045              4,875
                     Total finfish       ......             2,975,497            580f906        5,381,983         1,102,346            418,434           224,468         8,775,914        1,907,720
                See footnote at end of table.                                                                        (Continued)








                               COMMERCIAL LANDINGS OF FISH AND SHELLFISH BY U.S. FISHING CRAFT: BY SPECIES, BY DISTANCE CAUGHT
                                                                OFF U.S. SHORES AND IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS, 1997 (1)
                                                                        Distance from U.S. shores                                     High seas or                          Grand
                               Species                                                                                                 off foreign                           total
                                                                 0 to 3 miles                     3 to 200 miles                         shores
                               Shellfish                 Thousand          Th    and       Thousand @ Tho sand                 Thousand         Thousand         Thousand          Thousand
                                                           pounds           dollars           pounds            dollars         pounds            dollars          pounds            dgliars

               Abalone    .................                         45          1,056 1                                                                                      45          1,056

               Clams:
                  Quahog (hard)       .........                7,708           41,865                                                                                   7,708           41,865
                  Geoduck (Pacific)         .....              1,081           14,161                                                                                   1,081           14,161
                  Manila (Pacific)        ......                  201           1,248                                                                                      201           1,248
                  Ocean quahog       ..........                2,758            1,806           41,181            18,123                             -                43,939            19,929
                  Softshell    .............                   2,299            9,929           -                 -                -                 -                  2,299            9,929
                  Surf (Atlantic)        .......             21,187            13,987           36,791            21,198           -                 -                57,978            35,185           0
                  Other   .................                       978           7,369           -                 -                -                 -                     978           7,369           0
                          Total cl ..........                36,211,           90,366,          77,972,           39,321           -                 -               114,183,         129,687
               Conch (snails)        ..........                1,891            2,4541               3681             400  1       -                          1      2,259 T             2,854
               Crabs:                                                                                                                                                                                    M
                  Blue: Hard      ............               230,804         158,173                   26               15         -                 -               230,830          158,188            0
                           Soft or peeler..                    4,022           12,527           -                 -                -                 -                  4,022           12,527           >
                  Dungeness    .............                 36,227            71,783             1,974            3,899           -                 -                38,201            75,682
                  Jonah   .................                    1,196                592              447              214          -                 -                  1,643                806
                  King    ..................                      702           2,105           17,325            48,471           -                 -                18,027            50,576           >
                                                                                                                                                                                                         z
                  Snow (tanner):                                                                                                                                                                         a
                      Opilio   ..............               (3)                        1        117,089           92,379           -                 -               117,089            92,380
                      Bairdi   ...............                 1,808            3,317           -                 -                -                 -                  1,808            3,317           G)
                  Other   ..................                   7,057            8,010           11,284    1       28,054           -                                  18,341            36,064
                          Total crabs .......               281,8161         256,509            148,1451        173,032,                                             429,96-1         429,541

               Crawfish, freshwater          ....            23,140            12,997           -                 -                                                   23,140            12,997
               Horseshoe crab        ..........                4,811                986              937              211                                               5,748            1,197

               Lobsters:                                                                                               -
                  American     ..............                72,031          224,872            11,890            42,344                                              83,921          267,216
                  Spiny   .................                    2,843           14,936             4,396           18,445                                                7,239           33,381
               Mussels, blue (sea)          .....              4,532            2,288           -                 -                                                     4,532            2,288
               Oysters    ...................                39,652          111,185                                                                                  39,652          111,185
               See footnote at end of table.                                                                                  (Continued)







                                COMMERCIAL LANDINGS OF FISH AND SHELLFISH BY U.S. FISHING CRAFT: BY SPECIES, BY DISTANCE CAUGHT
                                                                 OFF U.S. SHORES AND IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS, 1997 (1)
                                                                          Distance from U.S. shores                                      High seas or                              Grand
                                Species                                                                                                    off foreign                             total
                                                                   0 to 3 miles                      3 to 200 miles                          shores
                    5hellfish - Continued                 Thousand           Thousand         Tbo-usand         Th sand           Thousand          Thousand          ThD
                                                                                                                   Qu                                                                   Thousand
                                                             pQwnds            dollars          pounds            dollars -        pounds            dollars            pounds            dollars

                 Scallops:
                   Bay  ...................                           72             310           -                  -                -                 -                         72             310
                   Calico, Atlantic         ......                  170              274             1, 444           3,327            -                 -                   1,614            3,601
                   Sea  ...................                         812           5,994            12,977             84,297           -                 -                13,789- 90,291
                 Shrimp:                                           -                                       -
                   New England      ...........                  4,211            3,427              9,800            8,050            -                 -                14,011            11,477
                   South Atlantic       ........                22,482           62,832              3,159            5,823            -                 -                25,641            68,655           C
                   Gulf   ..................                  118,252           200,510            87,264          236,419             -                 -                205,516           436,929
                   Pacific     ...............                  30,546           18,966            14,508             7,852                              -                .45,054           26,818
                   Other    .................                         11               51-               21               110                 3                17                  35             178        0
                        Total shrimp     .......              175,502           265,796-.         114,752,         258,254,                   3                17@        290,2.1                 57         0
                 Squid:
                   Atlantic:
                      Illex    ...............                      289                80          29,765             6,360                              -                30,054              6,440
                      Loligo    ....                             3,871            2,933            31,759             23,543           -                 -                35,630            26,476           M
                                                                                                                                                                                                             X
                      Unclassified      ........                    240              213                253               214          -                 -                     493                427
                   Pacific:                                                                                                                                                                                  0
                      Loligo   .....                          156,348            22,056            -                  -                -                 -                156,348           22,056           >
                      Unclassified      ........                    274                55               984                27          -                 -                   1,258                82
                        Total, squid     .......              161,021            251337            62,761             30,144           -                                  223,782           55,481
                                                                                                                                                                                              1, @37 8       Z
                 Other shellfish       .........                 5,860]           9, 00_5T_____1, 456-F                                                                                                      >
                   Total shel2Eish       .......              810                 4,3551         437,098T          6.                         3                17                  -91 1, q-96,520

                 Sea urchin.                                    44,568           39,330                                                                                   44,568            39,330
                 Seaweed, unclassified          ...           155,274             2,443                                                                                   155,274             2,443
                 Kelp (with herring eggs)                           657           3,596                                                                                        657            3,596
                 Worms  ...................                         492           2,507                                                                                        492            2,507
                   Total other      ...........               200_9911           47,8761           -                                                                      200,991           47,876
                        Grand total, 1997                   3,986,6@961       1,673,1371      5,819,08                                                                                            116
                                                                                                                                                         91,854        9,969,419        3- 6d6=4
                 (1) Landings are reported             in round (live) weight for all items except univalve and                           bivalve mollusks, such as clams,
                 oysters, and scallops, which are reported in weight of meats (excluding the shell). The National Marine Fisheries Service
                 estimated the distance-from-shore landings for data collected by the Service and States.                                            (2) Includes landings from the
                 Great Lakes and other inland waters, but excludes Mississippi River drainage area States.                                             (3) Less than 500 lb or $500.
                 NOTE:--Data are preliminary. Data include landings by U.S.-flag vessels at Puerto Rico and other ports outside the 50
                 States and catches by U.S-flag vessels transferred to internal water processing vessels (IWPs) in U.S. waters.
                 Therefore, they will not agree with "U.S. Commercial Landings" tables beginning on page 1. There may also be differences
                 in totals due to rounding. Data do not include aquaculture products, except oysters and clams.









                               COMMERCIAL LANDINGS OF FISH AND SHELLFISH BY U.S. FISHING CRAFT: BY SPECIES, BY DISTANCE CAUGHT
                                                                OFF U.S. SHORES AND IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS, 1997 (1)
                                                                        Distance from U.S. shores                                     High seas or                          Grand
                               Species                                                                                                 off foreign                          Total
                                                                 0 to 3 miles                     3 to 200 miles                         shores
                                Fish                       Metri           Thousand           Metri          Th usand           Metric         Thousand            Metri          Thousand
                                                            tons             dollars           tons             dollars          tons            dollars            tons             dollars
                Alewives    ...............                       524              192                  3                1         -                -                     526              193
                Anchovies    ..... I .........                 4,348               631            1,430               196          -                -                  5,778               827
                Atka mackerel      ..........                (3)              (3)               59,538             6,999           -                -                 59,538            6,999
                Bluefish    ...............                    2,571            1,770             1'6@1            1,080           -                -                  4,222            2,850
                Blue runner      ............                     138              181                 21               17         -                -                     160              198
                Bonito    .................                        79                89             371               316          -                -                     451              405
                Butterfish     .............                      427              559            2,995            4,553           -                -                  3,422            5,112
                Catfish & bullheads         ....               6,872            9,615                                                               -                  6,872            9,615
                Chubs   ..................                     1,392            1,551           -                -                 -                -                  1,392            1,551
                Cod:
                   Atlantic    .............                      136              253          12,846           24,210            -                -                 12,982           24,463
                   Pacific    ..............                  23,023            10,151          276,947          132,278           -                -                299,970          142,429
                Crevalle    ...............                       112              171              157               207          -                -                     269              378
                Croaker:
                   Atlantic    .............                   7,965            5,631             4,469            3,202           -                -                 12,434            8,833
                   Pacific (white)       ......                    32                42             135               181          -                -                     167              223
                Cusk  ...................                             5                6            438               557          -                -                     443              563
                Dolphinfish      ............                      17                50             872            2,581                  5               10              894           2,641
                Eel, American       ..........                    479           6,585                   6                8                                                -             6,593
                Flounders:
                   Arrowtooth     ...........                     480                86           5,840               745                                              6,320               631
                   Winter (blackback)        ...                  742           2,140             5,023          14,028                                                5,765           16,168
                   Plaice, American        .....                  307              872            3,631          10,533                                                3,938           11,405
                   Summer (fluke)      .......                    602           2,862             3,383          13,469                                                3,984           16,331
                   Sole:
                      Dover   ..............                   1,787            1,203           10,556             6,052           -                -                 12,342            7,255
                      Flathead    ...........                     168                49         12,699             2,724           -                -                 12,867            2,773
                      Witch (gray)     .......                     78              296            1,696            6,274           -                -                  1,775            6,570
                      Petrale    ............                     405              813            1,532            3rO39           -                -                  1,937            3,852
                      Rock   ...............                      599              267          32,153           10,087            -                -                 32,752           10,354
                      Yellowfin     ..........                     20                  2        149,281          25,692            -                -                149,301           25,694
                See footnote at end of table.                                                                                 (Continued)









                               COMMERCIAL LANDINGS OF FISH AND SHELLFISH BY U.S. FISHING CRAFT: BY SPECIES, BY DISTANCE CAUGHT
                                                                OFF U.S. SHORES AND IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS, 1997 (1)
                                                                        Distance from U.S. shores                                     High seas or                         Grand
                              Species                                                                                                  off foreign                          Total
                                                                  0 to 3 miles                    3 to 200 miles                         shores
                              Fish - Continued              Metric         Thouzand           Metri          Thousand           Metri           Thousand           Metri          Thousand
                                                              tons           dollars           tons             dollars          tons            dollars            tons             dollars


                Flounders - Continued:
                   Yellowtail    ...........                       93              294            2,771            9,183                                               2,864            9,477
                   Atlantic/Gulf, other..                      2,197            9,119                  57               77                                             2,254            9,196
                   Pacific, other       ........               1,090               793          19,70-7          10,0-71           -                                  20,797           10,864
                              Total floundez-s. ..    -----8Z569,              18,796,         248,328,         111,974,           -                                256,897,          130,770
                Goosefish (anglerfish)..                          472              671          27,034           33,920            -                                  27,506           34,591
                Groupers      ................                    198           1,015             4,464          22,653            -                                  @4,662           23,668
                Haddock       .................                                                   1,489            3,560           -
                                                                   15                35                                                                                1,504            3,595
                Hakes:                                                                                                                                                                                  0
                   Pacific (whiting)        .....                                              226,616           27,344            -                                226,616            27,344           0
                   Red        ...................                  49                24           1,280               766          -                                   1,329               790
                   Silver (Atl. whiting).                         701              437          14,834           14,586            -                                  15,535           15,023
                   White      .................                    35                51           2,186            3,177           -                                   2,221            3,228           M
                Halibut       .................                2,134            8,003           29,717           109,989                  6               28          31,857          118,020           X
                Herring:                                                                                                                                                                                0
                   Sea:                                                                                                                                                                                 >
                      Atlantic    ............                30,023            3,784           67,693             7,958                            -                 97,716           11,742           IF
                      Pacific    .............                62,080           29,341                   0 -                        -                -                 62,080           29,341           r
                   Thread     ................                 7,548            1,007                   0 -                        -                -                  7,548            1,007           >
                Jack mackerel       ...........                   510              124              649               157          -                -                  1,160               281          z
                Lingcod       .................                   528              565            1,361            1,456           -                -                  1,888            2,021
                Mackerels:
                   Atlantic   ..............                      549              422          14,846             9,105           -                -                 15,395            9,527
                   Chub       ..................              18,390            2,759                   7                3         -                -                 18,397            2,762
                   King and    cero   .........                   318              944            2,197            6,663           -                -                  2,515            7,607
                   Spanish    ...............                     677  1           774  1         1,0191           1,159   1       -                                   1,696   1        1,933
                Menhaden:
                   Atlantic   ..............                  297,631          39,944               230                 65         -                                297,862            40,009
                   Gulf       ..................              482,507          56,201          139,436           15,840            -                                621,943            72,041
                              Total menhaden ....             780f138          -96,145         139,667           15.1905           -                                919,805           112,050


                Mullets       .................                8,821           13,248                  86             171          -                                   8,907           13,419
                ocean perch:
                   Atlantic   ..............                  (3)             (3)                   251               346          -                                       251             346
                   Pacific    ...............                      36                  5        19,544             3,182           -                                  19,580            3,187
                See Eoot@-Ote at end of table.                                                                                (Continued)                                                                Ln








                               COMMERCIAL LANDINGS OF FISH AND SHELLFISH BY U.S. FISHING CRAFT: BY SPECIES, BY DISTANCE CAUGHT
                                                               OFF U.S. SHORES AND IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS, 1997 (1)
                                                                       Distance from U.S. shores                                     High seas or                         Grand
                               Species                                                                                                off foreign                          Total
                                                                 0 to 3 miles                    3 to 200 miles                         shores
                       Fish - Continued                     Metric         Thousand          Metric          Thousand          Metri          Thousand            Metri          Thousand
                                                             tons           dollars           tom             dollars           tm              dollars            tons            dollars


                Pollock:
                   Atlantic    ..............                      42               53           4,209            5,296           -                                                    5,349
                   Walleye (Alaska)       ......             34,079    1        7,343   1   1,105,563    1      235,246   1       -                              1,139,642    1     242,589
                Rockfishes:
                   Bocaccio    ..............                      52               50              672               560         -                                      724              610
                   Canary   ................                       46               67           1,216            1,302           -                                  1,262             1,369          C
                   Chilipepper     .....I .......                460              405            1,390            1,221           -                                  1,850             1,626
                   Widow   .................                       27               20           7,724            5,215           -                                                                   b)
                                                                                                                                                                     7,751             5,235
                   Yellowtail     ............                   146              153            2,599            2,074           -                                  2,745             2,227          0
                   Other   .................                   1,432            1,384          37,302    1       35,448   1       -                                 38,734           36,832           0
                       Total rockfishes..                      2,163,           2,079,         50,9031           45,8201          -                                 53,066,          47,899           ic
                Sablefish     ...............                  3,914   1      18,159           20,093    1       90,618   1       -                                 24,007    1     108,777           ra
                Salmon:                                                                                                                                                                               M
                   Chinook or king      .......                8,075          22,763             1,801            4,917           -                                  9,876           27,680           X
                   Chum or keta      ..........              46,789           22,772                  5                 3         -                                 46,795           22,775           0
                   Pink  ..................                  102,961          26,468                  3                  1        -                                 102,964          26,469           >
                   Red or sockeye       ........             87,292           177,266                 7               18          -                                 87,299          177,284
                   Silver or coho       ........             10,155           15,159                399           1,002           -                                 10,554           16,161@
                       Total salmon     ......               255,272,         2   429,           2,216,           5,941,                                           257,489,         270,370           >
                Sardines:                                                                                                                                                                             z
                   Pacific    ...............                29,971             2,850          12,845             1,221                            -                42,816             4,071
                   Spanish    ...............                    512              279          -                 -                -                -                     512              279
                Scup or porgy      ...........                   933            2,823            1,660            4,626           -                -                 2,593             7,44.9
                Sea bass:                                                                                                                                                                             CD
                   Black (Atlantic)       ......                 239              839            1,352            4,088           -                -                 1,590             4,927
                   White (Pacific)      .......                      9              42                19              85          -                -                       28             127
                Sea trout or weakfish:
                   Gray   ..................                   2,468            3,091               849           1,045           -                -                 3,317             4,136
                   Spotted    ...............                    427            1,091                                             -                -                     427           1,091
                   Sand (white)      ...........                   59               81                15              10          -                -                       73               91
                Shad:                                                                                                             -                -
                   American    ..............                  1,353            1,231                 34              40          -                                  1,387             1,271
                   Hickory    ...............        1             70  1            42                5  1              2                                                  75               44
                See footnote at end of table.                                                                                (Continued)










                              COMMERCIAL LANDINGS OF FISH AND SHELLFISH BY U.S. FISHING CRAFT: BY SPECIES, BY DISTANCE CAUGHT
                                                              OFF U.S. SHORES AND IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS, '1997 (1)
                                                                      Distance from U.S. shores                                    High seas or                          Grand
                             Species                                                                                                 off foreign                          Total
                                                                0 to 3 miles                    3 to 200 miles                         shores
                      Fish - Continued                    Metric          Thousand           Metric        Thousand           Metri          Thousand           Metri          Thousand
                                                           tons            dollars            tons            dollars          tons            dollars           tons             dollars

               Sharks:
                  Dogfish    ...............                 4,110             1,470          16,912             5,837                            -                21,022            7,307
                  Other   .................                     '759             767            5,077            6,920                939              849          6,774            8,536
               Sheepshead (Atlantic)         ...             1,737             1,328                  6                7         -                -                 1,743            1,335
               Skates   ..................                   3,582             1,250            9,049            2,959           -                -                12f630            4,209
               Smelts   ..................                   1,395             1,075                                             -                -                 1,395            1,075
               Snappers:
                  Red  ...................                        96             972            2,245            9f392           -                -                 2,341           10,364           iA
                  Vermilion    .............                       3               14             736            3,231           -                -                    740           3,245           0
                  Unclassified     ..........                   337            If563            1,429            6,438           -                -                 1,766            8,001           0
               Spearfish     ...............                       5               10               65              124                30               57             100              191
               Spot   ....................                   3,053             2,122                20                16         -                -                 3,073            2,738
               Striped bass      ............                2,737             8,795                64              175          -                -                 2,802            8,970
               Swordfish     ...............                    538            2,625            4,120           23,985            1,504            7,176            6,163           33,786           M
               Tenpounder (ladyfish)...                         713              490                14                14         -                -                    727              504          X
                                                                                                                                                                                                     0
               Tilefish    ................                        1                2           1,917            5,827           -                -                 1,918            5,829           -
               Trout, rainbow      ..........                   137              242                                                                                   137              242          >
               Tuna:
                  Albacore    ..............                       3                3           9,363           17,696            9,542           17,916           18,907           35,615           >
                  Bigeye   ................                        7               37           2,317           15,580            4,335            9,244            6,659           24,861           z
                  Bluefin    ...............               (3)                      3           2,158           18,409            1,137            1,794            3,295           20,206           a
                  Little tunny     ..........                   124                84             327               276          -                -                    451              360          z
                  Skipjack    ..............                    113              320            1,022            2,783         111,019           107,221          112,154           110,324          G)
                  Yellowfin    .............                    121              628            4,468           22,830           59,636           77,883           64,225           101,341          (A
                  Unclassified     ..........                      6               22             114               330  1        1,320   1        1,271   1        1,439            1,623
                      Total tuna    ........                    374            1,05971        1-9,7681          77,9041        186,9891          215,32-91       207,131,          294,330
               Whitefish, common       .......               5,842             9,702          -                 -                -                -                 5,842            9,702
               Wolffish, Atlantic        ......                    2                2             307               263                 0                              309              265
               Yellow perch      ............                   622            2,851          -                 -                                                      622           2,851
               Other marine finfishes..                      15,387           18,995          14,611            14,756                327          1,019           30,325           34,770
               Other freshwater
                  finfishes    .............                 6,825             4,875          -                 -                                 -                 6,825            4f875
                    Total llnElsh      ......       1    1,349,677          580,906        2,441,251        lfl02f346          189f8001          224,468       3f98Of729         1,907,720
               See footnote at end of table.                                                                               (Continued)

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                               COMMERCIAL LANDINGS OF FISH AND SHELLFISH BY U.S. FISHING CRAFT: BY SPECIES, BY DISTANCE CAUGHT                                                                           00
                                                               OFF U.S. SHORES AND IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS, 1997 (1)
                                                                       Distance from U.S. shores                                     High seas or                          Grand
                               Species                                                                                                off foreign                          Total
                                                                0 to 3 miles                     3 to 200 miles                         shores
                           Shellfish                      Metri          Thousand            Metri          Thousand           Metri          Tho   sand          Metri          Thousand
                                                           tons            dollars           tons              dollars          tons            dollars            tons            dollars


               Abalone   .................                         20          1,0561          -                                                                          2            1,056
               Clams:
                 Quahog (hard)       .........                3,496           41,865           -                                                                      3,496           41,865
                 Geoduck (Pacific)         .....                 490          14,161           -                                                                         490          14,161
                 Manila (Pacific)        ......                    91          1,248           -                                                                           91          1,248
                 Ocean quahog      ..........                 1,251            1,806           18,680            18,123                            -                19,931            19,929          C
                 Softshell     .............                  1,043            9,929           -                 -                                 -                  1,043            9,929          LO
                 Surf (Atlantic)        .......               9,610           13,987           16,688            21,198                            -                26,298            35,185          0
                 Other   .................                       443           7,369           -                 -                                 -                     443           7,369          0
                         Total clA .........                 16,425,          90,366,          35,368            39,321,                                            51,793,         129,687           ic
               Conch (snails)      ..........                    858           2,454                167              400                                              1,0241           2,854          L"
               Crabs:                                                                                                                                                                                 M
                 Blue: Hard      ............               104,692         158,173                   12               15                                           104,704         158,188           0
                          Soft or peeler..                    1,824           12,527                             -                                                    1,824           12,527          >
                 Dungeness     .............                 16,433           71,783                895           3,899                                             17,328            75,682
                 Jonah   .................                       543               592              203              214                                                 745               806
                 King    ..................                      319           2,105            7,859            48,471                                               8,177           50,576          >
                                                                                                                                                                                                      z
                 Snow (tanner):
                     Opilio    ..............               (3)                       1        53,111            92,379                                             53,111            92,380
                     Bairdi    ..............                    820           3,317           -                 -                                                       820           3,317
                 Other   .................                    3,201            8,010            5,118            28,054                                               81319           36,064
                         Total crabs  .......              127,8311         256,5091                                                                        i      195,0291         429,541

               Crawfish, freshwater         ....             10,496           12,997                             -                                                  10,496            12,997
               Horseshoe crab      ..........                 2,182                986              425              211                                              2,607            1,197

               Lobsters:
                 American      ..............                32,673         224,872             5,393            42,344                                             38,066          267,216
                 Spiny   .................                    1,290           14,936            1,994            18,445                                               3,284           33,381
               Mussels, blue (sea)         .....              2,056            2,288                             -                                                    2,056            2,288
               Oysters   .................                   17,986         111,185                                                                                 17,986          111,185
               See footnote at end of table.                                                                                 (Continued)









                              COMMERCIAL LANDINGS OF FISH AND SHELLFISH BY U.S. FISHING CRAFT: BY SPECIES, BY DISTANCE CAUGHT
                                                               OFF U.S. SHORES AND IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS, 1997 (1)
                                                                       Distance from U.S. shores                                    High seas or                         Grand
                             Species                                                                                                 off foreign                          Total
                                                                0 to 3 miles                     3 to 200 miles                        shores
                   Shellfish - Continued                  Metri           Thousand           Metric        Thousand            Metri          Tboml "n            M-ekic        Thousand
                                                           tons             dollars          tons            dollars           tons            dollars            tons            dollars

               Scallops:
                  Bay   ...................                        32             310                           -                                                         32             310
                  Calico, Atlantic        ......                   77             274              655           3,327                                                 732            3,601
                  Sea  ...................                       368           5,994            5,886           84,297                                                6,255  1      90,291
               Shrimp:
                  New England     ...........                  1,910           3,427            4,445            8,050                                                6,355         11,477
                  South Atlantic       ........             10,198           62,832             1,433            5,823                                             11,631           68,655
                  Gulf   ..................                 53,639           200,510           39,583          236,419                                             93,221           436,929          C
                  Pacific    ...............                13,856           18,966             6,581            7,852                                             20,436           26,818
                  Other   .................                         5              51                10              110                1               17                16             178
                      Total shrimp     ......               7.9,6071        285,7861           52,0511         2.58,254                                  171      131,6601          544,_057         0
               Squid:                                                                                                                                                                                0
                  Atlantic:                                                                                                                                                                          3
                     Illex   ...............                     131               80          13,501            6,360                                             13,632             6,440          M
                     Loligo   ..............                   1,756           2,933           14,406           23,543                                             16fl6l           26,476           M
                     Unclassified      ........                  109              213              115               214                                               224               427         X
                  Pacific:                                                                                                                                                                           0
                     Loligo   ..............                70,919           22,056            -                -                                                  70,919           22,056           >
                     Unclassified      ........                  124               55              446                27                                               571                 82
                      Total, squid     .......              73,039           25,337            28,468           30,144                                            101,507           55,481
               Other shellfish       .........                2,658            9,005               660           2,373                                                3,319         11,378           >
                  Total shellfish      .......             367,59-9 1    1,044,3551           :198,266        652,1481                                   171      565,8661       1@696,520           z
                              Other                                                                                                                                                                  0
               Sea urchin.                                  20,216           39,330            -                -                                                  20,216           39,330           2
               Seaweed, unclassified          ...           70,432             2,443           -                -                                                  70,432             2,443          G)
               Kelp (with herring eggs)                          298           3,596           -                -                                                      298            3,596
               Worms   ...................                       223           2,507           -                -                                                      223            2,507
                  Total other     ...........               91,169           47,876            -                                                                   -91,16-9         47f876
                              total, 1997           1 1,808,4441         1,673fl371       2,63-9,5181      1                                                                     1, 652f 1
                                                                                                                                                  1-91,8541     4,522,09.91       f646fl431
               (1) Landings are reported in round (live) weight for all items except univalve and                                    bivalve mollusks,        such as clams,
               oysters, and scallops, which are reported in weight of meats (excluding the shell). The National Marine Fisheries Service
               estimated the distance-from-shore landings for data collected by the Service and States.                                        (2) Includes landings from the
               Great Lakes and other inland waters, but excludes Mississippi River drainage area States.                                        (3) Less than 500 mt or $500.
               NOTE:--Data are preliminary. Data include landings by U.S.-flag vessels at Puerto Rico and other ports outside the 50
               States and catches by U.S-flag vessels transferred to internal water processing vessels (IWPs) in U.S. waters.
               Thereforer they will not agree with "U.S. Commercial Landings" tables beginning on page 1. There may also be differences
               in totals due to rounding. Data do not include aquaculture products, except oysters and clams.






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                              DOMESTIC LANDINGS FOR U.S. TERRITORIAL POSSESSIONS, 1997 (1)

                              Species                   Puerto Rico                                             Guam


                              Fish                P-ounAa                Dollars                  Pounds                 Dollars

          jAmberjack          ...............                                                                168                     388
          Ballyhoo            ................          48,256                  53 , 443
          Barracuda           ...............           23,973                  32,963                    2,019                   3,788
          Dolphinfish         .............            166,477                 238,311                  95,349                  176,203
          Emperors            ................                                                            2,722                   7,900
          IGoatfish           ................          15,553                  23,446                        12                      33
          t
          Groupers            ................          48,797                  90,885                    1,047                   2,846
            ouper,            red hind  .......         40, 886                 80,7-49             -                       -
          IGrunts             ..................       150,104                 206,303              -                       -
          !Hogfi3h            .................1        61,004                 122,009              -                       -
          .Jacks, unclassified    ......                71, 420                 84,097                    2,296                   5,817
          Mackerel, king and cerol                     186,234                 268,177              -                       -
          iMargate            .................
          'Marlin             ..................                                                        52,581                   61,525
          IMojarra            .................         20,009                  24,861
          Mullet (black or      silver)                 52r3O7                  60,415                       225                     632
          @Nassau grouper     ..........                10,123                  16r247
          Parrotfish          ..............           100,516                 147,004                    1,605                   4,441
          Reef fish           ...............                                                           37,363                  107,441
          @Sailfish           ................                                                            1,054                   1,450
          IScup or porgy      ...........               23,507                  33,439
          !Scad, bigeye       ............                                                                7,129                  18,958
          iSharks, other      ...........               41,816                  52,897  1                     25                      35
          @Snappers:
            Ehu               ...................
            Lane              ..................       259,064                 388,596
            Lehi              ..................
            Mutton            ................          74,394                 132,236
            Onaga             .................
            Opakapakas        ............
            Silk              ..................       196,494                 444,077
            Yellowtail        ............             220,116                 393,457
            Other             .................         66,900                 125,939                    3,450                  11,707


                              Total snappera ..... ....  ---816,968          1,484,305                    3,450                  11,707

          iSnook              ...................       51,421                  70,062
          iSpanish sardine    .........                 31 , 203                30,501
          :Squirrelfish       .......                   17,946                  22,746                        40                     120
          ISurgeonfishes      ...........
          !Tarpon             ..................          1,637                      360
          ITriggerfish        .............             53,586                  83,326
          Trunkfish (boxfish)     .......               73r439                 137,514
          lTuna:
            Skipjack          ..............                                                            S3,652                   69,924
            Yellowfin         .............                                                             37,564                   80,586
            Unclassified      .........                199,283                 222r2OO                    3,829                   6,332


                              Total tuna ...           199,283                 222,200                  95,045                  156,842

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                                 DOMESTIC LANDINGS FOR U.S. TERRITORIAL POSSESSIONS, 1997 (1)

                        Species                             Puerto Rico                                           Guam


                                                     P-ound-S                Dollars                  Pounds                  DQllara


             @wahoo  ...................                                                                     44,495                 100,416
             Other marine finfishes..                      464,236                 518,084                    1,977                   3,911
             IFreshwater fish, other..                                          -

                Total, fish    ...........              2,770, 701]__           4,104,3441                  348,602                 664,453

                       shell f ish-


             Crabs, other     ............                   9,407                   36,711                        10                      39
             ,Lobster, spiny    ..........                 214,284                 853,387                      583                   2,103
             IConch (snail) meats      .....               186,976                 422,098
             t
             Oysters    .................                        791                     920
                topus   .................                   36,613                   63,798
             Other shellfish      .........                  6,986                   17,517                     259                       871
               Total, shellfish,
                 et al  .............                      455,0571              lf394,431                                            3, 013
                    Grand total    .........I          -3f 225, 758              5f                        349f4541                 667,466

                        Species                             American Samoa                                Northern Marianas
                                                                                                                Islands

                          Fish                        Pounds                -DQ 1-1a @r               Rnan-da                 Dgllar5


             ,Amberjack  ... ...........                          63                     127
             lBarracuda   ...............                    8:781                   16,101                     221                       484
             Dolphinfish     .............                  36 881                   55,394                  38,442                   80,300
             Emperors    ................                    4,8371                  9,902                   29,226                   83,939
             Goatfish    ................                          5                       6                 20,194                   41,558
             ,Groupers   ................                    4,163                   8,586                   11,082                   34,137
             .Grunts  ..................                          53                      66
             Jacks, unclassified       .....                 3,354                   7 064                    4,097                   13f579
             @Marlin  ..................                    10,1118                  51:022                   8,632                   15,912
             iMullet (black or silver)                             8                      17                    496                   1,256
             iParrotfish   ..............                    5,779                   11,465                  14,410                   38,587
             iReef fish   ...............                   17,131                   33,899                 176,579                 403,635
             .Sailfish   ................                    7,301                   10,952                     124                       248
             iScad, bigeye    ............                        90                     179                  9,264                   28,711
             @Sharks, other    ...........                   7,898                   8,798
             ,Snappers:
                Ehu  ...................

                Lehi  ..................
                Onaga   ..................
                Opakapakas    ............
                Yellowtail    ............
                Other   .................                   16,118                   35,259                  32,357                 131,538

                    Total snappers.                                                                          32,357,                131,538


                                                                       (Continued    on next page)






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                                                     DOMESTIC LANDINGS FOR U.S. TERRITORIAL POSSESSIONS, 1997 (1)


                                       Species                                                      American Samoa                                                                  Northern Marianas
                                                                                                                                                                                               Islands
                                         Lish                                           Pounds                                   Dnllarn                                    Pounds                                   Dnllarg


                    Squirrelfish               .............                                          1,805                                     3,683                                     10,941                                   23,245
                    Surgeonfishes                 ...........                                -
                    Triggerfish              .............                                   -
                    Tuna:
                         Albacore          ..............                                    -
                         Bigeye        ................                                      -
                         Skipjack          ..............                                           35,043                                      34,014                                 141,076                                   307,377
                         Yellowfin           .............                                          83,667                                      64,259                                    23,634                                   59,345
                         Unclassified              .........                                       633,966                                      698,499                                   16,305        1                          35,986
                                                                                                                        ... .. ........
                                                                                                                    ..... . .................
                                                                                                            .........   . .................  ...............       . .........................          ............... ...... ................ ...........
                                                                                                                                                79C,                                                                            @402
                              Total tuna             .........                                   :752.0 57.6


                    Wahoo       ...................                                                 16,822                                      25,234                                    9,115                                    21,116
                    Other marine finfishes..                                                          5,963                                     8,799                                     4,131                                      9,374
                    Freshwater fish, other..

                         Total, fish              ...........

                                   Shelift



                    Crabs, other               ............                                                 133                                      439
                    Lobster, spiny                  ..........                                        1,626                                     4, 924                                         412                                    1,927
                    Shrimp        ..................
                    Octopus         .................
                    Other shellfish                  .........                                                70                                       70,                                     838                                   2,373
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ............
                                                                                                                                 .................a                                       ........
                      Total, shellfish,
                                                                                                                                .....................                                        ......
                          at &I       .............                                                   J::                                       ..... 5...                           ......:
                                                                                                                                       ...........                ....... ... ....  ..........
                                                                                      ........... *...'                                                                   ......
                                                                                                                                       TV Oi*.@:758i:::::::::::::::::::::::::                                                 @,i334,i$2-7
                              Grand total              .......                                                                            - .0 ..                                                       I::::: ... : ::::: ...

                    (1)          Data in this table are preliminary and represent the latest information available.






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                                                              U.S. AQUACULTURE STATISTICS
                                                                   TOTAL U.S. PRODUCTION



                              Millions of Pounds
                             1,000 -


                                800 -                                                                                             FCI


                                600 -


                                400  -


                                200  -


                                     0

                                       1985 1986 1987 19 8 1989 1990                        1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
                                                                               ImPounds    13 Dollars









                              Millions of Pounds

                                50




                                400



                                300




                                200 -



                                100




                                     0

                                       1985     1986     1987     1988     1989     1990     1991     1992     1993     1994     1995     1996


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                                                                                            ESTIMATED U.S. AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION, 1985 -1996

                          Species                                             1985                                                             1986                                                           1987

                                                     Thousand              Metric               Thousand             Thousand              Metric               Thousand             Thousand                 Metric            Thousand
                                                       pounds                 tons              dollars               pounds                   tons             dollars               ipounds                 tons              dollars
                  Finfish:
                     Baitfish       .......                24,807             11,252                  51,280              25,807               11,706              51,522                26,000               11,794                  71,500
                     Catfish        ........           191,616                86,916               138,922             213,756                 96,959              142,789              280,496               127,232              173,347
                     Salmon      .........                 3,921                1,779                 5,465               2,878                 1,305                4,399                 4,024                1,825                 7,462
                     Striped bass...                       NA                           0             NA                         10                     5                 195                  405                  184                   813
                     Trout       ..........                50,600             22,952                  55,154              51,000               23,133              55,590                56,247               25,513                  57,556
                  Shellfish:
                     Clams       ..........                1,999                    907               4,698               2,564                 1,163                8,173                 2,409                1,093                 10,311
                     Crawfish       .......                65,011             29,489                  29,350              69,834               31,676              35,009                70,000               31,752                  29,400
                     Mussels        ........               1,210                    549                   642             1,175                     533              1,032                 1,164                    528               1,024            C
                     Oysters        ........               21,906               9,936                 38,882              24,475               11,102              49,666                23,926               10,853                  49,549
                     Shrimp (SW)          ....                 440                  200               1,566               1,354                     614              1,687                 2,656                1,205                 3,408            iA
                  Miscellaneous           ....             14,267               6,471                 21,541              15,668                7,107              22,398                16,845                 7,641                 32,722           0
                                                       ............... .......        ......... ..................     . ......
                                                     ............
                                                  ................ ......... .......        . ..... .....
                                                       . ............  ................................... I .: : -
                                                                                 ... .......                                                                                                                  ........   ......
                                                           75.1.777X:                                                     0
                                                                   ................ ................. .......  ......  ..........              ........
                                                                           -1                                                                                                                                 2149 6.29:   @:::-x:
                          Totals...
                           Species                                            1988                                                             1989                                                           1990                                     ic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       M
                                                     Thousan               Metric               Thousand             Thousand              Metric               Thousan              Thousand                 Metric            Thousand               W
                                                       r>ounds                tons              dollars               pounds                   tons             dollars               vounds                  tons              dollars                0
                  Finfish:                                                                                                                                                                                                                             >
                     Baitfish       .......                26,400             11,975                  71,000              24,005               10,889              62,489                21,610                 9,802                 53,978
                     Catfish        ........           295,109                133,861             225,463              341,900               155,085               245,142              360,435               163,492              273,210
                     Salmon      .........                 6,777                3,074                 20,647              8,504                 3,857              23,742                  9,069                4,114                 26,341           >
                     Striped bass           ...                880                  399               1,820               1,020                     463              2,173                 1,590                    721               3,490            z
                     Trout       ..........                56,032             25,416                  57,927              55,528               25,187              60,041                56,816               25,772                  64,640           0
                  Shellfish:                                                                                                                                                                                                                           z
                     Clams       ..........                2,128                    965               11,320              2,370                 1,075              12,721                  3,680                1,669                 13,486           Q
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Cn
                     Crawfish       .......                65,848             29,868                  24,364              66,000               29,937              20,460                71,000               32,205                  34,000
                     Mussels        ........               1,064                    483               1,130                    618                  280              1,136                     607                  275               1,173
                     Oysters        ........               24,398             11,067                  58,900              22,255               10,095              58,082                22,192               10,066                  77,949
                     Shrimp (SW)          ....             2,200                    998               7,609               1,500                     680              7,551                 1,984                    900               7,937
                  Miscellaneous           ....             1 406                8.4.81.04 ... -........... 4,0,102        24,330               11,036              45,964                23,548           ........ 1.0.4.6.8.1 ......-8, 9 0 8
                                                                                            ..............                                                 ..... ...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            .......... .................
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      .................
                                                                        .................                                 ... ....     ................. -..........  .......                                 ......                  ................
                                                             ...................... .......             ............  .......... .. ....  .........................
                                                                                                                                                                                                              ..........              .......... ........
                                                                                                                                                                                  ............ .....   ...    ....... -        ...
                                                                                    ...... .........
                          Totals    .......                                                                                                                                                                                           55.  :12:
                                                                                                      ,2_
                                                               ...............- ...........                                     ...... .......









                                                                                                                    ESTIMATED U.S. AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION, 1985 -1996

                                    Species                                                         1991                                                                            1992                                                                             1993

                                                                    Thousand                    Metric                         Thousan              Thousand                      Metric                  Thousand                  Thousand                    Metric                   Thousan
                                                                     r>ounds                        tons                       dollars                pounds                        tons                   dollars                    pounds                         tons                       dollars
                         Finfish:
                             Baitfish           .......                  21,182                       9,608                    55,948                    20,618                        9,352                   61,183                       20,574                     9,332                    63,033
                             Catfish            ........                 390,870                    177,297                    246,639                  457,367                   207,460                    273,506                        459,013                  208,207                    325,432
                             Salmon             .........                16,753                       7,599                    44,156                    23,937                     10,858                     75,193                       25,279                   11,466                     68,358
                             Striped bass                 ...              2,250                      1,021                       5,086                     3,550                      1,610                     8,266                      5,950                      2,699                    14,270
                             Tilapia            ........                   5,000                      2,268                       6,250                     9,500                      4,309                   10,260                       12,500                     5,670                    15,625
                             Trout              ..........               59,422                     26,954                     59,142          1         56,264                     25,521                     53,942          1            54,642                   24,785                     54,309
                         Shellfish:
                             Clams              ..........                 3,784                      1,716                    11,133                       4,282                      1,942                   11,539                       6,125                      2,778                    12,096
                             Crawfish           .......                  60,585                     27,481                     33,285                    63,032                     28,591                     34,860                       56,784                   25,757                     28,518                 C
                             Mussels            ........                         210                              95                  947                        282                       128                   1,162                           308                        140                      927
                             Oysters            ........                 20,632                       9,359                    63,463                    23,986                     10,880                     82,432                       24,399                   11,067                     76,139
                             Shrimp (SW)               ....                3,527                      1,600                    14,110                       4,409                      2,000                   17,637                       6,614                      3,000                    26,455                 0
                         Miscellaneous                 ....              19,891                       9,022                    96,069                    23,955                     10,866                     94,207                       6,613                      3,000                    97,232                 0
                                                                                                ...................
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                                                                         ....... ....... ...... .................. ..                                             .................... ......                                                                                      ..... ...........  ................. ic
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                                                                                                                                   Ar                                                                                                                                  X1.
                                   Totals       .......                                                    02                  XX                                                                                                     X6. i* @J                 :3.0.7 90.2:.                   78.2:0.3.14
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ..                               ...                                       ic
                                    Species                                                         1994                                                                            1995                                                                             1996                                              M
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       X
                                                                    Thousand                    Metric                         Thousand             1housan                       Metric                  Thousand                   Thousand                   Metric                   Thousan                       0
                                                                     pounds                         tons                       dollars                pounds                        tons                   dollars                    pounds                         tons                       dollars                >
                         Finfish:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      r_
                             Baitfish           .......                  21,709                       9,847                    68,714                    21,759                        9,870                   72,522                       20,849                     9,457                    70,254                 r_
                             Catfish            ........                 439,269                    199,251                    344,475                  446,886                   202,706                    351,222                        472,123                  214,154                    364,951                >
                             Salmon             .........                24,714                     11,210                     61,915                    31,315                     14,204                     75,991                       30,657                   13,906                     60,995                 z
                             Striped bass                 ...              j,625                      3,459                    18,835                       8,315                      3,772                   21,156                       7,850                      3,561                    20,308
                             Tilapia            ........                 12,980                       5,888                    16,225                    15,075                        6,838                   22,613                       15,965                     7,242                    23,948
                             Trout              ..........               52,075                     23,621                     52,569          1         55,934                     25,371                     61,447          1            53,620                   24,322                     56,958                 z
                         Shellfish:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    G)
                             Clams              ..........                 4,872                      2,210                    14,023                       4,325                      1,962                   19,709                       3,834                      1,739                    20,315
                             Crawfish           .......                  49,080                     22,263                     26,994                    58,146                     26,375                     34,714                       46,584                   21,130                     34,820
                             Mussels            ........                        424                        192                    1,249                          410                       186                   1,221                           986                        447                   5,085
                             Oysters            ........                 28,016                     12,708                     69,928                    23,221                     10,533                     70,628                       18,546                     8,412                    64,368
                             Shrimp (SW)               ....                4,409                      2,000                    17,637                       2,205                      1,000                     8,818                      2,866                      1,300                    11,464
                         Miscellaneous                 ....              20,462                       9,282                    58,545                    23,359                     10,596                     75,243                       19,813                     8,987                    152,169
                                                                             ................           ......... ..... .......
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         .............................
                                                                                 ........                ........                      ........                                                                                                                 ....... ........                ...............  ............
                                                                                                                  ...........  I.... I @ - @ - -....'............
                                   Totals       .......                                     ................................... ....... . .                                                                                                 ........            .................. .........    ................
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ........................ ...............
                                                                                             d :::.                                                                                                                                                                                                  ...  ......
                                                                                                                  ............
                                                                                                           93.0.               :::7.51                                            31:3.                                                                                                  ::::_8#5    635::
                                                                                                           .... ............
                         NA:--Not available.                                   SW:--Saltwater.
                         NOTE:--Table may not                            add due to rounding.                                  Clams,      oysters           and      mussels are                 reported as               meat            weights (excludes shell)
                         while other identified species such as shrimp and                                                               finfishes are reported as whole (live) weights. Some clam and
                         oyster aquaculture production are reported with U.S. commercial landings. Weights and values represent the final
                         sales of products to processors and dealers. "Miscellaneous" includes ornamental/tropical fish, alligators,
                         algae, aquatic plants, eels, scallops, crabs, and others.                                                                              The high value and low production of "Miscellaneous"
                         occurs because production value but not weight are reported for many species such as ornamental fishes.
                         Source:--Fisheries Statistics and Economics Division, F/ST1, NMFS.





         26                              U. S. COMMERCIAL LANDINGS


                      SUMMARY OF COMMERCIAL WHITING (MERLUCCIUS SPP-) LANDINGS,
                                                    BY STATE, 1950-97 (1)
              Year                   Maine                      New Hampshire                   Massachusetts
                           Thousand         Thousan         Thousand        Thousand       Thousan         Thousan
                              ipounds        dollars         pounds          dollars        pounds          dollars


         1950 ........         15,616               190               -               -        48,831           1,115
         1951 ........         19,576               284               -               -        97,974           2,486
         1952 ........         23,328               260               -               -        81,202           1,914
         1953 ........         12,668               150               -               -        71,858           1,398
         1954 ........           9,319              116               -               -        78,050           1,646
         1955 ........         25,128               266               -               -        81,884           1,486
         1956 ........         14,835               158               -               -        72,445           1,314
         1957 ........         15,810               179               -               -        107,972          1,970
         1958 ........         23,577               318               -               -        81,066           1,952
         1959 ........         23,339               330               -               -        83,134           1,682


         1960 ........         11,123               192               -               -        87,348           1t950
         1961 ........         14,147               237               -               -        74,010           1,616
         1962 ........         17,831               274               -               -        75,384           1,656
         1963 ........         15,942               242               -               -        66,770           1,563
         1964 ........         25,304               374               -               -        58,067           1,263
         1965 ........         27,722               486               -               -        44,903           1,309
         1966 ........         29,699            1,143                -                        51,482           2,310
         1967 ........         20,726               504               -               -        37,812           1,098
         1968 ........         28,916               817             15                (2)      40,495           1,384
         1969 ........         17,890               802             22                (2)      18,359           1,132


         1970 ........         14,837            1,184              18                1        21,591           1,871
         1971 ........           9,900              480             15                1        15,077               888
         1972 ........           4,095              331             24                1        11,228           1,059
         1973 ........           5,517              299               9               1        25,475           1,689
         1974 ........           2,869              175             16                1        12,369           1,007
         1975 ........           1,199              72              23                2        26,630           2,239
         1976 ........             408              29              39                3        29,440           2,376
         1977 ........             255              17              35                3        27,179           2,301
         1978 ........           1,162              109             52                5        27,243           3,769
         1979 ........             143              15              45                4         7,635           1,392


         1980 ........             537              60              73                7         9,846           1,644
         1981 ........           2,8 23             330             16                2         6,634           1,326
         1982 ........           1,920              258             37                5         8,389           1,493
         1983 ........           2,317              328            105                17        9,629           1,220
         1984 ........           3,625              323            141                20       14,090           1,558
         1985 ........           2,493              276            391                87       14,773           2,685
         1986 ........           1,931              352            188                33       16,559           3,018
         1987 ........           1,281              341            159                38       10,777           2,844
         1988 ........           2,143              417            153                48        8,990           2,133
         1989 ........             759              219            126                42        6,276           1,730


         1990 ........             264              56             227                76        8,781           2,260
         1991 ........             127              44             173                60        8,726           2,626
         1992 ........             102              53             185                80        7,940           2,681
         1993 ........              61              24             142                70        5,457.          1,804
         1994 ........           1,935              527            203                79        4,700           1,624
         1995 ........           1,981              629            194                76        2,830           1,025
         1996 ........           3,207           1,175             243                97        2,657              905
         1997 ........           1,124              319            328             113          2,850           1,142
         See footnotes at end of table.






                                           U. S. COMMERCIAL LANDINGS                                                27


                            SUMMARY OF COMMERCIAL WHITING (MERLUCCIUS SPP.) LANDINGS,
                                                BY STATE, 1950-97 (1) - Continued
                Year                Connecticut                    Rhode Island                     New York
                              Thousand         Thousand       Ihousan        Thousand       Thousand         Thousan
                                pounds         dollars         pounds         dollars         pounds          dollars

           1950 ..........            362             12             655             21          1,363              71
           1951 ..........            174             13             742             21             684             49
           1952 ..........            193             11           1,232             33             823             44
           1953 ..........            135               7            704             15          1,468             115
           1954 ..........            224               5          2,793             68          2,172             130
           1955 ..........            361               9          3,2S7             72          3,8S8             16S
           19S6 ..........            iso               3          2,660             67          1,540              S3
           1957 ..........            237               7          2,293             57          3,653             151
           1958 ..........            142               4          1,865             51          2,020             102
           1959 ..........            545             15           3,126             83          2,069             104


           1960 ..........            708             16           4,458            104          3,593             130
           1961 ..........            767             19           5,021            124          2,628             113
           1962 ..........            533             13           3,989             96          2,723             122
           1963 ..........            369             10           3,477             99          2,368             ill
           1964 ..........            396             10           3,905            104          3,123             159
           1965 ..........            263               8          2,489             79          3,338             161
           196G ..........            147               9          2,513            147          2,008              89
           1967 ..........             97               3          1,270             49          3,885             212
           1968 ..........            136               8          2,172            120          3,311             200
           1969 ..........            194             14           2,836            204          2,132             134

           1970 ..........             88               8          3,597            322          1,020             114
           1971 ..........            289             16           2,910            228          1,058              95
           1972 ..........             82               5          2,753            285          2,631             195
           1973 ..........             21               2          3,094            310          1,930             211
           1974 ..........             26               2          5,220            463          1,955             250
           1975 ..........             22               2          5,347            450          2,599             345
           1976 ..........             34               8          7,284            530          2,546             290
           1977 ..........             98             13           5,495            486          2,105             358
           1978 ..........            168             17           6,S72            824          4,712             896
           1979 ..........            148             20           8,334          1,335          6,285           1,166

           1980 ..........             20               3          6,913          1,162          5,222           1,083
           1981 ..........            103             20         10,141           1,754          3,422           1,083
           1982 ..........            101             20         14,992           2,919          3,232           1,080
           1983 ..........            136             22         13,608           2,180          4,545           1,270
           1984 ..........            106             21         15,021           2,316          4,619           1,116
           1985 ..........            102             20         13,282           2,359          4,403           1,412
           1986 ..........            152             30         12,517           2,487          2,364             955
           1987 ..........            303            103         13,327           4,112          4,524           2,321
           1988 ..........            377            128         13,570           2,744          4,190           1,441
           1989 ..........            773            131         15,261           2,426          9,059           2,859

           1990 ..........            525             89         18,168           3,645          7,394           2,601
           1991 ..........            848            144         16,103           3,881          6,105           2,464
           1992 ..........         1,260             214         18,338           3,968          5,936           2,940
           1993 ..........         2,398             408         15,442           4,846         12,200           5,900
           1994 ..........         1,889             321         12,881           4,297         11,166           5,793
           1995 ..........         3,572            1,426          9,889          4,010         11,365           5,725
           1996 ..........         5,644            1,944          9,116          3,170         12,723           5,581
           .1997 ..........        4,164            1,740        11,640           4,524         11,943           6,314
           See footnotes at end of table.






           28                                U. S. COMMERCIAL LANDINGS


                             SUMMARY OF COMMERCIAL WHITING (MERLUCCIUS SPP.) LANDINGS,
                                                 BY STATE, 1950-97 (1) - Continued
                Year                  New Jersey                      Delaware                           Maryland
                               Thousand        Thousand         Thousand       Thousand        Thousand         Thousand
                                r)ounds         dollars         pounds          dollars          pounds         dollars

           1950 ..........             474             36                                                4                 (2)
           1951 ..........             897             49                                                11                (2)
           1952 ..........          1,647             102                -               -               1                 (2)
           1953 ..........          2,754             127                1               (2)             3                 (2)
           1954 ..........          2,633              75                5               (2)             27                1
           1955 ..........          4,339             126                -               -               -
           1956 ..........          2,212              84                -               -               33                1
           1957 ..........          3,007             113                1               (2)             49                1
           1958 ..........          2,583             128                -               -               76                2
           1959 ..........          2,484             107               55               2               96                2


           1960 ..........          3,821             127                -               -               ill               2
           1961 ..........          3,680             122                -               -               66                2
           1962 ..........          3,913             157                -               -               168               4
           1963 ..........          3,409             143                -               -               190               5
           1964 ..........          3,271             154                -               -               131               3
           1965 ..........          3,729             156                1                               109               3
           1966 ...........         4,520             255                -               -               29                1
           1967 ..........          5,654             286                1               (2)             59                2
           1968 ..........          4,045             254                1               (2)             10                1
           1969 ..........          3,826             349                -               -               34                3


           1970 ..........          3,301             382                -               -               32                4
           1971 ..........          3,948             375                -               -               6                 1
           1972 ..........          5,440             453                -               -               -
           1973 ..........          6,450             868                2               (2)             4                 1
           1974 ..........          7,022             587                8               1               21                2
           1975 ..........          6,467             615               13               1               5                 1
           1976 ..........          7,915             743                9               1               6                 1
           1977 ..........        10,055            1,040                9               (2)             33                2
           1978 ..........        11,108            1,558                5               (2)             11                1
           1979 ..........        11,749            1,718                3               (2)             22                2


           1980 ..........        11,822            2,004                4               (2)             14                1
           1981 ..........          9,072           1,801                -               -               16                2
           1982 ..........          7,102           1,875                -               -               11                3
           1983 ..........          6,614           1,740                -               -               33                8
           1984 ..........          8,415           1,484                -               -               26                5
           1985 ..........          8,988           1,419                -               -               9                 2
           1986 ..........          5,900           1,341                -               -               3                 1
           1987 ..........          4,183           1,787                -               -               1                 (2)
           1988 ..........          6,096           1,695                -               -               6                 1
           1989 ..........          8,200           2,263                -               -               13                4


           1990 ..........          8,627           2,377                -               -               22                7
           1991 ..........          4,422           2,000                -               -               15                5
           1992 ..........          2,160           1,024                -               -               2                 1
           1993 ..........          2,638           1,016                -               -               14                4
           1994 ..........          2,867           1,192                -               -               3                 1
           1995 ..........          2,783           1,307                -               -               4                 2
           1996 ..........          1,798             617                -               -               -
           1997 ..........          2,072             869                -               -               2                 1
           See footnotes at end of table.






                                          U. S. COMMERCIAL LANDINGS                                                  29


                           SUMMARY OF COMMERCIAL WHITING (MERLUCCIUS SPP.) LANDINGS,
                                              BY STATE, 1960-97 (1) - Continued
              Year                  Virginia                    North Carolina                 Atlantic Total
                             Thousand        Thousand       Thousand        Thousan        Ihousand        Thousand
                              pounds          dollars         pounds         dollars        pounds         dollars


         1950 ..........               8                (2)                            -       67,313            1,445
         1951 ..........             17                 1             -                -     120,075             2,903
         1952 ..........             13                 (2)           -                -     108,439             2,364
         1953 ..........             34                 1             -                -       89,625            1,813
         1954 ..........             34                 1             -                -       95,257            2,042
         1955 ..........             46                 2             -                -     118,873             2,126
         1956 ..........             49                 2             -                -       93,924            1,682
         1957 ..........             19                 1             -                -     133,041             2,479
         1958 ..........             74                 3             -                -     111,403             2,560
         1959 ..........            344                 10            -                -     115,192             2,335


         1960 ..........            440                 14            -                -     111,602             2,535
         1961 ..........            407                 12            3             (2)      100,729             2,245
         1962 ..........            548                 18            -                -     105,089             2,340
         1963 ..........            117                 4             1             (2)        92,643            2,177
         1964 ..........             36                 1                                      94,233            2,068
         1965 ..........             20                 1             -                -       82,574            2,203
         1966 ..........             10                 1             -                -       90,408            3,955
         1967 ..........             40                 2             -                -       69,544            2,156
         1968 ..........             47                 3             -                -       79,148            2,787
         1969 ..........             35                 3             -                -       45,328            2,641


         1970 ..........             32                 3             -                -       44,516            3,889
         1971 ..........             94                 7          286              34         33,583            2,125
         1972 ..........             13                 1             2             (2)        26,268            2,330
         1973 ..........             12                 3             -                -       42,514            3,384
         1974 ..........               5                1             2             (2)        29,513            2,489
         1975 ..........               7                1             2             (2)        42,314            3,728
         1976 ..........               6                (2)           -                -       47,687            3,981
         1977 ..........             37                 3            14                1       45,315            4,224
         1978 ..........             83                 11            -                -       51,116            7,190
         1979 ..........            152                 24            -                -       34,516            5,676


         1980 ..........            330                 50         670              83         35,451            6,097
         1981 ..........            494                 54        3,149             546        35,870            6,918
         1982 ..........            188                 55         584              102        36,556            7,810
         1983 ..........             79                 16           18                5       37,084            6,806
         1984 ..........            171                 24         276              41         46,490            6,908
         1985 ..........             57                 10           63                8       44,561            8,278
         1986 ..........             27                 6            13                3       39,654            8,226
         1987 ..........             66                 22           15                6       34,636           11,574
         1988 ..........             19                 5             4                1       35,548            8,613
         1989 ..........             44                 7             5                1       40,516            9,682


         1990 ..........             57                 14            9                2       44,074           11,127
         1991 ..........             30                 9             2                1       36,551           11,234
         1992 ..........               6                2             -                -       35,929           10,963
         1993 ..........             12                 3            20                5       38,384           14,080
         1994 ..........             10                 7             -                -       35,654           13,841
         1995 ..........               8                3                                      32,626           14,203
         1996 ..........             10                 4                                      35,398           13,493
         .1997 ...........             5                2                                      34,128           15,024
         See footnotes at end of table.






            30                             U. S. COMMERCIAL LANDINGS


                            SUMMARY OF COMMERCIAL WHITING (MERLUCCIUS SPP.) LANDINGS,
                                                BY STATE, 1950-97 (1) - Continued
                Year                  Washington                        Oregon                       California
                               Thousand        Thousand       Thousand        Thousand        Thousand        Thousand
                               pounds           dollars         pounds         dollars         pounds          dollars


         1950 ...........                -              -               -               -              1               (2)
         1951 ...........                -              -               -               -            25                (2)
         1952 ...........                -              -               -               -              6               (2)
         1953 ...........                -              -               -               -            104                2
         1954 ...........                -              -               -               -            612                9
         1955 ...........                -              -               -               -            959               14
         1956 ...........                -              -               -               -         1,376                22
         1957 ...........                -              -               -               -         1,149                19
         1958 ...........                -              -               -               -         1,135                19
         1959 ...........                -              -               -               -         1,097                22


         1960 ...........                                                               -            325                6
         1961 ...........                                                               -              3               (2)
         1962 ...........                                                                              -                -
         1963 ...........                -              -                               -              -                -
         1964 ...........             716             11                so              1            112                2
         1965 ...........          1,528              16           1,499                15           119                2
         1966 ...........         11,700             113                65              1            69                 1
         1967 ...........         28,786             233                18              (2)          14                (2)
         1968 ...........          9,386              89                                               -                -
         1969 ...........          8,529              68                                               1               (2)


         1970 ...........          9,009              78                                             10                (2)
         1971 ...........         10,660             122                6               (2)          35                 1
         1972 ...........          4,184              40                9               (2)          11                (2)
         1973 ...........          2,482              37                78              4            34                 1
         1974 ...........          5,197             102                36              4            32                 2
         1975 ...........          3,353              48                6               0            39                 2
         1976 ...........          3,739              57             472                19           29                 1
         1977 ............         3,621              64             972                58           87                 5
         1978 ...........          6,379             128             858                56           748               66
         1979 ...........          9,782             162             305                19        1,836              147


         1980 ...........         11,350             245             605                42        1,528              109
         1981 ...........          9,43S             203             360                2S        1,467              114
         1982 ...........         13,334             336                3               0         2,257              181
         1983 ...........         15,102             432             143                24        2,161              162
         1984 ...........          8,884             282             746                59        5,148              341
         1985 ...........          7,762             260           1,950             173          6,605              396
         1986 ...........          3,372             1115            927                60        6,57S              384
         1987 ...........             876             50             403                34        9,960              611
         1988 ...........             776             53             S43                41      14,402              1,076
         1989 ...........             199             14             196                15      16,089              1,052


         1990 ...........         11,074             823           5,058             219        12,167               784
         1991 ...........        406,248         21,455           29,109          1,373         15,197               882
         1992 ...........        319,606         17,578         107,939           5,078         10,868               597
         1993 ...........        218,268            7,576         78,970          2,289           6,835              343
         1994 ...........        396,874         14,281         143,563           4,298           7,965              354
         1995 ...........        228,618         10,S97         147,355           7,000           9,018              456
         1996 ...........        268,553         12,674         155,S88           4,14S           6,396              239
         .1997 ............      330,127         19,938         155,511           6,823         13,960               583
         See footnotes at end of table.






                                           U. S. COMMERCIAL LANDINGS                                                    31


                           SUMMARY OF COMMERCIAL WHITING (MERLUCCIUS SPP.) LANDINGS,
                                               BY STATE, 1950-97 (1) - Continued
                 Year                         Pacific Total                                  Grand Total
                                      Thougand               Thousan               Thousand                 Thousand
                                       r)ounds                dollars                pounds                 dollars

         1950 .............                        1                     (2)               67,314                   1,445
         1951 .............                       25                     (2)              120,100                   2,903
         1952 .............                        6                     (2)              108,445                   2,364
         1953 .............                     104                       2                89,729                   1,815
         1954 .............                     612                       9                95,869                   2,051
         1955 .............                     959                      14               119,832                   2,140
         1956 .............                   1,376                      22                95,300                   1,704
         1957 .............                   1,149                      19               134,190                   2,498
         1958 .............                   1,135                      19               112,538                   2,579
         1959 .............                   1,097                      22               116,289                   2,357


         1960 .............                     325                       6               111,927                   2,541
         1961 .............                        3                     (2)              100,732                   2,245
         1962 .............                        -                      -               105,089                   2,340
         1963 .............                        -                      -                92,643                   2,177
         1964 .............                     878                      14                95,111                   2,082
         1965 .............                   3,146                      33                85,720                   2,236
         1966 .............                  11,834                    115                102,242                   4,070
         1967 .............                  28,818                    233                 98,362                   2,389
         1968 .............                   9,386                      89                88,534                   2,876
         1969 .............                   8,530                      68                53,858                   2,709


         1970 .............                   9,019                      78                53,535                   3,967
         1971 .............                  10,701                    123                 44,284                   2,248
         1972 .............                   4,204                      40                30,472                   2,370
         1973 .............                   2,594                      42                45,108                   3,426
         1974 .............                   5,265                    108                 34,778                   2,597
         1975 .............                   3,398                      50                45,712                   3,778
         1976 .............                   4,240                      77                51,927                   4,058
         1977 .............                   4,680                    127                 49,995                   4,351
         1978 .............                   7,985                    250                 59,101                   7,440
         1979 .............                  11,923                    328                 46,439                   6,004


         1980 .............                  13,483                    396                 48,934                   6,493
         1981 .............                  11,262                    342                 47,132                   7,260
         1982 .............                  15,594                    517                 52,150                   8,327
         1983 .............                  17,406                    618                 54,490                   7,424
         1984 .............                  14,778                    682                 61,268                   7,590
         1985 .............                  16,317                    829                 60,878                   9,107
         1986 .............                  10,874                    560                 50,528                   8,786
         1987 .............                  11,239                    695                 45,875                 12,269
         1988 .............                  15,721                  1,170                 51,269                   9,783
         1989 .............                  16,484                  1,081                 57,000                 10,763

         1990 .............                  28,299                  1,826                 72,373                 12,953
         1991 .............                450,554                   23,710               487,105                 34,944
         1992 .............                438,413                   23,253               474,342                 34,216
         1993 .............                304,013                   10,208               342,457                 24,288
         1994 .............                548,402                   18,933               584,056                 32,774
         1995 .............                384,991                   18,053               417,617                 32,256
         1996 .............                430,537                   17,058               465,935                 30,551
         -1997 ............. .             499,598                   27,344               533,726                 42,368
         (1)   The scientific name of Pacific whiting (hake) is Merluccius productus while Atlantic
               whiting (silver hake) are M. bilinearis and M. albidus. Florida landings of
               18,900 pounds and $1,512 for 1950 are not included in summary. The 1990-97
               Washington landings include fishes caught in the EEZ or other waters principally
               off the coasts of Washington and Oregon that are processed by ships at sea.
         (2) Less than 500 lb or $500.






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             DATA COLLECTION.            Data on commercial               whole form that were identified, weighed, and
             fisheries were collected for many years, yet                 measured; and b) fish that were not available for
             before 1979 there was no continuous, systematic              identification. The latter type includes fish used
             collection of marine recreational fishery data.              for bait, discarded, filleted or released alive.
             Detailed information on marine recreational                  Harvest does not include fish that were released
             fishing is required to support a variety of fishery          alive. Estimated catch and harvest is presented
             management and development purposes and is                   by subregion and primary fishing area: inland
             mandated by the Sustainable Fisheries Act,                   [sounds, rivers, bays], state territorial seas [ocean
             Public Law 94-265. In 1979, NMFS began the                   to 3 miles from shore, except for Florida's Gulf
             comprehensive Marine Recreational Fishery                    coast, where state territorial seas extend 10 miles
             Statistical Survey (MRFSS).         Data collected           from shore], and Exclusive EconomicZone (EEZ)
             through the MRFSS show that recreational                     [ocean from the edge of the state territorial seas
             fisheries havetremendous impactsonfish stocks.               to 200 miles from shore]. The total number of
             For several important species recreational                   estimated trips and participants are presented by
             landings surpass commercial landings.                        state.


                     The MRFSS consists of an intercept                            All estimates are shown with proportional
             survey of anglers in the field and a telephone               standard errors (PSE). The PSE's express the
             survey of coastal county households.             The         standard error of an estimate as a percentage of
             intercept survey collects data on species                    the estimate and are a measure of precision. A
             composition, catch rates, and fish lengths and               95% confidence interval indicates a 95% certainty
             weights. The telephone survey collects data on               that the true value lies between the lower and
             the number of marine fishing trips. These                    upper limits. The 95% confidence intervals are
             independent data are combined to produce                     calculated as: 1) the lower limit is the estimate
             estimates of catch, effort, and participation.               minus 1.96 times the standard error, and 2) the
             Estimates are generated by subregion, state,                 upper limit is the estimate plus 1.96 times the
             wave (bimonthly sampling period), species, mode              standard error. For example, if the estimated trips
             and primary area fished. In addition, economic               equal 64 million with a PSE of 1 %, then the upper
             and demographic data are also obtained.                      confidence interval would be 65,254,400 (64
                                                                          million + (1.96 X 640,000)).
                    The MRFSS is being conducted in 1998
             along the coast of the entire continental United             1997 MRFSS DATA. In 1997, almost 9 million
             States except the state of Texas. Sampling                   people made 68 million marine recreational
             coverage varies across the time series (see                  fishing trips to the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific
             figures). Detailed information and the ability to            coasts. The estimated marine recreational f infish
             access data are available on the Fisheries                   catch was 366 million fish. Over 50% percent of
             Statistics and       Economics web page                      the catch was released alive. The estimated total
             (www.st.nmfs.gov/stl). Data from other NMFS                  weight of the harvest was 234 million pounds.
             and state surveys (SE head boats, Texas,
             California Passenger Fishing Vessels,                                 The Atlantic and Gulf coasts accounted
             Oregon/Washington ocean boats, Pacificsalmon,                for 79% of the participants, 90% of the fishing
             Alaska) are not included in this report.                     trips, and 92% of the marine recreational finfish
                                                                          catch. Most (57%) of the catch came from inland
             DATA TABLES. The estimated number of fish                    waters, 32% from state territorial seas, and 11 %
             caught and weight of the harvest are presented               from the EEZ. The distribution is different for the
             for 64 commonly caught species. The estimated                Atlantic and Gulf coasts versus the Pacific coast.
             number caught includes a) fish brought ashore in             On the Atlantic and Gulf the majority of the catch






                                          U.S. MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHERIES                                                      33



                     was from inland waters, while on the Pacific coast                  Eleven percent of the catch on the
                     the majority was from the state territorial seas.           Atlantic and Gulf coasts came from the EEZ. The
                                                                                 most commonly caught species in federally
                                                                                 managed waters were black sea bass, Atlantic
                     ATLANTIC AND GULF. The estimated number                     mackerel, dolphin, red snapper, Atlantic croaker,
                     of Atlantic and Gulf coast trips made between               summer flounder and bluefish.
                     1993 and 1997 remained at about 58 million. The
                     estimated number of people engaged in marine
                     recreational fishing on the Atlantic and Gulf coast
                     ranged from a low of 6.6 million in 1996 to a high          PACIFIC. In 1997,1.8 million marine recreational
                     of 7.6 million in 1994. In 1997, 7 million marine           fishing participants took 7.2 million trips and
                     recreational fishing participants took 61 million           caught a total of 29 million fish. Seventy-two
                     trips and caught a total of 337 million fish. By            percent of the trips were made in California,
                     subregion, the Gulf of Mexico accounted for the             followed by 20% in Washington, and 8% in
                     highest numbers of fish caught (45%) followed by            Oregon.
                     the Mid-Atlantic (31%). Thirty percent of the
                     recreational fishing trips were made in the South                   The most commonly caught non-bait
                     Atlantic, 30% in the Gulf of Mexico, 28% in the             species (numbers of fish) were Pacific (chub)
                     Mid-Atlantic, and 12% in the North Atlantic.                mackerel, surf smelt, white croaker, kelp bass
                                                                                 and barred sand bass. The largest harvests were
                             The most commonly caught non-bait                   California halibut, Pacific mackerel, Pacific
                     species (numbers of fish) were spotted seatrout,            barracuda, black rockfish, barred sandbass, and
                     Atlantic croaker, summer flounder, striped bass,            lingcod. The average weight for all f ish combined
                     black sea bass, and bluefish. Top-ranked non-               was 0.9 pounds. Average weights for some of the
                     bait species (catch in numbers) by subregion                top species were: 9.0 pounds for California
                     were striped bass in the North Atlantic, summer             halibut, 0.9 pounds for Pacific (chub) mackerel,
                     flounder in the Mid-Atlantic, bluefish in the South         2.0 pounds for black rockfish, 1.5 pounds for
                     Atlantic, and spotted seatrout in the Gulf of               barred sandbass, and 7.1 pounds for lingcod.
                     Mexico. By weight, the largest harvests were
                     dolphin, striped bass, bluefish, red drum, king                     Surf smelt jumped from the 1993-1995
                     mackerel, summerflounder, and spotted seatrout.             average of a little over a million fish to almost 5
                     The average weight for all fish combined was 1.6            million fish in 1996. California halibut catch has
                     pounds while the average weights for the top                shown no real trend since 1993, ra    nging from a
                     species were 2.6 pounds for bluefish, 10.1 for              low of 347,000 fish in 1993 to a high of 924,000
                     striped bass, 5.1 for red drum, 10.1 for dolphin,           fish in 1997. Pacific mackerel reached a 4-year
                     1.1 for spotted seatrout, 1.8 for summer flounder,          high in 1996 with 6.0 million fish caught.
                     and 10. 1 for king mackerel.
                                                                                         Seven percent of the total marine
                             The catch of striped bass increased                 recreational catch on the Pacific coast came from
                     steadily and dramatically since 1990 with a record          the EEZ. The most commonly caught Pacific
                     catch of over 17 million fish in 1997. Over 91%             coast species in federally managed waters were
                     of striped bass were released alive in 1997.                Pacific mackerel, barred sand bass, yellowtail
                     Spotted seatrout,     summer flounder, Atlantic             rockfish, blue rockfish, Pacific barracuda, kelp
                     croaker and black sea bass catches remained                 bass, and   white croaker.    The percent of the
                     relatively steady from 1993-1997.           Bluefish        catch from the state territorial sea was about 60%
                     catches increased from 10 million in 1995 and               in 1997, while the inland catch increased from 13-
                     1996 to 13 million in 1997.                                 17% in the early 1990's to 33% for 1997.





          34               U.S. MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHERIES.




                            MRFSS Sampling Coverage by Wave, State, and Mods, 1979-1997.
                  Atlantic and Gulf Coast 80          85             90             95
                    Wave 1 ME-TX   NE0010
                     Wave 1 FL-TX
                     Wave 1 FL-LA                       . . . . . . . . .
                        Wave 1 GA
                        Wave I SC
                        Wave I NC
                  Waves 2-5 ME-TX     . . .
                  Waves 2-5 ME-LA
                  Waves 2-5 MA-LA
                  Waves 3-5 ME-NH                                                      "Now
                    Wave 6 MA-TX
                    Wave 6 MA-LA                                    . . . . . . . .
                    Wave 6 ME-NH
                         TX Shore
                         TX Boats              . . .
                  NC-TX Partyboats







                  Pacific Coast       so              85             90             95

                   Wave 1 WA-CA

                   Wave 1 WA-CA
                    Wave 1 OR-CA
                        Wave 1 CA    . . .
                  Wave 2-5 WA-CA
                  Wave 2-5 OR-CA
                  Wave 2-5 WA-CA
                   Wave 6 WA-CA
                   Wave 6 OR-CA
                        Wave 6 CA
                        Wave 6 OR
                   Wave 6 WA-CA


                  Note: Salmon trips are excluded on the Pacific coast. Ocean-boat trips were excluded in
                        WA in 1989 and in Oregon during Juty-August during1987-1989 and 1993-1997.







                                     ESTIMATED NUMBER OF PEOPLE PARTICIPATING IN MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHING AND PSE                                                              BY STATE
                                                              AND YEAR, 1993 TO 1997 FOR THE ATLANTIC COAST AND GULF COASTS.
                                                                                                                   North Atlantic sub-region
                                    Year                         Maine         FNew Hampshire I Massachussetts I                    Rhode Island             Connecticut                        I
                                                             Est    JPSE (-/.)I      Est     JPSE (%)[- Est          JPSE (%)I       Est     IPSE (%)j       Est     JPSE (%)I        Est       i PSE
                                                                 -----------------------------------                   Number in thousands         ---------------------------------

                        1993  . . .                           202         18            76        21          719           9          254         14           233        10             876              5
                        1994  . . .                           216         20          122         37          686           9          208         is           228        12             845              6
                        1995  . . .                           234         21            97        25          688           9          220         17           295        13             874              5
                        1996  . . .                           268         17            96        19          597           8          243         13           387        12             972              5
                        1997  . . .                           323         11          135         12          837           5          275          9           327        11         1,123                5
                                                                      -                                              bid-Atlan'tic sub-reg on                                                                         LO
                                    Year                      New York               New Jersey               Delaware         I       Maryland                 Virginia                  Total (1)
                                                             Est    IPSE (%A         Est     IPSE (%)I      Est      IPS (%A         Est     IPSE (%A        Est     IPSE (%)I        Est       I PSE
                                                                 --- ------------------------------                    Number in thousands         ---------------------------------
                        1993  . . .                           622           9        1,025           8        249         14           840          9           454         9         2,129                4
                        1994  . . .                           770           .9       1,113           8        201         14           811          9           566         7         2,317                4          z
                        1995  . . .                           487           9         927            8        293         10           870          9           555         9         1,861                4          M
                        1996  . . .                           584           8         997            7        236         11           893         10           507         9         1,994                4          M
                        1997  . . .                           520           7         874            5        224           6          718          6           734         6         1,949                3          M
                                                                                                                               I             I          I            I          I               1                     0
                                                                                                                               boUth Atlantic suo-region                                                              M
                                                            Year                     North Carolina        South Carolina      I       Georgia          I    East Florida                 Total (1)                   M
                                                                                     Est     IPSE (%)I      Est      IPSE (%)I       Est     IPSE (%)I       Est     IPSE (%)I        Est       I PSE (%)
                                                                                --------------------------------                   Number in thousands       -------------------------------                          0
                        1993  . . . . . . . . . . .                                  1,367           5        512         10           180         12       1,941           4         2,181                2          z
                        1994  . . . . . . . . . . .                                  1,480           5        580         10           323         12       2,167           3         2,529                2
                        1995  . . . . . . . . . . .                                  1,276           5        420         11           313         13       2,086           3         2,287                2
                        1996  . . . . . . . .                                        1,150           6        471         10           210         13       1,841           4         1,835                3          "n
                        1997  . . . . . . . . . . .                                  1,327           3        530           6          ill          8       1,864           3         1,891                2

                                                                                                                               (3ult ot Mexico sub-region                                                             M
                                                            Year                     West Florida      I      Alabama          I      Mississippi       I       Louisiana                 Total (1,2)                 M
                                                                                     Est     JPSE (0/.)l    Est      JPSE (9/6)j     Est     JPSE (9%A       Est     JPSE (%)j        Est       I PSE                 M
                                                                                --------------------------------                   Number in thousands       -------------------------------                          V)
                        1993  . . . . . . . . . . .                                  2,402           3        284         11           251          9           506         6         1,877                3
                        1994  . . . . . . . . . . .                                  2,665           3        275         10           240         10           446         6         1,931                2
                        1995  . . . . . . . . . . .                                  2,231           3        283         10           280         10           538         6         2,009                2
                        1996  . . . . . . . . . . .                                  2,251           3        258         11           230         11           493         7         1,818                3
                        1997  . . . . . . . . . . .                                  2,584           2        268           6          226          7           607         4         2,029                2

                        (1) Sub-region totals do not include out of state anglers                        since these can       be counted multiple times,
                              therefore, the sum of the fishing participants across                      states will not       equals the totals shown in the last column.                                            L40
                        (2)       Gulf of Mexico totals do not include Texas data.                                                                                                                                    Ln
                        Note:--Est = Estimate.                   PSE             Proportional standard error.








                                       ESTIMATED NUMBER OF MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHING TRIPS AND PSE (%) BY STATE AND
                                                                YEAR, 1993-1997 FOR THE ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS.
                                                                                              North Atlantic sub-region
                             Year              Maine               New Hampshire I Massachussetts                Rhode Island            Connecticut       I      Total (1)
                                                                                                                         T-
                                           Est    I PSE (%) I       Est    I PSE (%)I      Est     I PSE (%)I    Est      PsE (%)I       Est     I PSE (%)I     Est    I PSE (%)
                                               -----------------------------------                 Number in thousands   ---------------------------------
                          1993 . . .        608            12         197        14      3,094            5     1,109            9      1,218            .10   6,225            4
                          1994 . . .        606            12         314        23      3,249            5     1,003            9      1,109            11    6,281            4
                          1995 . . .        628            13         286        15      3,368            5          885        10      1,347            12    6,513            4
                          1996 . . .        687            13         250        12      3,290            5     11001            8      1,528            11    6,756            4
                          1997 . . .        854            10         338        11      4,138            5     1,163            8      1,132            13    7,625            4
                                                                                              Mid-Atlantic sub-region                                                                                   >
                             Year            New York           I   New Jersey        I     Delaware         I       Maryland        I      Virqinia       I      Total (1)                             XI
                                           Est    I PSE         I   Est    I PSE (%)I      Est     I PSE (%)I    Est     I PSE (%)I      Est     I PSE (%)I     Est    I PSE                            2
                                               -----------------------------------                 Number in thousands   ---------------------------------                                              M
                          1993 . . .      4,189            12      5,193           6        795          10     3,045            7      2,068            6   15,290             3                       11
                          1994 . . .      4,380            12      5,659           5        692          11     2,872            7      2,634            5   16,237             3                       M
                          1995 . . .      4,019            13      4,956           5        865           7     2,851            7      2,885            5   15,576             3                       0
                          1996 . . .      4,372            13      5,500           4        816           7     3,027            7      2,786            5   16,502             3                       M
                                                                                                                                                                                                        M
                          1997 . . .      4,258              6     5,470           4        884           7     2,912            6      3,704            6   17,22.9            3                       >
                                                                                                          South Atlantic sur-region
                                          Year                     North Carolina        South Carolina I            Georgia         I   East Florida             Total (1)                             z
                                                                    Est    I PSE (%)I      Est     I PSE (%)I    Est     I PSE (%)I      Est     I PSE (%)I     Est    I PSE                            >
                                                                --------------------------------              Number in thousands     ------------------------------                                    r-
                          1993 . . . . . . . . . . . .             4,716           4     1,776            5          673         7      9,630            2   16,796             2                       In
                          1994 . . . . . . . . . . . .             5,170           3     1,987            6          956         9    11,815             2   19,928             1
                          1995 . . . . . . . . . . . .             4,992           4     1,502            6          778         9    11,482             2   18,754             2
                          1996 . . . . . . . . . . . .             4,605           4     1,390            6          577         9    10,251             2   16,823             2                       M
                          1997 . . . . . . . . . . . .             4,789           3     1,584            5          568         8    11,056             2   17,997             2                       M
                                                                                                                                                                                                        M
                                                                                                          Gulf of Mexico sub-re      I                                                                  CA
                                          Year                      West Flori@ Alabama                              Mississ               Louisiana----7         Total M
                                                                    Est      PSE   %)I     Est     I PSE (%)I    Est     I SE (%)        Est     I PSE (%)I     Est    I PSE
                                                                - -----------------------------               Number in thousand      ------------------------------
                          1993 . . . . . . . . . . . .           12,928            2        933           6          866         6      2,704            4   17,431             1
                          1994 . . . . . . . . . . . .           13,167            2        887           6          964         6      2,485            4   17,504             1
                          1995 . . . . . . . . . . . .           12,159            2        977           5     1,033            6      2,947            4   17,115             1
                          1996 . . . . . . . . . . . .           11,766            2        870           7          903         6      2,780            5   16,319             2
                          1997 . . . . . . . . . . . .           12,978            2     1,000            6          985         5      3,140            4   18,103             2

                          (1)       Gulf of Mexico totals do not include Texas data.
                          Note:--Est = Estimate.                PSE              Proportional      standard error.






                                                    U.S. MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHERIES                                                                            37


                             ESTIMATED NUMBER OF PEOPLE PARTICIPATING IN MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHING
                                          AND PSE (%) BY STATE AND YEAR, 1993-1997 FOR THE PACIFIC COAST
                                                                        Pacific Coast sub-region                                             I
                          Year            So. California       I   No. California:::Z           Oregon        @ @Washincjton                         Total(l)
                                          Est     I PSEM I          Est     IPSE(%)i        Est      I PSE(%) I        Est      I PSE(%) I         Est     I P S E
                                                    ----------------------               Nu   ber of thousands     ----------------------

                       1993  . . .           985           6         620             7        300             8             na            na     1,661              4
                       1994  . . .        1,285            6         449             7        216             7             na            na     1,671              4
                       1995  . . .        1,063            7         634             7        249             7             na            na     1,678              4
                       1996  . . .           958          10         523             7        219             11          447             9      1,783              4
                       11997 . . .  1        905           5         581             5        247             6           359             6      1,815              3
                       (1) Sub-region totals do not include out of state anglers since they can be counted multiple times,
                          therefore, the sum of participants across states will not equal totals shown in the last column.
                       Note:--Est = Estimate. PSE (%) = Proportional standard error.
                       NA = Not available (Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey not conducted in Washington from 1993-1995).


                                    ESTIMATED NUMBER OF MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHING TRIPS AND PSE(%) BY
                                                      STATE AND YEAR, 1993-1997 FOR THE PACIFIC COAST
                                                                        Pacific Coast sub-reoion
                          Year            So. California       I No. California I               Qre5on            I    Washington            I       TotalM
                                          Est     I PSE(%) I        Est     I PSE(%) I      Est      I PSE(%) I        Est      I PSE(%) I         Est     IPSE(%)
                                                    ----------------------               Number of thousands       ----------------------

                       1993  . . .        4,038            4       2,152             5        704             6             NA            NA     6,893              3
                       1994  . . .        4,748            4       1,968             6        471             5             NA            NA     7,187              3
                       1995  . . .        4,300            4       2,340             5        579             5             NA            NA     7,220              3
                       1996  . . .        3,682            4       1,934             4        491             8       1,658               9      7,765              3
                       1997  . . .        3,232            4       1,906             5        593             7       1,455               6      7,187              3

                       Note:--Esl= Estimate. PSE(%)= Proportional standard error.
                       NA = Not available (Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey not conducted in Washington from 1993-1995).






                             ESTIMATED NUMBER OF PEOPLE PARTICIPATING IN MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHING
                                                  AND PSE (%) BY COAST AND YEAR, 1993-1997 U.S. TOTALS
                                                                                              I I _.q Tota Is
                                          Year                     Atlantic Coast I         ?5ulf of Mexico            Pacific Coast         I        Total
                                                                    Est     I PSE(%) I      Est      I PSE(%) I        Est      I PSEM I           E
                                                                 -----------------------             Number of thousands        ----------------------

                       1993  . . . . . . . . . . .                 5,186             3      1,877             3       1,661               4      8,724              2
                       1994  . . . . . . . . . . .                 5,691             2      1,931             2       1,671               4      9,293              2
                       1995  . . . . . . . . . . .                 5,022             2      2,009             2       1,678               4      8,709              2
                       1996  . . . . . . . . . . .                 4,801             3      1,818             3       1,783               4      8,402              2
                       V997  . . . . . . . . . . .             1 4,963               2      2,029             2       1,815               3      8,807              1 1
                       Note: Est Estimate. PSE(%) Proportional standard error. Totals only include continental U.S.
                       Texas data not included for all years and Washington not inlcuded for 1993-1995.


                                    ESTIMATED NUMBER OF MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHING TRIPS AND PSE(%) BY
                                                               COAST AND YEAR, 1993-1997 U.S. TOTALS
                                                                                               U.S. Totals
                                          Year                     Atlantic Coast I         Gulf of Mexico        I    Pacific Z@oast                 Total
                                                                    Est     I PSEN I - Est           I PSE(%) I        Est      I PSE(%) I         Est     IPSE(%)
                                                                 ----------------------              blumber of thousands       ----------------------
                       1993  . . . . . . . . . . .               38,311              1   17,431               1       6,893               3     62,635              1
                       1994  . . . . . . . . . . .               42,446              1   17,504               1       7,187               3     67,137              1
                       1995  . . . . . . . . . . .               40,843              1   17,115               1       7,220               3     65,178              1
                       1996  . . . . . . . . . . .               40,081              1   16,319               2       7,765               3     64,165              1
                       11997 . . . . . . . . . . .               42,850              1   18,103               2       7,187               3     68,140              1
                       Note: Est= Estimate. PSE(%)= Proportional standard error. Totals only include continental U.S.
                       Texas data not included for all years and Washington not inicuded for 1993-1995.






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                             ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF FISH CAUGHT (WITH RELEASED ALIVE) AND PSE (%) BY
                                  MARINE RECREATIONAL ANGLERS, BY SPECIES, SUB-REGION, 1993-1997 FOR THE
                                                                         ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS

                                                                                      Atlantic cod
                            Year             North Atlantic            Mid-Atlantic      I     Sout@a@@ic@Gulf of Mexico (1)                              Total
                                             Est     IPSE              Est    I PSE (%) I      Est     IPSE (%) I        Est      I PSE (%)_          Est     IPSE
                                                       -------------------------             Numbers in thousands    -------------------------

                     1993   . . .          2,270           11          423            15             0          0             0               0     2,693             10
                     1994   . . .          1,749             8         112            23             0          0             0               0     1,861             8
                     1995   . . .          1,747           15          195            19             0          0             0               0     1,942             14
                     1996   . . .          1,061           10            19           24             0          0             0               0     1,080             10
                     1997   . . .              841         14            22           21             0          0             0               0          863          14


                                                                                  Atlantic croaker
                            Year             North Atlantic     I      Mid-Atlantic      I     South Atlantic     I      Gulf of Mexico (1)               Total
                                             Est     IPSE (%) I        Est    I PSE (%) I      Est     I PSE      I      Est      I PSE (%)           Est     I PSE (%)
                                                       -------------------------             Numbers in thousands    -------------------------

                     1993   . . .                 0          0    14,136              6      2,921              5        3,959                7    21,016             5
                     1994   . . .                 0          0    17,472              5      5,753              5        3,445                6    26,671             3
                     1995   . . .                 0          0    12,246              6      2,970              7        2,537                6    17,753             4
                     1996   . . .                 0          0    12,082              6      2,245              5        2,539                7    16,867             5
                     1997   . . .                 0          0    18,059              7      2,698              6        3,468                6    24,225             5


                                                                                Atlantic mackerel
                            Year             North Atlantic     I      Mid-Atlantic      I     South Atlantic   :1_ Gulf of Mexico (1)                    Total
                                             Est     IPSE       I      Est    I PSE (%) I      Est     IPSE (%) I        Est      I PSE (%) I         Est     I PSE F/7)

                                                       -------------------------                                     -------------------------


                     1993   . . .          2,161           10          144            35             0          0             0               0     2,307             10
                     1994   . . .          4,690           12          170            44             0          0             0               0     4,860             12
                     1995   . . .          2,934           13       1,074             35             0          0             0               0     4,008             13
                     1996   . . .          3,001           10          647            26             1       55               0               0     3,650             9
                     1997   . . .          3,524           13       1,434             17             0      100               0               0     4,959             11

                                                                                      Black drum
                            Year             North Atlantic     I      Mid-Atlantic      I     South Atlantic     I      Gulf of Mexico (1)               Total
                                             Est     IPSE (%) I        Est    IPSE(%)l         Est     IPSE(%)l          Est      I PSE(%) I          Est     I PS E F/.)-
                                                       -------------------------             Numbers in thousands    -------------------------

                     1993   . . .                 0          0           12           34        253             9        1,268                9     1,534             7
                     1994   . . .                 0          0             4          41        297             8           824               8     1,125             6
                     1995   . . .                 0          0           27           23        505          10          1,063                8     1,595             6
                     1996   . . .                 0          0           22           29        355             8           818               7     1,196             6
                     1997   . . .                 0          0             9          38        326             9        1,344                8     If678             6


                                                                                  Black sea bass
                            Year             North Atlantic            Mid-Atlantic      I     South Atlantic @_Gulf of Mexico (1)                        Total       -
                                             Est     IPSE (%) I        Est    IPSE(%)l         Est     IPSE(%)l          Est      I PSE(%) I          Est     IPSE(%)
                                                       -------------------------             Numbers in thousands    -------------------------

                     1993   . . .               67         14       81898             14     1,418              7        2,375                7    12,758             10
                     1994   . . .               33         38       6,995             7      2,131              6        2,735                6    11,892             4
                     19ï¿½5   . . .              122         12     13,841              7      1,660              6        2,170                6    17,793             6
                     1996   . . .              195         13       9,807             7      1,312              7        1,435                7    12,750             6
                     1997   . . .              128         16       8,126             6      1,717              6        1,805                8    11,776             4

                     (1)       Gulf of Mexico estimates do not include Texas data.
                     Note:--Est = estimate. PSE (%) = Proportional standard error.






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                         ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF FISH CAUGHT (WITH RELEASED ALIVE) AND PSE (%) BY
                              MARINE RECREATIONAL ANGLERS, BY SPECIES, SUB-REGION, 1993-1997 FOR THE
                                                                     ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS

                                                                                   Bluefish

                        Year             North Atlantic            Mid-Aflantic            South Atlantic            Gulf of Mexico (1)               Total
                                                                                                                                                    J       TP_
                                         Est     I PSE (%) I       Est     IPSE (%) I      Est     I PSE (%) I       Est      I PSE (%)           Est        S E (0/.)
                                                   -------------------------            Numbers in thousands      -------------------------

                 1993   . . .          2,425             5       4,516            5      2,984              4           376            12      10,301              3
                 1994   . . .          2,220             6       6,190            6      3,510              4           484            12      12,405              3
                 1995   . . .          2,022             6       5,113            5      3,341              5           464            12      10,940              3
                 1996   . . .          2,810             '7      5,135            5      1,954              4           471            12      10,370              3
                 1997   . . .          2,579             6       6,163            5      3,584              4           602            10      12,927              3

                                                                                   Dolphin
                        Year             North Atlantic      I     Mid-Atlantic       I    South Atlantic            Gulf of Mexico (1)               Total
                                         Est       PSE (%) I       Est     IPSE (%) I      Est     I PSE (%) I       Est      I PSE (%)           Est       IPSE (%)
                                                   -------------------------            Numbers in thousands      -------------------------

                 1993   . . .               18         29            246        22           961            5           675            11       1,927              5
                 1994   . . .                 1        54            86         20       1,680              7           653            11       2,450              6
                 1995   . . .               11         60            74         21       1,523              4           963               8     2,613              4
                 1996   . . .                 1        100           199        35       1,233              5           461               9     1,905              5
                 1997   . . .                 0        53            31         42       1,356              7        1,058             11       2,444              6


                                                                                      Gag

                                                                   Mid-Atlantic
                        Year             North Atlantic      I                        I    South Atlantic            Gulf of Mexico (1)               Total
                                         Est       PSE (%) I       Est     IPSE (%) I      Est     IPSE (%) I        Est     T-PSE (%)            Es-F-7-PSE (%)
                                                   -------------------------            Numbers in thousands      -------------------------

                 1993   . . .                 0          0             0          0           86         19          1,652                6     1,738              6
                 1994   . . .                 0          0             0          0          137         15          2,095                5     2,232              5
                 1995   . . .                 0          0             0          0          123         12          2,416                5     2,539              5
                 1996   . . .                 0          0             0          0           96         12          1,494                5     1,590              5
                 1997   . . .                 0          0             0          0           90         14          2,074                5     2,164              5

                                                                                Gray snapper
                        Year             North Atlantic      I     Mid-Atlantic       I    South Atlantic            Gulf of Mexico (1)               Total
                                                                                                   I PSE             Est
                                         Est     IPSE (%) I        Est     IPSE (%) I      Est                                I PSE (%)           Est       P S E (0/6)
                                                   -------------------------            Numbers in thousands      -------------------------

                 1993   . . .                 0          0             0          0          745            7        4,408                4     5,154              4
                 1994   . . .                 0          0             0          0      1,312              8        3,534                5     4,845              4
                 1995.    -   . .             0          0             0          0      1,315           12          3,237                5     4,552              5
                 1996   . . .                 0          0             0          0      1,084              8        3,330                6     4,413              5
                 1997   . . .                 0          0             0          0      1,487           10          3,840                5     5,327              4

                                                                              Gray triggerfish
                        Year             North Atlantic      I     Mid-Atlantic       I    South Atlantic            Gulf of Mexico (1)               Total
                                                   PSE (%) I       Est     IPSE (%) I      Est     IPSE        I     Est      I PSE               E__F_
                                         Est                                                                                                        st      P S E (%)
                                                   -------------------------            Numbers in thousands      -------------------------

                 1993   . . .                 1        52            89         23           154         13             661               8         906            7
                 1994   . . .                 1        53            31         27           115         10             686               8         834            6
                 1995   . . .                 0       100            38         28           131         13             661               8         830            7
                 1996   . . .                 1        50            106        34           162         12             392               8         662            8
                 1997   . . .                 3        82            63         28           153         14             357               8         576            7

                 (1)       Gulf of Mexico estimates do not include Texas data.
                 Note:--Est = estimate. PSE (%) = Proportional standard error.





                  40                               U.S. MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHERIES


                           ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF FISH CAUGHT (WITH RELEASED ALIVE) AND PSE (%) BY
                               MARINE RECREATIONAL ANGLERS, BY SPECIES, SUB-REGION, 1993-1997 FOR THE
                                                                       ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS
                                                                              Greater amberjack

                                                         ic
                         Year              North Atlant               Mid-Atlantic           South Atlantic            Gulf of Mexico (1)                Total
                                           Est      PSE (%)           Est   I PSE (%) I      Est     IPSE (%TJ         Est       I PSE (%)           Est     I PSE (90)
                                                    -------------------------             Numbers in thousands      -------------------------

                  1993   . . .                  0          0          694         19            67          12            380             10       1,141            12
                  1994   . . .                  0          0              1       52            98          13            233             11          332             9
                  1995   . . .                  0          0              2       73            35          16            126             14          164           11
                  1996   . . .                  0          0           25         37            90          13            142              9          258             8
                  1997   . . .                  0          0              2       100           47          18             95             14          144           11

                                                                                  King mackerel

                                                                          Atlantic
                         Year              North Atlantic     I       Mid-              I    South Atlantic      I     Gulf of Mexico (1)                Total
                                           Est     I PSE (%) I        Est   IPSE (%) I       Est     IPSE (%) I        Est       I PSE (%)           E
                                                    -------------------------             Numbers in thousands      -------------------------

                  1993   . . .                  0          0           17         40           506           5            Soo              6       1,023              4
                  1994   . . .                  0          0              5       47           461           6            682              6       1,148              4
                  1995   . . .                  0          0              1       61           628           6            622              6       1,252              4
                  1996   . . .                  0          0              2       59           485           5            748              7       1,235              4
                  1997   . . .                  0          0           23         42           704           5            643              7       1,369              4

                                                                                    Red drum
                         Year              North Atlantic     I       Mid-Atlantic      I    South Atlantic      I     Gulf of Mexico (1)                Total
                                           Est     IPSE(%)l           Est   IPSE(%)l         Est     IPSE(%)l          Est       I PSE(%)            Est     IPSE(%)
                                                    -------------------------             Numbers in thousands      ------------        ------------

                  1993   . . .                  0          0           64         36       1,274             7         6,310               4       7,649              4
                  1994   . . .                  0          0           12         32       1,683             6         5,913               4       7,609              3
                  1995   . . .                  0          0           36         37       2,105             7         7,096               4       9,236              3
                  1996   . . .                  0          0              3       40       1,130             6         5,952               3       7,085              3
                  1997   . . .                  0          0          118         35       1,243             6         7,007               4       8,367              3

                                                                                  Red snapper
                         Year              North Atlantic     I       Mid-Atlantic      I    South Atlantic      I     Gulf of Mexico (1)                Total
                                           Est     IPSE(%)l           Est   IPSE(%)l __Est           IPSE(%)l          Est       I PSE(%)            Est     IPSE(%)
                                                    -------------------------             Numbers in thousands      -------------------------

                  1993   . . .                  0          0              0         0           87          23         2,458               5       2,546              5
                  1994   . . .                  0          0              0         0           95          21         1,916               6       2,011              5
                  1995   . . .                  0          0              0         0           69          16         1,539               6       1,609              6
                  1996   . . .                  0          0              0         0           34          24         1,700               6       1,733              6
                  1997   . . .                  0          0              0         0           48          35         2,924               5       2,972              5


                                                                                  Sand seatrout
                         Year              North Atlantic             Mid-Atlantic      I    South Atlantic            Gulf of Mexico (1)                Total
                                           Est     IPSE(%)l           Est   IPSE(%)l         Est     IPSE(%)     I     Est       I PSE(%) I          Est     IPSE(%)
                                                    ------------------------              Numbers in thousands      -------------------------


                  1993   . . .                  0          0              0         0              0         0         4,068               7       4,068              7
                  1994   . . .                  0          0              0         0              0         0         5,665               5       5,665              5
                  1995   . . .                  0          0              0         0              0         0         4,355               7       4,355              7
                  1996   . . .                  0          0              0         0              0         0         4,624               6       4,624              6
                  1997   . . .                  0          0              0         0              0         0         3,248               9       3,248              9
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                  (1)       Gulf of Mexico estimates do not include Texas data.
                  Note:--Est = estimate. PSE (%) = Proportional standard error.






                                                   U.S. MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHERIES                                                                             41


                         ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF FISH CAUGHT (WITH RELEASED ALIVE) AND PSE (%) BY
                              MARINE RECREATIONAL ANGLERS, BY SPECIES, SUB-REGION, 1993-1997 FOR THE
                                                             ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS - Continued
                                                                                      Scup
                        Year             North Atlantic             Mid-Atlantic      I    South Atlantic           Gulf of Mexico (1)                Total
                                         Est       PSE (9/6)        Est    IPSE (%) I      Est      I PSE (%) I     Est       I PSE (%)           Est     IPSE
                                                   -------------------------            Numbers in thousands     -------------------------

                 1993   . . .          4,337              8     2,723              8          17         24               0               0     7,077             6
                 1994   . . .          2,431              7     3,192           13            39         41               0               0     5,662             8
                 1995   . . .          2,572              7     1,111           20               5       27               0               0     3,688             8
                 1996   . . .          3,533              9     1,321           13               4       34               0               0     4,858             7
                 1997   . . .          1,835           11           996         17            11         40               0               0     2,842             9

                                                                                Sheepshead
                        Year             North Atlantic             Mid-Atlantic   7-south Atlantic                 Gulf of Mexico (1)                Total
                                         Est       IPSE(%)l         Est    IPSE(%)l        Est      IPSE(%)l        Est       I PSE(%)      I     Est      IPSE(%)
                                                   -------------------------            Numbers in thousands     -------------------------


                 1993   . . .                  0          0            1        74       lf263           14         4,329                 5     5,593             5
                 1994   . . .                  0          0            4        78       1,715             8        2,663                 5     4,383             5
                 1995   . . .                  0          0          14         42       1,538             8        3,552                 6     5,118             5
                 1996   . . .                  0          0            2        59          944            6        2,593                 5     3,542             4
                 1997   . . .                  0   1      0  1       22    1    71    1     783            8        3,024                 6     3,829             5
                                                                            Southern flounder

                        Year             North Atlantic             Mid-Atlantic           South Atlantic           Gulf of Mexico (1)                Total
                                                                                                    IPSE(%)l        Est       I PSE (%) I         E__T_
                                         Est       JPTE_ (%) I      Est    IPSE(%)l        Est                                                      st     P S E (%)
                                                   -------------------------            Numbers in thousands     ----------------         o--------

                 1993   . . .                  0          0            2        73          509            6             572              8     1,083             5
                 1994   . . .                  0          0            0           0        830            6             539              7     1,369             4
                 1995   . . .                  0          0            0           0        740            7             706              6     1,446             5
                 1996   . . .                  0          0            1        59          454            7             738              7     1,192             5
                 1997   . . .                  0          0          43         31          599            6             625              7     1,267             5

                                                                            Spanish mackerel
                        Year             North Atlantic      I      Mid-Atlantic      I    South Atlantic     I     Gulf of Me                        Total
                                         Est       IPSE(%)l         Est    IPSE(%)l _ Est           IPSE(%)l        Est       I PSE (%) I         E
                                                   -------------------------            Numbers in thousands     -------------------------

                 1993   . . .                  1       62           197         14          949            6        2,506                 6     3,653             4
                 1994   . . .                  0          0         341         13       1,502             6        2,007                 5     3,850             4
                 1995   . . .                  0          0         147         23          847            6        1,574                 9     2,568             6
                 1996   . . .                  0          0         100         35       1,069             6        1,818                 7     2,988             5
                 1997   . . .                  0          0          91         34       1,299             6        2,066                 7     3,456             5

                                                                                      Spot
                        Year             North Atlantic      I      Mid-Atlantic      I    South Atlantic     I     Gulf of Mexico (1)                Total
                                         Est       IPSE(%)l         Est    IPSE(%)l        Est      IPSE(%)l        Est       I PSE(%)            Est      IPSE(%)
                                                   -------------------------            Numbers On thousginds    -------------------------

                 1993   . . .                  0          0     7,713              8     5,562             7             988           33      14,263             6
                 1994   . . .                  0          0     8,815              5     9,449             6             227           33      18,491             4
                 1995   . . .                  0          0     5,343              8     6,039             6             185           29      11,567             5
                 1996   . . .                  0          0     2,668           10       4,630             9             66            27       7,364             7
                 1997   . . .                  0          0     6,916           10       2,827             8             103           75       9,846             7

                 (1)       Gulf of Mexico estimates do not include Texas data.
                 Note:--Est = estimate. PSE (%) = Proportional standard error.






                   42.                         U.S. MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHERIES


                        ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF FISH CAUGHT (WITH RELEASED ALIVE) AND PSE (%) BY
                            MARINE RECREATIONAL ANGLERS, BY SPECIES, SUB-REGION, 1993-1997 FOR THE
                                                           ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS - Continued
                                                                           Spotted seatrout
                      Year              North Atlantic            Mid-Atlantic     I     South Atlantic       Gulf-of Mexico (1)                   Total
                                        Est      PSE              Est   I PSE (%) I      Est     IPSE (%) I       Est      I PSE (%)           Est      PSE
                                                 -------------------------            Numbers in thousands    -------------------------

                1993  . . .                 0          0          176         16       2,336            5       19,026                 3    21,538            3
                1994  . . .                 0          0          425         11       2,319            6       19,438                 3    22,181            3
                1995  . . .                 0          0          579         19       3,425            5       20,610                 3    24,615            3
                1996  . . .                 0          0          304         19       1,976            5       18,282                 3    20,563            3
                1997  . . .                 0          0          285         15       2,370            6       23,139                 3    25,794            3

                                                                              Striped bass
                      Year              North Atlantic     I      Mid-Atlantic           South Atlantic          Gulf of Mexico (1)                Total
                                        Est      PTE_ (%) I       Est   I PSE            Est     I PSE (%)        Est      I PSE (%)           E
                                                 -------------------------            Numbers in thousands    -------------------------

                1993  . . .           1,692            9       3,080            9           13         40             15            25       4,900            6
                1994  . . .           3,243            7       5,241            9           22         23             15            34       8,636            6
                1995  . . .           5,190            7       5,405            8           63         13             30            30      10,839            5
                1996  . . .           6,799            8       6,987            7         297           9             18            24      14,101            5
                1997  . . .           8,757            5       7,836            7         395           8             21            39      17,009            4


                                                                          Summer flounder
                      Year              North Atlantic            Mid-Atlantic     I     South Atlantic          Gulf of Mexico (1)                Total
                                        Est     IPSE (%) I        Est   I PSE (%) I      Est     IPSE (%) I       Est      I PSE (%) I         Est      IPSE
                                                 -------------------------            Numbers in thousands    -------------------------

                1993  . . .              551           9     21,815             4         553           7               0              0    22,919            4
                1994  . . .           1,019            7     16,317             4         404           7               0              0    17,741            3
                1995  . . .              833           9     15,244             4         162           9               0              0    16,239            4
                1996  . . .           1,426            7     17,981             3         394           7               0              0    19,801            3
                1997  . . .           1,698            9     17,249             4         304           8               0              0    19,251            3

                                                                                 Tautog
                      Year              North Atlantic     I      Mid-Atlantic     I     South Atlantic          Gulf of Mexico (1)                Total
                                                                                                                  Est                           - - - TP_
                                        Est     IPSE (%) I        Est   IPSE (%) I       Est     I PSE (%) I               I PSE               Est       S E
                                                 -------------------------            Numbers in thousands    -------------------------

                1993  . . .              718           8       3,491            7              5       22               0              0     4,215            6
                1994  . . .              729          10       1,921            8              3       32               0              0     2,653            7
                1995  . . .              583          11       3,228            8              4       31               0              0     3,816            7
                1996  . . .              547           9       1,726            8              7       31               0              0     2,279            6
                1997  . . .              387          11       1,245            8           12         42               0              0     1,643            6

                (1)      Gulf of Mexico estimates do not include Texas data.
                Note:--Est = estimate. PSE (%) = Proportional standard error.






                                                  U.S. MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHERIES                                                                            43


                          ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF FISH CAUGHT (WITH RELEASED ALIVE) AND PSE (%) BY
                              MARINE RECREATIONAL ANGLERS, BY SPECIES, SUB-REGION, 1993-1997 FOR THE
                                                             ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS - Continued
                                                                            Vermilion snapper
                         Year             North AtlantEJ:          Mid-Allantic            South Atlantic           Gulf of Mexico (1)               TOW
                                                      E (%) I      Est     I PSE           Est     I PSE (%71       Est      I PSE (%)           Est      IPSE
                                                   -------------------------            Numbers in thousands    -------------------------

                  1993   . . .                 0         0             0           0        139          17         1,090                8     1,228            7
                  1994   . . .                 0         0             0           0        119          13            706               9         826          8
                  1995   . . .                 0         0             0           0        171          23         1,029                8     1,200            8
                  1996   . . .                 0         0             0           0        110          18            357               9         467          8
                  1997   . . .                 0         0             0           0        117          18            348            14           465        11


                                                                                   Weakfish
                         Year             North Atlantic     I     Mid-Atlantic      I     South Atlantic     I     Gulf of Mexico (1)               Total
                                          Est     IPSE (%) I       Est     IPSE (%) I _ Est        I PS E (3/-o) I  Est      I PSE (%)      I    Est      PSE
                                                   -------------------------            Numbers in thousands    -------------------------

                  1993   . . .                 2        43       1,828             7        388          10               0              0     2,219            6
                  1994   . . .                 1       100       4,290             6        638           9               0              0     4,929            5
                  1995   . . .                 2        53       5,359             6        378          10               0              0     5,739            5
                  1996   . . .                 1        53       7,250             5        343          10               0              0     7,594            5
                  1997   . . .                 3        46       5,850             5        601           8               0              0     6,455            5

                                                                              Winter flounder
                         Year             North Atlantic     I     Mid-Atlantic      I      outh Atlantic     I     Gulf of Mexico (1)               Total
                                          Est     IPSE       I     Est     I PSE (%) I     Est     I PSE (%) I      Est      I PSE               Est     IPSE (%
                                                   --------------------------           Numbers in thousands    -------------------------

                  1993   . . .             651           9       2,930          23             0          0               0              0     3,582          19
                  1994   . . .             486           9       1,814          13             0          0               0              0     2,300          11
                  1995   . . .             473          14       1,851          10             0          0               0              0     2,324            9
                  1996   . . .             400          10       2,514          14             0          0               0              0     2,913          12
                  1997   . . .             556          13       1,340          13             0          0               0              0     1,896          10

                                                                                   All fishes
                         Year             North Atlantic           Mid-Atlantic      I     South Atlantic           Gulf of Mexico (1)               Total
                                          Est     I PSE (%) I      Est     IPSE (%) I _ Est        IPSE (%) I       Est      I PSE (%)      I    Est     I PSE
                                                   --------------------------           Numbers in thousands    -----------------------


                  1993   . . .        20,991             3     97,574              2    50,887            2     147,332                  2  316,784             1
                  1994   . . .        25,880             8     94,945              2    72,173            1     148,856                  3  341,854             1
                  1995   . . .        21,983             5     88,522              2    65,240            1     135,781                  3  311,526             1
                  1996   . . .        23,427             4     86,419              2    51,257            2     118,625                  2  279,728             1
                  1997   . . .        23,781             3     96,548              2    58,295            1       39,819                 2  318,443             1
                                                             -L            L                                  L-
                  (1)       Gulf of Mexico estimates do not include Texas data.
                  Note:--Est = estimate. PSE (%) = Proportional standard error.






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                       ESTIMATED WEIGHT (LBS.) AND PSE (%) OF FISH HARVESTED BY MARINE RECREATIONAL
                                  ANGLERS, BY SPECIES, 1993-1997 FOR THE ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS
                                                        T-M                  Atlantic cod
                    Year             North Atlantic               id-Atlantic          South Atlantic             Gulf of Mexico (1)                 Total
                                               PSE              Est   I PSE            Est     I PSE (%)          Est      I PSE (%)            Est
                                               --------------------------            Thousands of pggaa      -------------------------

                 1993  . . .       5,190            17       1,949           20             0           0               0              0      7,139           14
                 1994  . . .       4,083            25          203          27             0           0               0              0      4,285           24
                 1995  . . .       3,437            20       1,164           17             0           0               0              0      4,601           16
                 1996  . . .       3,260            21            72         27             0           0               0              0      3,332           20
                 1997  . . .       2,550            25            71         11             0           0               0              0      2,622           24

                                                                         Atlantic croaker
                    Year             North Atlantic             Mid-Atlantic           South Atlantic             Gulf of Mexico (1)                 Total
                                     ET, -7 PSE                 Est   I PSE            Est     I PSE (%)          Est      I PSE (%)            Est
                                               -------------------------             Thqusands of pounds     --------------------------

                 1993  . . .             0            0      2,481            9         537             8            593            10        3,611             6
                 1994  . . .             0            0      4,019            6         851             9            602            17        5,472             5
                 1995  . . .             0            0      3,374            8         661           18             392            18        4,426             7
                 1996  . . .             0            0      3,815            8         413             9            433            12        4,661             7
                 1997  . . .             0            0      7,258           10         492           12             328            14        8,078             9

                                                                        Atlantic mackerel
                    Year             North Atlantic             Mid-Atlantic           South Atlantic             Gulf of Mexico (1)                 Total
                                     ffw-7PSE                   Est   I PSE            Est     I PSE (%)          Est      T-PSE _(0/b)         Eir-TP-S E (%)
                                               -------------------------             Thgusands of voundg       ------------------------

                 1993  . . .       1,255            12            66         44             0           0               0              0      1,326           12
                 1994  . . .       3,675            16            85         52             0           0               0              0      3,760           16
                 1995  . . .       1,847            13          907          36             0           0               0              0      2,754           15
                 1996  . . .       2,699            12          422          25             2         59                0              0      3,123           11
                 1997  . . .       2,636            14       1,190           20             0           0               0              0      3,826           11

                                                                             Black drum
                    Year             North Atlantic             Mid-Atlantic           South Atlantic             Gulf of Mexico (1)                 Total
                                     ff;T-7PSE                  Eit     PSE            Est     I PSE (%)          Est        PSE                Egr-TFS-E -(-/.)
                                               -------------------------             Thousands of PolLnds    -------------------------

                 1993  . . .             0            0             2        42         428           13          1,478             13        1,908           11
                 1994  . . .             0            0             3        74         693           13          1,177             20        1,873           13
                 1995  . . .             0            0         155          42         658           16          1,307                9      2,121             8
                 1996  . . .             0            0           99         67         568           13          1,159                8      1,826             8
                 1997  . . .             0            0           48          0         554           14          1,750             12        2,351             9

                                                                          Black sea bass
                    Year             North Atlantic             Mid-Atlan Eic@ South Atlantic                     Gulf of Mexico (1)                 Total
                                               PSE (%)          Est      PSE           Est     I PSE (%)          Est      FPSE (%)             Egr      PSE (%)
                                               -------------------------             Thousands of poundg       ------------------------

                 1993  . . .            49          16       4,776           22         560           16             509            16        5,894           18
                 1994  . . .            37          53       2,890           13         623           17             531            11        4,081           10
                 1995  . . .            64          27       6,099           14         588           12             286            11        7,040           12
                 1996  . . .            85          19       5,812           15         654           13             249            11        6,801           13
                 1997  . . .            67          36       4,178            9         526           14             304            15        5,075             8

                 (1)      Gulf of Mexico estimates do not include Texas data.
                 Note:-Est = estimate. PSE (%) = Proportional standard error.






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                             ESTIMATED WEIGHT (LBS.) AND PSE (%) OF FISH HARVESTED BY MARINE RECREATIONAL
                                         ANGLERS, BY SPECIES, 1993-1997 FOR THE ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS
                                                                                          Bluefish
                             Year             North Atlantic              Mid-Atlantic             South Atlantic            Gulf of Mexico (1)                 Total
                                       --E-st -TPSE                      Est     I PSE             Est I PSE (%)              Est      I PSE (%)           Est       IPSE (%)
                                                        -    ----------------------            Thousands of munds       -------------------------
                         1993   . . .       9,209               6      8,735              7      2,348              7           349            22       20,641              4
                         1994   . . .       7,996               8      6,284              8      1,261              6           451            21       15,992              5
                         1995   . . .       5,992               8      6,973              9      1,209              9           600            26       14,775              5
                         1996. .      .     6,644             14       7,050              10     1,040              8           354            14       15,089              8
                         1997. . .          4,881               8      7,405              10     1,958              8           250            17       14,494              6

                                                                                          Dolphin
                             Year             North Atlantic              Mid-Atlantic             South Atlantic            Gulf of Mexico (1)                 Total
                                              Est       PSE              Est       PSE             Est    I PSE               Est      I PSE (%)           Est       IPSE (90
                                                        -------------------------              Thousands of pounds         ------------------------

                         1993   . . .           143           21       1,783              40     5,368              6        3,524             13       10,818              9
                         1994   . . .              0            0         393             30     9,619              8        2,765             15       12,778              7
                         199S   . . .              0            0         754             27   12,142               5        6,896               9      19,792              5
                         1996   . . .              0            0         522             49     7,387              6        4,640             12       12,549              6
                         1997   . . .              0            0         208             44   10,380               7       11,934             14       22,521              8

                                                                                           Gag
                             Year             North Atlantic              Mid-Atlantic         I   South Atlantic            Gulf of Mexico (1)                 Total
                                       __iTt __FPSE (%)                  Est     I PSE (%) I       Est    I PSE (%)           Est      I PSE (%)           EiF-TFS E -(-/.)
                                                            -----------------------            Thousands of Pound          ------------------------

                         1993   . . .              0            0             0           0        544             22        2,282               8        2,827             8
                         1994   . . .              0            0             0           0        561             21        1,947               9        2,507             9
                         1995   . . .              0            0             0           0        303             19        2,628               8        2,930             8
                         1996   . . .              0            0             0           0        278             21        1,964               8        2,242             8
                         1997   . . .              0            0.            0           0        278             32        2,656               9        2,934             9

                                                                                    Gray snapper
                                                                          Mid-Atlantic             South At
                             Year             North Atlantic                                                  lantic         Gulf of Mexico (1)                 Total
                                        __ffFt__F`SE                     Est     I PSE             Est    I PSE (%) I         Est      TPSE (%)            ffii7_7P_S E
                                                            -----------------------            Thousands of goundï¿½      --------------------------

                         1992.                     0            0             0           0        369             12        1,091               7        1,460             6
                         1993   . . .              0            0             0           0        245             13        1,124               8        1,369             7
                         1994   . . .              0            0             0           0        281             10        1,136               9        1,417             8
                         1995   . . .              0            0             0           0        320             14        1,058               8        1,378             7
                         1996   . . .              0            0             0           0        231             13           955              8        1,187             7
                         1997   . . .              0            0             0           0        373             19           877            11         1,249             10

                                                                                   Gray triggerfish
                             Year             North Atlantic              Mid-Atlantic             South Atlantic            Gulf of Mexico (1)                 Total
                                              Est       PSE              Est     I PSE             Est    I PSE (%)           Est      I PSE (%)           Est       IPSE (%)
                                                        --------------------------             Thousands of pounds    --------------------------

                         1993   . . .              1            0         106             25       177             17        1,182             11         1,465             9
                         1994   . . .              2          78             39           32       142             13        1,165             11         1,348             10
                         1995   . . .              0            0            65           32          97           15        1,017               9        1,179             8
                         1996   . . .              1          65          iss             43       183             is           496            11             836           11
                         1997   . . .              0            0         167             31       168             22           589            10             925           10

                         (1)       Gulf of Mexico estimates do not include Texas data.
                         Note:-Est = estimate. PSE (%) = Proportional standard error.





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                       ESTIMATED WEIGHT (LBS.) AND PSE (%) OF FISH HARVESTED BY MARINE RECREATIONAL
                                 ANGLERS, BY SPECIES, 1993-1997 FOR THE ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS
                                                                     Greater amberjack                                             I
                       Year          North Atlantic            Mid-Atlantic       I   South                   Gulf of Mexico (1)   1         Total
                                     Est     I PSE (%) I       Est   IPSE(%)l Est             PSE (%)         Est      I PSE (%)   I     Est      IPSE (%)
                                              -------------------------           Thousands of D2-u_nds  -------------------------

                  1993 . . .              0            0       254         .23        578          21         3,498              17      4,330         14
                  1994 . . .              0            0           0          0    1,626           19         1,562              16      3,188         12
                  1995 . . .              0            0           0          0       623          21            811             15      1,434         13
                  1996 . . .              0            0           6       57         970          14            994             10      1,970           9
                  1997 . . .              0            0           0          0       495          21         1,199              22      1,694         17

                                                                        King mackerel
                       Year          North Atlantic      I     Mid-Atlantic       I   South Atlantic     I    Gulf of Mexico (1)             Total
                                     Est     I PSE (%)   I     Est   I PSE        I   Est    I PSE (%)   I    Est      I PSE (%)         Est
                                              --------------------------          T-housands of pounds   -------------------------

                  1993 . . .              0            0       141         50      4,285               7      4,119              8       8,545           5
                  1994 . . .              0            0         11        41      4,176               7      4,634              8       8,821           5
                  1995 . . .              0            0         15           0    5,008               7      4,697              7       9,719           5
                  1996. .    . ,          0            0           7       71      4,314               6      5,700              7    10,020             5
                  1997 . . .              0            0       127         50      6,377               6      5,416              8    11,921             5
                                                                           Red drum                                                I
                       Year          North Atlantic      I     Mid-Atlantic           South Atlantic          Gulf of Mexico (1)             Total
                                     Est     I PSE (%)   I     Est     PSE            Est    I PSE (%)        Est      I PSE (%)   I     Est      IPSE (%)
                                              -------------------------           Thousands of PoundL      ------------------------

                  1993 . . .              0            0         46        11      1,168               8      8,710              5       9,924           5
                  1994 . . .              0            0           4          0    1,439               9      7,528              5       8,970           4
                  1995 . . .              0            0         66           0    1,661           11       11,939               4    13,665             4
                  1996 . . .              0            0           2          0    1,333               8    11,708               5    13,043             4
                  1997 . . .              0            0           2          0       798          10       12,011               5    12,811             5

                                                                         Red snapper
                       Year          North Atlantic            Mid-Atlantic       I   South Atlan             Gulf of Mexico (1)             Total
                                     Est     I PSE (%)         Est   I PSE (%) I      Est    I PSE            Est      I PSE (%)         Es
                                              -------------------------           Thousands of pound     -------------------------

                  1993 . . .              0            0           0          0       142          27         4,136              7       4,278           7
                  1994 . . .              0            0           0          0       201          36         3,734              8       3,935           8
                  1995 . . .              0            0           0          0         67         20         2,876              8       2,943           8
                  1996 . . .              0            0           0          0       102          35         2,617              8       2,719           8
                  1997                    0            0           0          0         88         44         4,456              11      4,544         11

                                                                        Sand seatrout
                       Year          North Atlantic            Mid-Atlantic       I   South Atlan             Gulf of Mexico (1)             Total
                                     Est     IP S E (r/.-)            PSE (%) I       Est    I PSE (%) I      Est      I PUE-T/.)-       Est -_ FPSE (%)
                                              -------------------------           Thousands of pounds      ------------------------

                  1993 . . .              0            0           0          0            0           0      2,090              10      2,090         10
                  1994 . . .              0            0           0          0            0           0      2,884              6       2,884           6
                  1995 . . .              0            0           0          0            0           0      2,002              8       2,002           8
                  1996 . . .              0            0           0          0            0           0      1,889              8       1,889           8
                  1997 . . .              0            0           0          0            0           0      1,453              15      1,453         15
                  (1)      Gulf of Mexico estimates do not include @e_xas data.
                  Note:-Est = estimate. PSE (%) = Proportional standard error.





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                           ESTIMATED WEIGHT (LBS.) AND PSE (%) OF FISH HARVESTED BY MARINE RECREATIONAL
                                     ANGLERS, BY SPECIES, 1993-1997 FOR THE ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS
                                                                                   Scup
                           Year          North Atlantic            Mid-Atlantic           South Atlantic           Gulf of Mexico (1)              Total
                                         Est      PSE             Est     I PSE           Est     I PSE (%)         Est     I PSE (%)          ET-7S-E(-/.)
                                                  --------------------------            Thousands of pounds,  -------------------------

                     1993  . . .       2,275            13         920          12            4          18              0            0       3,198          10
                     1994  . . .       1,542            16      1,076           16            10         57              0            0       2,629          12
                     1995  . . .       1,013            13         299          29            1          54              0            0       1,313          12
                     1996  . . .       1,618            10         621          14            0           0              0            0       2,239            8
                     1997  . . .           809          14         384          28            12         41              0            0       1,205          13

                                                                               Sheepshead
                           Year          North Atlantic            Mid-Atlantic         [: South Atlantic          Gulf of Mexico (1)              Total
                                                        (-/o)I    Est     IPSE(%)l        Est     IPSE(%)     I     Est     I PSE (%)          Est
                                                  -------------------------             Thousands of pounds      ------------------------

                     1993  . . .              0           0            0         0      1,879            13        4,577              6       6,456            6
                     1994  . . .              0           0            0         0      2,902            10        2,734              8       5,636            6
                     1995  . . .              0           0            9        77      2,597            11        4,901              6       7,507            6
                     1996  . . .              0           0            5        58      1,702             8        3,348              6       5,055            5
                     1997  . . .              0           0            2         0      1,060            11        3,790              9       4,852            8

                                                                          Southern flounder
                           Year          North Atlantic            Mid-Atlantic           South Atlantic           Gulf of Mexico (1)              Total
                                         Est     IPSE(%)     I    Est     IPSE(%)I_       Est     IPSE(%)     I     Est     I PSE (%)          ET_j_PS_E(0_/6)
                                                  --------------------------            Thousands of pounsLr,4 -------------------------

                     1993  . . .              0           0            0         0         693            8           655             9       1,348            6
                     1994  . . .              0           0            0         0      1,132             7           664             8       1,796            5
                     1995  . . .              0           0            0         0         924            9           715             8       1,639            6
                     1996  . . .              0           0            1         0         478           11           780             8       1,258            7
                     1997  . . .              0           0          19         57         788            9           677             8       1,483            6

                                                                          Spanish mackerel
                           Year          North Atlantic      I     Mid-Atlantic         I South Atlantic           Gulf of Mexico (1)              Total
                                         Est     IP S E (%)  I    Est     IPSE(%)l        Est     IPSE(%)     I     Est     I PSE (%)          Est      PSE(%)
                                                  -------------------------             Thousands of pounds   -------------------------

                     1993  . . .              1           0        175          is      1,262             7        1,941              7       3,378            5
                     1994  . . .              0           0        214          14      1,158             6        1,762              6       3,135            4
                     1995  . . .              0           0        145          29         672            S        1,630              9       2,447            6
                     1996  . . .              0           0          81         46         986           .9        1,637              7       2,704            6
                     1997  . . .              0           0          22         35      1,415             8        2,095              9       3,533            6

                                                                                   Spot
                           Year          North Atlantic      I     Mid-Atlantic           South Atlantic =Gull of Mexico (1)                       Total
                                   @=!SE (%)                 I _ Est      IPSE(%)l        Est     I SE(%)l          Est     I PSE (%)          Est      IPSE(%)
                                                      -----------------------           Thousands of pounds   --------------------------

                     1993  . . .              0           0     1,591           11      1,780             7           108           56        3,479            7
                     1994  . . .              0           0     1,956            6      2,372             8            55           42        4,383            5
                     1995  . . .              0           0     1,571           10      1,536             7            so           42        3,158            6
                     1996  . . .              0           0        832          12      1,214            12              5          51        2,051            9
                     1997  . . .              0           0     1,724           13         976           12              3          44        2,703            9
                     (1)      Gu6 of Mexico estimates do Lnot include +,exas data.        -
                     Note:--Est = estimate. PSE (%) = Proportional standard error.





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                      ESTIMATED WEIGHT (LBS.) AND PSE (%) OF FISH HARVESTED BY MARINE RECREATIONAL
                               ANGLERS, BY SPECIES, 1993-1997 FOR THE ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS
                                                                     Spotted seatrout                                            I
                      Year         North Atlantic            Mid-Atlantic          sou@@                   Gulf of Mexico (1) j            Total
                                   Est       PSE             Est     I PSE         ES      I PSE (%) I      Est      I PSE (%) I       Est      IPSE (%)
                                             -------------------------           Thousands of pounds   --------------------------
                1993  . . .            0           0         214         22      1,554             7       8,295              5     10,064            4
                1994  . . .            0           0         202         14      1,633             6       9,342              4     11,178            3
                1995  . . .            0           0         178         18      2,030             8       10,361             5     12,569            4
                1996  . . .            0           0           78        22         803            8       9,665              5     10,545            4
                1997.                  0           0         299         21      1,079             8       9,431              5     10,808            5

                                                                       Striped bass
                      Year         North Atlantic      I     Mid-Atlantic        I South Atlantic      I   Gulf of Mexico (1)              Total
                                   Est     I PSE       I     Est     I PSE       I Est     I PSE (%)   I    Est      I PSE (%)         Est
                                             -------------------------           Thousands of pounds   -------------------------

                1993  . . .      1,846            10      3,803          12            16         38              1           0       5,666           9
                1994  . . .      2,284            10      4,443            9           77         31              9           37      6,813           7
                1995  . . .      2,657             8      8,365            9        237           15              5           17    11,264            7
                1996  . . .      3,441             9     10,885            6        288           13              6           36    14,619            5
                1997  . . .      5,132             7     10,214            7        765           13            13            63    16,125            5

                                                                     Summer flounder
                      Year         North Atlantic      I     Mid-Atlantic        I South Atlantic      I   Gulf of Mexico (1)    1         Total
                                   Est     I PSE (%)   I     Est     I PSE (%) I   Est     I PSE (%)   I    Est      I PSE (%)   I     Est      TFS--E -(0/.)
                                             -------------------------           Thousands of pounds   -------------------------

                1993  . . .         552           11      7,812            5        479            7              0           0       8,844           4
                1994  . . .         980            9      7,886            4        481            7              0           0       9,347           4
                1995.    .  .       858           11      4,394            5        251           23              0           0       5,503           5
                1996  . . .      1,232             8      8,777            4        407            7              0           0     10,416            3
                1997  . . .      1,058            13     10,442            5        381            9              0           0     11,881            4

                                                                           Tautog
                      Year         North Atlantic      I     Mid-Atlantic        I South Atlanti=          Gulf of Mexico (1)              Total
                                                                                   Est                                                 Est
                                   Est     I PSE             Est     I PSE (%) I           I PSE (%) I      Est      I PSE (/.)                 IPSE
                                             --------------------------          Thousands of poundt   -------------------------

                1993  . . .      1,673            10      4,244          11            10         64              0           0       5,927           8
                1994  . . .      1,119            14      2,346          19            3           0              0           0       3,468          13
                1995  . . .         959           16      .3,641         10            3          33              0           0       4,604           9
                1996  . . .         918           13      2,336          13            12         31              0           0       3,266          10
                1997  . . .         551           15      1,587          14            58         52              0           0       2,196          11
                            I              I           I             I           I         I           I             I           I              I       i
                (1)      Gulf of Mexico estimates do not include Texas data.
                Note:-Est = estimate. PSE            Proportional standard error.





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                          ESTIMATED WEIGHT (LBS.) AND PSE (%) OF FISH HARVESTED BY MARINE RECREATIONAL
                                   ANGLERS, BY SPECIES, 1993-1997 FOR THE ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS
                                                                        Vermilion snapper
                          Year        North Atlantic             Mid-Atlantic            South Atlantic        Gulf of Mexico (1)              Total
                                       Est      PSE              Est    I PSE            Est   I PSE (%)         Est     I PSE (%)             E
                                                -------------------------           Thousands of pounds    -------------------------

                    1993  . . .            0           0            0          0           98         23          759             11           857       10
                    1994  . . .            0           0            0          0           73         19          608             13           681       12

                    1995  . . .            0           0            0          0           44         21          564             11           608       10

                    1996  . . .            0           0            0          0           79         45          229             14           309       15

                    1997  . . .            0           0            0          0           73         20          342             16           415       14
                                                                             Weaktish                    _T -Gulf of Mexico (1)
                          Year         North Atian  Kc:Z         Mid-Atlantic            South Atlantic                                        Total
                                       Est      PSE              Est    I PSE (%) I      Est   JPSE( )     I     Est __FPSE                    Est __FSE -(-/.)
                                                --------------------------          Thousands of pounds    -------------------------

                    1993  . . .            7          S9         887         11          209          13              0           0       1,102            9
                    1994  . . .            0           0      1,471          11          324          11              0           0       1,796          10
                    1995.    . .           0           0      1,689            8         163          18              0           0       1,852            7
                    1996  . . .            0           0      2,849            7         102          10              0           0       2,951            7
                    1997  . . .            1           0      3,424            8         261          12              0           0       3,687            8

                                                                         Winter flounder
                          Year         North Atlantic            Mid-Atlantic            South Atlantic  =Gulf of Mexico (1)                   Total
                                       Est      P E              Est    I PSE            Est   I PSE (%) I       Est     I PSE (%)             Est
                                                -------------------------           Thousands of pounds    -------------------------

                    1993 . . .          55-9          12      1,570          30            0             0            0           0       2,130          22
                    1994.    . .        393           12      1,104          17            0             0            0           0       1,497          13
                    1995  . . .         389           23      1,161          13            0             0            0           0       1,549          11
                    1996  . . .         328           12      1,383          14            0             0            0           0       1,712          11
                    1997  . . .         501           16      1,000          16            0             0            0           0       1,501          12
                                 1   -          I      -   I- -         I           I ---  --I -           I     -       I           I         -    I
                                                                             All fishes
                          Year         North Atlantic            Mid-Atlantic            South Atlantic        Gulf of Mexico (1)              Total
                                       Est      PSE              Est    I PSE            Est   I PSE (%)         Est     I PSE (%)             Est__j_PSE(0/6)
                                                -------------------------           Thousands of pounds    -------------------------

                    1993  . . .     24,298             5    55,082             4    37,346               2    68,519              2    185,244             2
                    1994  . . .     23,915             6    45,859             3    50,089               3    63,572              2    183,436             1
                    1995  . . .     19,788             6    58,870             8    50,444               2    73,055              2    202,157             3
                    1996  . . .     21,286             6    55,744             3    43,757               3    64,567              2    185,354             2
                    1997  . . .     19,319             5    60,237             3    49,316               3    79,314              3    208,185             2
                                 1              1          1            1           1          1           1             1           1              1        1
                    (1)      Gulf of Mexico estimates do not include Texas data.
                    Note:-Est = estimate. PSE (%) = Proportional standard error.





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                    ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF FISH CAUGHT (INCLUDING RELEASED ALIVE) AND PSE (%)
                      BY MARINE RECREATIONAL ANGLERS, BY SPECIES, 1993-1997 FOR THE PACIFIC COAST
                Year      Barred sandbass        barred surlperch         Black rockfish     -I   Blue ro:c=kfis=h           Bocaccio
                             Est      PSE (%)       Est     I PSE (%)       Est    I PSE (%)F      Est    I PSE (%)       Est       PSE (%)
                                          -------------------------      Number in thousands -------------------------


             1993.           1,542          4          678          9         949            6     1,862          7          147          14
             1994.           1,487          5          385          11        693            7       544          7          179          14
             1995.           1,514          6          672          10        631            6       440          7           24          18
             1996.           1,637          4          561          12        605            7       631          7           68          14
             1997.           1,411          6          611          13        595            9       736         13           65          23

                Year       Brown rockfish            Cabezon             California halibut    Canary R)ckfish        Chilipepper rockfish
                             Est      PSE (%)'      Est      PSE (%)        Est    I PSE (%)       Est      PSE (%)       Est       PSE (%F
                                          -------------------------      Number in thousands -------------------------


             1993.              154         9          109          7         347            7       231          7           46          25

             1994.               67         14          76          9         491            6       178          8           56          18

             1995.               80         11          85          11        924            6       201         10           28          26

             1996.              ill         9          ill          8         683            6       131          a           55          18
             1997.              101         19          74  1       12        510  1         7       115         14            3          39
                Year      Copper rockfish              Corb! na          Gopher rockfish         Grass rc rkf ish            Kelp bass
                             Est      PSE           Est      PSE (%)        Est     PSE (%)        Est       PSE          Est
                                          -------------------------      Number in thousands -------------------------


             1993.              156         9           17          18        299        10           32         13       2,610             5
             1994.              159         11          26          17        216        10           17         17       1,848             4
             1995.               77         10          57          17         92        12           15         18       1,599             6
             1996.              234         8           33          15        113        10           15         16       1,634             5
             1997.              102         11          24          19         76        13           21         20       1,723             7
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                Year       Kelp greenling              Lingcod           Pacific barracuda       Pacific bonito              Pacific cod
                             Est      PSE (%)       Est     I PSE (%)       Est    I PSE (%)       Est    I PSE (%)       Est       PSE (%)
                                          -------------------------      Number in thousands -------------------------

             1993 . . .         209         8          381          5       1,250            6       630          7            0            0
             1994 . . .         101         9          262          6       1,765            6       346         10            1          63
             1995 . . .          95         9          243          6       1,379            6       100         13            0            0
             1996 . . .         226         8          356          6         566            6       140         11           12          45

             1997.              176         10         282          7         849            7       202          9            2          30


                Year        Pacific chub
                              mackerel            Pacific sardine           Pile perch         Quilback rockfish        Redtail surfperch
                             Est      PSE (%T       Est     I PSE (%)       Est    I PSE (%)       Est   TPSE (%)         Es        PSE(%)
                                          -------------------------      Number in thousands -------------------------


             1993 . . .      4,651          4          329          17         33        19           34         34           69          17
             1994 . . .      5,313          4          368          42         31        13              9       14           90          17
             1995 . . .      5,146          5           73          38         29        25              5       24           91          14
             1996 . . .      5,931          4          288          22        159        22           58         13          112          22
             1997.           5,721          7          164          21         46        16           48         15           41          24

             Note:--Est estimate. PSE (%) = Proportional standard error.
             1993-1995 Estimates do not include Washington as the Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey
                  was not conducted in Washington in those years.













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               52                                  U.S. MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHERIES


                                      ESTIMATED WEIGHT (IN LBS.) AND PSE (%) OF FISH HARVESTED BY MARINE
                                      RECREATIONAL ANGLERS BY SPECIES, 1993-1997 FOR THE PACIFIC COAST
                   Year         Copper rockfish                   Corbina               Gopher rock-f-is-h-F-Grass rockfish                          Kelp bass
                                   Est        PSE (%)          Est       I PSE                          S E (0/6) 1     Est       I PSE              Est       PSE
                                                   -------------------------            Thousands of pounds   -------------------------

               1993.                  218          10               12            21          224           11              38          17           1,434             6
               1994.                  203          12               14            26          174           11              22          16           1,395             6
               1995.                  116          12               37            21            82          13              15          17           1,131             7
               1996.                  350             9             33            24            83          11              21          17             816             6

               1997.                  166          12               15            36            56          14              21          22             767             9

                   Year          Kelp greenling                   Lingcod               Pacific barracuda             Pacific bonito                 Pacific cod
                                   Est         PSE             Est       I PSE (%)         Est       I PSE (%)          Est       IPSE(%)                      PSE(%)
                                                   -------------------------            Thousands of pounds   -------------------------


               1993.                  195             8        1,605              6        1,688              9            707             9              0            0
               1994.                    95            9           906             8        2,016              8            519          10                1          72
               1995.                    85         10             856             9        2,491              8            177          16                0            0
               1996.                  206             9        1,127              7        1,027              8             91          17               16          45
               1997.                  164          11             878             10       1,700              8            412          12                2            0

                   Year            Pacific chub
                                      mackerel               Pacific sardine                Pile perch              Quilback rockfish            Redtail surfperch
                                   Est       I PSE (%)         Est       7P S E 7/6)       Est       I PSE (%)          Est       IPSE(%)            Est
                                                   -------------------------            Thousands of pounds   -------------------------

               1993.               1,373              6             51            20            37          23              94          41               58          19
               1994.               2,225              8             42            34            26          14              16          15               70          18
               1995.               2,163              8               4           69            20          23                 8        20               62          15

               1996.               1,640              5             19            30          171           24              81          15             102           23
               1997.               2,126           20               14            2             43          18              79          17               36          27

                   Year       Sheephead (Cal.)              Silver sur perch               Striped bass             Striped seaperch                 Surf smelt
                                   Est       I PSE (%)         Est        PSE(%)           Est       I PSE (%)          Est       IPSE(%)            Est      I PSE (%)
                                                   -------------------------            Th usands of pounds   -------------------------


               1993.                  154          21               23            17          106           18             130          10             159           27

               1994.                  234          17               10            21          104           19              61          16               90          28

               1995.                  106          19               18            19          380           15              99          21             122           24

               1996.                  174          16               17            23          311           13             259          13             514           29

               1997.                  114          28               27            26          327           15             104          18             120           44
                                             1          1                1           1               1           1                1          1                1
                   Year          White croaker               White sturgeon          I      Yellowtail           I  Yellowtail rockfish               All fishes
                                   E
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                                      st
                                              PSE(%)l          Est       I PSE (%) I       Est          PSE(%)l         Est       I PSE (%) I        Est        PSE(%)
                                                   -------------------------            Thousands of pounds   -------------------------


               1993.                  425             7           207             24          943           11.            249             8       20,935              2
               1994.                  174          15               44            36          209           18             179             8       17,924              2
               1995.                  410          21             764             21          308           17             198             9       24,313              2
               1996.                  614             9           641             16          660           14             237          13         23,191              2
               1997.                  328          20             549             15       3,234            10             451          21         26,007              3


               Note:--Est   estimate. PSE (%) = Proportional standard error.
               1993-1995 Estimates do not include Washington state data as the Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey
                      was not conducted in Washington in those years.





                                              ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF FISH CAUGHT (INCLUDING RELEASED ALIVE) AND PSE
                           BY MARINE RECREATIONAL ANGLERS, BY SPECIES AND FISHING AREA, 1993-1997 FOR THE ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS

                                                                   Atlantic cod                                                           Atlantic croaker
                           Year             ln@@             Ocean to 3 miles     I Ocean 3 to 200 miles             Inland            Ocean to 3 miles        Ocean 3 to 200 miles
                                        Est    IPSE (%)I     Est     I PSE (%) I      Est     I PSE (%)           Est    IPSE (%)I     Est    I PSE (%)         Est    I PSE
                                            ----------------------------------------                Number in thousands    --------------------------------------

                       1993.                80      22         263            14     2,350               11    17,594          5      2,702                 7    721                 19
                       1994.               297      25         318            15     1,247                9    21,197          4      4,945                 6    528                 15
                       1995.                63      29         154            19     1,725               15    14,126          5      2,853                 7    774                 25
                       1996.                29      36          89            is         962             11    12,590          6      3,435                 8    841                 13
                       1997.                35      28         130            25         825             15    20,396          6      3,154            10   1  1,819                 13
                                                               Atlantic mackerel                                                            Black drum
                           Year             ln@@             Ocean to 3 mile-s---F -0cean 3 to 200 miles             Inland            Ocean to 3 miles     T -Ocean 3 to 200 miles
                                        Est    JPSE (%)I     Est     I PS (%) I       Est __j _PSE (9/6)          Est    JPSE (%)I     Est    I PSE (%) I       Est    I PSE (9/6)
                                            -----------------------------------------               Number i thousands   ---------------------------------------
                       1993.           1,097        16         472            15         737             17        964         9        510            15          60                26
                       1994.           1,595        14      2,188             19     1,078               30        810         a        276                 8      39                27
                       1995.           1,445        23      1,071             17     1,493               25      1,010         8        525            10          60                38
                       1996.               683      13      1,400             is     1,566               16        915         7        261                 8      20                16
                       1997.               867      21      2,402             15     1,923               19      1,420         7        238            10          51                26
                                               I-        I -         I            I           I              I           I        I-    -     I             I          I
                                                                Black sea bass                                                                Bluefish
                           Year             In               Ocean to 3 miles     I  Ocean 3 to 200 miles            Inland
                                                                                                                                       Ocean to 3 miles     T @cean 3 to 200 miles
                                        Est    IPSE (%)I     Est     I PSE (%)    I   Est     I PSE               Est    I PSE (%)I    Est __F -PSE(-/.) I      Est    I PSE (%)
                                            -----------------------------------------               Number in thousands    --------------------------------------

                       1993.           2,892          7     4,429             24     5,437               10      5,382         4      3,736                 4  1,184                 8
                       1994.           4,208          6     2,241               6    5,443                8      6,726         5      4,774                 4    904                 9
                       1995.           5,652          7     2,662               7    9,479                9      5,201         4      4,862                 5    876                 8
                       1996.           3,705          9     1,755               7    7,289                8      5,676         5      3,406                 4  1,289                 11
                       1997.           3,626          9     2,552               7    7,897                7      6,509         5      5,425                 5  1,168                 8
                                                                     Dolphin                                                                    Gag
                           Year             in@@             Ocean to 3 mit@ @Ocean 3 to 200 miles                   lnland::@Ocean to 3 miles                 Ocean 3 to 200 miles
                                        Est    IPSE (%)I     Est     I PS (%) I       Est J PSE (%T               Est    IPSE_(%)l     Est    I PSE (%)         Est    I PSE (%)
                                            ----------------------------------------                Number in thousands    --------------------------------------

                       1993.                40      33         265            14     1,620                6        284        15        466            12        988                 7
                       1994.                24      28         220            35     2,206                5        583        10        744                 9    905                 7
                       1995.                 1      100        315              9    2,297                4        386        10        566            10      1,588                 6
                       1996.                12      29         179            12     1,714                6        364        10        399                 9    827                 6
                       1997.                 1      71         224            14  1  2,238                7        599         9        734            10        843                 8
                       Note:--Est= Estimate. PSE (%) = Proportional standard error. "Ocean to 3 miles" includes trips off of Florida's
                                 west coast from 0 to 10 miles from shore (state territorial waters) while "Ocean 3 to 200 miles" includes
                                 only trips off Florida's west coast beyond 10 miles from shore. Estimates do not include Texas data.






                                                  ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF FISH CAUGHT (INCLUDING RELEASED ALIVE) AND PSE (%)
                             BY MARINE RECREATIONAL ANGLERS, BY SPECIES AND FISHING AREA, 1993-1997 FOR THE ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS
                                                                     Gray snapper                                                                 Gray triggerfish
                             Year              Inland            Ocean to 3 miles         Ocean 3 to 200 miles              Inland             Ocean to 3 miles         Ocean 3 to 200 miles
                                           Est     IPSE (%)I     Est     I PSE (%)          Est T---PgE-T/.)             Est     IPSE (%)I     Est    I P S E (3/-.)      Est    I PSE
                                               ----------------------------------------                   Number in thousandi    ---------------------------------------

                          1993.           2,530          5      2,194                 7      430               11           39       20         324             12         543                 8
                          1994.           2,445          6      1,943                 6      458               15           44       22         256             10         534                 9
                          1995.           1,972          8      2,170                 6      410               12           27       21         262             13         541                 8
                          1996.           1,998          8      1 731                 7      685               10           43       20         225             13         394               11
                          1997.           2,671          7      2:537                 6      131               14           47       22         199             13         369

                                                                  Greater amberjack                                                               King mackerel
                             Year              Inland            Ocean to 3 miles      I  Ocean 3 to 200 miles              Inland             Ocean to 3 miles         Ocean 3 to 200 miles
                                           Est     IPSE (%)I     Est     I PS (%)      I    Est    I PSE (%)             Est     IPSE (%)I     Est    I    SE (%)    I    Est    I PSE
                                               ---------------------------             -------------      Number in thousands    ---------------------------------------                              >
                                                                                                                                                                                                      M
                          1993.                16       36          814               16     311               10           31       24         545                6       448                 5      z
                          1993.                19       so           41               19     272               10           54       21         464                6       631                 6      M
                          1993.                  4      61           43               24     116               13           52       20         474                6       726                 6      M
                          1996.                  2      52           69               16     187                 9          25       24         467                9      .742                 5      M
                          1997.                  0      100          22               30     122               12           41       34         434                8       908                 5      0
                                                                        Red drum                                                                   Red snapper                                        M
                             Year              Inland            Ocean to 3 miles         Ocean 3 to 200 miles              Inland             Ocean to 3 miles @@_cea@n3 to 200 miles
                                           Est     I PSE (%)I    Est     I PSE N            Est    I PSE N               Est     IPSE (%)I     Est    I PSE (%) I         Est    I PSE
                                               ----------------------------------------                   Number      thousands   --------------------------------------                              0
                                                                                                                                                                                                      z
                          1993.           5,905          4      1,494                 8      250               16           45       32         205             16      2,296                  6      >
                          1994.           5,916          4      1,560                 6      132               17           32       24         223             12      1,756                  6      r-
                          1995.           6,803          4      2,296                 5      137               12           17       32         226             16      1,365                  6
                          1996.           5,524          4      1,409                 5      152               13           12       35         358             17      1,363                  6
                          1997.           6,688          4      1,712                 6      237               17           66       23         444             10      2,495                  6
                                                  - I-- ___ -I           I            -_I          I                             I                   -I -            I           I                    M
                                                                     Sand seatrout                                                                      Scup                                          M
                             Year              Inland            Ocean to 3 miles         Ocean 3 to 200 miles              lnlanE:@@@Ocean to 3 miles ]@_cea@n3 to 200 miles                         M
                                           Est     IPSE (%)I     Est     I PSE (%)          Est__F _PSE N                Est     IPSE (%)I     Est    I PSE (%) I         Est    I PSE
                                               ----------------------------------------                   Number in thousands     --------------------------------------

                          1993.           2,033          9      1,586                 12     449               22      4,867            6     1,188             13      1,022                23
                          1994.           3,505          7      1,705                 10     455               17      3,619         11       1,077             12         965               16
                          1995.           2,582          9      1,498                 11     275               20      1,573            9      1,201            13         913               23
                          1996.           2,152          7      1,847                 10     625               23      3,576'           9       946             13         335               21
                          1997.           1,197         12      1,522                 13     591               35      2,112         11         656             17         309

                          Note:--Est= Estimate. PSE (W) = Proportional standard error. "Ocean to                                 3 miles" includes trips off of Florida's
                                   west coast from 0 to 10 miles from shore (state territorial waters) while "Ocean 3 to 200 miles" includes
                                   only trips off Florida's west coast beyond 10 miles from shore. Estimates do not include Texas data








                                              ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF FISH CAUGHT (INCLUDING RELEASED ALIVE) AND PSE
                          BY MARINE RECREATIONAL ANGLERS, BY SPECIES AND FISHING AREA, 1993-1997 FOR THE ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS
                                                                    Sheepshead                                                                 Southern flounder
                          Year              Inland             ocean to 3 miles         ocean 3 to 200 miles              Inland             ocean to 3 miles          Ocean 3 to 200 miles
                                         Est    I PSE (%)I     Est    I PSE (%) I         Est    I PSE (%)              Est    IPSE (%)I     Est     I PSE (%) I         Est    I PSE
                                            ----------------------------------------                    Number in thousands    ----------------------------------------

                      1993.            4,450           5         980            12         163               23          822         6         243             12           17                25
                      1994.            3,369           5         891               8       123               18       1,085          5         259               9          25                22
                      1995.            3,984           6         973               8       161               18       1,128          5         299               9          19                36
                      1996.            2,693           5         698               7       151               15          965         6         207             12           19                54
                      1997.            2,843           6         886            12         153               24          899         5         353               8          29                28
                                                                 Spanish mackerel                                                                      Spot                                               >
                          Year              Inland             ocean to 3 miles         ocean 3 to 200 miles              Inland           -0cean to 3 miles           Ocean 3 to 200 miles               M
                                         Est      SE (%)I      Est    I PSE               Est    I PSE                  Est    IPSE (%)I     Est     I PSE (%)     I     Est    I PSE                     z
                                            ---- -----------------------------------                    Number in thousands    ---------------------------------------                                    M
                      1993.            1,040           8       2,208               6       404                  9    10,186          7       4,058               9          19                43          M
                                                                                                                                                                                                          M
                      1994.            1,122           7       2,251               4       477               12       9,816          4       8,556               7        119                 21          0
                      1995.                396         9       1,659               6       513               23       4,695          6       6,759               7        113                 23          W
                      1996.            1,121           10      1,330               6       537                  8     3,139          8       4,128             11           97                30          M
                      1997.            1,339           10      1,592               6       534               10       6,229          7       3,594             15           82                45          >
                                                                 Spotted seatrout                                                                  Striped bass                                           0
                          Year              Inlan              Ocean to 3 miles         Ocean 3 to 200 miles              Inland             Ocean to 3 miles          Ocean 3 to 200 miles               z
                                                                                                                                                     I PS                                                 >
                                         Est      SE (%)I      Est    I PSE              Est     I   PSE                Est    IPSE (%)I     Est            E(%)         Est        PSE (00)              r-
                                            ----------------------------------------                    Number in thousands    ----------------------------------------                                   71

                      1993.          15,791            4       5,402               5       344               17       3,475          9       1,105               8        220                 is
                      1994.          15,284            3       6,486               4       412               14       6,557          8       1,580               8        384                 is
                      1995.          15,566            3       8,735               4       314               17       7,141          7       2,859               8        688                 11          M
                      1996.          13,885            3       6,388               4       289               16       9,323          7       3,955               6        822                 9
                      1997.          18,254            4       7,344               5       554               17      11,634          6       4,615               6     1,166                  9           M
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                                             ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF FISH CAUGHT (INCLUDING RELEASED ALIVE) AND PSE
                          BY MARINE RECREATIONAL ANGLERS, BY SPECIES AND FISHING AREA, 1993-1997 FOR THE ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS
                                                             Summer flounder                                                                   Tautog
                       Year             Inland            ocean to 3 miles J@_cea@n3 to 200 miles                   Inland             Ocean to 3 miles --- -0cean 3 to 200 miles
                                     E
                                           T                                                                     Est      IPSE (%)I    Est     I PSE            Est
                                       st    PSE (%)]     Est    I PSE              Est   I   PSE (%)
                                           ----------------------------------------                Number i thousands     ---------------------------------------


                    1993.          14,724         4      7,648               7       547                14       2,904         7        771             17        540              11
                    1994.          11,963         4      5,326               6       452                15       1,682         9        366             17        605              13
                    1995.          12,401         5      3,172               7       665                14       1,992         9       1,155            14        668              15
                    1996.          12,936         4      5,969               5       896                10       1,054         8        543             18        683              10
                    1997.          12,822         4      5,861               5    1,361                 9           872        9        398             13        507              12
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                                                             Vermilion snapper                                                                 Weakfish                                     M
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                                                                                I                                                                                                           M
                                     Est     PSE (%)I     Est    I PSE          I   Est   I    PSE               Est      IPSE (%)I    Est     I PSE (%)    I   Est     I  PSE              M
                                           ----------------------------------------                Number in thousands    --------------------------------------                            M
                                                                                                                                                                                            0
                    1993.               10       50          159           17     1,059                 a        1,738         7        346             15        135              27       M
                    1994.                2       100         142           23        683                8        3,687         6        744             10        498              17       M
                    1995.                8       53          351           15        841                9        4,553         6        898             12        288              19
                    1996.                0       100         93            19        374                9        6,217         6        974             10        402              14
                    1997.                1       98          50            29        419                12       5,049         5       1,395            13        374              16       0
                                             1       1           1              1         1                               1        1           1            1           1                   z
                                                             Winter flounder                                                                   All fishes                                   >
                                                                                                                                                                                            r_
                        Year            Inland            Ocean to 3 miles        -0cean 3 to 200 miles             Inland   ___F    -0cean to 3 miles     _F -Ocean 3 to 200 miles
                                     Est     PSE (%)I     Est       PSE (%)         Est   I    PSE               Est      IPSE (%)I    Est     I PSE (%) I      Est     I  PSE              W
                                           ----------------------------------------                Number in thousands    ---------------------------------------                           x
                                                                                                                                                                                            M
                    1993.            3,120       21          382           14         81                20    187,752          2     91,952               2   37,080                 2      M
                    1994.            2 038       12          233           13         29                32    204,137          2   100,690                1   37,028                 2
                    1995.            2,106        9          152           17         66                52    163,466          2   100,462                3   47,598                 4
                    1996.            2,739       13          155           15         19                25    161,205          2     80,685               2   37f838                 2
                    1997.            1,896       11          784           16         13                32    200,534          3     98f143               2   38,684                 2

                    Note:--Est=      Estimate. PSE M =           Proportional standard error. "Ocean to 3                 miles"   includes    trips off of Florida's
                              west   coast from 0 to 10 miles from shore (state territorial waters) while                          "Ocean 3    to 200 miles" includes
                              only   trips   off Florida's west coast beyond 10 miles from shore. Estimates do not include Texas data.




                          ESTIMATED WEIGHT (IN LBS.) AND PSE (%) OF FISH HARVESTED BY MARINE RECREATIONAL ANGLERS, BY SPECIES AND
                                                               FISHING AREA, 1993-1997 FOR THE ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS
                                                                  Atlantic cod                                                              Atlantic croaker
                          Year            Inland             ocean to 3 miles         ocean 3 to 200 miles             Inland            ocean to 3 miles         Ocean 3 to 200 miles
                                                                                                   PSE (%)                                       , P                 ---F-PSE (%)
                                                 SE (%)I     Est     I PSE (%) I       Est     I                   Est     JPSE (%)I     Est          SE           Est
                                          ---- -----------------------------------                  Thousands of pounds    ---------------------------------------
                       1993.             106        39         467            21      6,566               15      3,177          7         328            11         105                32
                       1994.             304        30         553            22      3,428               30      4,595          6         756            15         121                27
                       1995.              87        47         196            24      4,318               17      3,800          7         339            12         288                41
                       1996.             105        80         220            25      3,007               22      3,629          8         525            11         507                18
                       1997.              38        64         343            41   1  2,241               27      6,453         11         768            25         857                18
                                                               Atlantic mackerel                                                               Black drum
                          Year            Inland             ocean to 3 miles         Ocean 3 to 200 miles             Inland   ::=Ocean to 3 miles               Ocean 3 to 200 miles
                                        Est   I PSE (%)I     Est     I PSE (%)         Est     I PSE (%)           Est     JPFE (%)I     Est     I PSE (%)         Est     I PSE (%)
                                          ----------------------------------------                  Thousands of pounds    ---------------------------------------                                 >
                       1993.             375        18         271            19          681             20      1,258         11         516            26         133                36
                       1994.             646        19      2,114             22          999             35      1,084         11         663            33         126                32
                       1995.             474        19      1,014             20      1,266               27      1,407         11         575            14         139                31         M
                       1996.             564        17      1,393             18      1,166               18      1,395          9         386            12          44                22         M
                       1997.             584        25      1,684             16      1,558               19      1,580         11         641            18         131                44         M
                                                                     I             I           I                           I         I           I            I            1                       0
                                                                Black sea bass                                                                   Bluefish                                          M
                          Year            Inland             Ocean to 3 miles         Ocean 3 to 200 miles             Inland            Ocean to 3 miles         Ocean 3 to 200 miles             M
                                                                                                                         T                       I PSE             Est         PSE
                                                 SE (%)I     Est     I PSE N       I   Est     I PSE               Est     PSE (%)I      Est
                                          ---- -----------------------------------                  Thousands of pounds    ---------------------------------------                                 0
                       1993.             562        18      2,188             41      3,143               18      9,979          6      5,816               6     4,846                 10         z
                       1994.             377        12         453            13      3,251               12      8,128          7      5,172               8     2,692                 14         >
                       1995.             608        15         476            20      5,956               14      7,268          8      3,989             10      3,517                 11
                       1996.             481        16         560            18      5,759               15      5,365         11      3,919               9     5,804                 17
                       1997.             312        18         572            13      4,191                 9     4,737         10      6,023               9     3,734                 13
                                                                     bolphin                                                                        Gag                                            M
                          Year            Inland             ocean to 3 miles         ocean 3 to 200 miles             Inland            Ocean to 3 miles         Ocean 3 to 200 miles             M
                                                 SE (%)I     Est     I PSE (%)         Est     I PSE               Est     IPSE (%A      Est     I PSE             Est     I PSE                   M
                                          ---- -----------------------------------                  Thousands of pounds    ---------------------------------------
                       1993.              65        38      1,138             17      9,615                 9          91       37         529            is      2,207                 9
                       1994.              76        49      1,335             40    11,367                  6        158        30         418            17      1,931                 10
                       1995.              10       100      2,659             11    17,123                  5        222        20         516            20      2,193                 9
                       1996.              63        31      1,389             18    11,096                  7        126        24         447            16      1,669                 9
                       1997.                5      100      1,710             23    20,807                  9        314        19         822            19      1,798                 12
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                       Note:--Est= Estimate.            I)SE          Proportional standard error. "Ocean to 3 miles" includes trips off of Florida's
                                west coast from        0 to 10 miles from shore (state territorial waters) while "Ocean 3 to 200 miles" includes
                                 only trips off Florida's west coast beyond 10 miles from shore. Estimates do not include Texas data.                                                                Un
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                                       ESTIMATED WEIGHT (IN LBS.) AND PSE (%) OF FISH HARVESTED BY MARINE RECREATIONAL ANGLERS,                                                                t_n
                                                   BY SPECIES AND FISHING AREA, 1993-1997 FOR THE ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS.                                                                    00
                                                                 Gray snapper                                                             Gray triggerfish
                           Year            Inland            Ocean to 3 miles        Ocean 3 to 200 miles            lnland:::@ Ocean to 3 miles             FEc:e::an 3 to 200 miles
                                        Est    IPSE (% I     @sit T PSE (%)           Est     I PSE (%)            Est    IPSE (% 1    E-7 1 PSE (%) I           Est    I PSE (%T-
                                           ----------------------------------------                 Thousands of pounds   ---------------------------------------

                        1993.            386         8         647            11        336              18          49       21         514            17        902              11
                        1994.            412         9         583            11        422              19          43       30         362            21        944              11
                        1995.            388        10         499            10        491              14          26       28         334            17        820                 9
                        1996.            325        11         437            11        425              14          42       23         188            17        606              14
                        1997.            369        19         761            13        119              19          75       23         205            20        645              12
                                                               Greater amberjack                                                           King mackerel
                                                                                                                                     -0ce
                           Year            Inland            Ocean to 3 miles--T   -0cean 3 to 200 miles             Inland                an to 3 miles        Ocean 3 to 200 miles
                                        Est    IPSE (% I     Est     I PSE (%) I      Est     I PSE (%)                    SE (% I     Est    I PSE (%)          Est    I PSE
                                           ----------------------------------------                 Thousands of pounds   ---------------------------------------                              >
                                                                                                                                                                                               M
                        1993.                0      62      1,099             is     3,231               19         121       30      4,171                  8  4,253                 6
                        1994.            273        64         379            44     2,537               12         353       23      3,523             10      4,944                 6        z
                        1995.              73       100        332            32     1,029               13         287       21      3,715                  8  5,717                 6        M
                        1996.                0       0         446            21     1,524               10         187       29      3,396                  8  6,436                 6        M
                        1997.                0       0         280            39     1,415               19         268       37      3,642                  9  8,011                 6        M
                                               I    -    I         'a            .I           I     -                                                                                          0
                                                                   Red drum                                                                 Red snapper                                        M
                           Year            Inland            Ocean to 3 miles-T-0cean 3 to 200 miles                 Inland            Ocean to 3 miles -F-Ocean 3 to 200 Miles                M
                                        Est                  Est     I PSE (%) I      Est     I PSE (%)                   PSE (%       Est    I PSE (%       I   Est    I PSE
                                           ----------------------------------------                 Thousands of pounds   ---------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                                                                               0
                        1993.          6,987         6      2,210                9      727              15          60       71         344            15      3,873                 7        z
                        1994.          6,589         5      1,919                8      463              23          38       31         396            17      3,500                 9
                        1995.         10,109         5      2,860                6      697              21            5      83         329            17      2,609                 9
                        1996.          9,099         5      3,063                8      880              19            3      100        254            23      2,462                 9          n
                        1997.          8,744         6      3,203                9      864              23          44       51         459            16      4,041              12
                                               I         I                        I                                                                                                            CA
                                                                 Sand seatrout                                                                  Scup                                           X
                           Year            lnl@@             Ocean to 3 mileEj -0cean 3 to 200 miles                 Inland            Ocean to 3 miles         Ocean 3 to 200 miles           M
                                        Est    IPSE (% I     Est     I PS (%) I       Est     I PSE (%)           Est TPSE (%I         Est    I PSE (%)      I   Est    I PSE (%)              M
                                           ----------------------------------------                 Thousands of pounds   ---------------------------------------                              M
                                                                                                                                                                                               CAI
                        1993.            781        10         819            16        490              29       1,942          7       498            17        758              34
                        1994.          1,663         8         877            12        344              19       1,721       17         564            is        343              22
                        1995.          1,077        10         769            14        155              22         464       22         468            16        382              24
                        1996.            832        12         768            12        289              23       1,528       10         508            17        203              31
                        1997.            532        15         583            19        338              51         761       18         339            24        106              23

                        Note:--Est= Estimate.            PSE          Proportional standard error.            "Ocean to 3 miles" includes trips              off of Florida's
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                                  west coast from        0 to 10   miles from     shore (state territorial waters) while "Ocean 3 to 200                       miles"   includes
                                  only trips off Florida's west coast beyond 10 miles from shore. Estimates do not include                                    Texas data.









                             ESTIMATED WEIGHT (IN LBS.) AND PSE (%) OF FISH HARVESTED BY MARINE RECREATIONAL ANGLERS, BY SPECIES AND
                                                                   FISHING AREA, 1993-1997 FOR THE ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS.
                                                                        Sheepshead                                     I                            Southern flounder
                             Year              Inland             ocean to 3 miles @Ocean 3 to 200 miles                       Inland             ocean to 3 miles        I  Ocean 3 to 200 miles
                                            Est    IPSE (% I      Est     I PSE (%) I         Est     I PSE (%)        I     Est    IPSE (% I     Est        PSE (9/6) 1       Est    I PSE (%)
                                               ----------------------------------------                     Thousands of pounds     ---------------------------------------

                          1993.           5,025           7      1,078              12         353                36      1,010           7         305              12           34                30         C
                          1994.           4f198           8      If262              12         176                25      1,435           6         320              11           42                30
                          1995.           5,362           7      If690              12         455                27      lf264           7         350              14           24                41
                          1996.           3,554           6      If164                9        337                23      IfO21           7         189              14           48                56
                          1997.           3,078           7      1f443              19         330                26          998         7         449              11           36                35         >
                                                   I         I       --I              -_ -1           1                             1    -    I -         I      -        1         -1                         M
                                                                   Spanish mackerel                                                                         Spot                                               7.
                             Year              Inland             ocean to 3 miles       I  Ocean @ to 200 miles               Inland             ocean to 3 miles           Ocean 3 to 200 miles              M
                                            Est    IPSE (% I      Est     I PSE (%) I         Est     I PSE (%)              Est    IPSE (% I     Est     I PSE (%)       I    Est    I PSE                    M
                                               --- ------------------------------------                     Thousands of pounds     ---------------------------------------                                    M
                                                                                                                                                                                                               0
                          1993.              826         10      1,881                7        671                10      2,244           9      1,234               10             1               55         M
                          1994.              719          8      1,911                6        505                  9     2,211           6      2,144                 9          28                29         M
                          1995.              348         12      1,392                8        708                14      if 380          8      1,755                 9          22                34
                          1996.              799         10      1,244                8        661                11          968        11      1,068               14           is                45         0
                          1997.              932         13      If622                a        979                14      1,971          10      1,002               18           30              105          z
                                                                    Spotted seatrout                                                                    Striped bass
                             Year              Inland             ocean to 3 miles       I   ocean    to 200 miles             Inland :::@Ocean to 3 miles                   Ocean 3 tT200 miles               "n
                                           Est IPSE (% I          Est I PSE (%) I             Est     I PSE (%)                         E(%l      Est I PSE (%)           I    Est    I PSE
                                               ... ....................................                     Thousands of pounds     ---------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                                                                                               M
                          1993.           7,268           5      2f450                7        345                20      2,718           9      2,188               19          760                18         M
                          1994.           7,395           4      3f520                6        263                16      4,160          10      2,296               10          357                20         rn
                          1995.           8,554           5      3f821                5        194                24      6,001           8      4,403               13          861                12
                          1996.           7,067           6      3 f 303              7        175                24      6f004           7      6,959                 .8    1,656                  16
                          1997.           7,023           6      3f268                8        518                32      7fO24           7      6,349                 8     2,752                  13


                          Note:--Est= Estimate.              PSE            Proportional       standard error. "Ocean to 3 miles" includes trips                          off of Florida's
                                    west coast from          0 to 10    miles from shore (state territorial waters) while "Ocean 3 to 200 miles" includes
                                    only trips off Florida's west coast beyond 10 miles from shore. Estimates do not include Texas data.



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                            ESTIMATED WEIGHT (IN LBS.) AND PSE (%) OF FISH HARVESTED BY MARINE RECREATIONAL ANGLERS, BY SPECIES AND
                                                               FISHING AREA, 1993-1997 FOR THE ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS.
                                                               Summer flounder                                                                  Tautog
                            Year           Inland            ocean to 3 miles     I Ocean 3 to 200 miles              Inland            Ocean to 3 miles      =cean 3 to 200 miles
                                         Est   IPSE (% I     Est     I PSE (%) I        Est   I PSE (%)             Est    I SE(%l      Est                   I    Est   I PSE (%)
                                           ----------------------------------------                  Thousan   s of pounds ---------------------------------------

                        1993.          5,563           5    3,052               9        229              21      3,824        10       1,065            19      1,038               22
                        1994.          6,461           5    2,564               7        321              18      2,029        20         510            23         929              22
                        1995.          4,084           6    1,196               9        224              17      2,388        13       1,407            16         809              19
                        1996.          6,256           4    3,483               6        676              14      1,516        13         702            23      1,048               18
                        1997.          6,430           5    4,352               8 1 1,100                 14      1,025        15         626            24         545              18
                                                               Vermilion snapper                                                                Weakfish
                            Year           Inland            Ocean to 3 miles         Ocean 3 to 200 miles            Inland ::@Ocean to 3 miles                 Ocean 3 to 200 miles           M
                                         Est   IPSE (% I     Est     I PS (%)           Est   I PSE (%)                     SE (% I     Est    I PSE (%            Est   I PSE (%)              M
                                           ----------------------------------------                 Thousands of pounds    ---------------------------------------                              M
                                                                                                                                                                                                0
                        1993.               2        78          96           24         760              11          882      11         184            18          37              41         M
                        1994.               0          0         92           44         589              11      1,320        12         318            14         157              21         M
                        1995.               2        73        159            18         447              12      1,486         8         311            19          55              24
                        1996.               0          0         60           23         249              18      2,417         8         452            18          83              17
                        1997.               1        98          47           34         368              15      2,879         8         622            23         186              27         0
                                                                                                                                                                                                z
                                                                 Winter flounder                                                               All fishes                                       >
                            Year           Inland            Ocean to 3 miles         ocean 3 to 200 miles            Inland ----[-Ocean to 3 miles              Ocean 3 to 200 miles           f-
                                         Est   IPSE (% I     Est     I PSE (%)    I     Est   I PSE (%)             Est    PSE (% I     Est       PSE (%)          Est   I PSE (%)
                                           -------     --------------------------------             Thousands of pounds    ---------------------------------------

                        1993.          1,766         27        309            19          55              @8    67,278          2     50,334              4    67,633                  3
                        1994.          1,311         14        163            17          23              39    70,268          2     4-7,577             2    65,591                  3
                        1995.          1,362         12        108            24          79              65    68,871          2     47,165              3    86,120                  6
                        1996.          1,617         12          80           18          is              34    66,313          2     47,625              3    71,416                  3
                        1997.          1,318         13        172            22          11              59    71,076          2     56,877              3    80,232                  3
                                                                                                               1           .1       L         _j
                        Note:--Est= Estimate.            PSE          Proportional standard error.             "Ocean to 3 miles" includes trips              off of Florida's
                                  west coast from       0 to 10    miles from shore (state territorial waters) while "Ocean 3 to 200 miles" includes
                                  only trips off Florida's west coast beyond 10 miles from'shore. Estimates do not include Texas data.
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                                      ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF FISH CAUGHT (INCLUDING RELEASED ALIVE) AND PSE (%) BY MARINE
                                    RECREATIONAL ANGLERS, BY SPECIES AND PRIMARY FISHING AREA, 1993-1997 FOR THE PACIFIC COAST

                                                                Barred sandbass                                                                 Barred surfperch
                         Year             Inland              Oceanto3miles @@an3lo200miles                               Inland             Ocean to 3 miles      I Ocean 3 to 200 miles
                                        Est    IPSE (%)I      Est     I PSE (%)'I        Est     I PSE (%)            Est      IPSE (%)I     Est     I PSE N I          Est     I PSE
                                          -----------------------------------------                    Number in thousands     ----------------------------------------

                      1993.              314        10          701                6       527                7           21       24           657            10            0                0
                      1994.              239        12       1,056                 6       193               10            4       47           381            12            0             100
                      1995.              293        19          841                7       379               10            8       33           664            10            0                0
                      1996.              271        10       1,026                 6       339                9           18       38           543            12            0                0
                      1997.              258        12       1,106                 7        47               15           11       37           601            13            0                0

                                                                  Black rockfish                                                                  Blue rockfish
                         Year             Inland              Ocean to 3 miles         Ocean 3 to'200 miles               Inland             Ocean to 3 miles          Ocean 3 to 200 miles
                                                                                                                    ----TP-SE (%)I           Est     I PSE (%)     I
                                                   E (%)I     Est     I PSE (%)          Est     I PSE (%)            Est                                               Est         PSE
                                          ----- -----------------------------------                    Number in thousands     ----------------------------------------                                    >
                      1993.               51        14          811                7        87               15           21       24        1,786               7         55               12
                      1994.               27        17          656                7        11               27            0       64           490              8         53               19
                      1995.               22        18          580                7        29               19            9       56           418              8         14               27             M
                      1996.               59        15          491                8        56               14           11       30           502              8         118              20             M
                      1997.               40        17          523             10          32               28            6       40           532            10          198              38             M
                                                                      I             I            I                             I        I            I             I            1                          0
                                                                      Bocaccio                                                                       Cabezon                                               M
                                                                                                                                                                                                           M
                         Year             Inland              Ocean to 3 miles         Ocean 3 to 200 miles               Inland             Ocean to 3 miles          Ocean 3 to 200 miles                >
                                                   E (%)I     Est     I PSE (%)          Est     I PSE (%)            Est      IPSE (%)I     Est     I PSE (%)     I    Est     I PSE (%)                  -1
                                          -----------------------------------------                    Number in thousands     ----------------------------------------                                    0
                      19.93.                7       48           21             17         119               16.          14       14           90               8           4              28             z
                      1994.                 0       100          26             25         152               16            6       17           67             10            3              28             >
                      1995.                 0        0             6            29          18               22            4       30           79             12            2              44
                      1996.                 1       79           23             18          45               19           24       16           85             10            2              24
                      1997.                 0        0           20             24          45               32           12       26           61             13            1              39
                                                                California halibut                                                              Canary rockfish                                            M
                         Year             Inland              Ocean to 3 miles         Ocean 3 to 200 miles               Inland             Ocean to 3 -Ril-e@socean 3 to 200 miles
                                        Est
                                               IPSE (%)I      Est     I PSE (%) I        Est     I PSE                Est      PSE (%)I      Est     I PSE (%) I        Est     I PSE (%)                  CA
                                          -----------------------------------------                    Number in thousands     ----------------------------------------

                      1993.              138        11          166                9        42               18            3       29           189              9         38               15
                      1994.              191        10          263                9        37               17            0          0         160              9         18               14
                      1995.              446         8          451                9        26               19            1       100          156            13          44               11
                      1996.              286         8          345                9        53               14            1       45           83             10          46               13
                      1997.              183        10          322                9          4              33            1       48           73             12          40               33
                     @ote:--Est@ Estimate.     115SE (Q/o) I= Proportional standard 'error.
                      1993-1995 Estimates do not include Washington state data as the Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey was not conducted in Washington in those years.                        ON







                                     ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF FISH CAUGHT (INCLUDING RELEASED ALIVE) AND PSE (%) BY MARINE
                                  RECREATIONAL ANGLERS, BY SPECIES AND PRIMARY FISHING AREA, 11993-1997 FOR THE PACIFIC COAST
                                                           Chilipepper rockfish                                                               Kelp bass
                        Year             Inland            Ocean to 3 miles      I Ocean 3 to 200 miles              Inland         -0cean to 3 miles        F-Ocean 3 to 200 miles
                                     Es     T-E (%)I       Est     I PSE (%)'I       Est     I PSE (%)           Est      IPSE         Est     I PSE (%) I        Est T-PSE (%)
                                         t   PS
                                         ------------------------------------------               Number in thousandï¿½     ----------------------------------------

                     1993.                 0        0            12          31          34                33      131         13     1,863                6       616                 9
                     1994.                 0        0            10          60          47                17      101         14     1,348                5       399                 9
                     1995.                 0        0            6           56          22                29      104         19     1,313                6       182                 15
                     1996.                 0        0            3           38          52                19        69        17     1,352                5       213                 13
                     1997.                 0        0            2           40            1               93      104         16     1,555                8         64                18
                                                                   I-            I         J                              I        I           I --          I           I
                                                                 Kelp greenling                                                                Lingcod
                        Year             Inland            Ocean to 3 miles         Ocean 3 to 200 miles             Inland            Ocean to 3 mile-s---F-Ocean 3 to 200 miles
                                     Est     IPSE (%)]     Est     I PSE(%)-l        Est I PSE (%)               Est      IPSE (%)I    Est     I PSE (%) I        Est    I P@E (%)
                                         -----------------------------------------                Number in thms "nd      ----------------------------------------

                     1993.               83       15         122               9           4               37        26        13         315              6         40                12
                     1994.               23       18             77          10            1               39           9      34         235              7         18                13
                     1995.               31       is             63          11            1               41        13        27         204              7         26                15          M
                     1996.               158      10             66          11            2               34        112       13         203              7         41                10          M
                     1997.               129      12             46          12            2               32        106       12         146              8         31                26          M
                                             I -      I    --              -     I           I -            I                  -   I - -       I             I    -      I -                       0
                                                             Pacific barracuda                                                                Pacific cod
                        Year             Inland            Ocean to 3 miles       -0cean 3 to 200 miles              Inland            Ocean to 3 miles         Ocean 3 to 200 miles               M
                                     Est     PSE (%)I      Est     I PSE         I   Est     I PSE (%)           Est      IPSE (%)I    Est     I PSE (%)     I    Est    I PSE(%)
                                         -----------------------------------------                Number in thousands      --------------------------------------                                  0
                     1993.               74       30         785               a       391                 8            0        0            0            0           0               0           z
                     1994.               61       25       1,107               8       597                 9            0        0            1            63          0               0
                     1995.               41       30       1,136               7       202                 11           0        0            0            0           0               0
                     1996.               14       25         326               9       227                 9         12        45             0            0           0               0
                     1997.                 9      32         766               7         74                16           2      30             0            0           0               0           Cl)
                                             I        I            I             I           I                            I        I           I             I           I                         x
                                                           Pacific chub mackerel                                                          Redtail surfperch                                        M
                        Year             s- Inland         Ocean to 3 miles @@an3 to 200 miles                       Inland            Ocean to 3 miles         Ocean 3  fto 200 miles             M
                                     E   t   FPS E (%)I    Est     I PSE (%)     I   Est     I PSE (%)           Est      IPSE (%)I    Est     I PSE (%)     I    Est        PSE (%)
                                         -----------------------------------------                Number in thousands      ---------------------------------------

                     1993.               397      13       2,678               5     1,576                 7            1      46          68              17          0               0
                     1994.               567      19       3,522               6     1,225                 8            2      32          88              18          0               0
                     1995.               477      13       3,000               7     1,669                 9         13        22          78              16          0               0
                     1996.               558        9      4,026               5     1,347                 7         27        35          85              27          0               0
                     1997.               428      11       4,931               8       363                 14           1      47          40              25          0               0
                     Note:--Estj Estimate. @SF- (%) 1= Proportional standard 'error.                                      I        I           I             1           1
                     1993-1995 Estimates do not include Washington state data as the Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey was not conducted in Washington in those years.




                                         ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF FISH CAUGHT (INCLUDING RELEASED ALIVE) AND PSE (%) BY MARINE
                                      RECREATIONAL ANGLERS, BY SPECIES AND PRIMARY FISHING AREA, 1993-1997 FOR THE PACIFIC COAST
                                                                        Striped surfperch                                                                                White croaker
                         Year                 Inland                 Ocean to 3 miles           I Ocean 3 to 200 miles                        Inland                 Ocean to 3 miles               Ocean 3 to 200 miles
                                         Est       IPSE              Est      I PSE (%) I             Est      I    PSE (%)              Est         JPSE (%A        Est      I ESE (%)              Est       I    P S E (0/6)
                                              -----------------------------------------                                Number in thousands           ----------------------------------------
                     1993.                    49          13              83               12               0                   0             438         10         1,388                    7         193                     12
                     1994.                    14          17              58               16               0                   0             175         14            657                11             68                    21
                     1995.                    33          48              66               14               0                   0             371         10            623                   8         414                     so
                     1996.                    191         17              87               16               0                   0             -587        13         1,091                    9         177                     20
                     1997.                    60          19              53               35               0                   0             362         20            548                13           153                     27
                                                                          Whi te sturgeon                                                                                    XII fishes
                         Year                 Inland                 Oce5n to 3 miles               Ocean 3 to 200 miles                      Inland                 Ocean to 3 miles               Ocean 3 to 200 miles
                                         Est       IPSE (%)I         Est      I PSE (%)               Est      I PSE (%)                 Est         IPSE (%)I       Est      I PSE (%)              Est       I PSE (%)                             LAI
                                              -----------------------------------------                                Number in thousanas           ----------------------------------------

                     1993.                    21          17               1               58               0                   0        5,214              4      20,347                     3      5,361                      3
                     1994.                      5         30               0                  0             0                   0        3,492              5      18,283                     3      5,394                      3                    >
                     1995.                    47          19               0                  0             0                   0        4,965              4      17,841                     3      4,803                      6
                     1996.                    22          14               0                  0             0                   0       11,672            10       17,767                     4      4,334                      3
                     1997.                    26          17               0                  0             0                   0        9,586              8      17,273                     3      1,962                      7                    M
                     Nutu.-Estj Estimate.          @SF: Mo) I- Pi upa, teolicam stai iddi d 61101.             1                    1                1         1              1       ---       I       - J                                          M
                     1993-1995 Estimates do not include Washington state data as the Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey was not conducted in Washington in those years.                                                                 M
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     M
                                                 ESTIMATED WEIGHT (IN LBS.) AND PSE (%) OF FISH HARVESTED BY MARINE RECREATIONAL                                                                                                                     rn
                                                   ANGLERS, BY SPECIES AND PRIMARY FISHING AREA, 1993-1997 FOR THE PACIFIC COAST
                                                                        Barred sandbass                                             I                                   Barred surfperch                                                             0
                         Year                 Inland                 Ocean to 3 mileEj Ocean 3 to 200 miles                                   Inland                 Ocean to 3 miles               Ocean 3 to 200 miles                             z
                                         Est       IPSE (%)I         Est      I PSE(%) I _Est__ I PSE(%)                                 Est         IPSE (%)I       Est      I PSE (%)              Est            PSE (%)                          >
                                              ------------------------------ ---                                       -Thousands of pounds          ---------------------------------------                                                         r
                     1993.                    143         14            537                   9          368                    9                5        26            310                13              0                    0                    -n
                     1994.                    37          29            858                   8          138                    12               2        59            165                14              0                  100
                     1995.                    52          21            820                10            595                    12               7        37            347                12              0                    0
                     1996.                    50          18            810                   8          446                    11            12          38            301                15              0                    0                    M
                     1997.                    47          23            698                13             46                    23               4        42            227                15              0                    0

                                                                          Bla ck rockfish                                                                                  Blue rockfish
                         Year                 Inland                 Ocean to 3 miles               Ocean 3 to 00 miles                       Inland                 Ocean to 3 miles               Ocean 3 to 200 miles                             Cl)
                                                                                                                                              t      F -SE                                              ---F-
                                         Est       IPSE (%)I         Est      I PSE (%) I             Est      I    P S E (0/6)          Es          P    (0/6)1     Est      I PSE (%) I            Est            P S E (0/6)
                                              -----------------------------------------                                Thousan                       ---------------------------------------

                     1993.                    73          16         1,390                    8          158                    16            35          26         1,209                    8           65                    13
                     1994.                    30          20         1,095                    8           25                    46               0        66            475                   8           28                    26
                     1995.                    26          21         1,027                    7           68                    21               5        53            376                   9           14                    24
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                     1996.                    128         19            937                   8          113                    14               7        30            478                   9         122                     20
                     1997.                    96          30         1,003                 10             74                    28            11          43            483                12           157                     35
                     Note:--F=stf Estimate.        15SE (%)'= Proportio@al standard @rror.
                     1993-1995 Estimates do not include Washington state data as the Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey was not conducted in Washington in those years.








                                     ESTIMATED WEIGHT (IN LBS.) AND PSE (%) OF FISH HARVESTED BY MARINE RECREATIONAL                                                                            011
                                      ANGLERS, BY SPECIES AND PRIMARY FISHING AREA, 1993-1997 FOR THE PACIFIC COAST                                                                             41
                                                            Bocaccio -T-0cean 3 to 200 miles                 Inland                   Cabezoh
                  Year            Inland             Ocean to 3 miles                                                          Ocean to 3 miles        Ocean 3 to 200 miles
                               Est    JPSE (%)I      Est    I PSE (%) I       Est                         Est    JPSE (%)I     Est    I PSE (%)     I   Est    I PSE
                                  -----------------------------------------                Thousands of r)ounds   ---------------------------------------

               1993.                4      61           25           20        242              15           26       17        226              9         11              32
               1994.                0        0          57           31        367              19            5       33        160             10          6              26
               1995.                0        0           9           43          59             23            3       38        180             13          4              55
               1996.                1      100          60           21        159              21           49       18        200             11          6              22
               1997.                0        0          42           31          74             34           21       29        168             14          6              40                 C
                                                      California halibut                                                          Canary rockfish                                             ï¿½0
                  Year            Inland             Ocean to 3 miles    I  Ocean 3 to 200 miles             Inland            Ocean to 3 miles        Ocean 3 to 200 miles                   9
                               Est    JPSE (%)I      Est    I PSE (%) I       Est    I PSE(%)             Est    IPSE (%)I     Est    I PSE (%)         Est -J-P-SE(0/6)                      >
                                  -----------------------------------------                Thousands of pounds    ---------------------------------------                                     ;U
                                                                                                                                                                                              z
               1993.             146       16         397            16          52             23            7       31        189              9         54              16                 M
               1994.             264       14         420            14        106              25            0         0       162              9         22              16
               1995.           1,384       12         930            12          35             29            0      100        180             12         85              11
               199G.             621       12         457            13          81             26            2       48          98            11         74              14                 M
               1997.             424       14         445            15           7             71            1       63        ill             12         65              32                 0
                                                     Chilip;pper rockfish                                                            telp bass                                                M
                  Year            Inland             Ocean to 3 miles    I Ocean 3 to 200 miles              Inland            Ocean to 3 miles        Ocean 3 to 200 miles                   >
                               Est    IPSE (%)I      Est    I PSE (%) I       Est    I PSE (%)            Est    IPSE (%)I     Est    I. PSE(%)     I   Est    I PSE (%)                         i
                                  -----------------------------------------                Thousands of pounds    ---------------------------------------                                     0
                                                                                                                                                                                              z
               1993.                0        0           7           34          29             50           42       24       1,119             8        273               9@                >
               1994.                0        0           0              0        50             20           10       32       1,049             8        335              11                 1-
               1995.                0        0           4           59          19             29            7       40        963              8        160              19                 -n
               1996.                0        0           4           61          67             21           11       39        721              7         87              13                 Cl)
               1997.                0        0           2           38           1                9          7       44        743             10         17              32
                                        ---             Ke$ greenling                                                                 Lingcod                                                 M
                  Year            Inland             Ocean to 3 miles       Ocean 3 to 200 miles             Inland            Ocean to 3 miles        Ocean 3 to 200 miles                   X
                                                                                                                         T                                                                    M
                               Est    IPSE (%)I      Est    I PSE (%)    I    Est    I PSE (%)            Est    IPSE (%)I     Est    I PSE (%)     I   Est    I PSE (%)                      Cn
                                  -----------------------------------------                Thousands of pounds    ---------------------------------------
                                                                                                                 T
               1993.              55       14         138            10           2             38           88       15      1,333              7        184              17
               1994.              19       22           76           10           0             42           14       22        828              9         64              18
               1995.              18       15           66           12           1             54           23       25        752             10         81              18
               1996.             131       12           72           11           3             33          157       19        779              9        191              12
               1997.             113       151          49           12           3             34          119       21        613             10        147              36
               Note:--EsV= Estimate. 'PSE Clo) t Proportional standard Pror.
               1993-1995 Estimates do not include Washington state data as the Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey was not conducted in Washington in those years.





                                                          ESTIMATED WEIGHT (IN LBS.) AND PSE (%) OF FISH HARVESTED BY MARINE RECREATIONAL
                                                             ANGLERS, BY SPECIES AND PRIMARY FISHING AREA, 1993-1997 FOR THE PACIFIC COAST

                                                               Pacific barracuda                                                               Pacific cod
                          Year             Inland            ocean to 3 miles          Ocean 3 to 200 miles            Inland             ocean to 3 miles I Ocean 3 to 200 miles
                                                                                                                           T
                                       Est     IPSE (%)I     Est     I PSE (%) I        Est    I PSE (%)            Est      PSE /0/-\'   Bf                                    PSE
                                           -----------------------------------------                 Thousands of pounds     ---------------------------------------

                       1993.               25       35         901             13        762               11           0         0           0               0         0                0
                       1994.               11       43         989             10      1,016               13           0         0           1               72        0                0
                       1995.                7       63       2,123               9       361               16           0         0           0               0         0                0
                       1996.                5       46         529             11        492               13          16        45           0               0         0                0
                       1997.                5       70       1,453               9       242               19           2         0           0               0         0                0

                                                             Pacific chub mackerel                                                          Redtail surfperch
                          Year             Inland            Ocean to 3 miles          Ocean 3 to 200 miles            Inland :::@Ocean to 3 miles                 Ocean 3 to 200 miles
                                       Est     IPSE (%)I     Est     I PSE (%)     I    Est    I PSE (%)       I    Est      IPSE (%)I    Est    I PSE N             Est   I PSE                   >
                                           -----------------------------------------                 Thousands of pounds     ---------------------------------------

                       1993.             148        24         761               7       465               13           1        47           57              19        0                0
                       1994.             179        20       1,570             10        475               14           2        33           69              19        0                0         M
                       1995.             155        18       1,101               9       907               15          16        24           47              18        0                0
                       1996.             148        13       1,078               6       414               12          27        38           75              28        0                0
                       1997.             124        17       1,894             22        109               27           1        49           35              28        0                0         M
                                                                     L-            -j  --- --- .                             I                                         -                           0
                                                               Striped surfperch                                                              Mite croaker     '                                   M
                          Year             Inland            ocean to 3 miles          Ocean 3 to 200 miles            Inland             ocean to 3 miles     I   ocean 3 to 200 miles            M
                                       Est     P                                                                             IPSE (%)I    Est    I PSE (%)     I     Est   I PSE
                                             TSE(%)l         Est I PSE (%          I    Est I                       Est
                                            ........................................                 Thousands of munds      ---------------------------------------                               0
                       1993.               42       14          88             13           0                0       128         13         277               9        20              23          z
                       1994.               12       19          49             19           0                0         32        32         129               17       13              79          >
                       1995.               35       54          64             16           0                0       128         14         160               12       122             66
                       1996.             163        19          96             17           0                0       234         14         336               14       44              37
                       1997.               50       19          54             30           0                0       191         30         133               23        5              72
                                                                White sturgeon                                 I                                All fishes
                          Year             Inland            ocean to 3 miles @c@ean 3 to 200 miles                    Inland             Ocean to 3 miles         Ocean 3 to 200 miles            M
                                                                                                                                                               I                                   M
                                       Est     IPSE (%)I     Est     I PSE         I    Est    I PSE (%)            Est      Pï¿½-E (%)I    Est    I PSE(%) j---Es-t--FPSE(%)
                                           -----------------------------------------                 Thousands of pounds@    ----------------------------------------                              M

                       1993.             205        24            2           100           0                0     2,731          5    13,027                 2    5,177                 4
                       1994.               44       36            0              0          0                0     1,419          6    11,596                 2    4,909                 4
                       1995.             764        21            0              0          0                0     4,632          6    14,071                 3    5,610                 6
                       1996.             340        16            0              0          0                0     8,172          5    10,493                 3    4,560                 4
                       1997.             549        15            0              0          0                0     7,057          4    16,064                 5    2,885                 8
                       Note:-F-st= Estimate.   @Slz        Proportional standard eLrror.
                       1993-1995 Estimates do not include Washington state data as the Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey was not conducted in Washington in those years.











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                                          U.S. AND WORLD COMMERCIAL FISH CATCHES, 1958-96
                                   U.S. commercial catch                                     World commercial catch
                                     and exvessel value
                           Published
                            by U.S.                                                                   Marine
                Year       (excludes       Published        Exvessel         Fresh-                                             Grand
                           weight of        by FAO           value           water                                              total
                             mollusk                                                   Peruvian Other (2)          Total
                                                                                        anchovy
                             shells)
                           -Million   metri tong-            Billion                         million metric tons        - - - - -
                                   Live  weight              dollars                               Live weight

               1958 ...            2.2             2.7            0.4          4.5           0.8         28.0         28.8       33.3
               1959 ...            2.3             2.9            0.4          5.1           2.0         29.8         31.8       36.9

               1960 ...            2.2             2.8            0.4          5.6           3.5         31.1         34.6       40.2
               1961 ...            2.4             2.9            0.4          5.7           5.3         32.6         37.9       43.6
               1962 ...            2.4             3.0            0.4          5.8           7.1         31.9         39.0       44.8
               1963 ...            2.2             2.8            0.4          5.9           7.2         33.5         40.7       46.6
               1964 ...            2.1             2.6            0.4          6.2           9.8         35.9         45.7       51.9
               1965 ...            2.2             2.7            0.4          7.0           7.7         38.5         46.2       53.2
               1966 ...            1.9             2.5            0.5          7.3           9.6         40.4         50.0       57.3
               1967 ...            1.8             2.4            0.4   ....   7.2           10.5        42.7         53.2       60.4
               1968 ...            1.9             2.5            0.5          7.4           11.3        45.2         56.5       63.9
               1969 ...            1.9             2.5            0.5          7.6           9.7         47.1         56.8       64.4

               1970 ...            2.2             2.8            0.6   ....   8.4           13.1        44.1         57.2       65.6
               1971 ...            2.3             2.9            0.7          9.0           11.2        45.9         57.1       66.1
               1972 ...            2.2             2.8            0.7          5.7           4.8         51.5         56.3       62.0
               1973 ...            2.2             2.8            0.9          5.8           1.7         55.2         56.9       62.7
               1974 ...            2.3             2.8            0.9          5.8           4.0         56.0         60.0       65.8
               1975 ...            2.2             2.8            1.0          6.0           3.3         56.4         59.7       65.7
               1976 ...            2.4             3.0            1.3          5.7           4.3         59.1         63.4       69.1
               1977 ...            2.4             3.0            1.5          5.8           0.8         61.6         62.4       68.2
               1978 ...            2.7             3.4            1.9          5.7           1.4         63.1         64.5       70.2
               1979 ...            2.8             3.5            2.2          5.9           1.4         63.6         65.0       70.9

               1980 ...            2.9             3.6            2.2          6.2           0.8         65.1         65.9       72.1
               1981 ...            2.7             3.8            2.4          6.6           1.6         66.4         68.0       74.6
               1982 ...            2.9             4.0            2.4          6.8           1.8         68.2         70.0       76.8
               1983 ...            2.9             4.3            2.4          7.5           0.1         69.9         70.0       77.5
               1984 ...            2.9             5.0            2.3          8.0           0.1         75.8         75.9       83.9
               1985 ...            2.8             4.9            2.3          8.7           1.0         76.7         77.7       86.4
               1986 ...            2.7             5.2            2.8          9.7           4.9         78.2         83.1       92.8
               1987 ...            3.1             6.0            3.1         10.4           2.1         81.9         84.0       94.4
               1988 ...            3.3             5.9            3.5         11.1           3.6         84.4         88.0       99.1
               1989 ...            3.8             5.8            3.2         11.4           5.4         83.3         88.7      100.1

               1990 ...            4.3             5.9            3.5         12.2           3.8         83.0         86.8       99.0
               1991 ...            4.3             5.5            3.3         12.3           4.0         82.6         86.6       98.9
               1992 ...            4.4             5.6            3.7         13.1           6.2         82.4         88.6      101.7
               1993 ...            4.7             5.9            3.5         14.6           8.5         82.1         90.6      105.2
               1994 ...            4.7             5.9            3.8         16.2           12.5        84.8         97.3      113.5
               1995 ...            4.4             5.6            3.7         18.2           8.6         .90.5        99.1      117.3
               11996 ...1          4.3             5.4            3.5         19.9           8.9         92.2         101.1     121.0
               (1) Includes U.S.-flag    vessel   landings at foreign     ports, transfer    of catches onto    foreign
               vessels within the U.S. EEZ (joint ventures), and          the weight of mollusk shells.        (2) Includes
               diadromous fishes including salmon and other anadromous fishes and catadromous fishes such
               as eels.
               Note:--There are 2,204.6 pounds in a metric ton. Prior to 1970, the world commercial catch
               of whales and seals is excluded. For the years 1970-1996, data for marine mammals and
               aquatic plants are excluded.
               Source:--Fishery Statistics of the United States; Fisheries of the United States; Food and
               Agriculture organization of the United Nations (VAO) - Yearbook of Fishery Statistics, Rome;
               various volumns.






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                     WORLD COMMERCIAL CATCH OF FISH, CRUSTACEANS, AND MOLLUSKS, BY COUNTRIES,
                          1992-96 (DOES NOT INCLUDE MARINE MAMMALS AND AQUATIC PLANTS)
                          Country             1992(1)    1   1993(l)    1     1994(l)   1    1995(l)          1996
                                             - - - - - - - - - - -   Thousan metric     tons - - - - - - - - - - -
                                                                           Live-weicrht


             China   ...............             16,579          19,708          23,834          28,418          31,937
             Peru    ................            7,508           9,008           12,005          8,943           9,522
             Chile   ...............             6,502           6,035            7,839          7,591           6,911
             Japan   ...............             8,502           8,081            7,398          6,787           6,793
             United States (2)    ...            5,604           5,940            5,926          5,638           5,394
             India   ...............             4,233           4,546            4,738          4,906           5,260
             Russian Federation..                5,611           4f461            3,781          4,374           4,729
             Indonesia    ...........            3,439           3,685            3,917          4,145           4,402
             Thailand     ............           3,246           3,385            3,522          3f756           3,648
             Norway  ..............              2,561           2,588            2,551          2,803           2,963
             South Korea  .........              2,696           2,649            2,701          2,688           2,772
             Philippines  .........              2,272           2,226            2,233          2,221           2,133
             Iceland .............               1,577           1,718            1,560          1,616           2,064
             North Korea   (3)  .....            1,780           1,782            1,802          1,850           1,800
             Denmark .............               1,997           1,657            1,916          2fO44           1,723
             Mexico  ..............              1,248           1,201            1,267          1,359           1,499
             Spain (3)    ...........            1,255           1,220            1,310          1,370           1,289
             Bangladesh   ..........                967          1,047            1,091          1,173           1,264
             Malaysia     ............           1,105           1,155            1,182          1,245           1,240
             Argentina    ...........               705            932              950          1,149           1,239
             Taiwan  ..............              1,314           1,411            1,249          1,288           1,230
             Viet Nam (3)  ........              1,080           1,100            1,150          1,100           1,000
             United Kingdom   ......                870            929              964          1,004             978
             Canada  ..............              1,337           1,183            1,076             933            971
             Burma   ..............                 800            837              924             832            873
             Brazil (3)   ..........                790            780              820             805            850
             France  .............                  821            830              854             882            828

             Ecuador .............                  361            328              345             612            794

             Morocco .............                  548            623              752             846            640
             Italy   ...............                558            564              576             614            560
             Pakistan     ............              553            622              552             542            555
             Turkey  ..............                 454            559              603             652            555
             New Zealand  .........                 503            471              492             613            493
             Venezuela    ...........               334            397              441             505            490

             Ghana   ...............                427            376              336             354            477
             Netherlands  .........                 487            533              529             522            463
             Ukraine ............                   526            371              311             414            450
             South Africa  .........                696            565              525             578            440
             Senegal .............                  370            382              350             359            436
             Iran    ................               334            318              332             368            382
             All others   ..........             9,178           9,003            8,7            9,379           8,963
                     Total                                .........
                                                                                  J.4         117 278           2. 0
             (1) Revised.

             (2) Includes the weight of clam, oyster, scallop, and other            mollusk shells.    This weight
                     is not included in U.S. landings statistics shown elsewhere.

             (3) Data estimated by FAO.

             Source:--Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)






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                 WORLD COMMERCIAL CATCH OF FISH, CRUSTACEANS, AND MOLLUSKS, BY CONTINENT,
                          1992-96 (DOES NOT INCLUDE MARINE MAMMALS AND AQUATIC PLANTS)
                      Continent               1992(l)     1    1993(l)     1   1994(l)     1   1995(1)           1996
                                              - - - - - - - - - - -    Thousand metric     tons 1- - - - - - - - - - -
                                                                             Live-weiciht


             North America   ...........           8,756           8,871           8,835            8,528           8,423
             South America   ...........          16,574          17,832          22,745          20,018           20,216
             Europe  ..................           12,739          12,598          12,835          13,598           13,459
             Former USSR   .............           6,846           5,411           4,529            5,216           5,570
             Asia  ....................           50,468          54,258          58,300          63,189           67,034
             Africa  ..................            5,294           5,200           5,181            5,585           5,271
             Oceania   .................              917              888            894           1,028             880
             Other  ...................               1341             148 1          139  1          116  1          157
                                                               ::::1:05 :20  '::::.::dl1:3 450.
                    Total.                                                      .... .......


             (1) Revised.


             Source:--Food and Agriculture organization of the United Nations (FAO)










               WORLD COMMERCIAL CATCH OF FISH, CRUSTACEANS, AND MOLLUSKS, BY MAJOR FISHING
                     AREAS, 1992-96 (DOES NOT INCLUDE MARINE MAMMALS AND AQUATIC PLANTS)
                      Area                    1992(1)     1    1993(l)     1   1994(l)     1   1995(1)
                                              - - - - - - - - - - -    Thousand metric     tons - - - - - - - - - - -
                                                                             Live-weicrht
             Marine Areas:
               Pacific Ocean    .........         54,378          56,393          63,OS7          63,201           64,903
               Atlantic Ocean    ........         24,343          23,690          23,648          24,827           24,706
               Indian Ocean    ..........          7,363           7,869           7,737            8,010           8,242
                                                                                                                   97
                    Total  ..............             8*4              S
             Inland waters:
               North America,   .........             584              579            573             540             561
               South America    .........             357              375            403             425             402
               Europe   ................              504              497            509             527             513
               Former USSR   ...........              667              544            460             416             416
               Asia  ..................           11,668          13,372          15,245          17,335           19,326
               Africa   ................           1,839           1,864           1,805            1,974           11919
               Oceania   ...............                                                21              23              22
                    Total  ..............                              ;2 4.
                    Grand total ...........

             (1) Revised.


             Source:--Food and Agriculture Organization of the           United Nations (FAO)






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                                              WORLD COMMERCIAL CATCH OF FISH, CRUSTACEANS, AND MOLLUSKS, BY SPECIES
                                                 GROUPS, 1992-96, (DOES NOT INCLUDE MARINE MAMMALS AND AQUATIC PLANTS)
                                               Species group                                            1992(l)                       1993(l)              19-94 (1)                         1 96(l)                         1996
                                                                                                                - - - - - - - - -                   Thousand metric tong                         - - - - - - - - -
                                                                                                                                                           -Live weight
                          Carps, barbels, cyprinids                                .......                      7,081                       8,185                        9,530                       10,970                    12,340
                          Cods, hakes, haddocks                           ...........                           10,435                      9,915                        9,641                       10,606                    10,712
                          Flatfish          ........................                                            1,170                       1,105                            992                          925                         940
                          Herrings, sardines, anchovies                                    ...                  21,196                     21,895                        25,836                      21,975                    22,323
                          Jacks, mullets, sauries                             .........                         10,541                     10,129                        10,061                      11,050                    11,329
                          Mackerel, snoeks, cutlassfishes.                                                      3,452                       4,008                        4,514                       4,688                        5,137
                          Redfish, basses, congers                               ........                       6,060                       5,819                        6,445                       7,031                        6,827
                          River eels             ......................                                             209                          203                         206                          202                         229
                          Salmons, trouts, smelts                             .........                         1,467                       1,700                        1,803                       2,089                        2,102
                          Shads         ...........................                                                 694                          656                         634                          685                         723
                          Sharks,            rays, chimaeras                     ........                           728                          741                         752                          757                         759
                          Sturgeons, paddlefish                           ...........                                  14                               9                          8                           7                            6
                          Tilapias          ........................                                            1,064                       1,084                        1,129                       1,251                        1,319
                          Tunas, bonitos,                    billfishes              .......                    4,512                       4,556                        4,623                       4,708                        4,587
                          Other fishes               ....................                                       16,409                     17,351                        17,490                      18,277                    19,215
                          Crabs         ...........................                                             1,062                       1,068                        1,259                       1,267                        1,339
                          Krill         ...........................                                                 30S                             89                          84                        119                         101
                          Lobsters          ........................                                                214                          211                         222                          228                         223
                          Shrimp        ..........................                                              2,970                       2,924                        3,128                       3,217                        3,385
                          Other crustaceans                      ...............                                    909                     1,159                        1,299                       1,515                        1,681
                          Abalones, winkles, conchs                                .......                             8S                           94                       100                             99                       107
                          Clams, cockles, arkshells                                .......                      2,12S                       2,473                        2,635                       2,729                        2,703
                          Mussels           .........................                                           1,394                       1,368                        1,321                       1,416                        1,382
                          Oysters           .........................                                           1,711                       2,032                        2,821                       3,248                        3,224
                          Scallops          ........................                                            1,056                       1,459                        1,634                       1,653                        1,739
                          Squids, cuttlefishes, octopus                                    ...                  2,737                       2,715                        2,773                       2,861                        3,038
                          Other mollusks                 ..................                                     1,511                       1,833                        2,012                       3,075                        2,813
                          Sea urchins, other echinoderms..                                                          102                          105                         117                          127                         118
                          Miscellaneous                 ...................                                         51S       1                  320       1                 389                          503      1                  609
                                                                                                                                                                ..........
                                                                                                                                                 ........  . .......
                                                                                                                              ........... . .....
                                                                                                  ...... .                 ...          vs. .
                                                                                                          1011720::
                                                                                                                                                                                          .......................
                                            Total    .................                                                                                                                                                       121:     60
                          (1) Revised.
                          Source:--Food and Agriculture Organization of                                                         the United Nations (FAO)


                                                                        DISPOSITION OF WORLD COMMERCIAL CATCH, 1992-96
                                                                (DOES NOT INCLUDE MARINE MAMMALS AND AQUATIC PLANTS)
                                                         Item                                           1992(l)                      1993(l)               1     1994       (1)       1      1995       (1)                  1996
                                                                                                                - - - - - - - - - -                     Percent             of Total        - - - - - - - - -

                          Marketed fresh                 ..................                                       25.7                        25.3                          25.8                        29.5                        32.2
                          Frozen        ..........................                                                24.3                        24.8                          23.6                        23.3                        22.8
                          Canned        ..........................                                                12.3                        12.2                          11.1                        10.9                        10.3
                          Cured         ...........................                                               10.0                           9.8                         9.8                        10.0                          9.6
                          Reduced to meal and oil                              (2)     .....                      26.0                        26.1                          27.9                        24.7                        23.5
                          Miscellaneous purposes                            ..........                              1.7                          1.8       1                 1.8                          1.6      1
                                                                                                        j::::@ j ;xxx
                                            Total    .................
                          (1) Revised.

                          (2) only whole fish destined for                                           the manufacture of oils                               and meals are                   included. Raw material
                          for reduction derived from fish primarily destined for marketing fresh,                                                                                          frozen, canned, cured,
                          and miscellaneous purposes is excluded; such waste quantities are included under the other
                          disposition channels.

                          Source:--Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)






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                   WORLD IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF SEVEN FISHERY COMMODITY GROUPS,
                                             BY LEADING COUNTRIES, 1992-96
              Country                1992 (1  77-       1993 (1)       1    1994 (1)           1995 (1)              1996
                                    - - - - - - - - - - - -      Thousand U.S. dollars      - - - - - - - - - - -
    IMPORTS:
       Japan  ...............        12,831,760           14,187,149        16,140,465          17,853,481           17,023,945
       United     States  .......      6,024,064          6,290,233          7,043,431          7,141,428            7,080,411
       France ..............           2,934,588          2,556,151          2,796,719          3,221,298            3,194,133
       Spain  ...............          2,898,232          2,629,799          2,638,737          3',105,684           3,134,893
       Italy  ...............          2,643,440          2,131,181          2,257,462          2,281,316            2,590,985
       Germany    .............        2,190,892          1,884,301          2,316,449          2,478,817              254,957
       United Kingdom    ......        1,906,861          1,628,852          1,880,350          1,910,091            2,065,025
       Hong Kong  ...........          1,398,181          1,376,856          1,647,106          1,831,511            1,928,143
       Denmark    .............        1,197,370          1,094,253          1,415,239          1,573,732            1,618,669
       China  ...............            680,844             575,929           855,706             941,293           1,184,170
       Canada ..............             686,876             821,404           913,404          1,034,070            1,158,864
       Netherlands   .........           888,606             791,608         1,017,635          1,191,857            1,141,647
       South Korea   .........           498,036             537,346           718,451             824,817           1,057,402
       Belgium    .............          828,086             730,459           920,918          1,035,818              966,333
       Thailand   ............           942,090             830,480           815,616             825,606             818,353
       Portugal   ............           734,928             627,713           669,888             763,245             782,858
       Singapore  ...........            S43,769             566,502           619,595             659,681             641,782
       Taiwan ..............             491,029             544,243           560,799             589,723             612,945
       Sweden ..............             46  7,773           371,756           448,661             S46,076             587,169
       Other Countries     .....       4,467,246          4,390,343          5,394,255          6,235,750            9,021,415
                                                       ::774 566
              Total ...........      4$                   4::

    EXPORTS:
       Thailand   ............         3,071,780          3,404,268          4rl9OrO36          4,449,457            4,117,865
       Norway ..............           2,436,832          2,302,346          2,735,485          3,122,662            3,415,696
       United States    .......        3,582,545          3,179,474          3f229,585          3,383,589            3,147,858
       China  ...............          1,559,977          1,542,429          2,320,125          2,835,021            2,856,986
       Denmark    .............        2, 319r 917        2,150,665          2,359,034          2,459,629            2,698,976
       Taiwan ..............           1,802,097          2,369,422          2,213,259          2,328,105            2,362,200
       Canada ..............           2,085,495          2,055,438          2,182,078          2,314,413            2,291,261
       Chile  ...............          1,252,364          1,124,679          1,303,974          1,704,260            1,697,258
       Russian Federation.     .         826,299          1,471,446          1,720,459          1,635,145            1,686,162
       Indonesia  ...........          1,178,552          1,419,492          1,583,416          1,666,752            1,678r222
       South Korea   .........         1,359,050          1,335,238          1,411,052          1,564,878            1,S12,992
       Netherlands   .........         1,405,567          1,296,340          1,435,824          1,447,239            1,470rO46
       Spain  ...............            712,729             813,750         1,021,015          1,190,676            1,461,486
       Iceland    .............        1,252,713          1,137,638          1,264,615          1,342,552            1,42S,837
       United Kingdom    ......        1,146,138          1,036r674          1,180,158          1,195,477            1,307,859
       Peru   ................           517,119             685,004           979,502             869,727           1,120,391
       Germany    .............          692,954             652,956           790,357             899,248           1,055,756
       France ...............            955,379             857,752           909,734             993,364           1,003,460
       India  ...............            673,369             835,980         1,125,440          1,104,641              978,352
       Other Countries    .....      11,383,320           11,728,959        13,659,341          15,597,714           15,683,255
                                                                                                                     2
              Total ...........
    (1) Revised. Note-.--Data on imports and exports cover the international trade of 176 countries or areas. The
    total value of imports, probably because charges for insurance, freight, and similar expenses were included in
    the import value but not in the export value. The seven fishery commodity groups covered by this table are:
    I.Fish, fresh, chilled or frozen; 2.Fish, dried, salted, or smoked; 3.Crustaceans and mollusks, fresh, dried
    salted, etc.; 4.Fish products and preparations, whether or not in airtight containers; 5.Crustacean and
    mollusk products and preparations, whether or not in airtight containers; 6.0ils and fats, crude or refined
    of aquatic animal origin; and 7.Meals, solubles and similar animal foodstuffs of aquatic animal origin.
    Source:--Food and Agriculture organization of the United Nations (FAO)













                                                       VALUE OF PROCESSED FISHERY PRODUCTS
                                                    FROM DOMESTIC CATCH & IMPORTED PRODUCTS
                                                                           1993-1997


                   Thousands of Dollars
                    $7.0



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                                                                                                                                                                 cl)


                    $0.0
                                   1993                    1-994                  1995                   1996                   1997

                                                          19 Fresh & Frozen M Canned ED Industrial E Cured






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                               VALUE OF PROCESSED FISHERY PRODUCTS, 1996 AND 1997
                                  (Processed from domestic catch and imported products)
                            Item                                       1996                           1997 (1)
                                                           Thousand           Percent        Thousand          Percent

                                                           dollars          of total          dollars          of total

      Edible:
        Fresh and frozen    ......................           5,767,519               72        4,743,917                 69
        Canned  ................................             1,428,937               18        1,361,437                20
        Cured  .................................              196,441                  2  1      142,843                 2
         Total edible    .........................


      Industrial:
        Bait and animal food (canned)       .........         370,945                  5         231,756                 3
        Meal, oil, and solubles     ...............           187,968                  2         238,760                 3
        Other  .................................                85,583                 1         108,590                 2

         Total industrial     .....................
                                                                                                   ......... ....... .. ................ ...............
                                                                                                  ...... . ...... ..
                                                                       sm;
                                                                                   TU577 1777767782 7.1@i,@3@D@3:@@@:@@@l@@@@@@@@:@@@@]@@@@@:@i@@@::@::@@:
      Grand total   ............................ ..           03     @93
                                                                            ..........
                                                                       . . ...........                             .......


      (1) Preliminary. May not add due to rounding.


      Note:--Value is based on selling price at the plant.














                            FISH   STICKS, FISH PORTIONS, AND BREADED SHRIMP

                 U.S. PRODUCTION OF FISH STICKS, FISH PORTIONS, AND BREADED SHRIMP, 1988-97
           Year                 Fish sticks                      Fish portions                    Breaded shrimp
                         Thousaa          Thousan          Thousan           Thousan         Thousand          Thousan
                          r)ound           dollars          uounds            dollars         ipounds          dollars



      1988 ........          80,148           113,868         301,450          439,701             99,471         292,899
      1989 ........          89,112           116,440         279,864          400,351           120,927          404,535
      1990 ........          6,5,209          74,866          242,776          352,589           110,760          353,265
      1991 ........          63,286           77,877          204,697          313,400           116,335          335,880
      1992 ........          58,295           56,020          194,307          296,214           122,266          350,497
      1993 ........          67,9S9           67,975          206,165          313,195           111,489          316,722
      1994 ........          58,789           51,429          196,289          268,353           113,461          304,931
      1995 ........          74,066           73,478          251,217          356,518           100,522          299,355
      1996 ........          65,244           55,802          213,962          306,501           108,486          341,770
      11997 ........ 1       69,149   1       64,281   1      195,554   1      285,348    1      116,961  1       333,294 i





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                                                                                         FISH FILLETS AND STEAKS


                                              PRODUCTION OF FRESH AND FROZEN FILLETS AND STEAKS, BY SPECIES, 1996 AND 1997

                                              Species                                                           1996 (1)                                                                    1997
                                                                                              Thousan                             Thousand                            Thousand                            Thousand
                                                                                                pounds                              dollarg                            ipounds                             dollars

                  Fillets:
                      Amberjack               ...................                                               313                           1,059                                   480                             1,894
                      Anglerfish              ..................                                           6,993                            15,426                                7,042                             17,660
                      Bluefish                ....................                                              108                                246                                132                                  282
                      Cod                     .........................                                  67,203                           158,413                              78,793                             178,517
                      Cusk                    ........................                                          222                                717                                117                                  350
                      Dolphin                 .....................                                        2,812                            11,903                                4,305                             17,090
                      Drum                    ........................                                            76                               302                                   62                                264
                      Flounders               ...................                                        29,178                             79,541                             25,507                               75,462
                      Groupers                ....................                                         2,276                            12,687                                2,789                             17,202
                      Haddock                 .....................                                        3,682                            13,853                                6,772                             24,058
                      Hake                    ........................                                   33,960                             36,587                             18,783                               16,878
                      Halibut                 .....................                                        3,746                            20,561                                4,295                             20,731
                      Lingcod                 .....................                                             972                           2,247                                   710                             1,661
                      Marlin                  ......................                                            564                           1,900                                   522                             1,634
                      Ocean perch:
                          Atlantic            ..................                                                258                                706                                557                             1,741
                          Pacific             ...................                                          1,737                              4,297                               1,418                               2,786
                      Ocean pout              ..................                                                     8                               12                                    1                                    2
                      Pollock:
                          Atlantic            ..................                                           1,970                              5,004                               1,071                               2,336
                          Alaska              ....................                                     136,374                            157,814                             112,027                             128,594
                      Rockfishes              ..................                                         20,218                             41,913                             14,876                               30,008
                      Sablefish               ...................                                          1,600                              3,603                               1,206                               2,741
                      Salmon                  ......................                                     18,612                             65,719                             18,653                               68,281
                      Sea bass                ....................                                              717                           4,248                                   704                             4,138
                      Sea trout               ...................                                               276                           1,136                                   209                                  890
                      Shark                   .......................                                      2,394                              5,992                               1,854                               5,432
                      Snapper                 .....................                                        1,875                            11,515                                2,223                             11,364
                      Spanish mackerel                     ............                                         121                                223                                102                                  204
                      Swordfish               ...................                                          6,081                            34,196                                8,985                             49,706
                      Tilapia                 .....................                                             353                                946                            1,179                               3,457
                      Tuna                    ........................                                     9,297                            59,881                             10,187                               64,169
                      Wahoo                   .......................                                           244                           1,196                                   220                             1,021
                      Whitefish               ...................                                          1,335                              3,755                                   965                             2,889
                      Wolffish                ....................                                                66                               209                                   58                                174
                      Unclassified                ................                                       16,744                             48,826                             18,995                               61,241
                                                                                                                                     ... ........  .....                                    ...
                                                                                      ................                                                                                            ..............
                        Total                 ..................
                                                                                                                                                                                              . ...............

                  Steaks:
                      Dolphin                 .....................                                             274                           1,084                                   272                             1,077
                      Halibut                 .....................                                        6,282                            27,207                                5,849                             23,332
                      King mackerel                 ............... .                                                7                               22                                    5                                  12
                      Salmon                  ......................                                       3,380                              9,900                               1,584                               3,313
                      Shark                   .......................                                              12                                27                               100                                  212
                      Swordfish               ...................                                          2,933                            12,725                                3,187                             14,408
                      Tuna                    ........................                                     4,706                            14,669                                5,459                             15,787
                      Unclassified                 ................                                      33,330          1                  31,753          1                  35,270                               35,894

                                                                                      ...............
                        Total                 ......................

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ............
                                                                                                                                       ......           ....                      ..........
                                                                                                                                                                      ...... ....
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    0      8 02
                                                                                                                                                                               .17    52
                        Grand total               ................                                                                                                                    ...........
                                                                                                                                                   020                                     5.

                  (1) Revised.
                 Note: Some fillet production was                                           further processed into                              frozen blocks.






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                                                                                                  CANNED FISHERY PRODUCTS


                                                PRODUCTION OF CANNED FISHERY PRODUCTS, BY SPECIES, 1996 AND 1997

                                                                                                                                1996                                                                                      1997
                                                                             Pounds
                                 Species                                     per                  Standard                  Thousand                    Thousand                      Standard                      Thousand                     Thousand
                                                                             case                 cases                         pound                    dollars                          cases                         pound                      dollars
             For human consumption:
                Fish:
                     Herring          ..............                         23.4                 266,325                           6,232                             10,826              250,855                              5,870                    11,172
                     Salmon:

                           Chinook        ............                       44.25                    2,599                               115                         628                           678                                30                         174
                           Chum     ...............                          44.25                337,627                         14,940                              19,572              175,864                              7,782                      7,039
                           Pink     ...............                          44.25                2,947,797                     130,440                      158,969                  2,604,678                           115,257                     140,999
                           Coho     ...............                          44.25                    61,876                        2,738                             5,594                   59,367                           2,627                      6,809
                           Sockeye        ............                       44.25                1,105,763          1            48,930          1                   99,582     1        690,169            1               30,5401                    97,790
                           Total salmon               .......                                                                   :19:7 .1   6.1
                           Specialties              ........                 48                       10,521                              505                         4,272                     8,750                              420                    4,105

                     Sardines, Maine                     ......              23.4                 755,214                         17,672                              29,857              682,735                            15,976                     29,027
                     Tuna: (2)

                           Albacore:
                              solid       ............                       18                   7,798,889                     140,380                      310,999                  8,647,722                           155,659                     336,415
                              Chunk       ............                       is                   14  03,  0  00                  25,254                              51,69 1    J    1   646,333                            29,634                     58,177
                              Total       ............                                            9.12VI 1889:,                                                                                                                                       394: 592:,.,@:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       . . ..... ...........
                           Lightmeat:
                              Solid       ............                       18                   331,722                           5,971                             8,938               408,833                              7,359                    11,233
                              Chunk       ............                       18             28,011,722                          504,211                      585,296                 24,132,222                           434,380                     512,905
                              Total       ............                                   ..180:341A44:: 777@@                                                            34        24 541 '056                            44T.-73:9               :-:524 138::
                                                                                                                                                                      j2
                              Total tuna              .......                              37     545:333:::                    675, 91@U@                            56-9                                                     74  ....                           @@73 0:
                                                                                                  .... . ... ....                                            .. .....
                           Specialties              ......                   48                            146                                 7                         80                         438                                21                         21-0

                     Other        ................                           48                   324,063                         15,555                              12,169              373,896                            17,947                     18,694
                                                                                                                                                                      ........... .. . ........... ................                                     .... .....
                       Total fish              ..........                                                                                                                                           ......                                              ... ....... 4-1
                                                                                          :43@,,36,712:62:                                                            4171@i@@                   ".64                              :63,21.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          .... .......... .. ......... -

                Shellfish:

                     Clam and clam
                       products: (3)
                           whole and minced.                                 15                   3,057,133                       45,857                              61,987          2,911,800                              43,677                     62,698
                           Chowder and juice                                 30                   2,384,600                       71,538                              46,148          2,330,433                              69,913                     43,175
                           Specialties              ........                 48                   249,042                         11,954                              9,100               235,125                            11,286                       8,703
                     Crabs, natural                   .......                20                       4,769                                 93                        380                       4,256                                  83                         446
                     Lobster meat and
                       specialties                .........                  48                       7,104                               341                         384                       7,417                              356                            439
                     oyster, specialties                                     48                            167                                 8                      131                           604                                29                         ill
                     Shrimp, Natural (4)..                                   6.75                 121,333                                 819                         6,074               173,037                              1,168                      4,557
                     Other        ................                           48                   1   94,771         1              9,349         1                   6,260               1   79,396                           8,611                      6,559
                       Total shellfish                    .....                --
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ..... .....
             Total for human                                                                          ...... ....
                consumption               ............                                     :49.,.3761:481.                1     052:                         428i,13T@:@                                                                        1,3 1 43.7-
             For balt.and animal
                                                                                                      . . ........ ..
                                                                                                                                                                                                          ... ............     .............
                                                                                                                                                                      .............
                                                                                                                                                                      . .......... . .. ........
                                                                             48                                                                                                       2-@756;:667:::
                food       ...................                                                                                                                                   I        .
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          612 :32:0                   221 756,

                           Grand total                ...
                                                                                           66154t,106:
             (1) Revised.
             (2) Flakes included with chunk.
             (3) "Cut out" or "drained" weight of can contents are given for whole or minced clams, and                                                                                                                                                 net
                           contents for other clam products.
             (4) Drained weight.





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                                               INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS


                              PRODUCTION OF MEAL, OIL, AND SOLUBLES, 1996 AND 1997
                            Product                                1996                          1997
                                                        Thousand       Thousand         Thousan       Thousand
                                                          pounds        dollars          pounds        dollars
          Dried scrap and meal:
            Fish:
              Menhaden   .........................         418,898          87,064         478,496       115,690
              Tuna and mackerel    ................          56,770           8,394        56,108           9,208
              Unclassified  .....................          149,808          41,290         171,940        47,775
                Total ...........................
                                                                                   ... ...........
            Shellfish  ..........................            17,648           1,207        18,124           1,263
               Total, scrap and meal                                                       24             1.3 36:-
                                                                                                             0.4 ......

                                                                                                       ..........
                                                                                                             @337
          solubles, total   ......................           1  $94.

          Body oil:
            Menhaden ...........................           246,536          43,713         278,042        53,673
            Unclassified    .......................           1,863             232          5,337          1,614
               Total, oil   ......................
                                                           248
          (1) Revised.

          Note:--To convert pounds of oil to gallons divide        by 7.75. The above data includes
          production in American Samoa and Puerto Rico.










                                    PRODUCTION OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, 1988-97
                                        Quantity                                          Value
             Year                                         Marine         Meal,            Other
                            Meal        Solubles          animal       solubles,       industrial        Grand
                                                           oil          and oil        products          total
                         ---------- Thousand pounds  ----------         ---------- Tiousand dollars   ----------

          1988 ......       643,796        223,449         224,733          188,843        46,737        235,580
          1989 ......       618,382        232,709         22S,478          156,321        49,756        206,077
          1990 ......       577,498        185,660         281,949          163,796        42,759        206,555
          1991 ......       612,716        169,607         267,345          170,495        37,707        208,202
          1992 ......       644,512          93,007        184,725          157,693        45,310        203,003
          1993 ......       750,744        126,903         293,452          182,170        43,689        225,859
          1994 ......       807f833        146,568         291,882          186,222        61,992        248,214
          1995 ......       667,240          89,513        241,941          172,279        74,264        246,543
          1996 ......       643,124          81,994        248,399          187,968        85,583        273,551
          11997 ......1     724,668  1     144,002   1     283,379  1       238,760 1      108,590  1    347,350 1
          Note:--Does   not include  the value of    imported items  that   may be further processed.












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                                       U.S. COLD STORAGE HOLDINGS OF FISHERY PRODUCTS, 1997
                              Species                     January    I   February   I    March     I     April    I     May            June
                               Eigh                    ---------------------------------       Thousand pounds    -------------------------

              Saltwater:

               Blocks and slabs:

                  Cod  . . . . . . . . . . . .                3,869          1,997          1,545           3,359          5,101           6,323
                  Flounder and sole      . . . . .              940             803            772            747          1,081           1,042

                  Haddock   . . . . . . . . . .               1,094             653            624          2,592          2,704           2,265
                  ocean perch    . . . . . . . .                174             ill              96         1,027              40             65
                  Pollock:
                      Alaska (walleye)     . . . .           21,380         17,656         20,493         18,697          19,946         24,623
                      Atlantic or other    . . . .            9,515          8,643         10,082           9,712          9,650         11,167
                  Whiting:
                      Silver (Atl)     hake . . . .             578             819            613          1,026          1,130           1,230

                      Pacific hake     . . . . . .              356             172            478            298            248             244

                  minced  . . . . . . . . . . .              10,237          9,270          9,164           8,430         10,103         10,749
                  unclassified (3)     . . . . . .            2,8161         1,2661         1,4401          1,3371         11212           1 220
                    Total, blocks      and slabs             5019591- 41,3901              45,3071        47,2251         51 2151        58,928
               Fillets and steaks:

                  Cod  . . . . . . . . . . . .               13,710         14,753         17,963         23,938          27,648         26,640
                  Flounder and sole      . . . . .            3,701          3,916          2,249           4,653          3,935           3,408
                  Haddock   . . . . . . . . . .               3,162          2,775          2,633           3,343          3,118           4,019
                  Halibut   . . . . . . . . . .                 374             359            352            352            431             772
                  Ocean perch    . . . . . . . .              4,374          3,185          2,259           2,185          1,713           1,360
                  Pollock:
                      Alaska (walleye)     . . . .            6,117         11,491         14,935         12,878          11,953         10,321
                      Atlantic or other    . . . .            5,406          4,327          4,251           4,743          4,097           4,868
                  Rockfish  . . . . . . . . . .                 395             356            305            138            162             323

                  Salmon  . . . . . . . . . . .               2,691          2,492          2,087           2,218          2,172           2,008
                  whiting:
                      Silver (Atl) hake    . . . .            3,890          3,717          3,768           2,059          2,628           4,113
                      Pacific hake     . . . . . .            1,308          1,106             826            668            544             899
                  Unclassified   . . . . . . . .             19,3231        17,9171        19,5101        20,1041         21,0653        19,108
                                                                                                                             4+
                                                                                                                               54
                    Total, fillets and steaks                64,4511        66,3941        71,1381        77,2791         7  454         77,839
               Round, dressed, etc.:
                  Halibut (exc. California)                   4,194          3,746          3,030           2,874          4,712           8,243
                  Sablefish    . . . . . . . . .                134               98           124@           2921           568             678
                  Saim6n*-
                      dhi!hook or king..                      1,866          1,565          1,444           1,042          1,111           1,182
                      Silver or coho     . . . . .            3,559          2,590          1,705           1,200            764             562
                      Chum or fall     . . . . . .           14,345         10,180          6,190           3,406          1,577           1,158
                      Pink  . . . . .    : ' '  '  *          1,944          1,259          1,317           1,020            211             219
                      Sockeye  . . . . . . . . .              4,499          4,872          3,830           2,109          1,461           1,632
                      Unclassified     . . . . . .            2,154          1,731          1,880           1,886          1,459           2,633
                    Total, salmon      . . . . . .           28,367         22,197         16,366         10,663           6,583           7,386
                  Whiting:
                    Silver (Atl) hake      . . . .              246             175            195              98              62           109
                    Pacific hake       . . . . . . .            340             100            348            525            601             699
                  unclassified (exc bait) .        *         47,148         35,254         40,108         40,484          32,075         26,688
                   Total, round, dressed, etc.!              80,4291        61,5701        60,171,        54,9361         44,601,        43,903

             See footnotes at end of table.                                         (Continued on next page)






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                                U.S. COLD STORAGE HOLDINGS OF FISHERY PRODUCTS, 1997 - Continued
                               Species                      January    I  February I       March     I     April           May            June
                                 ziah                     -------------------------------        Thousand pounds       ----------------------

                Fish sticks and portions          (2):        23,087         19,810          18,960        21,968          24,391         25,435
                   Analog products    . . . . . . .            4,824          3,925          3,633           4,108          3,680          4,089
                   Surimi: Pollock        . . . . . .         12,197         15,347          18,194        16,786          12,557         12,782

                          Other   . . . . . . . . .                  4           353             597             24              35             70

                      Total, saltwater     . . . . .        235,951          208,789       218,000         222,326        215,933        222o946

              Freshwater:

                Fillets and steaks        . . . . . .             137              95            68              72              60           643

                Catfish   . . . . . . . . . . . .             12,711         12,076          11,398        11,477          10,534         10,143

                Rainbow trout     . . . . . . . . .               939            941         1,037           1,122          1,005          1,174
                Unclassified (exc bait)       . . . .             894  1         302             385           352            271  t          123
                      Total, freshwater      . . . .          14,681         -23,414         12,888        13,023          11,870         12,083

              Bait & animal food     . . . . . . .            12,864         13,132          10,709        24,223          14,143         13,945

                              Shellfish

              Clams and clam meats        . . . . . .          2,028          5,871          .5,823          7,417          8,058          8,109

              Crabs:

                  Dungeness    . . . . . . . . . .             1,494          1,980              597           623            517             584
                  King:

                      Meat . . . . . . . . . . . .                  27             20            22              is              14             26

                      sections . . . . . . . . . .             5,036          4,813          5,747           5,583          4,332          4,856

                  Snow:

                      Meat . . . . . . . . . . . .                582            796             675           763            592             701

                      Sections . . . . . . . . . .             2,195          4,929          17,244        20,290          17,646         13,375
                  Unclassified    . . . . . . . . .            1,710          1,500          4,931           5,606          4,893          3,404

                      Total, crabs  . . . . . . . .           11,044         14,038          29,216        32,880          27,994         22,946

              Lobsters:

                  Spiny (tails)     . . . . . . . .            2,992          2,352          1,824           1,503          1,111          1,525
                  Unclassified      (whole &   meat)  .        1,363          1,160          1,137             924            746             587

              Oyster meats     . . . . . . . . . .                799            578             908         1,218          1,259          1,288
              Scallop meats    . . . . . . . . . .             2,023          2,601          2,844           2,881          2,885          3,097
              Shrimp:
                  Raw,   headless   . . . . . . . .           10,765         12,218          11,486        10,553           8,103          6,828
                  Breaded   . . . . . . . . . . .              5,658          4,725          4,039           5,987          5,998          4,647
                  Peeled  . . . . . . . . . . . .             14,895          9,683          7,893           8,864          9,103          6,320
                  Unclassified    . . . . . . . . .           12,129          8,940          8,098           8,127          7,650          7,640

                      Total, shrimp   . . . . . . .           43,447         35,566          31,516        33,531          30,854         25,435

              Squid   . . . . . . . . . . .         . .       12,780         17,026          19,036        13,403          10,019          7,691
              Unclassified shellfish        . . . . .          3,035          3,181          3,004           2,977          2,798          2,918

                      Total, shellfish    . . . . . .         79,511         82,373          95,308        96,734          85,724         73,596

                                                                             3               6,905         346,306        327,670        322,570
                      Total,   fish and shellfish           343,007          17,708        33

              Cured fish (all categories) . . .                   80.1           700         1,152           1,339            770             514
             lGrand total   . . . ..... . .                 343,808          318,408       338,057         347,645        328,440        323,084
              See footnotes at end of table.                                         (Continued on    next page)






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                                   U.S. COLD STORAGE HOLDINGS OF FISHERY PRODUCTS, 1997 - Continued
                                Species                       July     I     August    I September I       October    I November I December
                                 ELIW                    ---------------------------------        Thousand pounds     -------------------------

               Saltwater:

                 Blocks and slabs:

                   Cod   . . . . . . . . . . . .                 4,395          6,477           6,676          7,544           8,756           8,632
                   Flounder and sole       . . . . .               669          1,487           2,344          2,260           2,265           1,905
                   Haddock    . . . . . . . . . .                2,063          1,418           1,074          1,604           1,395           2,083
                   ocean perch     . . . . . . . .                   59            141              51            124             218            207
                   Pollock:
                       Alaska (walleye)      . . . .           25,422          24,113         25,369          25,839  -       24,677         25,246
                       Atlantic or other     . . . .           10,665          11,081           8,523          8,627           9,681           8,866
                   Whiting:
                       Silver (Atl)      hake . . . .            1,081             890            577             595             855            847

                       Pacific hake      . . . . . .               172             172            282               17              16               0

                   Minced   . . . . . . . . . . .              12,350          10,312         12,284          11,685           9,991           9,851
                   Unclassified (3)      . . . . . .             1,385          1,290           1,801          2,179           2,043           2,652
                      Total, blocks      and slabs             58,2621         57,382         58,981.         60,474.         59,897.        60,289
                 Fillets and steaks:

                   Cod  . . . . . . . . . . . .                29,984          25,285         23,453          -21,339         21,575         25,521
                   Flounder and sole       . . . . .             4,056          5,680           4,432          4,116           6,753           5,441
                   Haddock    . . . . . . . . . .                5,621          1,586           3,187          2,290           1,081           3,760
                   Halibut    . . . . . . . . . .                1,052          1,641           1,451          1,418           2,062           1,562
                   ocean perch     . . . . . . . .               1,526          1,314           1,757          1,580           1,505           2,032
                   Pollock:
                       Alaska (walleye)      . . . .             9,542          7,395           8,523         10,827          10,255           9,753
                       Atlantic or other     . . . .             6,474          4,392           4,417          4,124           3,796           3,157

                   Rockfish   . . . . . . . . . .                  238             188            222             206             356            351
                   Salmon   . . . . . . . . . . .                2,211          4,221           4,605          4,811           4,622           4,488
                   Whiting:
                       Silver (Atl) hake     . . . .             4,589          4,329           3,079          2,440           1,978           1,704
                       Pacific hake      . . . . . .             1,899          2,541           2,618          3,053           2 969           3,068
                   Unclassified    . . . . . . . .             21,555          21,828         21,2501         26,0601         24:4071        22,198
                      Total, f122ets and steaks                88,747          80,400         78,19-941       82,2641         82,3591        83,035
                 Round, dressed, etc.:
                   Halibut (exc. California)                   10,539          12,748         14,762          15,745          16,241         14,439
                   Sablefish    . . . . . . . . .                1,451          1,614           2,195          1,744           1,738           1,448

                   Salmon:
                       Chinook or king     . . . . .             3,084          2,680           4,096          4,098           3,778           3,076
                       Silver or coho      . . . . .             1,238          1,864           3,694          5,543           5,162           4,445
                       Chum or fall      . . . . . .           14,785          26,418         25,919          26,743          28,872         24,698
                       Pink   . . . . . . . . . .                1,100          7,578         13,180          11,196           9,580           7,654
                       Sockeye  . . . . . . . . .                3,288          5,370           6,521          5,661           4,655           4,372
                       Unclassified      . . . . . .             2,7761         3,6691          4,9841         4,2091          4,3891          3,693
                      Total, salmon      . . . . . .           26,2721         47,57.91       .58,3941        .57,4501        56,4361        47,938
                   Whiting:
                      Silver (Atl) hake      . . . .                 91            224            279             204             133              15
                      Pacific hake       . . . . . . .             973          2,33S,          2,063          1,089           1,042             978
                   Unclassified (exc bait) .         *         26,461          35,010         39,495          40,192          42,579         35,053
                    Total, round, dressed, eted                65,786          99,524         227,188        116,424         128,269         99,872

              See footnotes at end of table.                                         (Continued on next page)






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                                         U.S. COLD STORAGE HOLDINGS OF FISHERY PRODUCTS, 1997 - Continued
                                     Species                           JulyTAugust                 I September I         October     I November I December
                                      ELah                        ---------------------------------            Thousand pounds       -------------------------
                       Fish Sticks and Portions          (2)            20,3261           22,0201.         24,8031          26,8751          30,3541          31,966
                        Analog products      . . . . . . .                4,260            4,192            4,844            4,199            4,102             3,3751
                         Surimi:     Pollock     . . . . . .            11,190            11,851           13,351           19,892           19,780           18,398

                                 Other   . . . . . . . . .                   102                58               57               51               54             145
                               Total, Saltwater    . . . . .          248,672          27S,416          2-98,218         320,27-9          313,71S          2.97,07-9

                   Freshwater:

                       Fillets and steaks        . . . . . .                 117              181              164              262              167              219

                       Catfish . . . . . . . . . . . .                  10,120            10,243            9,551           10,295           11,039           12,648

                       Rainbow trout     . . . . . . . . .                1,602               674              645              611           1,055             1,245
                       Unclassified (exc bait)        . . . .                182,             343,             185,             124                33             253
                               Total, Freshwater    . . . .            22,022           11,441           10,545           21.2.92          22,294           14,36S
                   Bait & Animal Food       . . . . . . .              21,230           12,458           11,271           21,74.9          12,102           21,272

                                   Shellfish
                   Clams and clam meats          . . . . . .              7,192            6,8221           6,4811           2,4471           2,6651            2,993
                   Crabs:

                       Dungeness     . . . . . . . . . .                     930           1,060            1,225            1,318            1,297             2,643
                       King:

                               Meat . . . . . . . . . . . .                    48               54               35               66               61                69

                               Sections . . . . . . . . . .               5,483            4,399            4,808            8,773            8,697             8,581

                       Snow:

                               Meat . . . . . . . . . . . .                  746              667              699              785              905              918

                               Sections . . . . . . . . . .             10,060             7,692            6,362            5,287            5,400             2,799
                       Unclassified      . . . . . . . . .                1,786            2,119            2,569            2,766            3,0571            2,359
                               Total, crabs . . . . . . . .            29,053           151-9-91         15,6398          18,-9-95         1-9,417          17,36-9

                   Lobsters:

                       Spiny (tails)       . . . . . . . .                2,139            3,211            3,560            4,174            4,470             4,740
                       Unclassified (whole         & meat)     .             952           1,297            1,437            1,553            1,470             1,832

                   Oyster meats      . . . . . . . . . .                  1,274            1,256            1,164            1,118               703              699
                   Scallop meats     . . . . . . . . . .                  3,246            2,9571           2,887,           2,691,           2,259             2,313

                   Shrimp:
                       Raw,    headless    . . . . . . . .                7,037            9,408           11,336           13,244           11,055           15,199

                       Breaded     . . . . . . . . . . .                  5,168            5,567            5,813            5,882            6,112             6,412
                       Peeled  . . . . . . . . . . . .                    8,584            8,714           10,684           11,190           16,522           12,417
                       Unclassified      . . . . . . . . .                8,211            7,740            8,3481          11,3341          12,119           13,664
                               Total, shrimp . . . . . . .             29,000           31,429           36,181           41,650           45,808           47,6_92

                   Squid       . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                7,412            6,004            4,768            4,254            3,867             3,066
                   Unclassified shellfish          . . . . .              2,906            3,151            3,266            6,876            7,080             6,546
                               Total, shellfish  . . . . . .           73,174           72,128           7S,442           83,758           87,739           87,250
                               Total, fish and shellfish              345,097          370,433          395,476          416,970           42S,050
                   Cured fish (all categories) . . .                      1,02SI              7221             -9721        90,82SI              742            1,051
                   Grand total     . . . . . . . . . . ..             346,222          371,145          396,447          507,793           426,592          411,016
                   (1)         Unclassified may also include blocks              and slabs made from species listed separately.
                   (2)         Fish sticks and portions include all species that are either cook or uncooked.


                   NOTE:--Data includes imported fishery products. Data for these tables were collected from
                   public and private warehouses where fishery products are normally stored for 30 days or more.





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                                                              IMPORTS




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                                                     FROM MAJOR MARKETS

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                                                   FISHERY PRODUCTS IMPORTS, BY PRINCIPAL ITEMS, 1996 AND 1997
                      Item                                             1996                                                                            1997
              Edible fishery products:              Thousand          Metric                  Thousand                   Thousand                    Metric                 Thousan
              Fresh and frozen:                     pounds             tons                   dollars                      pounds                      tons                  dollars
                 Whole or eviscerated:
                       Freshwater............       64,923                   29,449                       68,072                   76,224                    34,575                      72,031
                       Flatfish..............       31,371                   14,230                       56,929                   36,993                    16,780                      70,861
                       Groundfish............       59,760                   27,107                       47,080                   63,700                    28,894                      52,363
                       Salmon................       142,258                  64,528                      304,612                   162,803                     73,847                      344,427
                       Tuna  (1).............       528,703                  239,818                     509,783                   438,493                   198,899                       494,181
                       Other.................       228,211                  103,516                     274,515                   253,280                   114,887                       330,870
                 Fillets and steaks:
                       Freshwater............       26,133                   11,854                       74,688                   30,719                    13,934                      83,563
                       Flatfish..............       45,091                   20,453                       96,092                   42,679                    19,3S9                      92,067
                       Groundfish............       178,209                  80,835                      310,417                   176,125                     79,890                      334,206
                       Other.................       227,036                  102,983                     448,706                   265,282                   120,331                       551,753
                 Blocks and slabs.........          234,210                  106,237                     213,323                   233,972                   106,129                       231,008
                 Surimi...................          29,312                   13,296                       15,956                   22,553                    10,230                      10,879
                 Shrimp...................          578,908                  262,591                   2,448,468                    644,702                   292,435                2,942,635
                 Crabmeat.................          11,272                     5,113                      50,043                   14,462                        6,560                   66,918
                 Lobster:
                     American...............        37,948                   17,213                    220,988                     40,798                    18,506                      238,881
                     Spiny..................        2S,082                   11,377                    224,872                     24,674                    11,192                      242,181
                 Scallops (meats).........          58,686                   26,620                    197,855                     60,146                    27,282                      237,078
                 Other fish and shellfish.          219,702                   99,656                   481,321                     273,933                  124,255                     626,023
              Total, fresh and frozen..             2,726,702               1,236,876                6,043,720                     2,861,538                1,297,985                  7,021,925 
              Canned:
                 Anchovy..................          7,050                         3,198                23,197                      6,942                      3,149                   22,247
                 Herring.................           1,563                         709                    2,458                     1,488                         675                     2,078
                 Mackerel.................          20,274                        9,196                10,758                   28,779                    13,054                      15,912
                 Salmon...................          2,266                         1,028                  6,219                     1,228                         557                     4,793
                 Sardines.................          40,926                   18,564                       46,532                   42,771                    19,401                      49,302
                 Tuna.....................          193,037                    87,561                    215,892                   212,171                     96,240                      249,963
                 Clams....................          11,054                           5,014                12,410                      9,855                      4,470                   10,807
                 Crabmeat.................          12,773                           5,794                48,719                   15,871                        7,199                   66,521
                 Lobsters................           798                       362                    7,271                          176                         80                   1,595
                 Oysters..................          10,198                           4,626                28,753                      9,934                      4,506                   24,795
                 Shrimp...................          3,563                         1,616                  9,032                     3,620                      1,642                   10,954
                 Balls, cakes, and
                     puddings..............         8,344                         3,785                13,948                      8,523                      3,866                   14,512
              other fish and shellfish...           42,602                   19,324                     48,517                  45,732                   20,744                     51,832
              Total,canned...........               354,449                   160,777                  473,706                  387,090                  175,583                     525,311 
                                                                                                                   
              Cured:
                 Dried....................          22,064                   10,008                       60,201                   21,914                        9,940                   58,030
                 Pickled or salted........          36,971                   16,770                       47,057                   36,887                    16,732                      46,698
                 Smoked or kippered.......          8,382                         3,802                24,462                   10,234                        4,642                   26,875
              Total,cured.............              67,417                    30,580                    131,720                  69,035                       31,314                   131,603
                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
              Prepared meals............             2,661                         1,207                  8,2S2                     3,336                      1,513                   12,243
              Other fish and shellfish..             13,355                           6,058                36,911                   13,565                        6,153                   31,992
              Total edible fishery...                                                                                              
                                                                                                                            
                                                      3,169,787                1,437,806                  6,729,614                 3,338,849                   1,524,492               7,754,243
              products........
              Nonedible fishery products:
              Meal and scrap............              135,561                    61,490                       33,981                 142,049                     64,433                      36,484
              Fish oils.................              35,622                   16,158                       18,967                   25,622                    11,622                      23,388
              Other.....................                                                               6,277,793                                                                          6,714,211
                                                                                                                                  
                   
              Total nonedible fishery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ..........
              fishery products
              Grand total...............
              (1)Includes loins and discs.
              Note:--Data include imports into the United States                                                   and Puerto Rico and landings of tuna by foreign vessels at
              American Samoa. Statistics on imports are the weight of individual products as exported, i.e., fillets, steak
              whole, headed, etc.
              Imports and Exports of Fishery Products, Annual Summary, 1997, Current Fishery Statistics
              No. 9702 provides additional information.
              Source:--U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
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                                   EDIBLE AND-NONEDIBLE FISHERY PRODUCTS IMPORTS. 1988-97

                     Year                                  Edible                            Nonedible           Total
                                       Thousand            Metric
                                        pounds              tons          - - - - - -  Thousand dollars     - - - - - -
            1988 ...............         2,967,755         1,346,165'@       5,441,628          3,430,369        8,871,997
            1989 ...............         3,243,022         1,471,025         5,497,849          4,106,507        9,604,356
            1990 ...............         2,884,596         1,308,444         5,233,167          3,814,513        9,047,680
            1991 ................        3,014,819         1,367,513         5,671,887          3,763,173        9,435,060
            1992 ...............         2,893,954.        1,312,689         5,705,876          4,165,386        9,871,262
            1993 ...............         2,917,160         1,323,215         5,848,738          4,773,649       10,622,387
            1994 ...............         3fO34f841         1,376,595         6,645,132          5,341,740       11,986,872
            1995 ...............         3,066,458         1,390,936         6,791,690          5,659,933       12,451,623
            1996 .........  *            3,169,787         1,437,806         6,729,614          6,330,741       13,060,355
            11997 ..........             3,338,849   1     1,514,492   1     7,754,243   1      6,774,083  1    14,528,326
            source:--U.T. Department     of Commerce, Bureau of the      Census.



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                                               U.S. FISHERY PRODUCT IMPORTS
                                                              1988-1997
               Millions of Dollars

               16,000
               14,000    -
               12,000    -
               10,000    -
                 8,000   -
                 6,000   -
                 4,000   -
                 2,000

                     0

                          1988       1989      1990     1991      1992      1993      1994      1995     1996      1997
                                                       113 Edible value BNonedible value
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                                              EDIBLE AND NONEDIBLE FISHERY PRODUCTS IMPORTS, 1997
        Continent and Country                                                       Edible                                 _T Nonedible                                Total
                                                      Thousand                      Metric
                                                       pounds                         tons                         - - - - -       Thousand dollars             - - - - -
        North America:
           Canada     ..............                       562,222                      255,022                1,306,292                       783,825                 2,090,117
           Mexico     ..............                       146,520                       66,461                    492,190                     201,478                       693,668
           Panama     ..............                           42,663                    19,352                    116,727                         6,495                     123,222
           Costa Rica           ..........                     29,705                    13,474                     73,591                         47,742                    121,333
           Costa Rica           ..........                     35,571                    16,135                    111,281                                8                  111,289
           Other      ...............                          82,421                    37,386                    271,644                     140,171                       411,815
                                                                                                                                                                       .........  ......
                      Total     .........                                                                                72:
                                                ...........
        South America:
           Ecuador              .............              240,460                      109,072                    714,923                         9,316                     724,239
           Chile      ...............                      164,278                       74,516                    316,744                         18,985                    335,729
           Peru       ................                         29,048                    13,176                     65,773                         62,489                    128,262
           Brazil     ..............                           18,206                       8,258                   69,577                         43,609                    113,186
           Argentina            ...........                    72,754                    33,001                     88,785                         15,853                    104,638
           Other      ...............                          6,8,806    1              314210                    190,446'r...,   ............ @59,864      1               250,310
                                                                                                                                   . ..............
                      Total     ......                     593:: 5                                                 4,40                                                T"Of :3:      . ....
                                                                                                                               ... ............
                                                                                                                                   . ............ .
                                                                                                                                   . ........                                ............. 11 ......
        Europe:
           European Union:
                Italy           ............                   1,243                           564                     3,878                1,318,889                  1,322,767
                France          ...........                    1,885                           855                     4,281                   567,169                       571,450
                Germany         ..........                     1,248                           566                     2,460                   258,469                       260,929
                United Kingdom             ...                 8,675                        3,935                   19,501                     150,872                       170,373
                Netherlands          ......                    9,056                        4,108                   25,137                         65,982                    91,119
                Other           ............                   24,187                    10,971                     49,540                     171,303                       220,843

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                      Total     .........
                                                                                                                                                             .. ...........
           Other:
                Russian Republic..                         129,154                       58,584                    230,124                         3,194                     233,318
                Iceland         ...........                    84,859                    38,492                    184,299                         6,181                     190,480
                Norway          ............                   70,975                    32,194                    125,497                         24,825                    150,322
                Turkey          ............                       613                         278                     1,@17                   116,154                       117,971
                Switzerland         .......                            4                           2                         69                    92,228                    92,297
                Other           .............                  10,714                       4,860                   19,399                         45,810                    65,209
                                                      .......                           134: 410::.:                                                                         0
                                                                                                          ... . . .....
                                                                                                      . ........
                                                                                                      . ........
                      Total     .........
                                                           29                                            ......                                    O's. 5:9.2                4.9' 597
                                                                                               ............  .......      ........ . ....                                      .., ..........
                                                                                                                                                                             .. ...... .........
        Asia:
           Thailand             ............               348,047                      157,873                1,166,988                       383,335                 1,550,323
           Japan      ...............                          99,121                    44,961                    212,238                     537,006                       749,244
           India      ...............                          72,456                    32,866                    170,858                     362,665                       533,523
           China      ...............                      233,163                      105,762                    321,185                     184,885                       506,070
           Hong Kong            ...........                    9,134                        4,143                   14,880                     419,097                       433,977
           Other      ...............                      569,907                      258,50                 1,048,848                       543,449                 1,592,297
                                                                                        6,0                                                                                  6.5:;
                      Total     .........       i     @::I:: 33 1 828'                                                 4                ::::2  43
                                                                                            4::::*1:13.        2:43., 9.0.7:::::;1                 .0.:: 43 7
                                                                                                                                             As:                             3    43.1 .......
        Oceania:
           New Zealand          .........                      75,135                    34,081                    140,705                         7,979                     148,684
           Australia            ...........                    6,878                        3,120                   54,337                         49,909                    104,246
           French Polynesia              ....                  1,155                           524                     2,210                       27,145                    29,355
           Fiji       ................                         6,651                        3,017                   12,479                         2,113                     14,592
           Western Samoa            .......                    7,928                        3,596                      8,961                             29                     8,990
           Other      ...............                          12,926                       5,863                      91335                       1,913                     11,248
                      Total     .........           ......
                                                                                                                                                                   ............. . .... ...........
        Africa:
           South Africa           ........                     16,903                       7,667                   31,249                         20,973                    52,222
           Namibia              .............                  12,890                       5,847                   30,854                            693                    31,547
           Morocco.             *......  **'*'                 6,808                        3,088                   18,115                         4,837                     22,952
           Mauritius            ...........                    11,731                       5,321                   14,541                            202                    14,743
           Tanzania             ............                   1,689                           766                     3,021                       5,209                        8,230
           Other      ...........                              11,060                       5, 0@1 7                   9,66A                       11,533                    21,197
                      Total     .....
                                                                                                                                                   4.3. :4 4:
                                                                                                                              4                           7:                  0.@ :4
                                                           :138 .9                      5-1                                                 6:774     1.0
                                                                                                 ..........
                      Grand total ... 4
                                                                                            4
                                                                                            .... .............  .......            ......
                                                  ..........   ..........                                                          . ...... .... ........._.............
        Source:--U.S. Department of Commerce,                              Bureau of the Census.






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                                                     REGULAR AND MINCED FISH BLOCKS AND SLABS IMPORTS,
                                                                       BY SPECIES AND TYPE, 1996 AND 1997
                           Species and type                                                1996                                                         1997
                                                                    Thousand             Metric            Thousan               Thousand             Metric              Thousand
                                                                       pounds              tons             dollars                pounds               tons              dollars
                 Regular blocks and slabs:
                    Cod ... *    ...................                   23,439              10,632                33,755               32,723            14,843                   49,872
                    Flatfish        .................                    3,433               1,557                6,461               6,951               3,153                  11,050
                    Haddock      ..................                    12,740                5,779               18,122               14,650              6,645                  21,378
                    Ocean perch          ..............                  1,111                   504              1,872                   578                 262                   863
                    Pollock      ..................                    144,234             65,424                109,985           133,528              60,568               101,772
                    Whiting      ..................                    16,830                7,634               14,310               17,368              7,878                  16,339
                    Other        ....................                    6,903               3,131                6,450               9,630               4,368                  12,069
                                                                           W     0           4;461                .6': 05      xx_
                      Total      ...................
                 Minced blocks and slabs                  ....         25,520              11,576                22,368      1        18,545              8,412                  17,665
                           Grand total         ..........                                                                             3,
                                                                                                                                         9                                       .......
                                                                                                             .............r             @!__
                                                                                                                                                                          ...............
                 Source:--U.S. Department of Commerce,                            Bureau of          the Census.



                                                     REGULAR AND MINCED FISH BLOCKS AND SLABS IMPORTS,
                                                                       BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, 1996 AND 1997
                                  Country                                                  1996                                                         1997
                                                                    Thousand             Metric            MIQusand              Thousand             Metric              Thousand
                                                                       pounds              tons             dollarg                uounds               tons              dollars

                 China     ......................                      81,120              36,796                59,366               81,052            36,765                   61,042
                 Russian         Federation      .........             74,848              33,951                61,670               67,833            30,769                   58,146
                 Norway    ....................                -       12,335                S,595               17,485               18,219              8,264                  26,415
                 Canada    .....................                       15,227                6,907               15,454               13,774              6,248                  16,587
                 Iceland         ....................                  16,380                7,430               22,859               9,806               4,448                  14,917
                 Denmark         .....................                   5,333               2,419                8,296               6,252               2,836                  10,404
                 Argentina       ..................                      9,257               4,199                6,890               10i487              4,757                  8,827
                 South Africa          ...............                   3,084               1,399                4,274               3,602               1,634                  5,248
                 New Zealand         ................                        642                 291                   757            3,444               1,562                  4,535
                 Other     ......................                      1 5   983             7   250             16,272               19   502            8   84 6               24,  887
                      Total      ...................                :-2       1.
                                                                       34:,:21  ...
                                                                                                                                                                                 ..................
                                                                                                                                                                                 ..................
                                                                                                                                                                                 .................
                 Source:--U.S. Department of                     Commerce, Bureau              of the Census.



                                          GROUNDFISH FILLET AND STEAK IMPORTS, BY SPECIES, 1996 AND 1997 (1)
                                  Species                                                  1996                                                         1997
                                                                    Thousand             Metric            Thousan               ThQusand             Metric              Thousan
                                                                       pounds              tons             dollars                pounds               tons              dollars


                 Cod  ........................                         74,191              33,653                163,986              95,051            43,115               210,068
                 Haddock (2)         ................                  79,031              35,848                102,752              59,848            27,147                   84,788
                 Ocean perch         ................                  24,987      1       11,334      1         43,679               21,226     1        9,628                  39,350
                                                                                           9 6 9.3               .10            @@@4:7      2_        @x@
                      Total      ...................                             .9. F:@:
                                                                                                         ...............
                 (1) Does not include data                     on fish blocks              and slabs.
                 (2) Includes some quantities                          of cusk, hake, and pollock fillets.


                 Source:--U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Cenus.






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                                              CANNED TUNA NOT IN OIL, QUOTA AND IMPORTS, 1988-97
                             Year                                      Quota                         Over quota                              Total
                                                                       (1)                                 (2)
                                                          Thousand          Metric            Thousan            Metric            Thousand          Metric
             1988  .......................                 pounds              tons           pounds             tons               nounds              tons
                                                             85,186            38,640         193,784               87,900          278,970             126,540
             1989  .......................                   76,733            34,806         234,323              106,288          311,056             141,094
             1990  .......................                   87,157            39,534         171,472               77,779          258,628             117,313
             1991  .......................                   75,093            34,062         237,237              107,610          312,330             141,672
             1992  .......................                   73,724            33,441         259,739              117,817          333 463             151,258
             1993  .......................                   72,681            32,968
                                                                                              144f287               65f448          216,968             98,416
             1994  .......................                   73,294            33,246         168,224               76,306          241,518             109,552
             1995  .......................                   73,367            33,279         126,176               57,233          199,543             90,512
             1996  .......................                   80,027            36,300         117,205               53,164          197,232             89,464
            11997  .......................            1      78,620     1      35,662    1    139,715               63,374     1    218,335      1      99,036
             (1) Imports have been subject                   to tariff quotas since April               14,    1956, and      are   based on      20
             percent of the previous year's                  domestic pack, excluding the pack in American Samoa.
             Dutiable in 1956 to 1967 at 12.5 percent ad valorem; 1968, 11 percent; 1969, 10 percent;
             1970, 8.5 percent; 1971, 7 percent; and 1972 to 1997, 6 percent.


             (2) Dutiable in 1972 to 1997, 12.5 percent.


             Note:--Data in this table will not agree with tuna import data released by the U.S. Department
             of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. Any tuna entered for consumption or withdrawn from a
             warehouse for consumption during the calendar year, except for receipts from insular
             possessions of the U.S., is subject to this quota.


             Source:--U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Customs Service.










                                                CANNED TUNA, BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, 1996 AND 1997
                            Country                                            1996                                                   1997
                                                          Thousan            Metric           Thousand         Thousand             Metric           Thousand
                                                            ipounds            tons           dollars            pounds               tons            dollars

             Thailand    ...................                 95,869            43,486         113,345               99,513            45,139            129,163
             Philippines       ................              64,639            29o320           60,569              80,677            36,595            80,161
             Indonesia      ..................               28,168            12,777           35,150              20,911               9,485          27,215
             Malaysia    ...................                   2,079                943           3,753                2,784             1,263            4,894
             Mexico    .....................                      375               170             277                4,868             2,208            3,789
             Namibia    ....................                                                                             825               374            1,342
             Ecuador    ....................                      906               411             852                1,058               480            1,033
             Fiji  .......................                             64             29            106                  S36               243               756
             Spain   ......................                       247               112             675                  196                 89              499
             Other   ......................           1           690   1           313   1      1 ,                     802
                                                                                                    .1@5                                   364            1,111
                    Total    .................        1.... 193   037          87   561@                            .1.2. @; 1      :@:@I 0.@jR4 0:.:@:] 240'1@,9.43
             Source:--U.S. Department of Commerce,                     Bureau of the          Census.





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                                                                   SHRIMP IMPORTS, BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, 1996 AND 1997
                                               Country                                                              1996                                                                         1997
                                                                                   Thousan                     Metric                   Thousand                   Thousand                    Metric                   Thousand
                                                                                     pounds                         tons                 dollars                     pounds                      tons                   dollara
                 North America:
                      Mexico                   ...................                     67,873                       30,787                  327,720                    74,864                    33,958                    374,102
                      Panama                   ...................                     19,092                       8,660                       68,574                 23,236                    10,540                      87,128
                      Honduras                 .................                       19,559                       8,872                       69,564                 18,027                      8,177                     70,177
                      El Salvador              ..............                          12,079                       5,479                       38,624                   7,390                     3,352                     29,974
                      Nicaragua                ................                           7,432                     3,371                       25,298                   7,564                     3,431                     28,663
                      Canada                   ...................                     19,744                       8,956                       26,611                 11,254                      5,105                     26,326
                      Guatemala                ................                           9,178                     4,163                       29,595                   4,773                     2,165                     19,055
                      Costa Rica               ...............                            3,364                     1,526                       15,511                   3,951                     1,792                     15,870
                      Belize                   ...................                        1,105                           501                   4,292                    1,625                            737                   7,399
                      Greenland                .................                                939                       426                   2,503                         820                         372                   1,873
                      Other                    ....................                             64                        29     1                  246       1                 79                        36                        235
                                               Total ..............            XXXI.60. 429@@@@                           770@:@@:::                      8
                 South America:
                      Ecuador                  ..................                      97,194                       44,087                  369,817                  140,517                     63,738                    583,262
                      Venezuela                ................                        15,119                       6,858                       47,862                 19,098                      8,663                     76,162
                      Peru                     .....................                      4,469                     2,027                       18,196                   9,883                     4,483                     45,577
                      Colombia                 .................                          6,695                     3,037                       26,506                   7,172                     3,253                     28,539
                      Guyana                   ...................                        8,814                     3,998                       22,220                   9,453                     4,288                     25,675
                      Brazil                   ...................                        1,997                           906                   6,528                    1,215                            551                   4,856
                      Suriname                 .................                                -                         -                         -                    1,396                            633                   4,255
                      Chile                    ....................                             664                       301                   2,353                         750                         340                   2,740
                      Argentina                ................                                 -                                                                               42     1                  19     1                    46
                                               Total ..............
                                                                                                                                                                     18.9, 515.                                                     222
                 Europe:
                      European Union:
                          Denmark              ................                                 787                       357                   2,112                         397                         180                       798
                          Spain                ..................                                 2                            1                          7                     44                        20                        241
                          United Kingdom                  .........                             256                       116                       567                         53                        24                        204
                          Germany              ................                                   7                            3                          20                    35                        16                          68
                          Netherlands               ............                                22                        10                              48                    11                          5                         29
                          Other                ..................                               291                       132    1                  931       1                 20     1                    9    1                    74
                                               Total ..............
                      Other:
                          Iceland              ................                                 494                       224                   1,636                         313                         142                       999
                          Norway               .................                                291                       132                   1,032                         119                         54                        372
                          Other                ..................                                 2                            1                          20                  -                           -                         -
                                                                                                                                       ..........
                                                                                                                               .. ... . .. ..   ...
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Ig
                                               Total ..............                                                                             2   152R:                     412.:
                 Asia:
                      Thailand                 .................                     160,310                        72,716                  888,410                  161,822                     73,402                    920,946
                      Indonesia                ................                        21,792                       9,885                   110,711                    28,272                    12,824                    161,615
                      India                    ....................                    41,773                       18,948                  118,590                    44,103                    20,005                    138,698
                      Bangladesh               ...............                         20,357                       9,234                   109,623                    21,539                      9,770                   132,487
                      China                    ....................                    17,077                       7,746                       35,407                 28,393                    12,879                      67,763
                      Viet Nam                 .................                          5,686                     2,579                       28,226                   7,837                     3,555                     46,234
                      Philippines              ..............                             2,676                     1,214                       12,332                   2,617                     1,187                     12,983
                      Pakistan                 .................                          5f355                     2,429                       14,089                   2,967                     1,346                     11,111
                      Burma                    ....................                       1,312                           595                   5,363                    1,398                            634                   6,763
                      Singapore                ................                           1,958                           888                   5,976                         811                         368                   4,341
                      Other                    ....................                       6,069                     2,753        1              19,301        1          4,070         1           1,846         1           15,189
                                               Total ...............                                    j-:::::.:l2    :987:i                                                                                                       130
                                                                                                                    at-... :X:       ...I  .....                           'e@
                                                                                                       .......I       ----            .. ... - I..                                                                              -'.: N..:. :XXX
                 Oceania                       ....................                             60                        27                        435                         35                        116                       276
                 Africa                        .....................                            514                       233                       644                       357                         62                        484
                                               Grand total  ........
                                                                                          .... ............. ....
                 Note:--Statistics on imports are the weights of the individual products as received, i.e.,
                 raw headless, peeled, etc.
                 Source:--U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.





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                                                   SHRIMP IMPORTS, BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, 1996 AND 1997
                            Type of product                                       1996                                                      1997
                                                             Thousand           Metric            Ihousand           Thousand           Metric             Ihousand
                                                               1pounds.           tons             dollars            Rounds                tons           dollars

               Shell-on (heads          off)    .......        318,000            144,244         1,393,216           343,642           155,875            1,626,734
               Peeled:
                   Canned   ...................                    3,563            1,616               9,032              3,620            1,642              10,954
                  Not breaded:
                      Raw   ....................               206,670            93,745             763,008          235,550           106,845             952,130
                      Other  ..................                  53,766           24,388             289,809            65,060              29,511          361,538
                   Breaded   ..................           1           472   1           214  1          2,43                 450                204  1          2,233
                                                                                                                                        2$
                                                                                                 2                                             0:7  : 1::::::a 95
                            Total    ..............                                                                                         4:0F  7::::    1.:    P:
               Source:--U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.





















                                      FISH MEAL AND SCRAP IMPORTS, BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, 1996 AND 1997
                               Country                                            1996                                                      1997
                                                              Thousand          Metric             Thousan            Thousand          Metric             Thousand
                                                               pounds             IQUA             dollars            pounds                tons           dollars


               Peru   .......................                    16,883             7,658               3,633           47,862              21,710             11,017
               Mexico       .....................                38,197           17,326                8,968           32,968              14,954              7,858
               Canada       .....................                13,419             6,087               4,281           16,788              7,615               5,671
               Iceland      .....................                11,243             5,100               3,302           17,485              7,931               5,229
               Panama       .....................                11,155             5,060               1,965           20,046              9,093               3,923
               Chile        ......................               30,554           13,859                7,076              6,276            2,847               1,602
               Japan        ......................                     73                 33                   84            106                  48               671
               France       .....................                      24                 11                                 165                  75               120
               Ukraine      ....................                      152                 69                   102           141                  64                  94
               Other        ......................               13,.86.10          6,287               4,5    ..5..0        2                    96               299
                                                          ...... .                                                                                             ac
                            Total....                                                      0
                                                                                                                                        ....... .................. ....
                                                                            Bureau of      the Censu
               Source:--U.S. Department of                  Commerce,                                     S.





             90                                    FOREIGN TRADE


                                                             EXPORTS



                                   U.S. EXPORTS OF EDIBLE FISHERY PRODUCTS, 1997
                                                      TO MAJOR MARKETS

               Millions of Dollars
                   1,500


                   1,250


                   1,000


                     750



                     500



                     250



                        0
                            Japan     Other Asia Canada        Mexico       Latin       E.U.       Other     Oceania
                                                                          America                 Europe








                                   U.S. EXPORTS OF EDIBLE FISHERY PRODUCTS, 1997
                                                       BY MAJOR GROUP

               Millions of Dollars

               Soo



               400


               300


               200
               100                                                                               tAU
                  0
                        Roe        Surimi      Salmon      Lobsters     Flatfish    Canned       Shrimp       Crabs
                                                                                     salmon






                                                                                                                                                                             FOREIGN TRADE                                                                                                                                                                                                91

                                                                                                                                                                                                EXPORTS


                                                                                  FISHERY PRODUCTS EXPORTS, BY PRINCIPAL ITEMS, 1996 AND 1997 (1)
                                                                 Item                                                                                                              1996                                                                                                                                        1997
                   Edible fishery products:                                                                                          Thousand                                       Metric                                   Thousand                                    Thousand                                       Metric                                    Thousand
                            Fresh and frozen:                                                                                              -pounds                                              tons                               dollars                                  pounds                                             tons                                 dollars
                                Whole or eviscerated:
                                      Freshwater                                  ............                                                        4,749                                     2,154                                        6,742                                       7,972                                        3,616                                    8,330
                                      Flatfish                        ..............                                                       179,161                                              81,267                             140,753                                               238,637                               108,245                                  148,158
                                      Groundfish                                  ............                                             139,840                                              63,431                             112,375                                               129,915                               58,929                                       97,640
                                      Herring                    ...............                                                                      79,866                                    36,227                                 53,131                                            87,633                                39,750                                       48,245
                                      Sablefish                                   .............                                                       37,716                                    17,108                                 93,756                                            28,770                                13,050                                       64,314
                                      Salmon                     ................                                                          276,973                                              125,634                            469,812                                               189,942                               86,157                                   307,521
                                      Tuna                       ..................                                                                   31,382                                    14,235                                 38,278                                            24,092                                10,928                                       34,527
                                      Other                      .................                                                         299,058                                              135,652                            245,564                                               264,612                               120,027                                  226,043
                                Fillets, and steaks:
                                      Freshwater                                  ............                                                            710                                             322                                2,206                                            379                                         172                                         747
                                      Groundfish                                  ............                                                        41,691                                    18,911                                 44,399                                            23,367                                10,599                                       25,820
                                      Other                      .................                                                                    31,967                                    14,500                                 52,887                                            31,268                                14,183                                       47,608
                                Blocks and slabs                                             ........                                                 64,229                                    29,134                                 60,481                                            64,101                                29,076                                       61,786
                                Surimi                           ..................                                                        284,702                                              129,140                            269,754                                               310,242                               140,725                                  330f976
                                Fish sticks                                       .............                                                       21,729                                    9f856                                  29,555                                            25,009                                11f344                                       31,508
                                Clams                            ...................                                                                  2,661                                     1,207                                        4,594                                       1,803                                            818                                  3,867
                                Crabs                            ...................                                                                  46,742                                    21f202                             162,403                                               43,133                                19,565                                   108,661
                                Crabmeat                         ................                                                                     3,106                                     1,409                                        6,094                                       3f399                                        1,542                                    7,818
                                Lobsters                         ................                                                                     41,398                                    18,778                             195,261                                               47,249                                21f432                                   208f646
                                Scallops (meats)                                             ........                                                 6,191                                     2,808                                  22,318                                            9,861                                        4,473                                 37,116
                                Sea urchins                                       .............                                                       5,622                                     2,550                                  12,998                                            7,321                                        3,321                                 19,177
                                Shrimp                           ..................                                                                   38,638                                    17,526                             145f064                                               34,813                                15,791                                   133f442
                                Squid                            ...................                                                       137,042                                              62,162                                 69,419                                            169,509                               76,889                                       91,996
                                other fish and shellfish                                                                                              28,342                 1                  10,702                   1             56,654                         1                  34,081                1               11,843                                       60,784
                            Total, fresh                                          and      frozen.                           ..                                                                 01                                                                                                                                                    .5 ...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               .8.0 41...
                            Canned:
                                Salmon                           ..................                                                                   95,530                                    43,332                             154,093                                               81,621                                37,023                                   135,437
                                Sardines                         ................                                                                     12,207                                    5f 537                                       9,623                                       9,321                                        4,228                                    8,115
                                Tuna                             ....................                                                                 9,866                                     4,475                                  14,937                                            9,967                                        4,521                                 15,649
                                Abalone                          .................                                                                         805                                            365                                5,427                                             392                                        178                                  7,884
                                Crabmeat                         ................                                                                         337                                             1S3                                1,358                                             608                                        276                                  1,332
                                Shrimp                           ..................                                                                   2f665                                     1,209                                  11,581                                            1,470                                            667                                  7,029
                                Squid                            ...................                                                                  7,608                                     3,4S1                                        4,404                                       5,725                                        2,597                                    3,504
                                other fish and shellfish                                                                                              261389                 1                  11,970                                 22,393                         1                  20,386                                       9,247                                 23,761
                            Total, canned..                                                                                                                                  .7:
                                                                                      ..............                                                                                                                                                                                                                           .......
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      . .............
                                                                                                                                                                             . .. .. .......
                            Cured:
                                    Dried                        ..................                                                                   9,431                                     4,278                                  19,653                                            3,221                                        If461                                 10,347
                                    Pickled or salted                                                ......                                           12f665                                    5,745                                  19,090                                            6,691                                        3fO35                                    8f048
                                    Smoked or kippered                                                   .....                                        1,096                                               497                                3,150                                             679                                        308                                  2,503
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ........ ..........
                                Total, cured                                      .............                                                                                                                                        4 1                                                                                            .... ..
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   . . . . . . . . . . . . .                             . . . . . . . . .
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         X:X:::X@
                                                                                                                                                         1$2                 7777T@qT                                                        -:803                                                                                                                      . ......
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   .....................                                                                                                                           .......
                            Caviar and roe:
                                    Herring                      ................                                                                     34,806                                    15,788                                 51,638                                            18,483                                       8,384                                 19,763
                                    Pollock                      ................                                                                     29,284                                    13,283                             154,633                                               37,209                                16f878                                   162,422
                                    Salmon                       .................                                                                    27,952                                    12,679                                 97,775                                            17f491                                       7,934                                 63,487
                                    Sea urchin                                    .............                                                       7,167                                     3,2SI                              107f384                                               6,049                                        2,744                                 87,090
                                    Other                        ..................                                                                   11,680                                    5,298                                  39,467                         1                  10,725                                       4,86                                  36,361
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ...... ....                                                                                .... ..                                     .......................
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         xx
                                Total, caviar and roe.... .69 :2 23
                            Prepared meals                                        ...........                                                         1,975                                               8                                                                                                                               840                                  2,591
                            other fish and shellfish.                                                                                                 21,826                                    9f9       00                           18          330                                   17,                                          8,101                                 1  3,029
                                                                                                                                                      ..... ............
                                                                                                                                                      ...I..............
                                                                                                                                           ..............................
                        Total edible fishery                                                                                                                .............
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            .......................
                                                                                                                                                                                                s 'x.                                                                                                             ........            .............                 ...
                                                                                                                                 .14,112 :055                                                                            0"1 03991:282...9.9%..                                                                                                             @1 713:48Z:
                                products                         .................                                                                                                                 0022::@"                                                                                                                                                         *.xc           :Y@!@
                     Nonedible fishery products:
                            Meal and scrap                                        ...........                                              186,412                                              84,556                                 52,931                                            216,289                               98,108                                       57,197
                            Fish oils                            ................                                                          187,294                                              84f956                                 36f423                                            215,255                               97,639                                       53,716
                            Other                                ....................                                                                 -                                                                      5,568,238                                                   -                                            -                          6,583,336
                         Total nonedible fishery                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ........ ........                   ....
                                                                                                                                 ................                            ............       -                                                                                                                                                                                         ....
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      . ..........
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ...............................              ..............................                                                                                             ......
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         .....................        ......... ..........               9 9.... 9.9 ... 9.9 9.9 9.                                   .... ...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ...... .....       ...........
                                products                         .................                                               ........                                                                                                                                                                                                               .. ...
                                                                                                                                                                             _Xxx.:             .....  .......                                                        ......

                    Grand total                                  .................                                               xxxxXXXXXi,
                                                                                                                                           ....................                                                                                                                          @:::XXXX                                                                                  'r . ......
                                                                                                                                                                                                   ..........
                                                                                                                                 .......................                     I...I...                                                                                 ....................................
                                                                                                                             r   ..................... ... .. ..             :.                 :.        : :. '.                                                                                              I                                          I                                         -
                      (1) Figures reflect both domestic and foreign (re-exports).
                     Source:--U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.





             92                                         FOREIGN TRADE


                                                               EXPORTS

                                             FISHERY PRODUCTS EXPORTS, 1988-97 (1)
                   Year                                 Edible                                  Nonedible             Total
                                       Thousan              Metric
                                         pounds              tong                  - - - - Thousand dollars- - - -


         1988 .................          1,085,935             492,577          2,213,326             125,061         2,338,387
         1989 .................          1,405,977             637,747          2,355,603         2,582,538           4,938,141
         1990 .................          1,947,292             883,286          2,881,262         3,084,677           5,965,939
         1991 .................          2,058,594             933,772          3,155,771         3,386,037           6,541,808
         1992 .................          2,087,606             946,932          3,465,667         3,653,965           7,119,632
         1993 .................          1,986,027             900,856          3,076,813         3,847,911           6,924,724
         1994 .................          1,978,507             897,445          3,12q,120         4,254,741           7,380,861
         1995 .................          2,047,181             928,595          3,262,242         5,005,878           8,268,120
         1996 ...........                2,112,055             958,022          3,032,282         5,621,169           8,653,451
         11997 ......e.... ::::::,       2,018,889   1         915,762  1       2,713,082   1     6,640,533   1       9,353,615
         (1) Figures reflect both        domestic and foreign (re-exports).


         NOTE:--The increase in the nonedible value beginning in 1989              is due   to re-examination of
         commodities that are considered to be based on fishery products including fish, shellfish,
         aquatic plants and animals and any products thereof, including processed and manufactured
         products.


         Source:--U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.







                                              U.S. FISHERY PRODUCT EXPORTS
                                                              1988-1997

            Millions of Dollars

             10,000



              8,000 -



              6,000 -



              4,000 -



              2,000



                   0
                        1988       1989      1990       1991       1992       1993     1994       1995       1996      1997
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                                                       IN Edible value 13 Nonedible value





                                                                                                       FOREIGN TRADE                                                                                                              93


                                                                                                                   EXPORTS


                                                               EDIBLE AKO NONEDIBLE FISHERY PRODUCTS EXPORTS, 1997 (1)
                        Continent and Country                                                                   Edible                                                       Nonedible                             Total
                                                                               Thousand                         Metric
                                                                                 pounds                             tons                       - - - - - --            Thousand dollars                - - - - - -
                     North America:
                        Canada             ................                           278,216                         126,198                        492,650                      1,343,513                       1,836,163
                        Mexico             ................                             26,197                          11,883                         45,271                           441,049                       486,320
                        Panama             ................                                2,262                                 1,026                   2,641                          63,687                              66,328
                        Dominican Republic                    ....                         5,214                                 2,365                   6,001                          55,023                              61,024
                        Netherlands Antilles..                                             1,567                                 711                     2,320                          55,913                              58,233
                        Other              .................                            14,755                                   6,693                 23,323                           209,399                       232,722
                                                                                                                                                               06      ... ........                    ............
                                                                           ........ ....                                                                                                -.6.                                0:::;:?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4
                                           Total..                                             212                    l::.49::::: 75:;::
                                                                                                                                                                 :                  X..
                                                                                                                                                               2......                  :1 ... . ......  4.
                     South America:
                        Brazil             ................                                1,700                                 771                     4,575                          174,743                       179,318
                        Argentina          .............                                       860                               390                           823                      72,323                              73,146
                        Venezuela          .............                                   2,498                                 1,133                   1,410                          66,133                              67,543
                        Colombia           ..............                                  1,806                                 819                     1,887                          56,725                              58,612
                        Chile              .................                                   196                               89                            445                      57,050                              57,495
                        Other              .................                               2,873       1                         1,303                   2,568                          86,480         1                    89,048
                                                                        . .....                                                  5;xxxf
                                           Total ...........                                                                                                   7,0.                               .4
                     Europe:
                        European Union:
                            United Kingdom                 ......                       48,933                          22,196                         86,250                           257,875                       344,125
                            Netherlands             .........                           17,471                                   7,925                 22,936                           197,435                       220,371
                            France         ..............                               58,012                          26,314                         82,596                           129,958                       212,554
                            Germany        .............                                14,597                                   6,621                 22,242                           147,191                       169,433
                            Italy          ...............                              22,291                          10,111                         37,453                           121,231                       158,684
                            other          ...............                              91,121                          41,332                       100,770                            312,205                       412,975
                                           Total ........... ....                                                                                    3.32 24                                                          $19 @ 142@
                                                                                                                                               ...........                                             . .....        X: ....... 4.
                                                                                                                ... .......      ......        ........                ... .......                       ........           .........
                        Other:
                            Switzerland             .........                              1,060                                 481                     2,773                          567,743                       570,516
                            Russian Federation..                                           5,243                                 2,378                   8,124                          18,844                              26,968
                            Norway         ..............                               14,295                                   6,484                 13,276                           13,639                              26,915
                            Poland         ..............                                  1,627                                 738                           653                        9,477                             10,130
                            Turkey         ..............                                      686                               311                           586                        7,488                             8,074
                            other          ...............                                 8,944                                 4,057                   5,515         1                33,481                              38,996
                                                                                                                                                                                                              ..........
                                                                                                                                                                                                    .... .................
                                           Total                                                          .. ....
                                                                                           J.... 854                  :;:14:     449-:.:.
                                                                                                                                 ............ ......
                     Asia:
                        Japan              .................                          879,181                         398,794                     1,304,639                             610,477                    1,915,116
                        Hong Kong          .............                                21,107                                   9,574                 48,710                           356,023                       404,733
                        South Korea             ...........                           134,547                           61,030                       125,190                            180,333                       305,523
                        Taiwan             ................                             20,818                                   9,443                 61,305                           142,356                       203,661
                        Singapore          .............                                   3,602                                 1,634                   9,804                          177,926                       187,730
                        Other              .................                          286,360          1              129,892           1            159,562                            448,886                       608,448
                                           Total ...........
                     Oceania:
                        Australia          .............                                42,606                          19,326                         28,537                           137,618                       166,155
                        New Zealand             ...   :***    ...    *                     2,297                                 1,042                   2,655                          23,479                              26,134
                        French Polynesia                   ......                              897                               407                     1,096                            1,334                             2,430
                        New Caledonia               .........                                    42                              19                              49                            903                             952
                        Fiji               ..................                                  877                               398                           484                             294                             778
                        Other              .................                                   939                               426                           895                        1,414                             2,309
                                                                                                          ..........
                                                                                                    qx:x                         @4
                                           Total ........... .
                     Africa:
                        South Africa                ..........                             1,936                                 878                     2,025                          40,205                              42,230
                        Egypt              .................                                   888                               403                           689                        6,880                             7,569
                        Nigeria            ...............                                                                           -                                                    3,305                             3,305
                        Zimbabwe           ..............                                                                                                                                 2,823                             2,823
                        Mauritius          .............                                                                             -                                                    1,516                             1,516
                        Other              ...... ** .........                                 368                               167    1                      354     1                  6,156                             6,510
                                           Total    ..........
                                           Grand total      ..... .                                                                                                                                                           61Sx.....
                                                                             :;::::2 018-                                                       :2 711 :00                                     533::
                                                                                                                                                                                        4a
                                                                                                                                        xxx
                     (1) Figures reflect both domestic                                         and foreign (re-exports).

                     Source:--U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.





            94                                          FOREIGN T%ADE


                                                              EXPORTS


                                               FRESH AND FROZEN SHRIMP EXPORTS,
                                           BY COUNTRY OF DESTINATION, 1996 AND 1997 (1)
                      Country                                1996                                      1997
                                              Thousand      Metric        Thousand      Thousand     Metric         Thousand
                                              pounds         tons         dollars        vounds        tons         dollars


           Canada  .....................         19,015       8,625          74,828        17,381        7,884         71,724
           Mexico  .....................         7,211        3,271          24,123        8,023         3,639         24,772
           Japan   ......................        2,284        1,036          11,286        1,620            735        9,366
           China   ......................        1,975            896        5,071         1,495            678        4,119
           Honduras  ...................           904            410        3,869           935            424        3,558
           Brazil  .....................           340            154           752          988            448        3,261
           Thailand  ...................         1,687            765        6,086           809            367        2,958
           Norway  .....................           .820           372        3,567           628            285        2,684
           South Korea   ................          500            227        2,027           267            121        1,258
           Other   ......................  1     3,902  1     1,770  1       13,455 1      2,668  1      1,210         9,742   1
                                                                           1:4                                       1.3,3.. 44Z@@l
                   Total  .................                                     _64
           (1) Figures reflect both domestic and foreign (re-export).
           Source:--U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.






















                                                     CANNED SHRIMP EXPORTS,
                                           BY COUNTRY OF DESTINATION, 1996 AND 1997 (1)
                      Country                                1996                                      1997
                                              Thousand     Metric        Thousand       Thousan      Metric        Thousand
                                              1pounds        tons         dollars        pounds        tons         dollars

           Canada  .....................           963            437        4,739           423            192        2,462
           Belgium ....................            132            60            818          247            112        1,460
           Thailand  ...................           437            198        2,281           229            104        1,271
           Indonesia  ..................             57           26            348          163            74           577
           Ecuador ....................            207            94         1,315            75            34           403
           China   ..............  .......           71           32            197           49            22           218
           Taiwan  ......................             -             -              -          24            11           206
           Greece  .....................           538            244           427.         220            100          175
           South Korea  ................             84           38            520           13              6              74
           Other   ......................          176            80            936           26            12           183
                   Total  .................
           (1) Figures reflect both domestic and        foreign (re-export).
           Source:--U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.






                                                                           FOREIGN TMADE                                                               95


                                                                                    EXPORTS


                                            FRESH AND FROZEN SALMON EXPORTS, WHOLE OR EVISCERATED,
                                                          BY COUNTRY OF DESTINATION, 1996 AND 1997                        (1)
                                       Country                                  1996                                           1997
                                                             Thousan          Metric         Thousand        Thousand         Metric         Thou6an
                                                              nounds            tons          dollars         pounds           tons           dollars


                             Japan     ...............        176,441           80, 03@3       344,756        113,477          51,473         208,038
                             Canada    ..............           55,565          25,204         73,794          35,289          16,007          52,136
                             France    ..............           11,180           5,071         11,068          11,058            5,016         12,750
                             Belgium   .............              4,559          2,068           S,288           3,662           1,661          4,383
                             Denmark   .............              5,337          2,421           5,973           3,366           1,527          3,566
                             Spain     ...............            2,293          1,040           1,866           3,186           1,445          3,231
                             Taiwan    ..............             2,901          1,316           5,333           1,382               627        3,230
                             Germany   .............              2,057             933          2,337           2,899           1,315          2,849
                             China     ...............            2,156             978          3,182           2,533           1,149          2,513
                             Other     .........                14,484     1     6,570         16,215          13,089            5,93 7        14  8  25
                                       Total   ........       27.6 9173:            634:     4 60:  812:: 11.1:@@it9@@@@942@@:@@,i@:@@@:::@@:66,i,.
                                                                  AK
                             (1) Figures reflect           both domestic and foreign (re-exports).
                             Source:--U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.

















                                                                         CANNED SALMON EXPORTS,
                                                          BY COUNTRY OF DESTINATION, 1996 AND 1997                        (1)
                                       Country                                  1996                                           1997
                                                              Thousand        Metric         Thousand       Thousan            Metric        Thousan
                                                              1pounds           tons          dollars         pounds           tons           dollars


                             United Kingdom        ......       40,809          18,511         73,252          35,075          15,910          67,228
                             Canada    ..............           29,297          13,289         42,845          20,763            9,418         29,277
                             Australia     ...........          12,225           S,S45         18,103          11,565            5,246         18,415
                             Netherlands      .........           6,329          2,871         10,148            6,479           2,939         10,192
                             New Zealand      .........             672             305             881          1,664               755        2,140
                             Belgium   .............              1,270             576          1,826           1,612               731        2,108
                             France    ..............               611             277          1,085              831              377        1,139
                             Japan     ...............              522             237             761             589              267             910
                             Ireland   .............                650             295             966             388              176            668
                             Other     ...............            3,144    1     1,426    1      4,226    1      2  654          1,204          3,360
                                       Total   ........                                                                                     13$     1437
                             (1) Figures reflect             both  domestic and foreign (re-exports).
                             Source:--U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.





            96                                  FOREIGN TRADE


                                                        EXPORTS


                                         FRESH AND FROZEN CRAB EXPORTS,
                                  BY COUNTRY OF DESTINATION, 1996 AND 1997           (1)
                   Country                           1996                                 1997
                                       Thousand     Metric      Thousand    Thousan       Metric      Thousan
                                        pounds       tons       dollars      Rounds       tons        dollars

           Japan   ................      35,044      15,896      137,529       28,955     13,134        82,230
           Canada  ...............       8,702         3,947      15,535       10,571       4,795       17,712
           Thailand  .............         216           98          951         897          407       2,658
           China   ................      1,962          890        5,849        1,349         612       2,228
           Taiwan  ...............         117           53          167         421          191         722
           Hong Kong  ............           51          23          284         163           74         418
           Mexico  ...............           79          36          244         123           56         401
           United Kingdom  .......         104           47          528          55           25         332
           Belgium ..............             7           3            65         49           22         313
           Other   ........                461          209  1     1,251  1      549  1       249  1    1,64
                                                                                               6
                   Total  .........                                                         4.5 5::::]: Do6
           (1) Figures reflect     both domestic    and foreign    (re-exports).
           Source:--U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.















                                     FRESH AND FROZEN CRABMEAT EXPORTS,
                                  BY COUNTRY OF DESTINATION. 1996 AND 1997           (1)
                   Country                           1996                                 1997
                                      Thousan       Metric      Thousan     Thousan       Metric      Thousand
                                        ipounds      tons       dollars      uounds       tons        dollars


           Japan   ................        853          387        2,636        1,497         679       3,813
           Russian Federation    ...       547          248          499         875          397       1,206
           China   ................          97          44          130         183           83         598
           Hong Kong  ............         236          107          245         159           72         459
           Canada  ...............         126           57          397         150           68         443
           Philippines   ..........           -           -             -         51           23         200
           Switzerland   ..........           2           1             3         is            7         168
           Mexico  ...............           26          12            86         86           39         149
           South Korea   ..........        198           90          331          15            7         102
           Other   ........              1,021  1       463  1     1,767  1      368  1       167  1      680

                                                                                                  ..........
                   Total  .........
           (1) Figures reflect both      domestic and    foreign   (re-exports).
           Source:--U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.






                                                                                                    FOREIGN TRADE                                                                                                                 97


                                                                                                              EXPORTS


                                                                               FISH AND MARINE ANIMAL OIL EXPORTS,
                                                                      BY COUNTRY OF DESTINATION, 1996 AND 1997 (1)
                                  Country                                                                   1996                                                                            1997
                                                                              Thousand                      Metric                :Chousand                  Thousand                   Metric                   Thousand
                                                                               pounds                       tons                   dollars                    pounds                        tons                  dollars


             Netherlands              ..............                               99,416                   45,095                      16,248                  116,249                     52,730                      26,420
             Canada       ...................                                      55,904                   25,358                      13,013                    46,806                    21,231                      13,244
             Mexico       ...................                                      14,888                     6,753                        3,229                  22,716                    10,304                        5,131
             South Korea              ..............                                 8,719                    3,955                        1,905                  10,452                      4,741                       2,688
             China        ....................                                       1,003                          455                        631                  5,099                     2,313                       2,068
             Hong Kong            ................                                          51                      23                             91               3,018                     1,369                       1,619
             Japan        ....................                                       3,673                    1,666                            657                  6,762                     3,067                       1,251
             Spain        ....................                                       2,864                    1,299                            395                  2,643                     1,199                            772
             United Kingdom                  ...........                                                                                                                 185                         84                        108
             Other        ............             *  .......            1=               776       1               352                        254       1          1,325--1-                      601     1                   415
                           Total        .............                                                       @@@84:  9.56.               36                                                  .7 639@@@l                        .716.
             (1) Figures reflect both domestic and toreign (re-exports).
             Source:--U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.

















                                                FISH MEAL EXPORTS, BY COUNTRY OF DESTINATION, 1996 AND 1997 (1)
                                   Country                                                                  1996                                                                            1997
                                                                             Thousan                        Metric                 Thousan                   Thousand                   Metric                   Thousand
                                                                               r)ounds                      tons                    dollars                    pounds                       tons                  dollars


             China        ....................                                     24,486                   11,107                         7,653                  73,318                    33,257                      13,995
             Taiwan       ...................                                      49,456                   22,433                      13,882                    43,651                    19,800                      10,897
             Canada       ...................                                      31,274                   14,186                         7,224,                 39,169                    17,767                      10,463
             Japan        ....................                                     20,719                     9,398                        5,683                  22,123                    10,035                        6,108
             Hong Kong            ................                                   6,261                    2,840                        1,688                  10,373                      4,705                       2,421
             Philippines               ..............                              19,868                     9,012                        4,567                    7,474                     3,390                       2,386
             Thailand           .................                                    1f164                          528                    2,651                         494                       224                    2,190
             Mexico       ...................                                        2,981                    1,352                            755                  1,887                          856                    2,093
             Saudi Arabia                .............                                                                                                              5,615                     2,547                       1,721
             Other        ....................                                     30,203           1       13,700          1              8,  828       1        12,185          1           5,527                       4,923
                            Total       .............
                                                                                                    ..........                          .........
                                                                                                    ..........
             (1) Figures reflect both domestic and                                                  foreign             (re-exports).
             Source:--U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.












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                                                                               1988-1997

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                U.S. SUPPLY OF EDIBLE AND INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL FISHERY PRODUCTS, 1988-97
                                                         (Round weight)
              Year                   Domestic commercial                             Imports                       Total
                                          landings (1)                                  (2)
                                    Million                                Million                                 Million
                                    pounds             PercenL             pounds              Percent.            ipounds

    1988 .................                7,192                49.2'             7,436                50.8             14,628
    1989 .................                8,463                54.7              7,022                45.3             15,485
    1990 .................                9,404                57.5              6,945                42.5             16,349
    1991 .................                9,484                58.0              6,879                42.0             16,363
    1992 .................                9,637                59.8              6,469                40.2             16,106
    1993 .................               10,467                51.5              9,867                48.5             20,334
    1994 .................               10,461                54.2              8,848                45.8             19,309
    1995 .................                9,788                59.4              6,696                40.6             16,484
    1996 .................                9,565                58.1              6,909                41.9             16,474
   11997 .................    1           9,846   1            57.5  1           7,286   1            42.5   1         17,132
    (1) Preliminary.
    (2) Excludes imports       of edible fishery products consumed in            Puerto  Rico, but    includes landings
    of foreign-caught tuna in American Samoa.
    Note:--The weights of U.S. landings and imports represent the round (live) weight of all items
    except univalve and bivalve mollusks (conchs, clams, oysters, scallops, etc.) which are shown
    in weight of meats (excluding the shell).


                          U.S. SUPPLY OF EDIBLE COMMERCIAL FISHERY PRODUCTS, 1988-97
                                                         (Round weight)
              Year                   Domestic commercial                             Imports                       Total
                                          landings (1)                                  (2)
                                    =i'Z_UQH                               Million                                 million
                                    pounds             Percent             pounds             Percent              pounds

    1988 .................                4,588                43.7              5,917                56.3             10'sos
    1989 .................                6,204                50.6              6,064                49.4             12,268
    1990 .................                7,041                55.6              5,621                44.4             12,662
    1991 .................                7,031                54.0              5,989                46.0             13,020
    1992 .................                7,618                57.5              5,624                42.5             13,242
    1993 .................                8,214                59.4              5,607                40.6             13,821
    1994 .................                7,936                57.9              5,778                42.1             13,714
    1995 .................                7,667                56.4              5,917                43.6             13,584
    1996 .................                7,474                54.9              6,150                45.1             13,624
   11997 .................    1           7,248   1            52.8  1           6,491   1            47.2   1         13,739 1
    (1) Preliminary.
    (2) Excludes imports       of edible fishery products consumed in            Puerto  Rico, but    includes landings
    of foreign-caught tuna in American Samoa.


                        U.S. SUPPLY OF INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL FISHERY PRODUCTS, 1988-97
                                                         (Round weight)
              Year                   Domestic commercial                             Imports                       Total
                                          landings (1)
                                    WE=                                    Million                                 million
                                    pounds             Percent             pounds              Percent             nounds

    1988 .................                2,604                63.2              1,519                36.8              4,123
    1989 .................                2,259                70.2                958                29.8              3,217
    1990 .................                2,363                64.1              1,324                35.9              3,687
    1991 .................                2,453                73.4                890                26.6              3,343
    1992 .................                2,019                ?0.5                845                29.5              2,864
    1993 .................                2,253                34.6              4,260                65.4              6,513
    19.94 .................               2,525                45.1              3,070                S4.9              5,595
    1995 .................                2,121                73.1                779                26.9              2,900
    1996 .................                2,091                73.4                759                26.6              2,8SO
   11997 ....... - . . 1                  2,898   1            78.5  1             795   1            21.5   1          3,693 1
    (1) Preliminary.





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                                                          U.S. SUPPLY OF COMMERCIAL                                     FINFISH AND SHELLFISH, 1996 AND 1997
                                                                                        Domestic commercial                                         Imports (1)                                                Total
                                                 Item                                               landings
                                                                                            1996                     199-7                     19 9T---F-1997                                      1996           T            1997
                                                                                          - - - - - - - - -                    million pounds--round weight                                  - - - - - - - - - -


                         Edible fishery products:
                            Finfish         ..................                                 6,204                    5,969                     4,494                    4,608                   10,698                      10,577
                            Shellfish            ................                              1,271                    1,279                     1,656                    1,883                     2,927                     3,162
                                       Total      ................                             7 47S                    Z: 2.4 8         x:::::::::6 150.:::               .6 40.1                 13 62's
                         Industrial fishery
                         products:
                            Finfish         ..................                                 2,069                    2,428                          759                       795                 2,828                     3,223
                            Shellfish            ................                                     21                      169                 (3)                      (3)                               21                     169
                                       Total      ...............                                                       2 5.97
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ::3:  392
                                                                                                                                                                 .. ..........
                                                                                                                                                                 ................ .....                  ..... .. ..
                         Total:
                            Finfish         ..................                                 8,273                    8,397                     5,253                    5,403                   13,526                      13,800
                            Shellfish            ................                              1,292                    1,448                     1,656                    1,883                     2,948                     3,331
                                       Total                                                   .9 65:                        845                                           '7 28                   1                           7
                                                                                            ..........
                         See footnotes below.










                                                 VALUE OF U.S. SUPPLY OF COMMERCIAL FINFISH AN6 SHELLFISH, 1996 AND 1997
                                                                                        Domestic commercial                                         imports (1)                                                Total
                                                 Item                                               landings
                                                                                            19 9                     1997                      1996              1         1997                    1996            1           1997
                                                                                                      - - - - - - - - - -                      Million           dollars         - - - - - - - - - -


                         Edible fishery products:
                            Finfish         ..................                                 1,667                    1,570                     2,974                    3,288                     4,641                     4,858
                            Shellfish            ................                              1,688                    1,733                     3,756                    4,458                     5,444                     6,191
                                       Total      ...............
                                                                                                               .............                                                                                              ... . .........
                         Industrial fishery
                         products;
                            Finfish         ..................                                      124                       152                        34                        36                      158                      188
                            Shellfish            ................                                        8                      11                        (3)                      (3)                         8                      11

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ............
                                       Total      ...........                                    -.1. '2;                                                                                                               ................
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                                                                                                                                                                                                       ..............
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                         Total:
                            Finfish         ..................                                 1,791                    1,722                     3,008                    3,324                     4,799                     5,046
                            Shellfish            ................                              1,696                    1,744                     3,756                    4,458                     5,452                     6,202
                                                  ...........                                                           3 466:::                                      .... ..    782              .:d
                                                                                                                                                                                                            51      ::::::::.:.4l 24:8
                                       Total                              .... 4 8 7                                                                                       7
                         (1) Excludes imports of edible fishery products consumed in Puerto Rico, but includes                                                                                                          landings
                                    of foreign-caught tuna in American Samoa.
                         (2) Includes only quantity and value of fish meal.
                         (3) Not available.


                         Note:--Value of domestic commercial landings is exvessel value.





                                     SUPPLY OF FISHERY PRODUCTS                                                        101




                                  U.S. SUPPLY OF ALL FILLETS AND STEAKS, 1988-97
                                                      (Edible weight)
                                                                                                              Total
                            production                                                    Exports            supply
             Year                 U.S.              Imports             Total


                               ------------------------- --       Thousand pounds   -----------------------------


    1988 ................            378,236           517,709            895,945             100,301           795,644
    1989 ................            371,082           517,620            888,702             68,931            819,771
    1990 ................            440,692           458,413            899,105             51,599            847,506
    1991 ................            472,668           440,018            912,686             69,086            843,600
    1992 ................            448,664           408,059            856,723             52,247            804,476
    1993 ................            420,169           440,354            860,523             48,847            811,676
    1994 ................            425,022           439,059            864,081             43,252            820,829
    1995 ................            385,293           477,483            862,776             50,785            811,991
    1996 ................            423,309           476,469            899,778             74,368            825,410
   11997 ..............  *11         397,525  1        514,805    1       912,330   1         55,014   1        857,316
    (1) Includes fillets       used  to produce blocks.

















                             U.S. SUPPLY OF GROUNDFISH FILLETS AND STEAKS, 1988-97
                                                       (Edible weight)
                                                       orts                                                   Total
                             production                           1                          (2)   -1-supply
             Year                 U.S.        F Imp                     Total    -1       Exports
                               ----------------------------       ThFu-Zand pounds   ----------------------------


    1988 ................            206,786           253,187            459,973             14,417            445,556
    1989 ................            211,498           265,001            476,499                9,652          466,847
    1990 ................            258,809           200,980            459,789                6,944          452,845
    1991 ................            264,323           202,409            466,732             34,442            432,290
    1992 ................            252,358           172,755            425,113             17,507            407,606
    1993 ................            233,755           186,516            420,271             12,242            408,029
    2994 ................            220,357           189,097            409,454             17,639            391,815
    1995 ................            216,699           184,845            401,544             24,606            376,938
    1996 ................            245,406           178,209            423,615             41,691            381,924
  11997.....-.-.... . . .-. . .1     219,538  1        176,125    1       395,663   1         23,367            372,296
    (1) Includes fillets       used  to produce blocks. Species include: cod, cusk,           haddock,   hake,
    pollock, and ocean perch.        (2) Species include: cod 1988-96; pollock 1991-96,





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                                            U.S. SUPPLY OF FRESH AND FROZEN TUNA, 1988-97
                                                                (Round weight)
                           U.S. commercial landings (1)                     imports (2)                  Exports        Total
                            For                      Total         For         Other         Total        Total        supply
                Year      canning      Other                     canning
                           ---------------------------------      Thousand T)oundq   -----------------------------------

               1488 ...    486,640     122,935       609,575      538,588        18,900      557,488        (3)      1,167,063
               1989 ...    452,278      87,823       540,101      625,738        38,564      664,302       17,478    1,186,925
               1990 ...    391,954     119,955       511,909      526,496        37,826      564,322       19,773    1,056,458
               1991 ...    346,322     178,025       524,347      579,556        50,290      629,846       17,714    1,136,479
               1992 ...    435,924     137,933       573,857      482,677        63,524      546,201       20,011    1,100,047
               1993 ...    426,036      62,933       488,969      453,046        92,965      546,011       21,660    1,013,320
               1994 ...    401,732     157,695       559,427      469,514        92,352      561,866       28,512    1,092,781
               1995 ...    407,036      86,956       493,992      531,266      105,304       636,570       28,869    1,101,693
               1996 ...    364,652      91,612       456,264      567,266      119,247       686,513       31,382    1,111,395
              11997 ...1   354,074 1   102,567   1   456,641  1   467,526  1   105,806   1   573,332       24,092   11,005,881
               (1) Includes a quantity of fish       landed at  other ports by U.S.-flag     vessels.
               (2) Includes landings in American Samoa of foreign caught fish.
               (3) Not reported.










                                           U.S. SUPPLY OF FRESH AND FROZEN TUNA
                                                              (Round weight)
                 Millions of Pounds

                 1,400-

                 1,200 -

                 1,000 -

                   800  -


                   600-


                   400-


                   200 -


                      0-
                           1988      1989      1990      1991      1992      1993        1994     1995      1996      1997
                                                               0 For canni@g ii =6ther






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                                     U.S. SUPPLY OF CANNED SARDINES, 1988-97
                                                     (Canned eight)
                                                  Imports                             Exports            Total
                                pack                                           F                         supply
             Year               U.S.                                Total


                                ---------------------------     Thousand pounds  --------------------------


      1988 .............           18,611             53,359            71,970             8,717             63,253
      1989 .............           13,221             56,379            69,600             9,070             60,530
      1990 .............           13,240             56,963            70,203             9,048             61,155
      1991 .............           13,986             48,515            62,501            10,668             51,833
      1992 .............           17,437             36,511            53,948            12,690             41,258
      1993 .............           14,354             39,111            53,46S            12,275             41,190
      1994 .............           15,560             43,942            59,502            11,010             48,492
      1995 .............           13,567             42,280            55,847            11,773             44,074
      1996 .............           17,672             40,926            58,598            12,207             46,391
      11997 ............. 1        15,976   1         42,771    1       58,747   1         9,321   1         49,426 1




                                      U.S. SUPPLY OF CANNED SALMON, 1968-97
                                                     (Canned eight)
                                U.S.              Imports                                                Total
             Year               pack        I             -L        Total             Exports            supply
                                 ---------------------------    Thousand pounds  --------------------------


      1988 .............           88,419              3,528            91,947            32,993             58,954
      1989 .............          197,044              2,943           199,987            40,497           159,490
      1990 .............          196,383              1,378           197,761            49,546           148,215
      1991 .............          195,744                983           196,727            66,134           130,593
      1992 .............          149,453                974           150,427            77,895             72,532
      1993 .............          198,344                428           198,772            84,610           114,162
      1994 .............          206,841              1,093           207,934            90,915           117,019
      1995 .............          243,568              1,202           244,770            98,197           146,573
      1996 .............          197,163              2,266           199,429            95,530           103,899
      11997 ............. 1       162,106   1          1,228    1      163,334   1        81,621   1         81,713 1





                                        U.S. SUPPLY OF CANNED TUNA, 1988-97
                                                     (Canned eight)
                                U.S.              Imports                             Exports            Total
             Year               pack        I-                  I   Total      T                         supply
                                 ---------------------------    Thousand pounds  ---------------------------

      1988 .............          598,181            244,504           842,685                 (1)         842,685
      1989 .............          686,267            348,212        1,034,479              6,495         1,027,984
      1990 .............          580,601            284,593           865,194             9,039           856,155
      1991 .............          592,786            351,744           944,530            11,310           933,220
      1992 .............          608,981            323,413           932,394            10,141           922,253
      1993 .............          618,743            224,419           843,162             8,534           834,628
      1994 .............          609,514            249,043           858,557             8,391           850,166
      1995 .............          666,581            215,365           881,946             7,385           874,561
      1996 .............          675,816            193,037           868,853             9,866           858,987
      11997 ............. 1       627,032   1        212,171    1      839,203   1         9,967   1       829,236 1
      (1) Not reported.






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                                                 U.S. SUPPLY OF KING CRAB, 1988-97
                                                            (Round weight)
                   Year        U.S. commercial         Imports            Total              Exports            Total
                                    lan(         1        (1)        1                  1      (1)       1      supply
                                         ------- ----------------    Thousand 2ounds    ------------------------

            1988 ...........             20,973                 (2)           20,973             10,554             10,419
            1989 ...........             26,391             5,150             31,541         (3) 13,196             18,345
            1990 ...........             33,917             4,925             38,842         (3) 19,486             19,356
            1991 ...........             28,140             7,087             35,227             15,320             19,907
            1992 ...........             19,056             11,958            31,014             16,241             14,773
            1993 ...........             24,732             7,395             32,127             24,372              7,755
            1994 ...........             11,960             15,035            26,995             15,013             11,982
            1995 ...........             14,673             18,360            33,033             11,847             21,186
            1996 ...........             21,000             26,533            47,533             17,650             29,883
            11997 ...........  1         18,027  1          39,666   1        57,693    1        12,516  1          45,177
            (1) Imports, exports,        foreign exports    converted to round (live) weight by using these
            conversion factors: frozen, 1.75; meat, 4.50; and canned, 5.33 (2) Not reported.
            (3) Estimated, based on available foreign import data.



                                         U.S. SUPPLY OF SNOW (TANNER) CRABS, 1988-97
                                                            (Round weight)
                  Year         U.S. commercial        Imports             Total              Exports            Total
                                   lan           1        (1)        1                  1      (2)              supply
                                         ------- ----------------    Ihousand pounds    ------------------------

            1988 ...........           146,326              6,765            153,091            122,741             30,350
            1989 ...........           164,643              3,927            168,570       (3)  111,028             57,542
            1990 ...........           213,395              10,772           224,167       (3)  187,069             37,098
            1991 ...........           357,122              19,091           376,213       (3)  316,162             60,051
            1992 ...........           350,039              18,882           368,921            281,214             87,707
            1993 ...........           255,733              31,224           286,957            220,618             66,339
            1994 ...........           159,574              27,446           187,020            147,006             40,014
            1995 ...........             80,817             20,969           101,786             59,805             41,981
            1996 .........   @:j         67,867             28,336            96,203             50'sog             45,694
            11997 .........            118,898   1          41,959   1       160,857    1        50,604  1         110,253
            (1) Converted to round (live)        weight by multiplying       fresh and  frozen  by 1.50; meat, 4.50;
            and canned, 5.00. (2) Domestic merchandise converted to round               (live)  weight by
            multiplying frozen weight by 2.13 (belived to be mostly sections); meat, 4.50; and canned, 5.
            Foreign exports converted using the same factors as imports. (3) Estimated, based on
            available foreign import data.



                                           U.S. SUPPLY OF CANNED CRABMEAT, 1988-97
                                                            (Canned weight)
                  Year               U.S.             Imports             Total              Exports            Total
                                     pack        I                   I                  I                       supply
                                         ------------------------    Thousand pounds    ------------------------


            1988 ...........                 359            7,720              8,079                250              7,829
            1989 ...........                 504            8,280              8,784                930              7,854
            1990 ...........                 695            8,563              9,258                434              8,824
            1991 ...........                 77             11,385            11,462                525             10,937
            1992 ...........                 99             9,577              9,676                789              8,887
            1993 ...........                 70             9,817              9,887                668              9,219
            1994 ...........                 17             9,8S2              9,869                511              9,358
            1995 ...........                 65             12,441            12,506                276             12,230
            1996 .........                   93             12,773            12,866                337             12,529
            11997 .........    1             83  1          15,871   1        15,954    1           608  1          15,346






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                                     U.S. SUPPLY OF AMERICAN LOBSTERS,1988-97
                                                      (Round weight)
              Year        U.S. commercial        Imports            Total             Exports            Total
                              landingE      1        (1)       1                1        (2)             supply
                                   ------------------------    Thousand pounds  -------------------------

        1988 ...........           48,643             72,638           121,281                 (3)           121,281
        1989 ...........           52,926             42,530            95,456            10,310             85,146
        1990 ...........           61,017             49,592           110,609            15,274             95,335
        1991 ...........           63,337             65,381           128,718            21,485             107,233
        1992 ...........           55,841             59,335           115,176            20,332             94,844
        1993 ...........           56,513             55,570           112,083            20,354             91,729
        1994 ...........           66,416             65,949           132,365            31,646             100,719
        1995 ...........           66,406             62,923           129,329            35,587             93,742
        1996 ...........           71,641             65,379           137,020            39,919             97,101
        11997 ........... 1        83,921   1         73,033   1       156,954  1         45,262   1         111,692 1
        (1) Only imports from      Canada   and St. Pierre and Miquelon are     considered American lobster and
        were converted to round (live) by using these conversion factors: 1.00, Whole; 4.50, meat;
        and 4.64, canned. (2) Domestic exports converted to live weight by 1.00, whole; 4.00, meat;
        and 4.50, canned. Foreign exports converted using import factors. (3) Not reported.
















                                        U.S. SUPPLY OF SPINY LOBSTERS, 1988-97
                                                      (Round weight)
                                 commercial      Imports                              Exports            Total
              Year        U.S. landingE     1        (1)     T      Total                (2)            supply
                                   ------------------------    Thousand pounds  ------------------------


        1.988 ...........            7,166           132,071           139,237                 (3)           139f237
        1989 ...........             8,125            87,793            95,918             6,373             89,545
        1990 ...........             7,120            88,426            95,546             6,948             88,598
        1991 ...........             7,096            81,332            88f428             3,388             8S,040
        1992 ...........             4,872            77,848            82,720             2,001             80,719
        1993 ...........             6,076            70,884            76,960             1,306             75,654
        1994 ...........             8,104            68,787            76,891             1,304             75,587
        1995 ...........             7,123            86,900            94,023             5,035             88,988
        1996 ...........             8,308            75,595            83,903             3,033             80,870
        11997 ........... 1          7,240  1         74,120   1        81,360  1          5,842   1         7 5, 512.j
        (1) Imports were converted to       round (live) weight by     using these conversion      factors:    1.00,
        whole; 3.00, tails; 4.35, other; and 4.50 canned. (2) Domestic exports converted to                  round
        weight by using: 1.00, whole; 3.00, tails, 4.00, other; 4.50, canned. Foreign exports conver
        using import factors. (3) Not reported.






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                                                 U.S. SUPPLY OF CLAMS, 1988-97
                                                           (Meat eight)
                  Year        U.S. commercial        Imports             Total            Exports           Total
                                landings (1) 1           (2)      1                 1                 1     supply
                                       ------------------------   Thousand pounds   ------------------------


            1988 ...........           131,740            14,872          146,612              1,458            145,154
            1989 ...........           138,166            13,254          151,420              1,863            149,557
            1990 ...........           139,198            15,830          155,028              2,961            152,067
            1991 ...........           134,243            12,291          146,534              2,948            143,586
            1992 ...........           142,449            14,262          156,711              1,662            155,049
            1993 ...........           147,752             9,579          157,331              1,809            155f522
            1994 ...........           131,427            15,507          146,934              2,617            144,317
            1995 ...........           134,224            12,645          146,869              2,853            144,016
            1996 .......               123,239            14,340          137,579              3,448            134,131
            11997 .......              114,180  1         13,184  1       127,364   1          3,651  1         123,713 1
            (1) For specific breakout see       table on page 1.
            (2) Imports and exports were converted to meat         weight by using these conversion factors:0.40
            in shell or shucked; 0.30, canned chowder and juice; and 0.93, other.



                                                U.S. SUPPLY OF OYSTERS, 1988-97
                                                           (Meat eight)
                  Year        U.S. commercial        Imports             Total            Exports           Total
                                  lan                                                                       supply
                                       ------------------------   Thousand pounds   ------------------------


            1988 ...........           31,892             46,414            78,306           (2)                78,306
            1989 ...........           29,250             37,662            66,912             1,090            65,822
            1990 ...........           29,193             27,546            56,739             1,004            55,735
            1991 ...........           31,859             30,547            62,406               739            61,667
            1992 ...........           36,156             26,529            62,685               797            61,888
            1993 ...........           33,575             28,244            61,819             1,131            60,688
            1994 ...........           38,086             24,694            62,780             1,988            60,792
            1995 ...........           40,380             24,200            64,580             1,908            62,672
            1996 ...........           38,007             21,708            59,715             1,648            58,067
            11997 ........... 1        39,652   1         20,533  1         60,185  1          2,191  1         57,994 1
            (1) Imports and     exports were    converted to meat   weight  by using these conversion factors:
            0.93, canned; 3.12, canned smoked; and 0.75, other.             (2) Not reported.



                                                U.S. SUPPLY OF SCALLOPS, 1988-97
                                                           (Meat eight)
                  Year        U.S. commercial        Imports             Total            Exports           Total
                                landings (1) 1                    1                 1                 1     supply
                                       ------------------------   Thousand pounds   ------------------------


            1988 ...........           42,994             32,039            75,033             1,369            73,664
            1989 ...........           40,611             40,874            81,485             2,498            78,987
            1990 ...........           41,591             39,839            81,430             7,099            74,331
            1991 ...........           39,740             29,528            69,268             7,083            62,185
            1992 ...........           33,884             38,682            72,566             3,589            68,977
            1993 ...........           18,638             51,973            70,611             4,147            66,464
            1994 ...........           25,469             56,676            82,145             5,990            76,155
            1995 ...........           19,526             48,331            67,857             5,926            61,931
            1996 .......               18 197             58,686            76,883             6,191            70 692
            11997 .......              1S"474   1         60,146  1         75,620  1          9,861  1         65"759
            (1)    For specific   breakout see   table on page    1.






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                                      U.S. SUPPLY OF ALL FORMS OF SHRIMP, 1988-97
                                                       (Heads-a Weight)
                Year        U.S. commercial        Imports            Total             Exports            Total
                              landings (1)             (2)                                 (3)             supply
                                     ------------------------    Thousand pounds  ------------------------


          1988 ...........           203,350           598,210           801,560            34,784            766,776
          1989 ...........           215,825           563,523           779,348            36,056            743,292
          1990 ...........           213,899           579,427           793,326            59,683            733,643
          1991 ...........           198,115           632,775           830,890            87,186            743,704
          1992 ...........           207,086           694,254           901,340            81,604            819,736
          1993 ...........           180,687           708,683           889,370            81,447            807,923
          1994 ...........           174,969           749,993           924,962            77,755            847,207
          1995 ...........           190,208           719,463           909,671            77,677            831,994
          1996 ...........           195,902           720,852           916,754            75,130            841,624
          11997 ........... 1        179,084  1        810,696   1       989,780  1         66,674   1        923,106
          (1) Commercial landings were converted to heads-off weight by           using these conversion      factors:
          South Atlantic and Gulf, 0.629; and New England, Pacific and other, 0.57.


          (2) Imports were converted to heads-off weight by using these conversion factors:breaded,0.63
          shell-on, 1.00; peeled raw, 1.28; canned, 2.52; and other, 2.40.


          (3) Exports were converted to heads-off weight by using these conversion factors:domestic
          fresh and frozen, 1.18; canned, 2.02; other, 2.40; foreign--fresh and frozen, 1.00;
          canned, 2.52;and other, 2.40.















                                          U.S. SUPPLY OF CANNED SHRIMP, 1988-97
                                                        (Canne weight)
                Year               U.S.            Imports             Total               orts            Total
                                   pack       I                  I                                   I     supply
                                     ------------------------    Thousand pounds    -----------------------


          1988 ...........              4,476           14,138            18,614             2,187              16,427
          1989 ...........              2,623           11,315            13,,938            2,128              11,810
          1990 ...........               710             9,735            10,445             2,670              7,775
          1991 ...........               632             9,361             9,993             2,352              7,641
          1992 ...........               640             9,273             9,913             1,931              7,982
          1993 ...........               658             8,170             8,828             2,557              6,271
          1994 ...........               463             6,314             6,777             1,841              4,936
          1995 ...........               912             6,570             7,482             3,250              4,232
          1996 ...........               819             3,563             4,382             2,665              1,717
          11997 ........... 1           1,168 1          3,620   1         4,788  1          1,470   1          3, 32:8j





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                                        U.S. SUPPLY OF FISH MEAL AND SOLUBLES, 1988-97
                                                          . (Produe weight)
                   Year              U.S.             Imports            Total            Exports            Total
                               production (1)1            (2)                                                supply
                                        -------------------------  =ousand 1pounds    ------------------------
             1988 ...........           755,520           265,310        1,020,830           153,946             866,884
             1989 ...........           734,736           171,112          905,848           107,350             798,498
             1990 ...........           670,328           239,426          909,754           141,888             767,866
             1991 ...........           697,520           158,916          856,436           206,320             650,116
             1992 ...........           691,016           150,911          841,927           258,511             583,416
             1993 ...........           814,196           760,664        1,574,860           212,859         1,362,001
             1994 ...........           880,852           548,288        1,429,140           159,937         1,269,203
             1995 ...........           711,996           139,101          851,097           176,981             674,116
             1996 ........              684,121           135,S61          819,682           186,412             633,270
             11997 ........             796,669  1        142,049  1       938,718    1      216,289   1         722,429 1
             (1) IncluTes shellfish meal production plus the production of            U.S. solubles.     (2) Data do n
             include imports of fish solubles.


             Note:--Wet weight of solubles has been converted to dry weight           by reducing its poundage by
             one-half.



                                                 U.S. SUPPLY OF FISH MEAL, 1988-97
                                                          (Produc weight)
                   Year              U.S.             Imports            Total            Exports            Total
                               production (1)                                                                supply
                                        -------------------------  Zhousand pounds    ------------------------
             1988 ...........           643,796           265,310          909,106           153,946             755,160
             1989 ...........           618,382           171,112          789,494           107,350             682,144
             1990 ...........           577,498           239,426          816,924           141,888             675,036
             1991 ...........           612,716           158,916          771,632           206,320             565,312
             1992 ...........           644,512           150,911          795,423           258,511             536,912
             1993 ...........           750,744           760,664        1,511,408           212,859         1,298,S49
             1994 ...........           807,833           548,288        1,356,121           159,937         1,196,184
             1995 ...........           667,240           139,101          806,341           176,981             629,360
             1996 ...........           643,124           135,S61          778,685           186,412             592,273
             11997 ...........1         724,668  1        142,049  1       866,717    1      216,289   1         650,428 1
             (1) Includes shellfish meal.



                                                 U.S. SUPPLY OF FISH OILS, 1988-97
                                                                         Total            Exports
                                  product                          I                  I                      supply
                   Year              U.S.             Imports                                                Total
                                          ion    I
                                        ------------------------   Thousand pounds    ------------------------
             1988 ...........           224,733           27,667           252,400           150,002             102,398
             1989 ...........           225,478           25,449           250,927           198,009             52,918
             1990 ...........           281,949           36,702           318,651           236,589             82,062
             1991 ...........           267,345           21,828           289,173           254,525             34,648
             1992 ...........           184,725           23,772           208,497           177,444             31,053
             1993 ...........           293,452           26,052           319,504           184,488             135,016
             1994 ...........           291,189           40,642           331,831           242,788             89,043
             1995 ...........           241,941           23,913           265,854           260,394               5,460
             1996 ...........           248,399           35,622           284,021           187,294             96,727
             11997 ...........1         283,379  1        25,622   1       309,001    1      215,255   1         93,746











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                                                (ROUND (WEIGHT)
                                                   1988-1997
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             110                                     PER CAPITA

                                                 U.S. CONSUMPTION

          Annual per capita consumption of seafood products represents the pounds          of edible meat
          consumed from domestically-caught and imported fish and shellfish adjusted for beginning and
          ending inventories, and exports, divided by the civilian population of the United States as
          of July I of each year.

                U.S. ANNUAL PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF COMMERCIAL FISH AND SHELLFISH, 1909-97
                               Qivilian                           Per capita consumption
                Year           resident
                              population        Fresh an            Canned            Cured             Total
                              July 1                    -1                 _F              (4)
                                      (1)      frozen (2)7              (3)
                               Killion
                               persons                 - - - - - - - - Pounds, edible meat  - - - - - - - -

          1909 (5)  .......           90's              4.3               2.7              *4.0            11.0

          1910 ...........            92.2              4.5               2.8              3.9             11.2
          1911 ...........            93.9              4.8               2.8              3.7             11.3
          1912 ...........            95.3              5.0               2.9              3.4             11.3
          1913 ...........            97.2              5.3               2.9              3.3             11.5
          1914 ...........            99.1              5.6               3 0              3.1              8.7
          1915 ...........           100.5              5.8               2.4              3.0             11.2
          1916 ...........           102.0              6.0               2.2              2.8             11.0
          1917 ...........           103.3              6.2               2.0              2.7             10.9
          1918 ...........           103.2              6.4               2.0              2.5             10.9
          1919 ...........           104.5              6.4               2.8              2.4             11.6

          1920 ...........           106.5              6.3               3.2              2.3             11.8
          1921 ...........           108.S              6.2               2.2              2.1             10.5
          1922 ...........           110.0              6.1               3.2              2.0             11.3
          1923 ...........           111.9              6.0               2.9              1.8             10.7
          1924 ...........           114.1              6.1               3.2              1.7             11.0
          1925 ...........           115.8              6.3               3.2              1.6             11.1
          1926 ...........           117.4              6.6               3.4              1.4             11.4
          1927 ...........           119.0              7.0               3.9              1.3             12.2
          1928 ...........           120.5              7.1               3.9              1.1             12.1
          1929 ...........           121.8              6.9               3.9              1.1             11.9

          1930 ...........           122.9              5.8               3.4              1.0             10.2
          1931 ...........           123.9              4.9               3.2              0.7              8.8
          1932 ...........           124.7              4.3               3.4              0.7              8.4
          1933 ...........           125.4              4.2               3.9              0.6              8.7
          1934 ...........           126.2              4.3               4.2              0.7              9.2
          1935 ...........           127.1              5.1               4.7              0.7             10.5
          1936 ...........           127.9              5.2               *5.8             0.7             11.7
          1937 ...........           128.6              5.6               5.3              0.9             11.8
          1938 ...........           129.6              5.2               4.8              0.8             10.8
          1939 ...........           130.7              5.3               4.7              0.7             10.7

          1940 ...........           132.1              5.7               4.6              0.7             11.0
          1941 ...........           132.1              6.3               4.2              0.7             11.2
          1942 ...........           131.4              5.2               2.9              0.6              8.7
          1943 ...........           128.0              5.S               1.8              0.6              7.9
          1944 ...........           127.2              S.S               2.6              0.6              8.7
          1945 ...........           128.1              6.6               2.6              0.7              9.9
          1946 ...........           138.9              5.9               4.2              0.7             10.8
          1947 ...........           143.1              5.8               3.8              0.7             10.3
          1948 ...........           14S.7              6.0               4.4              0.7             11.1
          1949 ...........           148.2              5.8               4.5              0.6             10.9

          1950 ...........           150.8              6.3               4.9              0.6             11.8
          1951 ...........           151.6              6.3               4.3              0.6             11.2
          1952 ...........           153.9              6.2               4.3              0.7             11.2
          1953 ...........           156.6              6.4               4.3              0.7             11.4
          1954 ...........           159.7              6.2               4.3              0.7             11.2
          1955 ...........           163.0              5.9               3.9              0.7             10.5
          1956 ...........           166.1              5.7               4.0              0.7             10.4
          1957 ...........           169.1              5.5               4.0              0.7             10.2
          1958 ...........           172.2              5.7               4.3              o.6             10.6
          1959 ...........           175.3              5.9               4.4              0.6             10.9


          See notes at end of table.                                            (Continued)






                                                      PER CAPITA


                                                   U.S. CONSUMPTION

          U.S. ANNUAL PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF COMMERCIAL FISH AND SHELLFISH, 1909-97 - Continue'd
                                Civilian                             Per capita consumption
               Year             resident
                              population         Fresh and           Canned            Cured               Total
                              July 1 (1)         frozen (2)            (3)                (4)
                                HIMI-on
                                persons                  - - - - - - - -- Pounds, edible meat      - - - - - - -

          1960 ...........            178.1                5.7               4.0               0.6              10.3
          1961 ...........            181.1                5.9               4.3               0.5              10.7
          1962 ...........            183.7                5.8               4.3               0.5              10.6
          1963 ...........            186.5                5.8               4.4               0.5              10.7
          1964 ...........            189.1                5.9               4.1               0.5              10.5
          1965 ...........            191.6                6.0               4.3               0.5              10.8
          1966 ...........            193.4                6.1               4.3               0.5              10.9
          1967 ...........            195.3                5.8               4.3               0.5              10.6
          1968 ...........            197.1                6.2               4.3               0.5              11.0
          1969 ...........            199.1                6.6               4.2               0.4              11.2

          1970 ...........            201.9                6.9               4.5               0.4              11.8
          1971 ...........            204.9                6.7               4.3               0.5              11.5
          1972 ...........            207.5                7.1               4.9               0.5              12.5
          1973 ...........            209.6                7.4               5.0               0.4              12.8
          1974 ...........            211.6                6.9               4.7               0.5              12.1
          1975 ...........            213.8                7.5               4.3               0.4              12.2
          1976 ...........            215.9                8.2               4.2               0.5              12.9
          1977 ...........            218.1                7.7               4.6               0.4              12.7
          1978 ...........            220.5                8.1               S.0               0.3              13.4
          1979 ...........            223.0                7.8               4.8               0.4              13.0


          1980 ...........            225.6                7.9               4.3               0.3              12.5
          1981 ...........            227.8                7.8               4.6               0.3              12.7
          1982 ...........            230.0                7.9               4.3               0.3              12.5
          1983 ...........            232.1                8.4               4.7               0.3              13.4
          1984 ...........            234.1                9.0               4.9               0.3              14.2
          1985 ...........            236.2                9.8               5.0               0.3              15.1
          1986 ...........            238.4                9.8               5.4               0.3              15.S
          1987 ...........            240.6              *10.7               5.2               0.3              *16.2
          1988 ...........            242.8               10.0               4.9               0.3              15.2
          1989 ...........            245.1               10.2               5.1               0.3              15.6


          1990 ...........            247.8                9.6               5.1               0.3              15.0
          1991 ...........            250.5                9.7               4.9               0.3              14.9
          1992 ...........            253.5                9.9               4.6               0.3              14.8
          1993 ...........            256.4               10.2               4.5               0.3              15.0
          1994 ...........            259.2               10.4               4.5               0.3              15.2
          1995 ...........            261.4               10.0               4.7               0.3              15.0
          1996 ...........            264.0               10.0               4.5               0.3              14.8
          .1997 .......               266.4                9.9               4.4               0.3              14.6
                                       tor 1909 to 1929 and    civilian resid
          (1) Residen                                                           ent population to@ 1930 to date.

          (2) Fresh and frozen fish consumption from 1910 to 1928 is estimated. Beginning in 1973,
          data include consumption of artificially cultivated catfish. Domestic landings used in
          calculating consumption are preliminary after 1977.

          (3) Canned fish consumption for 1911 to 1920 is estimated. Beginning in 1921, it is based
          on production reports, packer stocks, and foreign trade statistics for individual years.

          (4) Cured fish consumption for 1910 to 1928 is estimated.

          (5) Data for 1909 estimate based on the 1908 census and foreign trade data.

          *Record.





             112                                           PER CAPITA


                                                        U.S. CONSUMPTION


                        U.S. ANNUAL PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF CANNED FISHERY PRODUCTS, 1977-97
                Year          Salmon         Sardines    I       Tuna     I   Shellf ish   I     Other      I      Total
                                         --------------------------    Pounds ---------------------------


           1977 .......             0.5              0.3              2.8              0.6              0.4              4.6
           1978 .......             0.6              0.3              3.3              0.5              0.3              5.0
           1979 .......             0.5              0.3              3.2              0.5              0.3              4,.8
           1980 .......             0.5              0.3              3.0              0.4              0.1              4.3
           1981 .......             0.5              0.4              3.0              0.4              0.3              4.6
           1982 .......             0.5              0.3              2.8              0.4              0.3              4.3
           1983 .......             015              0.2              3.2              0.4              0.4              4.7
           1984 .......             0.6              0.2              3.2              0.4              0.5              4.9
           1985 .......             0.5              0.3              3.3              0.5              0.4              5.0
           1986 .......             0.5              0.3              3.6              0.5              0.5              5.4
           1987 .......             0.4              0.3              3.5              0.5              0.5              5.2
           1988 .......             0.3              0.3              3.6              0.4              0.3              4.9
           1989 .......             0.3              0.3              3.9              0.4              0.2              5.1
           1990 .......             0.4              0.3              3.7              0.3              0.4              5.1
           1991 .......             0.5              0.2              3.6              0.4              0.2              4.9
           1992 .......             0.5              0.2              3.5              0.3              0.1              4.6
           1993 .......             0.4              0.2              3.5              0.3              0.1              4.5
           1994 .......             0.4              0.2              3.3              0.3              0.3              4.5
           1995 .......             0.5              0.2              3.4              0.3              0.3              4.7
           1996 .......             0.5,             0.2              3.2              0.3              0.3              4.5
           11997 .......1           0.4              0.2              3.1              0.3              0.4              4.4

           NOTE:--Domestic landings data used in calculating         these data are    preliminary after 1977.





                          U.S. ANNUAL PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF CERTAIN FISHERY ITEMS, 1977-97
                                    Fillets                            Sticks                             Shrimp
                Year                   and                               and                               all
                                   steaks (1)                         portions                        preparation        -
                                          ------------------------   Pounds (2) ------------------------


           1977 .......                              2.5                               2.0                               1.6
           1978 .......                              2.7                               2.2                               1.5
           1979 .......                              2.7                              *2.2                               1.3
           1980 .......                              2.4                               2.0                               1.4
           1981 .......                              2.4                               1.8                               1.5
           1982 .......                              2.5                               1.7                               1.5
           1983 .......                              2.7                               1.8                               1.7
           1984 .......                              3.0                               1.8                               1.9
           1985 .......                              3.2                               1.8                               2.0
           1986 .......                              3.4                               1.8                               2.2
           1987 .......                             *3.6                               1.7                               2.4
           1988 .......                              3.2                               1.5                               2.4
           1989 .......                              3.1                               1.5                               2.3
           1990 .......                              3.1                               1.5                               2.2
           1991 .......                              3.0                               1.2                               2.4
           1992 .......                              2.9                               0.9                               2.5
           1993 .......                              2.9                               1.0                               2.5
           1994 .......                              3.1                               0.9                               2.6
           1995 .......                              2.9                               1.2                               2.5
           1996 .......                              3.0                               1.0                               2.5
           .1997 ........                            3.0                               1.0                               *2.7
           (1) Data include groundfish and7ther species. Data do not include              blocks, but fillets could
           be made into blocks from which sticks and portions could be produced.
           (2) Product weight of fillets and steaks and sticks and portions, edible (meat) weight of shrimp.
           *Record.

           Note:--Domestic landings data used in calculating tLese data are preliminary after 1977.





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                                                            U.S. USE



             Per capita use of commercial fish and shellfish is based on the supply of fishery products,
          both edible and nonedible (industrial), on a round weight equivalent basis, without
          considering the beginning or ending stocks, defense purchases, or exports.

               Per capita use figures are not comparable with per capita consumption data. Per capita
          consumption figures represent edible,(for human use) meat weight consumption rather than round
          weight consumption. In addition, per capita consumption includes allowances for beginning and
          ending stocks and exports, whereas the use does not include such allowances.

            Per capita use is derived by using total population including U.S. Armed Forces overseas.
          The per capita consumption is derived by using civilian resident population.


                     U.S ANNUAL PER CAPITA USE OF COMMERCIAL FISH AND SHELLFISH, 1960-97 (1)
                            Total population
                Year         including armed          U.S.
                             forces overseas          supply        Commercial           Imports           Total
                                  July 1                             landings
                                  Milli_Qn            million
                                  persons             pounds          -----------------  Pounds -----------------


          1960 ...........        180.7               8,223            27.3              18.2              45.5
          1961 ...........        183.7               9,570            28.2              23.9              52.1
          1962 ...........        186.5               10,408           28.7              27.1              55.8
          1963 ...........        189.2               11,434           25.6              34.8              60.4
          1964 ...........        191.9               12,031           23.7              39.0              62.7
          1965 ...........        194.3               10,535           24.6              29.6              54.2
          1966 ...........        196.6               12,469           22.2              41.2              63.4
          1967 ...........        198.7               13,991           20.4              50.0              70.4
          1968 ...........        200.7               17,381           20.7              65.9              86.6
          1969 ...........        202.7               11,847           21.4              37.0              58.4

          1970 ...........        205.1               11,474           24.0              31.9              S5.9
          1971 ...........        207.7               11,804           24.1              32.7              56.8
          1972 ...........        209.9               13,849           22.9              43.1              66.0
          1973 ...........        211.9               10,378           22.9              26.1              49.0
          1974 ...........        213.9               9,87S            23.2              23.0              46.2
          1975 ...........        216.0               10,164           22.6              24.5              47.1
          1976 ...........        218.0               11,593           24.7              28.5              53.2
          1977 ...........        220.2               10,6S2           23.9              24.4              48.3
          1978 ...........        222.6               11,509           27.1              24.6              51.7
          1979 ...........        22S.1               11,831           27.9              24.7              52.6

          1980 ...........        227.7               11,357           28.5              21.4              49.9
          1981 ...........        230.0               11,353           26.0              23.4              49.4
          1982 ...........        232.2               12,011           27.4              24.3              51.7
          1983 ...........        234.3               12,3S2           27.5              25.2              52.7
          1984 ...........        236.3               12,552           27.3              25.8              53.1
          1985 ...........        238.5               15,150           26.2              37.3              63.5
          1986 ...........        240.7               14,368           25.1              34.6              59.7
          1987 ...........        242.8               15,744           28.4              36.4              64.8
          1988 ...........        245.0               14,628           29.3              30.4              59.7
          1989 ...........        247.3               15,485           34.2              28.4              62.6

          1990 ...........        249.9               16,349           37.6              27.8              65.4
          1991 ...........        252.7               16,363           37.5              27.3              64.8
          1992 ...........        255.5               16,106           37.7              25.3              63.0
          1993 ...........        258.2               20,334           40.6              38.2              78.8
          1994 ...........        260.7               19,309           40.1              34.0              74.1
          1@95 ...........        263.0               16,484           37.2              25.5              62.7
          1996 ...........        265.3               16,474           36.1              26.0              62.1
          11997 ...........1      268.2               17,131    1      36.7        1     27.2              63.9
          (1) Data include U.S. commercial landings         and imports of   both edible and    nonedible  (industria
          fishery products on a round weight basis.         "Total supply"   is not adjusted    for beginning and
          ending stocks, defense purchases, or exports.





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                                                       WORLD CONSUMPTION
                            ANNUAL PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF FISH AND SHELLFISH FOR HUMAN FOOD,
                                             BY REGION AND COUNTRY, 1993-95 AVERAGE
                            Region         Estimated-live weight                      Region            Estimated live weight
                            and                   equivalent                          and                      equivalent
                            Country         Kiiograms      Pounds                     Country            Kilograms      Pounds
           North America:                                               Europe -      Continued:
              Canada        ................      23.2         51.1        Bulgaria   ..............           2.8            6.2
              Greenland     .............         82.0        180.8        Croatia    ....: .........          2.5            5.5
              St. Pierre and                                               Czech Republic     ........         4.8           10.6
                Miquelon    .............         31.2         68.8        Denmark    ...............          20.0          44.1
              United States    .........          21.9         48.3        Estonia    ...............          33.9          74.7
                                                                           Faeroe Island    .........          86.4        190.5
                                                                           Finland    ...............          33.0          72.8
           Caribbean:                                                      France     ................         27.1          59.7
                                                                           Georgia    ...............          2.1            4.6
              Antigua       ...............       28.2         62.2        Germany    ...............          12.7          28.0
              Aruba         .................     9.1          20.1        Greece     ................         25.0          55.1
              Bahamas       ...............       23.7         52.2        Hungary    ...............          4.0            8.8
              Barbados      ..............        27.1         59.7        Iceland    ...............          91.2        201.1
              Bermuda       ...............       38.8         85.5        Ireland    ...............          19.2          42.3
              Cayman Islands    ........          31.4         69.2        Italy      .................        21.6          47.6
              Cuba          ..................    11.4         25.1        Kazakhstan    ............          2.7            6.0
              Dominica      ..............        27.0         59.5        Kyrgyzstan    ............          0.1            0.2
              Dominican Republic     ....         7.2          15.9        Latvia     ................         36.6          80.7
              Grenada       ...............       40.1         88.4        Lithuania   .............           20.1          44.3
              Guadeloupe    ............          41.5         91.5        Macedonia   .............           2.9            6.4
              Haiti         ........  ***''**''   2.3            5.1       Malta      .................        22.1          48.7
              Jamaica       .......  ........     16.1         35.5        Moldova    ...............          2.6            5.7
              Martinique    ............          48.4        106.7        Netherlands    ...........          14.0          30.9
              Netherland Antilles     ...         21.4         47.2        Norway     ................         47.5        104.7
              Saint Lucia   ...........           21.4         47.2        Poland     ................         14.2          31.3
              St. Vincent   ...........           16.6         36.6        Portugal   ..............           58.8        129.6
              Trinidad-Tobago    .......          8.3          18.3        Romania    ...............          1.8            4.0
              Turks & Caicos    ........          35.8         78.9        Russian Federation     ....         14.6          32.2
                                                                           Slovakia   ..............           6.6           14.6
                                                                           Slovenia   ..............           5.7           12.6
                                                                           Spain      .................        42.7          94.1
           Latin America:                                                  Sweden     ................         28.5          62.8
                                                                           Switzerland    ...........          13.1          28.9
              Argentina     .............         10.1         22.3        Tajikistan   ............           0.3            0.7
              Belize        ................      6.8          15.0        Turkmenistan    ..........          3.6            7.9
              Bolivia       ...............       1.5            3.3       Ukraine    ...............          4.4            9.7
              Brazil        ................      6.4          14.1        United Kingdom    ........          19.1          42.1
              Chile         .................     28.4         62.6        Uzbekistan   ............           0.8            1.8
              Colombia      ..............        3.9            8.6       Yugoslavia   ............           0.7            1.5
              Costa Rica    ............          6.0          13.2
              Ecuador       ...............       7.2          15.9
              El Salvador   ...........           2.3            5.1    Near East:
              French Guiana    .........          33.7         74.3
              Guatemala     .............         1.1            2.4       Afghanistan    ...........            0.1          0.2
              Guyana        ................      42.1         92.8        Bahrain    ...............          16.8          37.0
              Honduras      ..............        1.5            3.3       Cyprus     ................         18.2          40.1
              Mexico        ................      11.0         24.3        Egypt      .................        7.3           16.1
              Nicaragua     .............         1.4            3.1       Iran       ..................       5.2           11.5
              Panama        ................      16.4         36.2        Iraq       ..................       0.9            2.0
              Paraguay      ..............        3.8            8.4       Israel     ................         19.8          43.7
              Peru          ..................    23.8         52.5        Jordan     ................         3.7            8.2
              Suriname      ..............        19.2         42.3        Kuwait     ................         11.4          25.1
              Uruguay       ...............       8.2          18.1        Lebanon    ................         4.1            9.0
              Venezuela     .............         17.6         38.8        Libya      .................        6.6           14.6
                                                                           Oman       ..................       22.1          48.7
                                                                           Qatar      .................        18.4          40.6
           Europe:                                                         Saudi Arabia    ..........          6.0           13.2
                                                                           Sudan      .................        1.7            3.7
              Albania       ...............       0.9            2.0       Syria      .................        0.8            1.8
              Armenia       ...............       1.3            2.9       Turkey     ................         8.4           18.5
              Austria       ...............       10.4         22.9        United Arab Emirates..              24.5          54.0
              Azerbaijan    ............          2.2            4.9       Yemen Republic    ........          6.1           13.4
              Belarus       ...............       1.1            2.4
              Belgium and Luxembourg              19.2         42.3
              Bosnia-Hercegovina .... 1.2                        2.6


           See note at end of table.                  (Continued on next page)





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                                                WORLD CONSUMPTION
                      ANNUAL PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF FISH AND SHELLFISH FOR HUMAN FOOD,
                                      BY REGION AND COUNTRY, 1993-96 AVERAGE
                      Region        Estimated live weight                          Region      Estimated  live weight
                      and                  equi alent                              and               equi alent
                      Country      =ograms          Pounds                         Country    -Tl=ograms      PounTs-


       Far East:                                                Africa - Continued:

         Bangladesh   ............          9.1         20.1       Ivory Coast     ...........       12.2         26.9
         Brunei       ................     26.5         58.4       Kenya           ................. 5.9          13.0
         Burma        .................    15.9         35.1       Lesotho         ...............   2.7           6.0
         Cambodia     ..............        8.5         18.7       Liberia         ...............   4.5           9.9
         China        .................    19.1         42.1       Madagascar      ............      6.5          14.3
         Hong Kong    .............        56.8        125.2       Malawi          ................  6.3          13.9
         India        .................     4.4          9.7       Mali            .................. 8.4         18.5
         Indonesia    .............        17.1         37.7       Mauritania      ............      17.4         38.4
         Japan        .................    69.9        154.1       Mauritius       .............     27.1         59.7
         Laos         ..................    6.6         14.6       Morocco         ...............   8.1          17.9
         Macao        .................    38.1         84.0       Mozambique      ............      1.9           4.2
         Maldives     ..............      139.8        308.2       Namibia         ...............   11.2         24.7
         Malaysia     ..............       54.5         60.6       Niger           ................. 0.5           1.1
         Mongolia     ..............        0.7          1.5       Nigeria         ...............   5.8          12.8
         Nepal        .................     0.8          1.8       Reunion         ...............   27.3         60.2
         North Korea  ...........          46.0        101.4       Rwanda          ................  0.7           1.5
         Pakistan     ..............        2.1          4.6       Sao Tome        ..............    23.6         52.0
         Philippines  ...........          33.8         74.5       Senegal         ...............   27.8         61.3
         Singapore    .............        31.8         70.1       Seychelles      ............      59.2        130.5
         South Korea  ...........          50.7        111.8       Sierra Leone    ..........        14.9         32.8
         Sri Lanka    .............        18.9         41.7       Somalia         ...............   1.3           2.9
         Taiwan       ................     38.2         84.2       South Africa    ..........        6.8          15.0
         Thailand     ..............       25.9         57.1       St. Helena      ............      69.7        153.7
         Vietnam      ...............      13.4         29.5       Swaziland       .............     0.2           0.4
                                                                   Tanzania        ..............    10.7         23.6
                                                                   Togo            .................. 12.0        26.5
       Africa:                                                     Tunisia         ...............   9.0          19.8
                                                                   Uganda          ................  10.2         22.5
         Algeria      ...............        4.2         9.3       Zambia          ................  9.0          19.8
         Angola       ................      8.6         19.0       Zimbabwe        ..............    3.2           7.1
         Benin        .................    10.6         23.4
         Botswana     ..............        S.6         12.3
         Burkina      ...............       1.3          2.9
         Burundi      ...............       3.7          8.2     Oceania:
         Cameroon     ..............        8.9         19.6
         Cape Verde   ............         17.4         38.4       Australia       .............     19.2         42.3
         Central African Rep     ...        4.4          9.7       Cook Island     ...........       61.6        135.8
         Chad         ..................    6.3         13.9       Fiji            ..........  :1-111 33.4        73.6
         Comoros      ...............      22.7         50.0       French Polynesia   ......         37.6         82.9
         Congo (Brazzaville)     ...       25.9         57.1       Kiribati ... :,*****,***          73.3        161.6
         Congo (Kinshasa)    ......         6.7         14.8       New Caledonia   .........         19.9         43.9
         Djibouti     ..............        1.8          4.0       New Zealand     ...........       22.2         48.9
         Equatorial Guinea    .....        22.8         50.3       Papua New Guinea   ......         13.2         29.1
         Eritrea      ...............       0.8          1.8       Solomon Islands    .......        33.5         73.9
         Ethiopia     ..............        0.1          0.2       Tonga           ................. 25.8         56.9
         Gabon        .................    37.0         81.6       Vanuatu         ...............   24.8         54.7
         Gambia       ................     17.9         39.5       Western Samoa   ..........        45.7        100.8
         Ghana        .................    21.1         46.5
         Guinea       ................      9.9         21.8      World            ................... 14.5       32.0
         Guinea-Bissau    ..........        5.0         11.0
       Note:--Data for most countries are       tentative. Aquatic plants are included where applicable.
       Source:--Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)






           116                                                   PRICES



                   The Exvessel Price table is an index of                 1982 (the base year). That number was then divided
           changes in the relative dockside value of fish and              by the 1982 value to obtain the final index:
           shellfish sold by fishing vessels. The table indexes the
           average annual exvessel value (price per pound)
           received for each species or group to the average price            (100 x Current price X 1982 quantity) = Index
           per pound received for the same species or group in                                1982 Annual value
           the base year 1982.
                                                                                    Each index number measures price changes
                   The exvessel price for each year was obtained           from the 1982 reference period when the index
           by dividing total value for each species or group by its        equaled 100. A species of fish that sold for $0.75 a
           total quantity as reported in the U. S. commercial              pound in 1986 and a $1.00 a pound in 1982 would
           landings tables on pages I thru 4. The index for each           have an index of 75 in 1986. In 1997, if the price of
           species or group was obtained by multiplying the                the same species increased to $1.07, the index in 1997
           current annual price by the total quantity caught in            would be 107.
















                                                  EXVESSEL PRICE INDEX, 1991-1997
                                                          BASE YEAR 1982         100


                           70 -



                           so--


                      X
                      W
                      a    30--
                      z



                           10-  -


                          -10 -    1991          1992         1993         1994         1995           996         1997

                                                                          YEAR


                                           13 Edible Finfish N Edible Shellfish         0 Industrial Fish






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                                                       INDEXES OF EXVESSEL PRICES FOR FISH AND SHELLFISH, BY YEARS, 1991 -97
                                                                                                                                      (1982=100)
                                              Species                                 1991 (1)                  1992 (1)                       1993                      1994                       1995                      1996                      1997
                     Groundfish, et al:
                            Cod               .......................                                 106                       105                       105                              92                 77                            76
                            Haddock           ....................                                    227                       219                       277                              287                277                           239                   218

                            Pollock:
                            Atlantic          ................                                        255                       297                       299                              365                412                           311                   255
                            Alaska            ..................                                      149                       194                       194                              212                161                           160                   170
                            Flounders         .................                                       97                        60                        61                               so                 96                            91
                            Total groundfish, at al                        ...
                                                                                           .... . . . ...... .                                                                             .... ..
                     Halibut                  .....................                                   175                       91                        115                              171                173                           199                   195
                     Sea herring              .................                                       86                        86                        63                               86                 126                           137                   69
                     Salmon:..
                            Chinook           ...................                                     101                       112                       81                               76                 76                            63                    70
                            chum              ..............    I  .......                            73                        112                       95                               58                 66                            36                    49
                            Pink              ......................                                  57                        69                        59                               73                 67                            38                    52
                            Sockeye           ...................                                     .88                       136                       so                               101                100                           94                    103
                            Coho              ......................                                  72    1                   84    1                   74                               76                 54                            48                    70
                                                                                                                                                                            .... ..        .. .......
                                                                                                                                                                                           .. ......... .
                            Total salmon              .............                                                             13.:.                                                      4.4 1.1........'....'...
                                                                                                                                                                                           . ..........            ...                      ...
                                                                                                      8,2                                                                                  8:5 44

                     swordfish                ...................                                     102                       ill                       92                               107                104                           103                   91

                     Tuna:
                            Albacore          ..................                                      114                       147                       132                              125                120                           130                   124
                            Bluefin           ...................                              1,158                            477                       766                              666                954                           229                   353
                            Skipjack          ..................                                      83                        72                        as                               127                83                            82                    93
                            Yellowfin         .................                                       116                       96                        112                              205                283                           113                   126
                            Total tuna          .....                                                                           07:
                                                            ..........

                     Total edible flnflah                        ........
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  94  ...
                                                                                                                                                                                           122::              130.
                                                                                                                                ... . .. ... ..                          ...... .

                     Clams:

                            Hard              ......................                                  142                       135                       113                              105                113                           148                   163
                            ocean quahog            ..............                                    124                       124                       128                              129                136                           142                   145
                            Soft              ......................                                  192                       222                       233                              248                250                           205                   236

                            surf              ......................                                  84                        83                        88                               lis                118                           115                   116
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ...... ...... .......
                            Total Clams             ..............                                                                     ... .... .. ..

                     Crabs:

                            Blue              ......................                                  131                       183                       201                              260                284                           266                   286
                            Dungeness         .................                                       159                       124                       95                               145                176                           143                   210
                            King              ......................                                  99                        139                       127                              146                104                           100                   94
                            Snow              ......................                                  53                        60                        78                               144                237                           130                   76
                            Total crabs             ..............

                     American lobster                    ............                                 113                       125                       117                              128                141                           147                   138
                     Oysters                  .....................                                   219                       225                       183                              175                179                           214                   199
                     Scallops:
                            Bay               .......................                                 157                       150                       161                              49                 55                            69
                            Calico            ...........        ........                             (2)                       (2)                       (2)                              94                 124                                                 217
                            Sea               .......................                                 110                       132                       159   1                          1381               138                           153                   179
                            Total Scallops                 ...........                       . .....                                                                                                                                                              178,
                                                                                        X.                                                                :14Z:.]         .... ...         2
                     Shrimp:
                            Gulf and South Atlantic                         ...                       87                        86                        80                               110                99                            as                    106

                            other             .....................                                   130                       113                       128                              142                179                           148                   134
                            Total shrimp.                                           @':: @                                                                                                                                                  X.-                   .
                                                         ............

                                                                                                                                                                                               .......... ....
                     Total edible shellfish                           ......
                                                                                                                                                                                           ... . ..... ... ....
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  13.
                                                                                                                                                          .......... .                                                                                            ........
                                                                                                                                              ... . ..    .........                                                                                         .. ........
                     Total edible fish                                                                                                7
                                                                                                                                                                       .. .......          ....... ........ ..          .............       ...... ....           ........... .
                                                                                                                                                             ... .... ..   ....                                       .... .................-              .................
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ........ ... .................. ......
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                                                                                                            . . ........              ... . .. .. ... ..                                   .........
                                                                                                                                                                                            . .......         . ..........
                            and shellfish             .............
                                                                                                                ....            ... ... .                 ........ . ..                                       ........                                ......      ........
                     Industrial fish,
                            Menhaden          ..................                                      103                       128                       128                              154                128                           128                   154
                                                                                                                                                                                                       .....                                .....
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ..........
                     All fish and shellfish                           ......
                     (1) Revised.
                     (2) Confidential data.





             118                                        VALUE ADDED



                    The value added table reflects changes in                   The 1997 value added table incorporates
            the value of fishery products from year to year,            newly available 1995 financial data, as well as
            using measures such as mark-up, value added as              1997 fisheries data, to re-estimate the mark-up of
            a percent of mark-up, and sales of fishery products         fishery products at each market level. Therefore,
            in each sector (1). Using a model developed for             the estimated 1997 mark-ups and value added in
            Fisherie5 of the U.S. in 1987, the value added              each sector reflect the annual change in fisheries
            table is updated every year to reflect changes in           activity as well as changes in the economy as a
            the annual quantity and value of landings,                  whole since 1990.
            processed products, and imports and exports of
            several species. These annual updates allow
            partial re-estimation of the mark-ups, value added,
            and sales of each sector.                                           To differentiate between the effects of
                                                                        changes in the economy from changes in fishing
                    Complete re-estimation of the annual                activity, the 1997 model was estimated using both
            mark-ups and value added requires secondary                 the old 1990 and the new 1995 financial data.
            information such as average revenues and costs of           Between 1996 and 1997, the estimated total U.S.
            operation for businesses involved in the                    value added activity increased 16%. Half of this
            processing, wholesaling or retailing of fishery             increase is attributable to the updated financial
            products. The revenue and cost data needed to               data. Also between 1996 and 1997, estimated
            estimate mark-ups in each sector are only                   consumer expenditures increased by almost 13%;
            published once every five years. In addition, there         of this, less than 3% is due to the updated financial
            is a two-year lag between the collection and                data. The table presented on the following page
            publication of these data. Thus, the margins                incorporates the updates from both the financial
            estimated in the value added tables from 1992               data as well as the new, 1997 fisheries data. The
            through 1996 are based on 1990 financial data that          1995 financial data will be used in the model until
            became available in 1992.                                   new data are available in 2002.





            (1) See footnotes following the value added table for definitions of these terms.









                                                         SUMMARY OF 1997 VALUE ADDED, MARGINS, AND CONSUMER EXPENDITURES FOR COMMERCIAL MARINE
                                                                                                                        FISHERY PRODUCTS IN THE UNITED STATES (1)
                                                   Sector                            Purchase                      Mark-up                      Total                         Value                        Value                            value                   Value               Offshore
                                                                                         of                             of                    mark-up                         added as                     added                            of                      added               fleet &
                                                      of                             fishery                       fishery                     within                   percent of                         within                           sales by                contri-             exported
                                                activity                             inputs                        inputs                      sector                         total                        sector                           sector                  bution               fishery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        products
                                                                                     ThQuaAnd                 Percentage                                                k==HME                                                                               Percenta=                  Thousand
                                                                                     dollars                  of fishery                      dollars                                                      dollars                          dollars         of GNP con-                  dollars
                                                                                                                   inputs                                                                                                                                     tribution
                                    Domestic harvest:
                                        Edible       ............                                                  100.0                      $3,298,566                      62.8                         $2,071,896                       $3,298,566              8.5
                                        Industrial            ........                                             100.0                          $112,050                    60.2                               $67,425                    $112,050                0.3                       -
                                        Harvest not
                                          landed in U.S              ....                                          100.0                          $220,382                    67.6                           $148,954                       $220,382                0.6                  $220,382
                                    Imports, unprocessed                             $3,483,430                         -                           -                                   -                        -                          $3,483,430                 -                       -
                                    Exports, unprocessed                                                                -                                                               -                                                                              -                 $905,186
                                    Primary wholesale
                                      and processing               .....             $5,988,860                    88.5                       $5,300,619                      60.5                         $3,205,700                       $11,289,480             13.1                      -
                                    Imports, processed..                             $4,428,476                         -                                                               -                                                   $4,428,476                 -
                                    Exports, processed..                                                                -                                                               -                                                                              -             $1,867,991
                                    Secondary wholesale
                                      and processing:
                                        Edible       ............                $13,651,286                       62.7                       $8,560,735                      28.0                         $2,400,733                       $22,212,021             9.8
                                        Industrial            ........                 $198,678                    62.7                           $124,591                    28.0                               $34,940                    $323,270                0.1

                                    Retail trade from
                                      food service            .......            $11,083,095                       182.4                    $20,216,242                       69.8                         $14,103,481                      $31,299,338             57.7

                                    Retail trade
                                      from stores             ........           $11,128,925                       33.4                       $3,719,541                      64.2                         $2,389,118                       $14,848,466             9.8
                                    TOTAL U.S. VALUE
                                      ADDED ACTIVITY:                                                                                                                                                      $24,422,248                                              100.0
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                                    (1)       Includes industrial products and landings by U.S.-flag vessels                                                at U.S. ports,              foreign ports, and transfers                        to internal water processing vessels.

                                    Note- The table reports the contribution of commercial marine fishing to the national economy as                                                                             measured by margin, value added, and sales. These
                                    measures are consistent with the Bureau of the Census definitions.

                                    Kargin or mark-up is the difference between the price paid for the product by the consumer or wholesale purchaser and the dockside or wholesale value
                                    for an equivalent weight of the product. (It is assumed that fishermen catch their fish without paying purchase price and therefore the entire docksi
                                    or exvessel price is considered margin.) value added is a measure of the factors added to the total worth of a product at each stage of the productio
                                    process. It is defined as the gross receipts of firms minus the cost of purchased goods and services needed to fabricate the product. Gross National
                                    Products (GNP) is equal to the sum of the value added of all economic entities in the economy. Value added within a sector represents that sector's

                                    contribution to GNP.

                                    Value added includes wages, salaries, interest, depreciation, rent, taxes and profit. Consumer expenditures are the final retail value of seafood
                                    products sold through stores and food service outlets plus secondary wholesale and processing of industrial products.





           120                     EMPLOYMENT, CRAFT, AND PLANTS


                              ESTIMATED NUMBER OF COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSELS (1)
                              AND FISHING BOATS (2) BY REGION AND STATE, 1995 - 1996

                                                      1995                                       1996


                REGIONS               VESSELS        BOATS         TOTAL        VESSELS          BOATS        TOTAL



       Northeast Fisheries:
           Connecticut   ........          149            392          541           336           420           756

           Delaware  ...........            32            555          587            23           512           535
           Maine  ..............         1,798         S,439         7,237         1,773         5,454         7,227
           Maryland (3)   .......           33         -                33            33         NA               33
           Massachusetts   ......          805         4,490         5,295           790         4,525         5,315
           New Hampshire   ......          139            467          606           132           474           606
           New Jersey   .........          423         1,282         1,705           360         1,167         1,527
           New York (4)   .......          698         2,924         3,622         2,936           693         3,629
           Rhode Island   .......          291         2,863         3,154           299         2,538         2,837
           Virginia (3)   .......          122         2,138         2,260           122         NA              122


       South Atlantic
        and Gulf Fisheries:
           North Carolina   .....        1,034         9,361        10,395           814         NA              814
           South Carolina   .....          530         1,022         1,552           501         NA              501
           Georgia  ............           305        NA               305           349         NA              349
           Florida  ............         2,311         8,919        11,230         2,531         9,42S        11,956
           Alabama  ............           378            720        1,098           378           720         1,098
           Mississippi   ........          438            874        1,312           438           874         1,312
           Louisiana  ..........         2,805        12,969        1S,774         2,839         11,883       14,722
           Texas  ..............         1,902         1,969         3,871                       NA                 .0


       West Coast Fisheries:
           Washington  .........         1,176            630        1,806         1,909         1,292         3,201
           Oregon  .............           927            378        1,305           860           389         1,249
           Alaska  .............         7,264         9,013        16,277         7,044         9,29S        16,339
           California  .........         1,759         1,570         3,329         1,767         1,483         3,250
           Hawaii  .............         2,583        NA             2,563         2,63G         NA            2,636


       Great Lakes
         Fisheries: (5)
           Illinois  ...........              5                           5            5         NA                 5
           Indiana  ............       NA             NA            NA            NA             NA           NA
           Michigan  ...........            61            75           136            61            75           136
           Minnesota  ..........              2           29            31             1            23            24
           New York  ...........              3           16            19             3            17            20
           Ohio  ...............            33            18            51            30            14            44
           Pennsylvania   .......      NA             NA            NA                 1              2             .3
           Wisconsin  ..........            93            40           133           106            42           148


       (1)  Vessels are documented craft       greater than   5 net registered tons.
       (2)  Boats are craft less than 5 net registered tons.
       (3)  only Federal collected data are available. Inshore data not available.
       (4)  includes vessels and boats in the Great Lakes.
       (S)  Commercial fishing fleet sizes for the Great Lakes states represent only the number of
              licenses issued by the state; therefore, may not be an accurate total. Tribal data
              are not included in this table.
       NA --  Data not available separately.







                                                             PROCESSORS AND WHOLESALERS: PLANTS, AND EMPLOYMENT, 1996
                                              State                     Processing                                 Wholesale (1)                                       Total
                                              and            Plants       Employment average              Plants       Employment average               Plants       Employment average
                                              Area                         season I        Year                         season I         Year                         Season I           Year
                                                                - -------------------------------------                 AU_M_b.QX  ----------------------------------------
                          New England:
                            Maine             ..............           S5     1,804          1,792             212          (2)            1,561             267         (3)             3,3S3
                            New Hampshire      ......                  9         280            280                28       (2)               175              37        (3)               455
                            Massachusetts      ......                  81     2,399          2,397             293          (2)            2,567             374         (3)             4,964
                            Rhode Island      .......                  20        455            455                62       (2)               338              82        (3)               793
                            Connecticut       ........                 S           62             62               39       (2)               277              44        (3)               339
                                Total         ...........        170          5,000          4,986             634          (2)            4_918             804         (3)             9-904:
                          Mid-Atlantic:
                            New York          ...........              12        232            232            327          (2)            2,390             339         (3)             2,622
                            New Jersey        .........                16     1,223          1,219             134          (2)               871            150         (3)             2,090
                            Pennsylvania      .......                  5      1,240          1,240                 63       (2)               777              68        (3)             2,017
                            Delaware          ...........              (4)    (4)            (4)             (4)            (2)            (4)            (4)            (3)             (4)
                            District of
                              Columbia        ..........               -                                           7        (2)                 73               7       (3)                  73
                            Maryland          ...........              37     1,291          1,223                 89       (2)               666            126         (3)             1,889
                            Virginia          ...........              47     1,523          1,482                 82       (2)               633            129         (3)             2,11S
                                Total         ...........        117          5,509          5,396             702          (2)            5,410             aig         :(31)           ia'80.6
                          South Atlantic:
                            North Carolina       .....                 47     1,202          1,165                 98       (2)               899            145         (3)             2,064
                            South Carolina       .....                 11        165            158                26       (2)               179              37        (3)               337
                            Georgia           ............             10     1,143          1,141                 56       (2)               508              66        (3)             1,649
                            Florida, East
                              Coast           .............            31     1,082          1,082                 (5)      (2)                  (5)           31        (3)             1,082
                                Total         ...........              99     3,592          4,546..  r        180,         (2)            1,586,            279.
                          Gulf:
                            Florida, West
                              Coast           .............            86     1,669          1,661             387          (2)            3,051             473         (3)             4,712
                            Alabama           ............             87     1,549          1,461                 57       (2)               964            144         (3)             2,425
                            Mississippi       ........                 31        940            937                33       (2)               205              64        (3)             1,142
                            Louisiana         ..........         146          3,527          3,135             165          (2)            1,145             311         (3)             4,280
                            Texas             ..............           25     1,312          1,302             ill          (2)            1,082             136         (3)             2,384
                                Total         ...........        375          8 @ 997.       8149FT            753          (2)            6J1447:        11128          (3              14 @ 943:
                          Pacific:
                            Alaska            .............      207        10,230           7,623             219          (2)               348            426         (3)             7,971
                            Washington        .........                98     5,470          4F3O2             192          (2)            1,883             290         (3)             6,185
                            Oregon            .............            41     1,731          1,723                 24       (2)               401              6S        (3)             2,124
                            California        .........          145          7,746          7,339             412          (2)            5,132             S57         (3)             12,471
                                Total         ........... .      491        25,177         20,987              847          (2)            7, 7"          1,338          (3)             28,751
                          Inland States,
                                Total         ...........              35     1,390          1,389             301          (2)            3,043             336         (3)             4,432
                          Other Areas or
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                          States: (6), Total..                         29   10,561         10,560                  55       (2)               592              84        (3)             11,152
                                Grand Total    ......   1      1,316        60,226         55,360            3,472          (2)           29,760          4,788          (3)             85,120
                          (1) Data are based on Standard Industrial                   Classification       5146 as reported to          the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
                          (2)   Not reported. (3) Can not be calculated. (4) Included with Inland States. (5) Included with Florida, West Coast.
                          (6)   Includes American Samoa, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.









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                                                                        FISHERY PRODUCTS INSPECTION                                                                                                                          123



                                    FISHERY PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS INSPECTED IN CALENDAR YEAR, 1997
                                                                                                               Edible fishery products

                                                         Establishment

                       Region                                        (1)                                                                         Amount inspected

                                                      SIFE                        In-                     Grade                      PUFI                         No                      Lot                     Total

                                                                               plant                          A                                               mark

                                                        (2)                       (3)                        (4)                       (4)                        (5)                      (6)

                                                       -Average number-                                            --------------                Thousand pounds                   ---------------



                Northeast           .....                           0                   118                  28,253                  156,451                      80,160                   96,451                 361,315



                Southeast           .....                           0                   135                  12,737                  100,230                      45,049                   94,578                 252,594



                West   ..........                                 16                       65                23,805                  116,750                      54,683                 119,670                  314,908

                                                                                ...................... ....                                                                                ........... ......
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                                                                                                                                                                                       31
                Tota                                                                                                                                                      . ......
                         2, 1.997.                                                                                                                            17.                  ...                                            ....
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                Total, 1996.                                                                                       271            400                                                              40:
                                                                                                                                                                                   .: 43:J
                                                   ...........                                                                                                      I. .....  5.
                                               ..............-.......................
                                                           ......................                                                                                             XXXX,
                                                                                                          .........................                               ........-.......... ......
                (1) These establishments are                                     inspected under contract and                                     certified as meeting U.S. Department
                of Commerce (USDC) regulations for construction and maintenance of facilities and equipment
                processing techniques, and employment practices.

                (2) Fish processing establishments approved for sanitation under the Sanitary Inspected
                Fish Establishment service (SIFE). Products are not processed under inspection.

                (3) Sanitarily inspected fish establishments processing fishery products under USDC inspection
                As of December 1996, 106 of these establishments were in the Hazard Analysis Critical Control
                Point (HACCP) Program.

                (4) Products processed under USDC inspection in inspected establishments and labeled with
                USDC inspection mark as "Processed Under Federal Inspection" (PUFI) and/or "U.S. Grade A."

                (5) Products processed under inspection in inspected establishments but bearing no USDC
                inspection mark.

                (6) Lot inspected and marked products checked for quality and condition at the time of
                examination and located in processing plants, warehouses, cold storage facilities, or terminal
                markets anywhere in the United States.

                Note:--Table may not add due to rounding.
                Source:--NMFS, Seafood Inspection Division, F/SF6.





               124            THE MAGNUSON-STEVENS FISHERY CONSERVATION
                                                      AND MANAGEMENT ACT



                          The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation               displacement of the foreign fishing effort in the EEZ by
                  and Management Act, Public Law 94-265 as amended                1991.
                  (Magnuson-Stevens Act), provides for the conservation
                  and management of fishery resources within the U.S.                      As a result of the above, there has been no
                  Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). It also provides for             total allowable level of foreign fishing since 1991,
                  fishery management authority over continental shelf             although 25,000 mt of Atlantic mackerel and 40,000 mt
                  resources and anadromous species beyond the EEZ,                of Atlantic herring were available for joint venture
                  except when they are found within a foreign nation's            fishing in 1997. However, no joint venture permits
                  territorial sea or fishery conservation zone (or                were issued in 1997 because no foreign nations elected
                  equivalent), to the extent that such sea or zone is             to participate in joint venture fishing in 1997. NMFS
                  recognized by the United States.                                continues to maintain certain regulations pertaining to
                                                                                  foreign fishing, such as the foreign fishing fee
                          The EEZ extends from the seaward boundary               schedule, should there be a situation in the future in
                  of each of the coastal States (generally 3 nautical miles       which allowing limited foreign fishing in an
                  from shore for all but two States) to 200 nautical miles        underutilized fishery would be of advantage to the U.S.
                  from shore. The seaward boundaries of Texas, Puerto             fishing industry.
                  Rico, and the Gulf coast of Florida are 3 marine
                  leagues (9 nautical miles).

                                                                                  FMPs and PMPs


                  GOVERNING INTERNATIONAL FISHER
                  AGREEMENTS                                                               Under the Magnuson-Stevens Act, eight
                                                                                  Regional Fishery Management Councils are charged
                                                                                  with preparing Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) for
                          Under the Magnuson-Stevens             Act, the         the fisheries needing management within their areas of
                  Secretary of State, in cooperation with the Secretary of        authority. After the Councils prepare FMPs that cover
                  Commerce, negotiates Governing International Fishery            domestic and foreign fishing efforts, the FMPs are
                  Agreements (GIFAs) with foreign nations requesting to           submitted to the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary)
                  fish within the EEZ. After a GIFA is signed, it is              for approval and implementation. The Department,
                  transmitted by the President to the Congress for                through NIVIFS agents and the U.S. Coast Guard, is
                  ratification.                                                   responsible for enforcing the law and regulations.



                  FOREIGN FISHING PERMITS                                                  The Secretary is empowered to prepare FMPs
                                                                                  in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico for highly migratory
                                                                                  species. Where no FMP exists, Preliminary Fishery
                          Title 11 of the Magnuson-Stevens Act governs            Management Plans (PMPs), which only cover foreign
                  foreign fishing in the.EEZ. The process applied to              fishing efforts, are prepared by the Secretary for each
                  foreign fishing has been described in prior issues of this      fishery for which a foreign nation requests a permit.
                  publication. As U.S. fishing capacity grew, foreign             The Secretary is also empowered to produce an FMP
                  participation in directed fisheries, as well as in foreign      for any fishery that a Council has not duly produced. In
                  joint ventures in which U.S. vessels delivered U.S.             this latter case, the Secretary's FMP covers domestic
                  harvested fish to permitted foreign vessels in the EEZ          and foreign fishing.
                  diminished until, in 1991, foreign vessels no longer
                  were permitted to conduct any harvesting or processing
                  operations in the EEZ. This marked the achievement                       As of December 31, 1997, three Preliminary
                  of one of the objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Act,           Fishery Management Plans (PMPs) were in effect,
                  that is, the development of the U.S. fishing industry to        some of which have been amended since first being
                  take what were in 1976 underutilized species, and the           implemented.





                        THE MAGNUSON-STEVENS FISHERY CONSERVATION                                                        125
                                              AND MANAGEMENT ACT


                The Atlantic swordfish, Atlantic sharks, and                 Gulf and South Atlantic Spiny Lobster
        Atlantic billfish fisheries are currently being managed              Caribbean Reef Fish
        by the Secretary under the Magnuson-Stevens Act                      Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish
        and the Western Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery is                     Gulf of Mexico Corals
        managed under the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act.                     South Atlantic Corals
                                                                             South Atlantic Golden Crab
                                                                             Caribbean Coral Reef Resources
                                                                             Gulf of Mexico Shrimp (**)
        FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLANS (FMU                                        Gulf of Mexico Stone Crab
                                                                             Gulf of Mexico Red Drum
                                                                             Coastal Migratory Pelagics
                Under section 304 of the Magnuson-Stevens                    Caribbean Queen Conch
        Act, all Council-prepared FMPs must be reviewed for                  Caribbean Spiny Lobster
        approval by the Secretary. After FMPs have been                      South Atlantic Snapper/Grouper
        approved under section 304 of the Magnuson-Stevens                   South Atlantic Shrimp
        Act, they are implemented by Federal regulations, under              Northern Anchovy
        section 305 of the Act. As of December 31, 1997, there               King and Tanner Crab
        are 39 FMPs in place. Of these, three are Secretarial                Commercial and Recreational Salmon
        FMPs for Atlantic highly migratory species. The 36                   High Seas Salmon
        FMPs the Councils prepared are listed below.        The              Pacific Coast Groundfish
        FMPs are amended by the Councils and the                             Gulf of Alaska Groundfish
        amendments are submitted for approval under the                      Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
        same Secretarial review process as new FMPs. Most of                    Groundfish (**)
        the FMPs listed have been amended since initial                      Alaska Scallops (**)
        implementation. Those marked with a double asterisk                  Western Pacific Crustaceans
            were amended in 1997.                                            Western Pacific Precious Corals
                                                                             Western Pacific Bottomfish and Seamount
                                                                                Groundfish
                Northeast Multispecies                                       Western Pacific Pelagics
                American Lobster
                Atlantic Bluefish
                Atlantic Coast Red Drum
                Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish                     In 1997, NMFS published 862 documents in
                Atlantic Salmon                                     the Federal Regoster which affected domestic fishing
                Atlantic Sea Scallops                               issues and either proposed or implemented fishery
                Atlantic Surf Clams and Ocean Quahogs               management actions (i.e., FMP and amendments).
                Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea                The documents published include hearing, meeting,
                    Bass                                            correction, and proposed and final rule documents.









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           126          THE MAGNUSON-STEVENS FISHERY CONSERVATION
                                             AND MANAGEMENT ACT


                                 REGIONAL FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCILS



                 Council                     States                   Telelphone                 Executive
                                                                        Number                Director and
                                                                                                  Address





           NEW HNGLAND           (Maine, New Hampshire,              781-231-0422        Paul J. Howard
                                   Massachusetts, Rhode              FAX: 565-8937       Suntaug Office Park
                                   Island, and Connecticut)                              5 Broadway (Rt. 1)
                                                                                         Saugus, MA 01906


           MXD-ATZJLVT,XC        (New York, New Jersey,              302-674-2331        Daniel T. Furlong
                                   Delaware, Pennsylvania,           FAX: 674-5399       Federal Bldg., Rm.    211
                                   Maryland, Virginia, and                               300 South New St.
                                   North Carolina)                                       Dover, DE 19901


           SOUTH ATLANTIC        (North Carolina, South              803-571-4366        Robert K. Mahood
                                   Carolina, Georgia                 FAX: 769-4520       1 Southpark Circle
                                   and Florida)                                          Suite 306
                                                                                         Charleston, SC 29407


           GULF OF ZdEXICO       (Texas, Louisiana                   813-228-2815        Wayne E. Swingle
                                   Mississippi, Alabama,             FAX: 225-7015       3018 U.S. Highway 301
                                   and Florida)                                           North, Suite 1000
                                                                                         Tampa, FL 33619


           CARIBBEAN             (Virginia Islands and               787-766-5926        Miquel A. Rolon
                                   the Commonwealth                  FAX: 766-6239       268 Ave. Munoz Rivera
                                   of Puerto Rico)                                       Suite 1108
                                                                                         San Juan, PR 00918


           PACIFIC               (California, Washington,            503-326-6352        Lawrence D. Six
                                   Oregon, and Idaho)                FAX: 326-6831       2130 S.W. 5th Ave.
                                                                                         Suite 224
                                                                                         Portland, OR 97201


           NORTH PACIFIC         (Alaska, Washington,                907-271-2809        Clarence G. Pautzke
                                   and Oregon)                       FAX: 271-2817       605 W. 4th Ave.
                                                                                         Room 306
                                                                                         Anchorage, AK 99501


           WESTERN PACIFIC       (Hawaii, American                   808-522-8220        Kitty M. Simonds
                                   Samoa, Guam, and the              FAX: 522-8226       1164 Bishop St.
                                   Northern Marianas                                     Room 1405
                                   Islands)                                              Honolulu, HI 96813





           NOTE:--Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia are "Commonwealth States."






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              OPTIMUM YIELD (OY) AND OTHER SPECIFICATIONS, INCLUDING AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR
                       JOINT VENTURE PROCESSING: NORTH ATLANTIC, BY SPECIES, 1997 (1)




                                  Loligo          Illex          Atlantic          Butter-        Atlantic

                Item              squid           squid          mackerel           fish           herring


                                             I              I                 J               I
                                     ------------------ Metric tons, round weight    -----------------




        Maximum OY ..........    (2) 36,000      (2) 30,000          (3)         (2)   16,000    (4)  89,000


        ABC .................    (5) 21,000      (5) 19,000   (5) 1,178,000       (5)   7,200         89,220


        Initial  OY ..........       21,000          19,000            90,000           5,900         89,220


        DAH .................        21,000          19,000        (6) 90,000           5,900         89,220
           DAP ...............       21,000          19,000            50,000           5,900         49,220
           JVP ...............             0               0           25,000                0        40,000


        TALFF ...............              0               0                 0               0               0


        (1) OY=Optimum Yield; ABC=Allowable Biological Catch; DAH=Domestic Annual Harvest; DAP=
              Domestic Annual Processing; JVP=,Toint Venture Processing; and TALFF=Total Allowable Level
              of Foreign Fishing.


        (2) Maximum OY based on the Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic mackerel, squid and
              butterfish.


        (3)   Not applicable based on the Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic mackerel, squid and
              butterfish.


        (4)   Maximum OY based on the Preliminary Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Herring.

        (5)   Initial OY can increase to this amount.

        (6)   Contains 1S,000 metric tons projected recreational catch.


        Source:--NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, FISF; and NMFS, Northeast Region, F/NER.





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                            UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

                                        14th and Constitution Ave., NW
                                            Washington, DC 20230

              MAU.
           ROUTIN                                                                      TELEPHO
              COD                                                                       NUMB

                     Secretary of Commerce                                            202-482-2112
                       William Daley
           A         Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmospheric                       202-482-3436
                       D. James Baker



                                  NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

                                          1315 East-West Highway
                                    Silver Spring Metro Center #3 (SSMC)
                                          silver Spring, MD 20910

           F         Assistant Administrator for Fisheries --
                       Rolland A. Schmitten                                           301-713-2239

                      Deputy Assistant Administrator for Fisheries
                        Andrew A. Rosenberg                                           301-713-2239

           FX1          Staff Office for industry and Trade --
                           Linda Chaves                                               301-713-2379

           Fx2          Staff Office for Intergovernmental and
                         Recreational Fisheries
                           Richard Schaefer                                           301-427-2401

           Fx3          Equal Employment Opportunity
                           Natalie Huff                                               301-713-2252

           Fx4          Seafood Xnapection Program
                           Samuel W. McKeen                                           301-713-2351

           FIEN      Office of Law Enforcement
                       David McKinney                                                 301-427-2300
           F/EN1        Enforcement Operations Division                               301-427-2300

           F/EN11       Enforcement Programs Branch                                   301-427-2300

           FIHC      Office of Habitat Conservation
                       Joseph Blum                                                    301-713-2325
           F/Hcxl       Chesapeake Bay Program Office                                 410-267-S660

           F/HC1        Watershed Division                                            301-713-2325

           F/HC2        Habitat Protection Division                                   301-713-2325

           F/HC3        Habitat Restoration Division                                  301-713-0174

           F/OMI     office of operations, Management        Information --
                       Steven Pennoyer (Acting)                                       301-713-2239

           F/OM11       Administrative & Budget Processes Division                    301-713-2245

           F/OM12       Planning and Development Division                             301-713-2252

           F/OMI3-      Information Management Division                               301-713-2372

                                                 (CONTINUED)





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                                     UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                     Silver Spring, Md. 20910


                         ROUTIN                                                            TELEPHO
                          COD                                                               NUMB


                          FIPR   office of Protected Resources --
                                   Hilda Diaz-Soltero                                     301-713-2332


                          F/PRxl     Marine Biodiversity Team                             301-713-2319


                          F/PRI      Permits and Documentation Division                   301-713-2289


                          F/PR2      Marine Mammal Conservation Division                  301-713-2322


                          F/PR3      Endangered Species Division                          301-713-1401


                          FISF   office of Sustainable Fisheries --
                                   Gary Matlock                                           301-713-2334

                          F/A2SF     Highly Migratory Species Division                    301-713-2347

                          F/SF2      Financial Services Division                          301-713-2390

                          F/SF3      Domestic Fisheries Division                          301-713-2341

                          F/SF4      International Fisheries Division                     301-713-2376

                          F/SF5      Regulatory Services Division                         301-713-2337

                          FISF6      National Seafood Laboratory                          601-769-8964


                          FIST   office of Science and Technology --
                                   William Fox                                            301-713-2367

                          F/ST1      Fisheries Statistics & Economics Division            301-713-2328

                          F/ST2      Science and Technology Division                      301-713-2372

                          F/ST21      Scientific Publications Unit                        206-526-6107

                          F/ST3      International science Coordination and
                                     Analysis Division                                    301-713-2288


                          LAII   Office of Congressional Affairs - Fisheries --
                                   Peter Hill                                             301-713-2263



                          RAF    office of Public Affairs - Fisheries
                                   Scott Smullen / Gordon Helms                           301-713-2370



                          GCF    Office of General Counsel - Fisheries
                                   Margaret Hayes                                         301-713-2231





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                                  NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE


                                              REGIONAL FACILITIES

            MAIL                                                   TELEPHONE
          BOUTIN                                                     and FA               LOCATIO
            COD                                                     NUMB



          FINER         Northeast Region                          978-281-9300       Gloucester, KA
                         One Blackburn Drive                      Fax-281-9371
                         Gloucester, MA 01930


          F/NEC3        Northeast Fisheries Science Center        508-548-5123       Woods Hole, MA
                         166 Water St. - Rm. 312                  Fax-548-5124
                         Woods Hole, MA 02543


                        Woods Hole Laboratory                     508-495-5123       Woods Hole, MA
                         166 Water St.                            Fax-495-2258
                         Woods Hole, MA 02543


                        Narragansett Laboratory                   401-782-3200       Narragansett, RI
                         28 Tarwell Drive                         Fax-782-3201
                         Narragansett, RI 02882

                        Milford Laboratory                        860-873-4200       Milford, CT
                         Milford, CT 06460                        FAX-873-4212


                        Sandy Hook Laboratory                     732-872-3000       Highlands, NJ
                         Building,74, McGruder                    FAX-872-3088
                         Highlands, NJ 07732

                        Oxford Laboratory                         410-226-5193       Oxford, MD
                         904 S. Morris St.                        FAX-226-5925
                         Oxford, MD 21654

          F/NESC3       Natl. Systematics Laboratory, MRC153      202-357-2550       Washington, DC
                         10th & Constitution Ave., NW             FAX-357-2986
                         Washington, DC 20560

          FISER         Southeast Region                          727-570-5301       St. Petersburg, FL
                         9721 Executive Center Drive, N.          PAX-570-5300
                         St. Petersburg, FL 33702

          FISEFSC       Southeast Fisheries Science               305-361-4284       Miami, FL
                         Center, 75 Virginia Beach Dr.            FAX-361-4219
                         Miami, FL 33149

          F/SEC4        Miami Laboratory                          305-361-4225       Miami, FL
                         75 Virginia Beach Dr.                    FAX-361-4499
                         Miami, FL 33149

          F/SEC5        Mississippi Laboratories                  228-762-4591       Pascagoula, MS
                         3209 Frederick St., P.O. Drawer 120      FAX-769-9200
                         Pascagula, MS 39567

          F/SEC6        Panama City Laboratory                    850-234-6541       Panama City, FL
                         3SOO Delwood Beach Rd.                   FAX-235-3559
                         Panama City, FL 32408

          F/SEC7        Galveston Laboratory                      409-766-3500       Galveston, TX
                         4700 Avenue U                            FAX-766-3508
                         Galveston, TX 77551

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                                      NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE


                                                   REGIONAL FACILITIES

                 MAI                                                    TELEPHONE
              BOUTIN                                                       and FA                LOCATIO
                CODF                                                      NUMB


              F/SEC8        Charleston Laboratory                       803-762-8500       Charleston, SC
                             219 Fort Johnson Rd.                       FAX-762-8700
                             Charleston, SC 29412

              F/SEC9        Beaufort Laboratory                         919-728-3595       Beaufort, NC
                             101 Pivers Island                          FAX-728-8784
                             Beaufort, NC 28516

              FIMM          Northwest Region                            206-526-6150       Seattle, WA
                             7600 Sand Point Way, N.R.                  FAX-526-6426
                             BIN C15700, Bldg. 1
                             Seattle, WA 98115


              F/NWC         Northwest Fisheries Science Center          206-860-3200       Seattle, WA
                             West Bldg. - Rm. 363                       FAX-860-3217
                             2725 Montlake Boulevard, East
                             Seattle, WA 98112

              FISW          Southwest Region                            562-980-4000       Long Beach, CA
                             501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200           PAX-980-4018
                             Long Beach, CA 90802

              F/SWFSC       Southwest Fisheries Science Center          619-546-7000       La Jolla, CA
                             8604 La Jolla Shores Dr.                   FAX-546-5655
                             P.O. Box 271
                             La Jolla, CA 92038

              F/SWC2        Honolulu Laboratory                         808-983-5300       Honolulu, HI
                             2570 Dole St., P.O. Box 3830               FAX-943-1248
                             Honolulu, HI 96812

              FISWC3        Tiburon Laboratory                          415-435-3149       Tiburon, CA
                             3150 Paradise Dr.                          FAX-435-3675
                             Tiburon, CA 94920

              F/SWC4        Pacific Fisheries Environmental Grou        409-648-SS15       Pacific Grove,    CA
                             1352 Lighthouse Ave.                       FAX-648-8440
                             Pacific Grove, CA 93950

              F/Alr-R       Alaska Region                               907-586-7221       Juneau, AK
                             709 West 9th Street, Room 453              FAX-586-7249
                             P.O. Box 21668
                             Juneau, AK 99802


              F/AKC         Alaska Fisheries Science Center,            206-526-4000       Seattle, WA
                             7600 Sand Point Way, N.E.                  FAX-S26-4004
                             BIN C15700 - Bldg. #4 - Rm. 2149
                             Seattle, WA 98115


                            Kodiak Investigations                       907-487-4961       Kodiak, AK
                             P.O. Box 1638                              FAX-487-5960
                             Kodiak, AK 99615

              F/AKC4        Auke Bay Laboratory                         907-789-6000       Auke Bay, AK
                             11305 Glacier Highway                      FAX-789-6094
                             Auke Bay, AX 99801






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                              NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
                                 NATIONAL FISHERY STATISTICS OFFICES



                              TELEPHO                          NAME AND ADDRES
                                NUMB

                                                               NORTHEASTREGIO
       NW ENGLAM

          Portland            207-780-3322    Robert C. Morrill / Scott McNamara, Marine Trade
                              FAX:780-3340      Center, Suite 212, Two Portland Fish Pier
                                                Portland, ME 04101
          Rockland            207-594-5969    Peter P. Marckoon, Federal Bldg., 21 Limerock St.,
                              FAX:596-7651      Rm. 217, P.O. Box 708, Rockland, ME 04841
          Boston              617-223-8015    Paul Sheahan, Statistics office, 408 Atlantic Ave.,
                              FAX:223-8526      Rm. 141, Boston, MA 02210
                              617-223-8012    Jack French, Boston Market News, 408 Atlantic Ave.,
                              FAX:223-8526      Rm. 141, Boston, MA 02210

       (1) Gloucester         978-281-9304    Gregory R. Power, Fishery Inf. Section, one
                              FAX:281-9161      Blackburn Dr., Gloucester, MA 01930

          Gloucester          978-281-9307    Kelly McGrath / Don Mason, Rm. 107, 1 Blackburn Dr.
                              FAX:281-9372      Gloucester, MA 01930
          New Bedford         508-999-2452    Dennis E. Main, U.S. Custom House, 37 N. Second St.
                              FAX:990-2506      New Bedford, MA 02740
          Chatham             508-945-5961    Lorraine Spenle, 29C Stage Harbor Road
                              FAX:945-3793      Chatham, MA 02633
          Woods Hole          508-495-2000    John Mahoney, Northeast Fisheries Science Center,
                              FAX:548-2258      166 Water St., Woods Hole, MA 02543
          Newport             401-847-3115    Margaret Toner, Post Office Bldg., Thames St.,
                              FAX:842-0980      Newport, RI 02840
          Pt. Judith          401-783-7797    Walter Anoushian, 83 State St., 2nd floor
                              FAX:782-2113      P.O. Box 547, Narragansett, RI 02882

       MIDDLE ATLANTXC
          New York            212-620-3405    Leo Gaudin / R. Santangello, New York Market News
                              FAX:620-3577      201 Varick Street, Rm. 731, New York, NY 10014
          East Hampton        516-324-3569    Erik Braun, 62 Newtown Lane, Suite 203,
                              FAX:324-3314      East Hampton, NY 11937
          Patchogue           516-475-6988    David McKernan, Social Security Bldg., 50 Maple
                              FAX:289-8361      Ave., P.O. Box 606, Patchoque, L.I., NY 11772
          Toms River          732-349-3533    Eugene Steady / Kathy Corbo, 26 Main St.,
                              FAX:349-4319      P.O. Box 143, Toms River, NJ 08754
          Cape May            609-884-2113    Walt Makowski, 1382 Lafayette St.,
                              FAX:884-4908      P.O. Box 624, Cape May, NJ 08204

       CHESAPEAK-7
          Ocean City          410-213-2761    Ingo Fleming, 12904 Kelly Bridge Rd.,
                              FAX:213-7029      P.O. Box 474, Ocean City, MD 21842
          Hampton             757-723-3369    David Ulmer / Steve Ellis, 1026 Settlers Landing
                              FAX:728-3947      Rd., Suite F, P.O. Box 436, Hampton, VA 23669

                                                              SOUTHEASTRE
       SOUTH A
       (1)Beaufort            252-728-8720    Nelson Johnson, Beaufort Laboratory, 101 Piver
                              FAX:728-8772      island Road, Beaufort, XC 28516

          New Smyrna Beach    904-427-6562    Claudia Dennis, Coast Guard Station/Ponce
                              FAX: SAME         P.O. Box 2025, New Smynra Beach, FL 32170
          Tequesta            561-575-4461    H.Charles Schaefer, 19100 S.E. Federal Highway
                              FAX:361-4565      Tequesta, FL 33469

       (1)Miami               305-361-4468    Guy S. Davenport / Pam Brown, 75 Virginia
                              FAX:361-4460      Beach Dr., Miami, FL 33149

          Key West            305-294-1921    Edward J. Little, Jr., Post Office & Custom House
                              FAX: SAME         Bldg., P.O. Box 269, Key West, FL 33040

                                               (Continued)






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                                   NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
                                      NATIONAL FISHERY STATISTICS OFFICES


                                   TELEPHO                            NAME AND ADDRES
                                    NUMB

          GUL

             Fort Myers           941-334-4364      Tom Herbert, 2000 Main St., Suite 409
                                   FAX: SAME          Fort Myers, FL 33901
             St. Petersburg       813-570-5393      Renee Brown, 9721 Executive Center Drive,
                                  FAX:570-5300        St. Petersburg, FL 33702
             Panama City          850-234-6541      Deborah Fable, 3500 Delwood Beach Rd.,
                                  FAX:235-3558        Panama City, FL 32407
             Mobile               334-441-6193      Ted Flowers, U.S.Coast Guard - ATC
                                   FAX: SAME           P.O. Box 97, Mobile, AL 36608
             Pascagoula           601-762-7402      Rene Labadens, Jr., 3209 Frederic St., Pascagoula
                                  FAX:769-9200        Lab., P.O. Box Drawer 1207, Pascagoula, MS 39567
             Chalmette            504-277-0365      Maggie Bourgeois / Jay Boulet, 2626 Charles Dr.,
                                  FAX:271-9150        Suite 201, Chalmette, LA 70043
             Golden Meadow        504-632-4324      Gary J. Rousse, 290 E. S7th St. (Cutoff, LA 70345)
                                   FAX: SAME          P.O. Box 623, Golden Meadow, LA 70357
             Houma                504-872-3321      Kathleen Hebert, 425 Lafayette St.,   Rm. 128,
                                   FAX: SAME          Houma, LA 70360
                                  504-872-1403      Billy Ray Tucker, 1340 W. Tunnel Blvd.,
                                   FAX: SAME           Suite 222, Houma, LA 70360
             Marrero              504-340-5820      Jan Simpson, 5201 Westbank Expressway, Suite 312,
                                   FAX: SAME           Marrero, LA 70072
             New Iberia           318-365-1558      Linda F. Picou, 705-A West Admiral Doyle Dr.,
                                   FAX: SAME          New Iberia, LA 70560
             New Orleans          504-589-6151      Debbie Batiste, 423 Canal St., Rm. 213,
                                   FAX: SAME          New Orleans, LA 70130
             Aransas Pass         512-758-1043      Roy Spears, 132 Cleveland Blvd., P.O. Box 1815,
                                   FAX: SAME           Aransas Pass, TX 78336
             Brownsville/         210-548-2516      Kit Doncaster / Edie Lopez, Shrimp Turning Basin,
               Port Isabel         FAX: SAME          HC 70 Box 15, Brownville, TX 78521
             Freeport             409-233-4551      Thomas R. Mauermann, Texas Gulf Bank, Suite 213
                                   FAX: SAME          P.O. Box 2533, Freeport, TX 77542

          (1)Galveston            409-766-3705      Margot Hightower or W. Keith Roberts
                                  FAX:766-3543        4700 Avenue U, Bldg. 306, Galveston, TX 77551
             Port Arthur          409-727-2271      Linda S. Trahan, Federal Bldg., Rm. 113
                                   FAX: SAME          2875 Jimmy Johnson Blvd., Port Arthur: TX 77640
                                                                     SOUTHWESTREGION

          (1)Long Beach, CA       562-980-4033      Patricia J. Donley, 501 West Ocean Boulevard,
            or Honolulu, HI       FAX:980-4047       Rm. 4200, P.O. Box 32469, Long Beach, CA 90832
                                                                     NORTHWESTREGIO

          (1) Seattle             206-526-6119      John K. Bishop, 7600 Sand Point Way, NE, Bldg. I
                                  FAX:526-4461        BIN C15700, Seattle, WA 98115
                                                                       ALASKA REGIO

          (1)juneau               907-586-7323      David Ham, Federal Building, 4th Floor,
                                  FAX:586-7465        709 West 9th Street, P.O. Box 21668
                                                      Juneau, AX 99802


          (1) Regional or area headquarters for statistics offices.







                   US. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                   NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
                                                                                               NMFS Regional Offices
                                                                                       NMFS Fisheries Science Centers
                                                                                 Regional Fishery Management Councils
                                                                                                   Headquarters Locations






                        Seattie, Washington
                        Northwest Region (hdqs)
                        Northwest and.Maska
                        Fisboxies Science Centers (h4jqs)

                              Oregon
                        Pacific Fishery Management
                        Council

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                                                                                                                                                                                D






                          vm-j islanc, Ualliorwa
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                        Jolla, California                                                                                                                                      M
                        S@vu@wesl Fisheries Science
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                        Alaska Region dqs)                                                Honolulu, Kaxvau                                  Caribbean Fishery
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         SCIENTIFIC PUBLICA TIONS                                              ( ) Fishery Management Plan for Sharks of the Atlantic
                                                                               Ocean. (F/SF)
                   Information on formal scientific publications by
         NMFS (such as NMFS journals and technical publications)                    Habitat Protection Activity Report.     1991 - 1993.
         may be obtained from the Scientific Publications Office               (F/PR)
         (F/ST21),7600 Sand Point Way, N.E., BIN C-15700, Seattle,             () Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act,
         WA 98115.                                                             As Amended through November 28, 1990. (F/SF)
         Telephone: 206-526-6107                                               () Marine Mammal Protection Act, Annual Report.          1988-
         CURRENTFISHERYSTATISTICS"F SERIES                                     1989. (F/PR)
                                                                               () Marine Mammal Protection Act, AnnualReport.           1990-
                   The reports listed below are in the Current Fisheries       1991. (F/PR)
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         information or to obtain a subscription to these publications,
         contact the office shown below:                                       () Our Living Oceans - Report on The Status of U.S. Living
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                          Telephone: 301-713-2328                              U.S. Fisheries, 1996. (F/ST)

                                                                                      Report on Apportionments of Membership on the
                   The bulletins shown below cover       freezings and         Regional Fishery Management Council (RFMCs) in 1994.
         holdings prior to 1997 and holdings only for 1997 and the             (F/SF)
         U.S. foreign trade in fishery products. If you wish a copy of
         the following publications, check the designated space () and               The Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program: Fisheries
         return to the Office indicated above. The following are               Development and Utilization Research and Development
         available annually:                                                   Grants (F/IS)

                                                                               ( )   The Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program: Fisheries
                   FF - Frozen Fishery Products (Annual)                       Development and Utilization Research and Development
                   FT - Imports and Exports of Fishery                         Grants - Annotated Bibliography (F/SF)
                   Products (Annual)
                                                                                      USDC Approved List of Fish Establishments and
                                                                               Products -- Semi-Annual Report.           (National Seafood
         OTHER L!UBLICA                                                        Inspection Laboratory, Pascagoula, MS.)

                                                                               Aquaculture and Capture Fisheries: Impacts in U.S.
                   All publications listed below may be obtained from          Seafood Markets. (NTIS No. PB-88-204185/GBA)
         NTIS (address and phone number listed on page 142) or the
         originating office (code follows in parentheses). Copies are          Developments of Value Added, Margin and Expenditures
         available only as long as supply lasts.                               for Marine Fishery Products. (NTIS No. PB-89-125108)
         () A Guide to Tunas of the Western Atlantic Ocean,                    Marine Mammal Strandings; in the United States:
         NMFS, 1997. 18 p. (SF)                                                Proceedings of the Second Marine Mammal Stranding
         ( )   Endangered Species Act, Biennial Report, Status of              Workshop, 1987. 1991. Reynolds, John E., III and Daniel
         Recovery Program, FY 1989-1991. (F/PR)                                K. Odell, (editors). (NOAA-TR-NMFS-98). 157 p. (F/PR)





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                Protecting Marine Mammals: Look from a Distance...                           1970                       COM-71-50081
                but Don't Touch, Feed or Harm in the Wild.         Prepared                  1971                       COM-75-10666
                by the Texas Sea Grant Program for the Office of Protected
                Resources, NMFS, 1992. 6 p. (F/PR)                                                                      Accession No.

                Recovery Plan for the Humpback (MegaptGra                                    1972                       COM-73-50644
                novaeangliae).     Prepared by the Humpback Whale                            1973                       COM-74-50546
                Recovery Team for the National Marine Fisheries Service,                     1974                       COM-75-10862
                1991. 1992. Silver Spring, Maryland. 105 p. (F/PR)                           1975                       PB-253966
                                                                                             1976                       PB-268662
                Recovery Plan for the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle                               1977                       PB-282741
                (Lepidochelys kempfl). Prepared by the Kemp's Ridley                         1978                       PB-297083
                Recovery Team for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and                     1979                       PB-80-201593
                NMFS, 1992. Washington, DC. (F/PR)                                           1980                       PB-81-241648
                                                                                             1981                       PB-82-215542
                Recovery Plan for Leatherback Turtles in the U.S.                            1982                       PB-83-216473
                Caribbean, Atlantic, and Gulf of Mexico. National Marine                     1983                       PB-84-195148
                Fisheries Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1992.                  1984                       PB-86-144953
                Washington, D.C. (F/PR)                                                      1985                       PB-87-143145
                                                                                             1986                       PB-88-164132
                Recovery Plan for the Northern Right Whale (Eubalaena                        1987                       PB-88-215173
                glacialis). Prepared by the Right Whale Recovery Team for                    1988                       PB-89-216485
                the National Marine Fisheries Service, 1991. 1992. Silver                    1989                       PB-91-129-320
                Spring, Maryland. 86 p. (F/PR)                                               1990                       PB-92-174523/AS
                                                                                             1991                       PB-93-204536/AS
                Recovery Plan for U.S. Population of Atlantic Green                          1992                       PB-94-156387
                Turtle. National Marine Fisheries Service, and Fish and                      1993                       PB-95-219192
                Wildlife Service. 1991. Washington, D.C. (F/PR)
                Recovery Plan for U.S. Population of Loggerhead Turtle                       Fisheries Statistics of the United States
                                                                                   (Statistical Digest) is a final report on the Nation's
                (Careffa caretta). Prepared by the Loggerhead/Green Turtle         commercial fisheries showing more detail than Fishedes of
                Recovery Team for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and           the United States.
                NMFS. 1992. Washington, DC. (F/PR)
                Recovery Plan for the Steller Sea Lion (Eumetopias                                                      Accession No.
                jubatus). Prepared by the Steller Sea Lion Recovery Team                     1939                       COM-75-11265
                for the National Marine Fisheries Service.    1992. Silver                   1940                       COM-75-11266
                Spring, Maryland. 92p. (F/PR)                                                1941                       COM-75-11267
                Striped Bass Research Study Report for 1993.        National                 1942                       COM-75-11268
                Marine Fisheries Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,                 1943                       COM-75-11269
                1995. Silver Spring, Maryland. 34 p. (F/SF)                                  1944                       COM-75-11270
                                                                                             1945                       COM-75-11271
                                                                                             1946                       COM-75-11272
                                                                                             1947                       COM-75-11273
                COMMERCIAL FISHERIES,                                                        1948                       COM-75-11274
                                                                                             1949                       COM-75-11275
                         Fisheries of the United States is a preliminary                     1950                       COM-75-11056.1
                report with historical comparisons on the Nation's fishing,                  1951                       COM-75-11053
                fish processing, and foreign trade in fishery products. The                  1952                       COM-75-11054
                following reports are available through NTIS.                                1953                       COM-75-11055
                                                                                             1954                       COM-75-11057
                                                    Accession No.                            1955                       COM-75-11058
                                                                                             1956                       COM-75-11059
                         1966                       COM-75-10662                             1957                       COM-75-11060
                         1967                       COM-75-10663                             1958                       COM-75-11061
                         1968                       COM-75-10664                             1959                       COM-75-11062
                         1969                       COM-75-10665                             1960                       COM-75-11063







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             Year                       Accession No.                   MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHING:

             1961                       COM-75-11064                    1970 Salt-Water Angling Survey, PB-265416.
             1962                       COM-75-11065
             1963                       COM-75-11066                    Determination of the Number of Commercial and Non-
             1964                       COM-75-11067                    Commercial Recreational Boats in the United States,
             1965                       COM-75-11068                    Their Use, and Selected Characteristics, COM-74-11186.
             1966                       PB-246429
             1967                       PB-246430
             1968                       COM-72-50249                                  Participation in Marine Fishing:
             1969                       COM-75-10887
             1970                       COM-75-10643                    Northeastern United States, 1973-74, COM-75-10655.
             1971                       COM-74-51227                    Southeastern United States, 1974, PB-273160.
             1972                       COM-75-11430
             1973                       PB-262058
             1974                       PB-277796                       MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHERY STATISTICS
             1975                       PB-300625                       SURVEY,
             1976                       PB-81-163438
             1977                       PB-84-192038
                                                                        Atlantic and Gulf Coasts,

   HISTORICAL REPORTS                                                           Year                         Acession No.
             Historical Catch Statistics is a series of                         1979-80                     PS-84-199652
   publications reporting catch of certain species in the United                1979(Revised)-1980          PB-89-102552
   States for historical purposes. The following reports are                    1981-1982                   PB-89-102560
   available through NTIS:                                                      1983-1984                   PB-89-102628
                                                                                1985                        PB-89-102669
   Atlantic and Gulf Coast States, 1879 - 1989. Current                         1986                        PB-89-102701
   Fisheries Statistics No. 9010 - Historical Series Nos. 5-9                   1987-1989                   PS-92-174820
   Revised. Report covers total landings for major species, by                  1990-1991                   (F/ST1)
   state and by region. (NTIS No. PB-93-174266)                          Pacific Coast:
   Atlantic and Gulf Coast States, 1950 - 1991. Current                         Year                        Accesion No.
   Fisheries Statistics No. 9210 - Historical Series No. 10-
   Revised. Report covers landings and value of major species,                  1981-1982               PB-89-102925/AS
   by Region. (NTIS No. PB-93-174274)                                           1983-1984               PB-89-102933/AS
                                                                                1985                    PB-89-102941/AS
                                                                                1986                    PB-89-102958/AS
   IMPORTS JAW EXPORTS OF FISHERY PRODUCTS                                      1987-1989               (F/ST1)

   Annual Summary.
                                                                        PROCESSED FISHERY PRODUCTS
             Year                       Accession N
                                                                        Annual Summary
             1982                       PB-92-218635
             1983                       PB-92-218643                            Year                        Accession No.
             1984                       PB-92-214972
             1985                       PB-92-222280                            1979                        PB-89q-215248/AS
             1986                       PB-92-228196                            1980                        PBq-89-215255/AS
             1987                       PB-92-228055                            1981                        PB-89-215263/AS
             1988                       PB-92-222272                            1982                        PB-89-215289/AS
             1989                       PB-92-222264                            1883                        PB-89-215271/AS
             1990                       PB-92-222256                            1984                        PB-89-215297/AS
             1991                       PB-92-221803                            1985                        PB-89-215305/AS
             1992                       PB-95-219499                            1986                        PB-89-215313/AS
             1993                       PB-95-219481                            1987                        PB-92-172956
             1994                       PB-95-219507                            1988                        PB-92-204528/AS
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               STATELA10                                                              comprehensive documentation of this fishery ever produced.
                                                                                      Each volume of the study contains information on catch,
               Maine: 1946-76, PB-271-296; 1977-79, PB-128258.                        fishing grounds, fishing fleets, gear and methods, markets,
                                                                                      trade, byeatch, research, international relations, and other
               Massachusetts: 1943-76, PB-275866; 1977-79, PB-81-                     facets of the fishery. The books are carefully documented
                                  143182.                                             and have extensive statistical appendices, graphics, and
                                                                                      photographic images to help explain the fishery and illustrate
               Rhode Island: 1954-77; PB-287627; 1978-79, PB-81-                      key trends.
                                  157158.
                                                                                      World Swordfish Fisheries: An Analysis of Swordfish
               New York: 1954-76, PB-275449; 1977-79, PB-81-134546.                   Fisheries, Market Trends, and Trade Patterns, Past-
                                                                                      Present-Future. Complete six-volume set. (NTIS No. PB-
               New Jersey: 1952-76, PB-275696; 1977-79, PB-81-159048                  98-123414/GBA).

               Maryland: 1960-76, PB-300636; 1977-79, PB-81-159003.                   Volume 1: Executive Overview. Summary of World
                                                                                      Fisheries for Swordfish and Overview of Global and Regional
               Virginia: 1960-76, PB-300637; 1977-79, PB-82-151960.                   Trends. 53 p. (NTIS No.PB-98-123425/GBA).

               North Carolina: 1955-76, PB-288928; 1977-79, PB-82-                    Volume 11: Africa and the Middle East. Examination of
                                  151978.                                             Fisheries and Overview of Regional Trends in Africa and in
                                                                                      Select Middle Eastern countries. 235 p. (NTIS No.PB-98-
               South Carolina: 1957-76,    PB-289405; 1977-79, PB-81-                 123433/GBA).
                                  163198.
                                                                                      Volume III: Asia. Summary of Asian Fisheries and
               Georgia: 1956-76, PB-289814; 1977-79, PB-81-157166.                    Overview of Regional Trends. Special Coverage of Japan,
                                                                                      Korea, and Taiwan. 144 p. (NTIS No. PB-98-123441/GBA).
               Florida: 1950-76, PB-292068.
                                                                                      Volume IV: Latin America.           Summary of Swordfish
               Alabama: 1950-77, PB-80-121262; 1978, PB-82-168071.                    Fisheries, along the Pacific Coast of South America. Both
                                                                                      volumes 843 p. Further individual country reports are
               Mississippi: 1951-77, PB-80-121270; 1978, PB-82-169079.                planned for 1998.
               Louisiana: 1957-77, PB-300583; 1978, PB-82-168063.                               Part A., Section 1, Segment A. Covers Fisheries
                                                                                      of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru (428 p.) (NTIS No.PB-98-
               Texas: 1949-77, PB-300603; 1978-79, PB-82-169004.                      123458/GBA).
               Shrimp Landings: 1956-76, PB-80-124696; 1978-79, PB-82-                          Segment B. Provides in-depth Information about
                                  156183.                                             Chile (415 p.) (NTIS No.PB-98-123466/GBA).
               Gulf Coast Shrimp Data: 1958-76, PB-80-126899; 1978-                   Volume V: North America. Overview of Canadian and U.S.
                                  79, PB-82-170390.                                   Fisheries for Swordfish. 136 p. (NTIS No.PB-98-
                                                                                      123474/GBA).
               17VTF-RIVA T101VA L RFPOR TV.,                                         Volume VI: Western Europe. Examination of European
                                                                                      fisheries with special emphasis on the European Union
                        The Division of International Science and                     member states (especially Spain, Italy, Greece and France).
               Technology, NMFS, prepares assessments of major fisheries              Non-EU countries are also considered. 324 p. (NTIS No PB-
               to support priority NMFS programs. These reports may be                98-123482/GBA).
               of interest to the wider fishery community as they include
               biological, commercial, and technical information of potential
               use to academicians, industry, and environmentalists.                  World Fket.

               Swora                                                                            The Office of International Affairs, NMFS, prepared
                                                                                      a six-volume study which analyzed trends in the world's
                        In 1997 work was completed on a six-volume study,             distant-water fishing fleets. The subjects covered included
               culminating a two-year research project to compile and                 catch, fishing areas, vessel construction and imports, flag-of-
               analyze information on every key swordfish catching nation in          convenience registration, international agreements, and joint
               the world. Wodd Swordfish Fisheties, is the most                       ventures.





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          World fishing Fleets: An Analysis of Distant-water Fleet              Volume 1: Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and
          Operations. Complete six-volume set. (NTIS No. PB-94-                 North America. Overview sections for Asia with reporting
          14081 1/GBA).                                                         on shrimp culture in other countries.. 362 p. (NTIS No. PB-
                                                                                94-140878/GBA).
          Volume 1: Executive Summary.        Overview of world distant-
          water fishing fleets and summary of regional trends. 54 p.            Volume II. Latin America
          (NTIS No. PB-94-140829/GBA).
          Volume ll: Africa. Compilation of information by U.S.                           Part t. This book includes a detailed Latin American
          Embassies on fleet operations in selected African countries.          overview and individual reports on the shrimp culture
          51 p. (NTIS No. PB-94-140837/GBA).                                    industry in the Caribbean island countries. 326 p. (NTIS
                                                                                No. PB93-134641/GBA).
          Volume III: Asia. Overview of Asian fleets and individual
          studies of China, Japan, Republic of Korea, and Taiwan fleets.                  Part A, This book includes a brief summary of the
          144 p. (NTIS No. PB-94-140845/GBA).                                   shrimp culture industry in Central America as well as
                                                                                individual reports on Mexico and each Central American
          Volume IV: Latin America. Overview of Caribbean, Central              country. 356 p. (NTIS No. PB93-134658/GBA).
          America, South America, and individual reports on the Latin
          American fleets engaged in distant-water fisheries. 513 p.                      Part lit This book includes a brief regional
          (NTIS No. PB-94-140852/GBA).                                          summary of shrimp culture in South America and individual
                                                                                reports on the shrimp culture industry of each South
          Volume V: Baltic States, Commonwealth of Independent                  American country. 329 p. ( NTIS No. PB93-134666/GBA).
          States, and Eastern Europe. Overview of each of these
          three blocs and 10 individual country studies including Russia,
          Poland, and Ukraine. 286 p. (NTIS No. PB-94-140860/GBA).              Other International Roorts:

                                                                                Available Foreign Fisheries Market Reports, 1976-1983.
          Volume VI: Western Europe and Canada. Overview                        These lists detail available reports covering 59 countries and
          sections for Europe Community and non-EC countries and                regions. (NTIS No. ITA-83-02-010/GBA).
          individual country studies for all West European fishing
          nations and Canada. 362 p. (NTIS No. PB-94-140878/GBA).               Available Foreign Fishery Reports, 1984-1992. Covering
                                                                                the same information as the 1976-1983 report.


          World Shrim12 and Sabnon CuUure Study:                                NORTHF-4NTREGIO

                                                                                A History of Benthic Research in the NMFS Northeast
                   A detailed overview of the salmon and shrimp culture         Fisheries Science Center. Steimle, F.W., J. M. Burnett, and
          industries in each of the primary producing countries of the          R.B. Theroux. 1995. Mar. Fish. Rev. 57(2):1-13. (F/NEC).
          world. The reports include information on species, areas
          developed, companies and farms, hatcheries, culture                   Expanding       opportunities      in    ocean      sciences:
          methods,     research,    harvests,   exports,     investments,       strengthening the links between HBMSCU [historically
          environmental factors, trade, feed, and other subjects. The           black and minority state colleges and universities]
          study was completed in 1992.                                          undergraduates and oceanic graduate studies:
                                                                                proceedings of a conference: +1-12 September 1995,
          World Salmon Culture. This book provides detailed                     Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia. Jearld, A., Jr.,
          information about farmed salmon aquaculture around the                compiler and editor. 1996. Northeast Fish. Sci, Cent. Ref
          world. A historical backgroun  id is provided for all key farmed      Doc. 96-08. (F/NEC).
          salmon producing nations. The work is carefully illustrated
          with graphs and statistical tables. An excellent resource for         History of Salmon Fisheries and Management in the
          individuals seeking background information on salmon                  North Atlantic. Friedland, K.D. 1994. ICES Coop. Res.
          culture. 323 p. (NTIS No. PB-93-134617/GBA).                          Rep. 197:6-22. (F/NEC).
          World Shrimp Culture. Complete work is available in two               Northeast Fisheries Science Center Publications,
          volumes (Volume 11. has 3 parts).         Readers may also            Reports, and Abstracts for Calendar Year 1996. Gibson,
          purchase individual parts separately. 1, 152 p.: (NTIS No. PB-        J.A. 1998. Northeast Fish. Sci. Cent. Ref Doc. 97-13.
          93-134625/GBA).                                                       (F/NEC).





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           Proceedings of the Symposium on the Potential for the            The Hawaiian Monk Seal in the Northwestern Hawaiian
           Development of Aquaculture in Massachusetts: 15-17               Islands, 1994. Johanos, T. C., and T. J, Ragen. 1996.
           February    1995,    Chatham/       Edgartown/Dartmouth,         111 p. (NOAA-TM-NMFS-SWFSC-229). (F/SWC)
           Massachusetts. Castro, C.A., and S.J. Soares, editors.
           1996. NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS NE-109. (NTIS No. PB-                Japan's Mackerel Market. Sonu, Sunee C., September
           97-103782).                                                      1992. .(NOAA-TM-NMFS-SWR-027). (F/SWR).

           Status of Fishery Resources off the Northeastern United          The Japanese Market for U.S. Tuna Products.         Sonu,
           States for 1995. Conservation and Utilization Division,          Sunee C. 1994. (NOAA-TM-NMFS-SWR-029).              64 p.
           Northeast Fisheries Science Center. 1995. NOAA Tech.             (F/SWR).
           Memo. NMFS NE-108. (NTIS No. PB-95-263414).
                                                                            The Japanese Sablefish Market. Sonu, Sunee C.       1996.
                                                                            (NOAA-TM-NMFS-SWR-031). 52p. (F/SWR).
           SOUTHEAST
                                                                            The Japanese Sea Urchin Market. Sonu, Sunee C.      1995.
           Habitat Protection Accomplishments of the National               (NOAA-TM-NMFS-SWR-030). 33 p. (F/SWR).
           Marine Fisheries Service - Fiscal Year 1996. Habitat
           Conservation Division, Southeast Regional Office. 1996. 88       The Japanese Swordfish Market. Sonu,SuneeC.         1997.
           p.+Appen. (F/SER).                                               (NOAA-TM-NMFS-SWR-032). 79p. (F/SWR)

           National Marine Fisheries Service Guidelines for                 Private Property Rights and Crises in World Fisheries:
           Proposed Wetland Alternation in the Southeastern United          Turning the Tide? Grafton, R. Q., D. Squires, and J. E.
           States. Habitat Conservation Division. Southeast Regional        Kirkley. 1996. Contemp. Econ. Policy 14:91-99. (F/SWC)
           Office. March 1992. 17 p. ( F/SER).

           Summary of Federal Aid Grants and Cooperative                    NORTHWEST REGION.
           Agreements Programs,         National Marine Fisheries
           Service, Southeast Region, 1986-1995. Sutter, Frederick
           C. 1985. 112p. (F/SER)                                           Status Review of Pink Salmon from Washington,
                                                                            Oregon, and California. Hard, J.J., R.G. Kope, W.S.
                                                                            Grant, F.W. Waknitz, L.T. Parker, and R.S. Waples.
           SOUTHWESTREGION                                                  1996. (NOAA-TM-NMFS-NWFSC-25) 131 p. (NTIS No.
                                                                            P1396-162607)
           A Global Perspective      on Artifical Reefs and Fish
           Aggregating Devices.           In Indo-Pacific. Fishery          Status Review of West Coast Steelhead from
           Commission (IPFC), Proceedings of the Symposium on               Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and California. Busby, P.J.,
           Artificial Reefs and Fish Aggregating Devices as Tools for       T.C. Wainwright, G.J. Bryant, L. Lierheimer, R.S. Waples,
           the Management and Enhancement of Marine Fishery                 F.W. Waknitz, and IN. Lagomarsino. 1996. (NOAA-TM-
           Resources, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 14-17 May 1990.                   NMFS-NWFSC-27) 261 p. (NTIS No. P896-210166).
           Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAPA), Food and
           Agriculture Organization of the United States, Bandkok.
           (F/SWC).                                                         A 1,AIVKA REFGIO

           Blodiversity    and    the   Sustainability   of     Marine
           Fisheries. Boehlert, G. W. 1996. Oceanography 9(1): 28-35.       Aerial and Ship-based Surveys of Steller Sea Lions
           (F/SWC).                                                         (Eumetopoa *ubatus) in Southeast Alaska, the Gulf of
                                                                            Alaska, and Aleutian Islands during June and July
           Hawaii Longline Vessel Economics. Hamilton, M. S., R. E.         1994. Strick, J. M., L. W. Fritz, and J. P. Lewis. 1997.
           Curtis, M. D. Travis.1996.    Mar. Res. Econ. 11:137-140.        (NOAA-TM-AFSC-71). 55 p. (NTIS No. PB97-144026).
           (F/SWC)
                                                                            Alaska Marine Mammal Stock Assessments, 1996. Hill,
           Hawaiian Monk Seals: Past, Present and Future. Brownell,         P. S., D. P. DeMaster, and R. J. Small. 1997. (NOAA-TM-
           R. L., Jr. 1996. IBI Reports 6:35-41. (F/SWC)                    AFSC-78). 150 p. (NTIS No. PB97-203277).

           The Hawaiian Monk Seal in the Northwestern Hawaiian              Assessment of the Status of Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena
           Islands, 1993. Johanos, T. C., and T. J. Ragen (eds.).           phocoena) in Oregon and Washington waters. Osmek,
           1996. 141 p. (NOAA-TM-NMFS-SWFSC-227). (F/SWC)                   S., J. Calambokidis, J. Laake, P. Gearin, R. DeLong, J.





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          Scordino, S. Jeffries, and R. Brown. 1997. (NOAA-TM-AFSC-         Abundance, and Length Composition. Lauth, R. R. 1997.
          76). 46 p. (NTIS No. PB97-198436).                                (NOAA-TM-AFSC-80). 11 Op. (NTIS No. PB97-208920).

          Data report: National Marine Fisheries Service Longline           The 1996 Pacific West Coast Upper Continental Slope
          Surveys, 1991-96. Rutecki, T. L., M. F. Sigler, and H. H.         Trawl Survey of Groundfish Resources off Washington
          Zenger Jr. 1997. (NOAA-TM-AFSC-83). 64 p. (NTIS No.               and Oregon: Estimates of Distribution, Abundance, and
          PB98-108822).                                                     Length Composition. Lauth, R. R. 1997. (NOAA-TM-
          Data Report: 1996 Gulf of Alaska Bottom Trawl Survey.             AFSC-81). 156 p. (NTIS No. PB97-208912).
          Martin, M. H. 1997. (NOAA-TM-AFSC-82) 235 p. (NTIS No.            Results of Trawl Surveys of Groundfish Resources of
          PB98-103930).                                                     the West Coast Upper Continental Slope from 1989 to
                                                                            1993. Lauth, R. R., M. E. Wilkins, and P. A. Raymore Jr.
          Diversity and Abundance of Neustonic Zooplankton in the           1997. (NOAA-TM-AFSC-79). 342 p. (NTIS No. PB97-
          North Pacific Subarctic Frontal Zone. Ebberts, B. D., and         208904).
          B. L. Wing. 1997. (NOAA-TM-AFSC-70). 34 p. (NTIS No.
          PB97-138218).                                                     Suitability of Dry Bay, Southeastern Alaska, as Rearing
                                                                            Habitat for Juvenile Salmon. Celewycz, A. G., and A. C.
          Echo Integration-Trawl Survey of Pacific Whiting,                 Wertheimer. 1997. (NOAA-TM-AFSC-73). 19 p. (NTIS No.
          Merlucciu productu , off the West Coasts of the United            PB97-161343).
          States and Canada during July-September 1995. Wilson,
          C. D., and M. A. Guttormsen. 1997. (NOAA-TM-AFSC-74).             Fur Seal Investigations, 1994. Sinclair, E.H. (editor).
          70 p. (NTIS No. PB97-174387).                                     1996. (NOAA-TM-AFSC-69). 144 p. (NTIS No. PB97-
          Economic Status of the Groundfish Fisheries off Alaska,           129456).
          1995. Kinoshita, R. K., A. Grieg, D. Colpo, and J.M. Terry.       Oregon, Washington, and Alaska Exports of Edible
          1997. (NOAA-TM-AFSC-72). 91 p. (NTIS No. PB97-161269).            Fishery Products, 1994. Kinoshita, R. K., and J. M. Terry.
                                                                            1996. (NOAA-TM-AFSC-63). 49 p. (NTIS No. PB96-
          Field Studies of Steller Sea Lions (Eumetopla                     183553).
          Marmot Island, Alaska, 1979 through 1994. Chumbley, K.,           Status of Pacific Salmon and Steelhead Escapements in
          J. Sease, M. Strick, and R. Towell. 1997. (NOAA-TM-AFSC-          Southern Alaska. Baker, T. T., A. C. Wertheimer, R. D.
          77). 99 p. (NTIS No. PB97-203376).                                Burkett, R. Dunlap, D. M. Eggers, E. 1. Fritts, A. J. Gharreft,
                                                                            R. A Holmes, and R. L. Wilmot. 1996. Fisheries 21(10): 6-
          Ichthyoplankton in the Eastern Gulf of Alaska, May 1990.          18. (F/AKC).
          Wing, B. L., C. W. Derrah, and V. M. O'Connell. 1997.
          (NOAA-TM-AFSC-75). 42 p. (NTIS No. PB97-174379).                  The Threatened Status of Steller Sea Lions, Eurnetopias
          The 1995 Pacific West Coast upper Continental Slope               jubatus, Under the Endangered Species Act: Effects on
          Trawl Survey of Groundfish Resources off Southern                 Alaska Groundfish Fisheries Management. Fritz, L.W., R.
          Oregon and Northern California: Estimates of distribution         C. Ferrero, and R.J. Berg. 1995. Mar. Fish. Rev.
                                                                            57(2):14-27. (F/AKC).










                               To purchase the preceding reports listed with NTIS, call or write:
                                                       NTIS --ATTN: Order Desk
                                                         5285 Port Royal Road,
                                                          Springfield, VA 22161
                                               PHONE: 703-487-4650 / FAX: 321-8547






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                                                          MENHADEN


                      Menhaden, also called pogy, shiner or bunker by fishermen, belong to the family
                      Clupeidae and are related to herring, shad and sardine. They are small, pelagic fishes
                      that often occur in large, dense schools of thousands of fish. There are four species
                      of menhaden that occur along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts. The Atlantic
                      menhaden (Brevoortia Dmam=) pictured above and the Gulf menhaden (B. palru=)
                      are the principal species landed. Commercial fishermen locate schools of fish using
                      spotters in airplanes and then capture them with purse seines. Menhaden, because of
                      their high fat and oil content, are a valued industrial component of the U.S.
                      commercial fishery.

                      About 2. 0 billion pounds of menhaden valued at $112 million were landed by U.S.
                      fishermen in 1997. Menhaden comprised about 21 percent of the total U.S. domestic
                      landings and were second only to Alaska (walleye) pollock in the volume of fish
                      landed. Small quantities of menhaden were sold for bait, but most harvested fish were
                      cooked and rendered into meal, oil and solubles. These processed products were used
                      in poultry and cattle feeds, fertilizers, paints, lubricants, plasticizers, and oils.
                      Menhaden are also important as a forage fish for striped bass, tuna, bluefish, and other
                      predators.





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                                                  FISHERIES MARKET NEWS


                                                    FAX-ON-DEMAND SYSTEM


           The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has collected market information at principal U.S. ports for 60 years.
           In an effort to provide a continuing high level of service to the seafood community this information is now available
           through the NMFS Fax-on-Demand Service. Up-to-date information on various landings data, wholesale values, foreign
           trade, cold storage holdings, trade leads, and Japanese market are now just a phone call away. The cost to you is
           a phone call, the service is free. Please feel free in helping NMFS spread the word about the Fax-on-Demand Service.


                                                           INSTRUCTIONS


           1 .     You must place your call from a fax machine. At any fax machine, pick up handset (or use speaker phone
                   capability, if so equipped) and using the fax machine's numeric keypad, dial the NMFS Fax Management
                   System phone number:


                                                           301 - 713 - 1415


           2.      A human voice will greet you and welcome you to the NMFS Fax Management System and will
                   immediately ask you to enter your Fax Mailbox Number, followed by the pound (#) sign. Respond by
                   entering the mailbox number for Fisheries Market News:


                                                                  200


           3.      After you are welcomed to the Fisheries Market News Fax Service you will be guided by a series of human
                   voice prompts. First your are given the opportunity to enter a document number (like those found on
                   the document listing), followed by the pound (#) sign:


                   Examples:         For daily New York Fulton Market Fresh Prices, enter 21#
                                     For most recent Cold Storage Report enter 711#

                   For a list of available documents (Menu of Document Choices), enter 1#


           4.      Follow remaining voice prompts for confirmation of selection(s) and entering additional document
                   numbers. After you have selected the documents you want, you will be prompted to press the pound
                   key to proceed.


           5.      You will now be asked to press the START or SEND key on fax machine. Wait until you hear the typical
                   fax tone indicating a good connection and hang up the handset.



           Please call (301-713-2328) for further information or if you have any questions or problems.






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                                              FAX-ON-DEMAND MENU CHOICES                       MAILBOX #200

                                                                     FAX: (301) 713-1415

                       DOCUMENT                                      REPORT                                            UPDATE
                         NUMBER                                                                                     SCHEDULE


                           1                Menu Choices
                           2                Commonly Used Abbreviations
                           5*               Trade Leads                                                                  Friday
                                        NEW YORK: Leo Gaudin (212) 620-3405
                           21*              Fulton Market Fresh Prices                                                   Daily
                           22*              New York Frozen Prices                                                       Friday
                                        BOSTON: Jack French (617) 223-8018
                           30               Boston Lobster Prices                                                   Daily (exc.Weds.)
                           31*              New England Auction                                                          Daily
                           32*              Boston Frozen Market Prices                                                  Wednesday
                           33               New England Auction Summary                                                  Friday
                           34               New England Cold Storage                                                     Friday
                                        NEWORLEANS: MaggieBourgeois (504)589-6161
                           41               Gulf Shrimp Landings by Area and Species                                     Monday
                           42               Ex-Vessel Gulf Fresh Shrimp Prices and Landings                              Monday
                           43               Gulf Finfish and Shellfish Landings                                          Monday
                           44*              Fish Meal and Oil Prices                                                     Thursday
                           45*              Shrimp Statistics                                                            Monthly
                                        LONG BEACH: Patricia Donley (310) 980-4033
                           52               San Pedro, CA Market Prices                                                  Friday
                           53               Canned Tuna Import Quota Update                                              Friday
                           55               United States Tuna Cannery Receipts                                          Monthly
                                        SEATTLE: John Bishop (206) 526-6119
                           61               Wholesale Canned Salmon Prices (West Coast)                                  Tuesday
                           62*              Wholesale Shellfish Prices (West Coast)                                      Tuesday
                           63               Preliminary Oregon Landings                                                  Tuesday
                           64               Halibut & Sablefish Total IFQ Landings                                       Weekly
                           65               Groundfish: Gulf of Alaska - Preliminary Catch                               Weekly
                           66                            Bering Sea & Aleutians - Preliminary Catch                      Weekly
                           67               Oregon Landings & Exvessel Price                                             Monthly
                           68               Washington Landings & Exvessel Price                                         Monthly
                                        NMFS HEADQUARTERS: William Uttley            (301) 713-2328
                           71*              National Cold Storage                                                        Monthly
                           72               West Coast Cold Storage                                                      Monthly
                           73               Foreign Trade of Selected Products                                           Monthly
                           74               Imports of Shrimp                                                            Monthly
                           75               Imports of Frozen Fish Blocks                                                Monthly
                           76*              Fish Meal and Oil Production                                                 Quarterly
                           77*              Purse-Seine Landings of Menhaden                                             Monthly
                                        JAPANESE DATA: Long Beach - Sunee C. Sonu (310) 980-4038
                           81               Japanese Shrimp Imports                                                      Monthly
                           82               Japanese Fishery Imports                                                     Monthly
                           83               Japanese Fishery Exports                                                     Monthly
                           84               Japanese Cold Storage Holdings                                               Monthly
                           85               Tokyo Wholesale Shrimp Prices                                                Bi-weekly
                           86               Tokyo Wholesale Prices                                                       Bi-weekly
                           87               Fish Landings and Average Ex-vessel Prices                                   Monthly
                           88               Sales Volume and Average Wholesale Prices                                    Monthly

                      UPDATE SCHEDULES: 3:00 pm ET.

                      *NOTE: -Accessible via (Internet) - hftp://www.st.nmfs.gov/sti






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                                                                HOME PAGES


            The National Marine Fisheries Service provides information on programs and data available to the public and fishing
            industry via Internet home pages. Please use the following address for NMFS' home page - hftp:/twww.nmfs.gov
            through a personal computer. If you wish to access individual office home pages the addresses and a brief description
            follows:


            Fisheries Statistics and Economics - http:Ywwwst.nmfs.gov/st1/. Describes commercial and recreational fisheries
            statistics data collection programs and provides access to: commercial landings data bases; Marine Recreational
            Fisheries Statistics Survey (MRFSS) data; fishery economics; cold storage data; Market News Reports; trade data; U.S.
            Coast Guard vessel documentation; and electronic copies of the publication "Fisheries of the United States."

            Inspection Program- hftp:/twww.nmft.gov/iss/issue.html. Provides information on the voluntary National Seafood
            Inspection Program, including the services offered in the US and foreign countries to harvesters, processors,
            distributors, importers/exporters, buyers, and retailers; list of approved fish establishments and products; fees and
            charges; policies for advertising services; and official inspection marks and certificates.

            Protected Resources - hftp://nmfs.govttmcintyr/prot-res.htmi. Contains recovery efforts for species considered
            endangered or threatened; depleted species of marine mammals; and a comprehensive list of other Internet resources
            pertaining to protection programs and other issues. Information on Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal
            Protection Act.

            Sustainable Fisheries Act/Magnuson-Stevens Act - hftp:/twww.nmfs.gov/sfa.htmI. The Sustainable Fisheries Act
            of 1996 amended the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSFCM) (1976 et seq.).
            Provides electronic copies of both Acts, a legislative history and guide to the amendments to the Act, and a tracking
            system for Council and NMFS actions implementing the amendments. In addition, the MSFCM Act amendment actions
            requiring public comment are posted with completed research reports and other documents required by the Sustainable
            Fisheries Act.

            Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program - http:ilwww.nmfs.govistwebiskhome.htmi. Description of the Saltonstall-
            Kennedy (S-K) Program, the most recent solicitation for proposals, application forms and instructions, FAQs, and
            Regional contacts for the S-K Program, as well as the latest update to the S-K Annotated Bibliography of completed
            projects.

            Northeast Region - hftp:/twww.nero.nmfs.gov/doc/nero.htmi. Describes the mission and responsibilities of the
            Regional Office Staffs and Divisions. Provides information on northeast fisheries regulations, quota reports for specific
            species, multi-species preliminary statistics reports; scallop and multi-species days-at-sea activity reports; federal aid
            for MARFIN and SK grant programs; and links to other NOAA sites.

            Northeast Fisheries Scientific Center - hftp:/twww.nefsc.nmfs.gov.             Provides current and historical northeast
            fisheries information and data about research facilities, vessels, programs, publications, management, laws and
            regulations, and answers to frequently asked questions on fish and fisheries research. Features in-depth information
            on northeast stock status and realtime, at-sea, display of research vessel activities, measurements, and observations.

            Southeast Region - http://caIdera.sero.nmfs.gov/. Provides information on regional Federal activities including:
            fisheries regulations, news releases and fisheries bulletins, fisheries regulations, vessel and dealer permits, fishery
            management plan implementation/quotas, marine mammals and endangered species management and protection,
            habitat protection and restoration activities, and federal aid programs for grants and cooperative agreements.

            Southeast Fisheries Science Center - httpWwww.sefsc.noaa.govL Describes the mission of the Center in support
            of NMFS including laboratories dedicated to research covering North Carolina to Texas and the Caribbean. Provides
            research data to support the programs which include large marine ecosystem, collecting and reporting
            statistical/economic data, fishery resource conservation, protection of marine mammals and endangered species, and
            impact analysis / environmental assessments.






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                                                                         HOME PAGES



                     Alaska Region - hftp://www.fakr.noaa.gov/ Provides information on in season state of groundfish catch, statistics,
                     information bulletins, regulations, maps, tables, and instructions.       Sablefish and halibut individual fishing quota
                     program, catch data and appeal cases. Information on Marine Mammal Authorization Program.

                     Alaska Fisheries Science Center - hftp://www.afsc.noaa.gov/.              Describes the mission of the Center and the
                     organization and purpose of its laboratories, divisions, and programs dedicated to Federal fisheries research in the
                     coastal oceans off Alaska and the West Coast of the United States and marine mammal research on current
                     ecosystems. Provides stock assessment, cruise reports and schedules, educational materials, publication lists, and
                     other online documents.

                     Northwest Region - hftp:/Iwww.nwr.noaa.gov/. Provides information on the region's activities, mission and
                     responsibilities. It includes news releases, announcements, documents and Federal Register notices about fisheries
                     management plans, public hearings, programs, regulations, Endangered Species Act listings and proposals, habitat
                     conservation, and regional hydro power activities.

                     Northwest Fisheries Science Center- hftp://research.nwfsc.noaa.gov/nwfsc-homepage.htmi. DescribesCenter
                     research, including status and recovery of endangered salmon and new hatchery-earing techniques; rapid-response
                     analyzes of chemical pollution and harmful algae blooms in fishery grounds nationwide; assessing the west coast
                     groundfish fishery; and developing new bycatch utilization technologies. News topics, current publications, library
                     resources, and the Center's state-of-the-art water-recycling fish culture facility are also featured.

                     Southwest Region - hftp://swr.ucsd.edu.             Described the mission and responsibilities of the regional office.
                     Announcements of Federal Register notices on seasons, trip limits, quotas and other fishery management plan
                     information. Provides information on fisheries statistics, trade data, canned tuna updates and status of tuna import
                     quotas, and catch reports for various California fisheries. Japanese market reports are available on sablefish, shrimp,
                     landings, cold storage and wholesale prices. Links to other pertinent sites of interest to fishery and seafood industries.

                     Southwest Fisheries Science Center - hftp://swfsc.ucsd.edu. Descriptions of programs, laboratories, geographic
                     scope, center organization, research vessels, upper level scientific/management staffs, publications, newsletters (tuna
                     and billfish), and mission of the Center. Information on types of research being conducted on fishes, marine mammal,
                     sea turtles, habitat and marine ecosystems. Also, updated NOAA's Resource Guide for Teachers of Marine Science
                     is available for download.



                                                                     BULLETIN BOARD



                     Several National Marine Fisheries Service offices provide public access to electronic bulletin board services operating
                     24-hours a day to furnish the fishing industry with. current information. Listed below are necessary facts needed to
                     access these bulletin boards via a personal computer.

                     Northwest Region: The Northwest Regional Office service is available by dialing 206-526-6405 at 2400 baud, no
                     parity, 8 data bits, I stop bit, full duplex. (The region plans to upgrade baud rate to 28.8 by January 1995.) Information
                     is presented through a system of menus and displayed on-line. A variety of reports are included: current groundfish
                     and salmon regulations; current entry program, limited entry groundfish permits; foreign trade news and data files;
                     HACCP FDA information; Saltonstall / Kennedy Program; view your account; testing system; NMFS news and phone
                     numbers; list of files or transfers; and miscellaneous information. For additional information contact John Bishop, 206-
                     526-6119, at the Northwest Regional Office.

                     Southwest Region: The Southwest Regional Office service is available by dialing 310-980-4059 at 2400 baud, no
                     parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, full duplex. Information is presented in the form of bulletins organized through a system
                     of menus and displayed on-line. Announcements include Federal Register notices of seasons, trip limits, and quotas
                     for groundfish, salmon, and coastal pelagic fisheries. Trade and industry reports are available for fishery product
                     imports into Southern California / Arizona / Hawaii, canned tuna industry updates and status of canned tuna import
                     quotas, catch reports and the status of quotas or allocations for various California fisheries, a calendar of public
                     meetings and events, Pacific Council News and information concerning protected species and marine recreational
                     fisheries. For additional information contact Dan Viele, 310-980-4039, at the Southwest Regional Office.







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                                      SEA GRANT EXTENSION SERVICE


            The Office of Sea Grant is a major program element of the National oceanic and Atmospheric
            Administration. The National Sea Grant College Program is funded jointly by the Federal .
            Government and colleges or universities. Sea Grant's Extension Service offers a broad range
            of information concerning the Nation's fisheries to recreational and commercial fishermen,
            fish processors, and others. The following program leaders, listed alphabetically
            by State, can provide information on Sea Grant activities:


            William Hosking, Coordinator                          Bruce J. Miller, Assoc. Dir.
            Alabama Sea Grant Extension                           Director of Extension/Pacific
            Auburn University Marine                              Programs, Sea Grant Extension
            Extension & Research Center                           Service, Univ. of HA
            4170 Commander's Drive                                1000 Pope Road, MSB 227
            Mobile, AL 36615                                      Honolulu, HI 96822
            (334) 438-5690 FAX: 438-5670                          (808) 956-8645 FAX: 956-2858


            Donald E. Kramer, Extension/MAP Leader                Brian Miller,
            Alaska Sea Grant College Program                      Sea Grant Extension Leader
            2221 East Northern Lights #110                        Forestry & Natural Resources
            Anchorage, AK 99508                                   Purdue Univ. - Forestry Bldg.
            (907) 274-9691 FAX: 277-5242                          West Lafayette, IN 47907
                                                                  (912) 264-7268 FAX: 264-7312
            Christopher M. DeWees,
            Coordinator
            Sea Grant Extension Program                           Michael Liffman, Assist. Dir.
            Department of Wildlife                                Lousiana Sea Grant College
            and Fisheries                                         Program, LA State Univ.
            Univ. of CA - Davis                                   136 Wetland Resources Building
            Davis, CA 95616                                       Baton Rouge, LA 70803
            (916) 752-1497 FAX: 752-4154                          (504) 388-6290 FAX: 388-6331

            Susan Yoder, Extension Leader
            USC Sea Grant Program                                 Ron Beard, Extension Leader
            Hancock Institute of Marine                           ME/NH Sea Grant College Program
            Studies, University Park                              21 Coburn Hall, Univ. Of ME
            Los Angeles, CA 90089                                 Orono, ME 04469
            (213) 740-1964 FAX: 740-5936                          (207) 581-1440 FAX: 581-1423

            Nancy Balcom, Interim Extension Leader                Douglas Lipton, Extension Leader
            Sea Grant Extension Program                           Cooperative Extension Service
            Univ. of Connecticut                                  2218B Symons Hall - Univ. of MD
            1084 Shennecossett Road                               College Park, MD 20742
            Groton, CT 06340                                      (301) 405-1280 FAX: 314-9032
            (860) 405-9107 FAX: 485-9109
                                                                  Cliff Goudey, Extension Leader
            Kent Price, Extension Leader                          MIT Sea Grant College Program
            Delaware Sea Grant College Prog.                      E38-324/Kendall Square
            Marine Advisory Service                               292 Main Street
            700 Pilottown Road                                    Cambridge, MA 02139
            Lewes, DE 19958                                       (617) 253-7079 FAX: 258-5730
            (302) 645-4256 FAX: 645-4007
                                                                  Dale Leavitt, Extension Leader
            Marion L. Clarke, Leader                              WHOI Sea Grant Program
            Florida Sea Grant Extension                           Mail Stop #2, Coastal Research Lab.
            Univ. of FL - Bldg. 803                               Woods Hole Oceanographic
            P.O. Box 110405                                         Institute
            Gainesville, FL 32611                                 Woods Hole, MA 02543
            (352) 392-1837 FAX: 392-5113                          (508) 289-2997 FAX: 457-2172

            Keith Gates,                                          John Schwartz, Extension Leader
            Sea Grant Extension Leader                            Michigan Sea Grant College Prog.
            Marine Extension Service                              Michigan State University
            715 Bay Street                                        334 Natural Resource Building
            Brunswick, GA 31520                                   East Lansing, MI 48824
            (912) 264-7268 FAX:  264-7312                         (517) 355-9637 FAX: 353-6496





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             Jeffery Gunderson, Extension Leader                      Javier Velez-Arocho, Extension Leader
             Minnesota Sea Grant                                      Sea Grant College Program
             Univ. of MN - Duluth                                     Univ. of Puerto Rico
             208 Washburn Hall                                        P.O. Box 5000
             Duluth, MN 55812                                         Mayaguez, PR 00681
             (218) 726-8715 FAX: 726-6556                             (787) 832-8045 FAX: 265-2880


             David C. Veal, Extension Leader
             MS Sea Grant                                             Coordinator, Rhode Island
             Coastal Research/Extension Center                         Sea Grant Extension
             2710 Beach Blvd., Suite 1-E                              Graduate School of Oceanography
             Biloxi, MS 39531                                         University of RI
             (601) 338-4710 FAX: 388-1375                             South Ferry Road
                                                                      Narragansett, RI 02882
             Brian E. Doyle, Extension Leader                         (401) 874-6800 FAX: 789-8340
             Sea Grant College Program
             Univ. of NH - Kingman Farm
             Durham, NH 03824                                         Bob Bacon, Extension Leader
             (603) 749-1565 FAX: 743-3997                             South Carolina Sea Grant
                                                                      Marine Extension Program
             Alex Wypyszinski, Extension Leader                       281 Meeting Street
             New Jersey Sea Grant College                             Charleston, SC 29401
             Program, Cook College                                    (803) 727-2075 FAX: 727-2080
             P.O. Box 231
             New Brunswick, NJ 08903
             (908) 932-9636 ext: 221                                  Mike Hightower,
                  FAX: (908) 932-6557                                 Sea Grant Extension Coordinator
                                                                      Texas Sea Grant College Program
             Dale R. Baker, Extension Leader                          1716 Briarcrest Drive, Suite 702
             New York Sea Grant                                       Bryan, TX 77802
             Cornell University                                       (409) 845-7524 FAX: 845-7525
             340 Roberts Hall
             Ithaca, NY 14853
             (607) 255-2832 FAX: 255-2812                             Wm. D. DuPaul, Extension/MAP Coordinator
                                                                      Virginia Sea Grant College Prog.
             David Garten,                                            Virginia Inst. of Marine Science
             Sea Grant Extension Leader                               Gloucester Point, VA 23062
             Ohio State University                                    (804) 684-7164 FAX: 684-7161
             2120 Fyffe Rd.
             Columbus, OH 43210
             (614) 292-3548   FAX: 292-7710                           Michael S. Spranger,
                                                                      Extension/MAS Leader
             James Murphy                                             Washington Sea Grant HG-30
             Sea Grant Extension Leader                               University of WA
             NC State Univ.                                           3716 Brooklyn Avenue, N.E.
             105 1911 Building - Box 8605                             Seattle, WA 98105
             Raleigh, NC 27695                                        (206) 685-9291 FAX: 685-0380
             (919) 515-2454 FAX 515-7095


             Jay Rasmussen, Program Leader                            Allen H. Miller, Extension/MAS Leader
             Oregon Extension Sea Grant                               Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute
             Hatfield Marine Science Center                           Univ. of WI., Madison Campus
             2030 S. Marine Science Drive                             1800 University of WI., Madison Campus
             Newport, OR 97365                                        Madison, WI 53705
             (541) 867-0368 FAX: 867-0369                             (608) 262-0644 FAX: 263-2063


                                              National Sea Grant Depository
                                           (Clearinghouse for all Sea Grant Publications)
                                                            Poll Library
                                                    University of Rhode Island
                                                             Say Campus
                                                     Narragansett, RI 02882
                                                       PHONE: 401-874-6114
                                                          FAX: 874-5160





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             ANADROMOUSMECIES. These are species of fish that                        COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN. An individual who derives
             mature in the ocean, and then ascend streams to spawn in                income from catching and selling living resources taken
             freshwater. In the Magnuson Act, these species include, but             from inland or marine waters.
             are not limited to, Atlantic and Pacific salmons, steelhead
             trout, and striped bass. See 42 FR 60682, Nov. 28, 1977.                CONSUMPTION OF F.DIBLE FISHERY PRODUCTS.
                                                                                     Estimated amount of commercially landed fish, shellfish,
             ANALOG PRODUCTS.              These include imitation and               and other aquatic animals consumed by the civilian
             simulated crab, lobster, shrimp, scallops, and other fish and           population of the United States. Estimates are on an
             shellfish products fabricated from processed fish meat (such            edible-weight basis and have been adjusted for beginning
             as surimi).                                                             and ending inventories of edible fishery products.
                                                                                     Consumption includes U.S. production of fishery products
             AQUACULIURE, The farming of aquatic organisms in                        from both domestically caught and imported fish, shellfish,
             marine, brackish or fresh water. Farming implies private or             other edible aquatic plants, animals, and imported products
             corporate ownership of the organism and enhancement of                  and excludes exports and purchases by the U.S. Armed
             production by stocking, feeding, providing protection from              Forces.
             predators, or other management measures. Aquaculture
             production is reported as the weight and value of cultured
             organisms at their point of final sale.                                 CONTINENTAL SIHIFILF FISHERY RESQUIRCIES. These
                                                                                     are living organisms of any sedentary species that at the
             RATTER-COATED FISH PIRCIntir-Tq. Sticks and portions                    harvestable stage are either (a) immobile on or under the
             or other forms of fish or shellfish coated with a batter                seabed, (b) unable to move except in constant physical
             containing a leavening agent and mixture of cereal products,            contact with the seabed or subsoil of the continental shelf.
             flavoring, and other ingredients, and partially cooked in hot           The Magnuson Act now lists them as certain abalones, surf
             oil a short time to expand and set the batter.                          clam and ocean quahog, queen conch, Atlantic deep-sea
                                                                                     red crab, dungeness crab, stone crab, king crabs, snow
             BOAT, OTHF.R. Commercial fishing craft not powered by a                 (tanner) crabs, American lobster, certain corals, and
             motor, e.g., rowboat or sailboat, having a capacity of less             sponges.
             than 5 net tons. See motorboat.


             BREADED EISH PRODUCTS. Sticks and portions or other                     CURED FISHERY PRODUCTS. Products preserved by
             forms of fish or shellfish coated with a non-leavened mixture           drying, pickling, salting, or smoking; not including canned,
             containing cereal products, flavorings, and other ingredients.          frozen, irradiated, or pasteurized products. Dried products
             Breaded products are sold raw or partially cooked.                      are cured by sun or air-drying; pickled or salted products
                                                                                     are those products preserved by applying salt, or by pickling
             BREADED b'2HRIMP. Peeled shrimp coated with breading.                   (immersing in brine or in a vinegar or other preservative
             The product may be identified as fantail (butterfly) and                solution); smoked products are cured with smoke or a
             round, with or without tail fins and last shell segment; also           combination of smoking and drying or salting.
             known as portions, sticks, steaks, etc., when prepared from
             a composite unit of two or more shrimp pieces whole shrimp              DIFFLATEn VALUF. The deflated values referred to in this
             or a combination of both without fins or shells.                        document are calculated with the Gross Domestic Products
                                                                                     Implicit Price Deflator. The base year for this index is 1987.

             BUITERFLY FILLET. Two skin-on fillets of a fish joined                  EDIBLE WEIGH , The weight of a seafood item exclusive
             together by the belly skin. See fillets.                                of bones, offal, etc.

                                                                                     =. See U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone.
             CANNED FISHERY PRODUCT . Fish, shellfish, or other
             aquatic animals packed in cans, or other containers, which              EUROPEAN UNIQ . Belgium and Luxembourg, Denmark,
             are hermetically sealed and heat-sterilized. Canned fishery             Federal Republic of Germany, Greece, France, Ireland,
             products may include milk, vegetables, or other products.               Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and United Kingdom.
             Most, but not all, canned fishery products can be stored at             This was formerly known as European Economic
             room temperature for an indefinite time without spoiling.               Community (EEC).






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                 EXPORT VALUE. The value reported is generally equivalent                 FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN (FMP). A plan developed
                 to f.a.s. (free alongside ship) value at the U.S. port of export,        by a Regional Fishery Management Council, or the Secretary
                 based on the transaction price, including inland freight,                of Commerce under certain circumstances, to manage a
                 insurance, and other charges incurred in placing the                     fishery resource in the U.S. EEZ pursuant to the MFCMA
                 merchandise alongside the carrier at the U.S. port of                    (Magnuson Act).
                 exportation. The value excludes the cost of loading, freight,
                 insurance, and other charges or transportation cost beyond               FISHING CRAFT- COMMERCIAL.                 Boats and vessels
                 the port of exportation.                                                 engaged in capturing fish, shellfish, and other aquatic plants
                                                                                          and animals for sale.
                 EXPORT WEIGHT. The weight of individual products as
                 exported, i.e., fillets, steaks, whole, breaded. etc. Includes           FULL-TIME COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN. An individual
                 both domestic and foreign re-exports data.                               who receives more than 50 percent of their annual income
                                                                                          from commercial fishing activities, including port activity,
                 EXVIESSEL PRICE. Price received by the harvester for fish,               such as vessel repair and re-rigging.
                 shellfish, and other aquatic plants and animals.

                 FISH BLOCKS. Regular fish blocks are frozen blocks or                    GROUNDFIS . Broadly, fish that are caught on or near the
                 slabs of fillets or pieces of fillets cut or sliced from fish.           sea floor. The term includes a wide variety of bottom fishes,
                 Minced fish blocks are frozen blocks or slabs of minced flesh            rockfishes, and flatfishes. However, NMFS sometimes uses
                 produced by a meat and bone separating machine.                          the term in a narrower sense. In "Fisheries of the United
                                                                                          States," the term applies to the following species-Atlantic
                 FISH FILLETS. The sides of fish that are either skinned or               and Pacific: cod, hake, ocean perch, and pollock; cusk; and
                 have the skin on, cut lengthwise from the backbone. Most                 haddock.
                 types of fillets are boneless or virtually boneless; some may
                 be labeled as "boneless fillets."
                                                                                          IMPORT VALU . Value of imports as appraised by the U.S.
                 FISH MEA . A high-protein animal feed supplement made                    Customs Service according to the Tariff Act of 1930, as
                 by cooking, pressing, drying, and grinding fish or shellfish.            amended.      It may be based on foreign market value,
                                                                                          constructed value, American selling price, etc. It generally
                 FISH 01 . An oil extracted from body (body oil) or liver (liver          represents a value in a foreign country, and therefore
                 oil) of fish and marine mammals; mostly a byproduct of fish              excludes U.S. import duties, freight, insurance, and other
                 meal production.                                                         charges incurred. in bringing the merchandise to the United
                                                                                          States.
                 FISH PORTION. A piece of fish flesh that is generally of
                 uniform size with thickness of 3/8 of an inch or more and                IMPORT WEIGHT. The weights of individual products as
                 differs from a fish stick in being wider or of a different shape.        received, i.e., fillets, steaks, whole, headed, etc.
                 A fish portion is generally cut from a fish block.

                 FISH SOLUBLU. A water-soluble protein byproduct offish                   INDUSTRIAL FISHERY PRODUCTS. Items processed from
                 meal production. Fish solubles are generally condensed to                fish, shellfish, or other aquatic plants and animals that are
                 50 percent solids and marketed as "condensed fish                        not consumed directly by humans. These items contain
                 solubles."                                                               products from seaweeds, fish meal, fish oils, fish solubles,
                                                                                          pearl essence, shark and other aquatic animal skins, and
                 FISH $TEA . A cross-section slice cut from a large dressed               shells.
                 fish. A steak is usually about 3/4 of an inch thick.
                                                                                          INTERNAL WATER PROCESSING (IWPP-). An operation in
                 FISH STIC . An elongated piece of breaded fish flesh                     which a foreign vessel is authorized by the governor of a
                 weighing not less than 3/4 of an ounce and not more than 1-              state to receive and process fish in the internal waters of a
                 1/2 ounces with the largest dimension at least three times               state. The Magnuson Act refers to internal waters as all
                 that of the next largest dimension. A fish stick is generally            waters within the boundaries of a state except those seaward
                 cut from a fish block.                                                   of the baseline from which the territorial sea is measured.






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           JOINT VENTURE. An operation authorized under the                       MAXIMUM SUSTAINABLE YIELD (M=. MSY from a
           MFCMA (Magnuson Act) in which a foreign vessel is                      fishery is the largest annual catch or yield in terms of weight
           authorized to receive fish from U.S. fishermen in the U.S.             of fish caught by both commercial and recreational
           EEZ. The fish received from the U.S. vessel are part of the            fishermen that can be taken continuously from a stock under
           U.S. harvest                                                           existing environmental conditions. A determination of MSY,
                                                                                  which should be an estimate based upon the best scientific
           LANDINGS.     COMMERCIAL. Quantities of fish, shellfish,               information available, is a biological measure necessary in
           and other aquatic plants and animals brought ashore and                the development of optimum yield.
           sold. Landings of fish may be in terms of round (live) weight
           or dressed weight. Landings of crustaceans are generally on            METRIC TONS. A measure of weight equal to 1,000
           a live-weight basis except for shrimp which may be on a                kilograms, 0.984 long tons, 1.1023 short tons, or 2,204.6
           heads-on or heads-off basis. Mollusks are generally landed             pounds.
           with the shell on, but for some species only the meats are
           landed, such as sea scallops. Data for all mollusks are                MOTORBOAT. A motor-driven commercial fishing craft
           published on a meat-weight basis.                                      having a capacity of less than 5 net tons, or not officially
                                                                                  documented by the Coast Guard. See "boat, other."
           MAGNUSON           FISHERY        CONSERVATION            AN
           MANAGEMENT ACT, Public Law 94-265, as amended.                         NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES ORGANIZATIM
           The Magnuson Act provides a national program for the                   (NAFO). This convention, which entered into force January
           conservation and management of fisheries to allow for an               1, 1979, replaces ICNAF. NAFO provides a forum for
           optimum yield (OY) on a continuing basis and to realize the            continued multilateral scientific research and investigation of
           full potential of the Nation's fishery resources. It established       fishery resources that occur beyond the limits of coastal
           the U.S. Exclusive Economics Zone (EEZ) (formerly the FCZ              nations'fishery jurisdiction in the northwest Atlantic, and will
           - Fishery Conservation Zone) and a means to control foreign            ensure consistency between NAFO management measures
           and certain domestic fisheries through PMPs and FMPs.                  in this area and those adopted by the coastal nations within
           Within the U.S. EEZ, the United States has exclusive                   the limits of their fishery jurisdiction.
           management authority over fish (meaning finfish, mollusks,
           crustaceans, and all other forms of marine animal and plant
           life other than marine mammals, birds, and highly migratory            OPTIMUM YIELD (OY. In the MFCMA (Magnuson Act), OY
           species of tuna).     The Magnuson Act provides further                with respect to the yield from a fishery, is the amount of fish
           exclusive management authority beyond the U.S. EEZ for all             that (1) will provide the greatest overall benefit to the United
           continental shelf fishery resources and all anadromous                 States, with particular reference to food production and
           species throughout the migratory range of each such                    recreational opportunities; and (2) is prescribed as such on
           species, except during the time they are found within any              the basis of maiximum sustainable yield from such fishery, as
           foreign nation's territorial sea or fishery conservation zone          modified by any relevant ecological, economic, or social
           (or the equivalent), to the extent that such a sea or zone is          factors.
           recognized by the United States.
                                                                                  PACKAGED FISH. A term used in NMFS publications prior
           MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHING. Fishing for pleasure,                     to 1972 to designate fresh or frozen raw fish fillets and
           amusement, relaxation, or home consumption.                            steaks.

           MARINE RECREATIONAL CATCH. Quantities of finfish,
           shellfish, and other living aquatic organisms caught, but not          PART-TIME COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN. An individual
           necessarily brought ashore, by marine recreational                     who receives less than 50 percent of their annual income
           fisherman.                                                             from commercial fishing activities.

           MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHERMEN. Those people
           who fish in marine waters primarily for recreational                   PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION. Consumption of edible
           purposes. Their catch is primarily for home consumption,               fishery products in the United States divided by the total
           although occasionally a part or all of their catch may be sold         civilian population.     In calculating annual per capita
           and enter commercial channels. This definition is used in              consumption, estimates of the civilian resident population of
           the NMFS Marine Recreational Fishery Statistics Survey,                the United States on July 1 of each year are used.         These
           and is not intended to represent a NMFS policy on the sale             estimates are taken from current population reports, series
           of angler-caught fish.                                                 P-25, published by the U.S. Bureau of the Census.





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             PER CAPITA US . The use of all fishery products, both                    U.S. EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE (EW. The MFCMA
             edible and nonedible, in the United States divided by the                (Magnuson Act) defines this zone as contiguous to the
             total population of the United States.                                   territorial sea of the United States and extending seaward
                                                                                      200 nautical miles measured from the baseline from which
             PRELIMINARY FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN JPMP).                               the terrHorial sea is measured. This was formerly referred to
             The Secretary of Commerce prepares a PMP whenever a                      as the FCZ (Fishery Conservation Zone).
             foreign nation with which the United States has made a
             Governing International Fishery Agreement (GIFA) submits
             an application to fish in a fishery not managed by an FMP.               U.S.-FLAG VESSEL LANDINQ . Includes landings by all
             A PMP is replaced by an FMP as soon as the latter is                     U.S. fishing vessels regardless of where landed as opposed
             implemented. A PMP applies only to foreign fishing.                      to landings at ports in the 50 United States. These include
                                                                                      landings at foreign ports, U.S. territories, and foreign vessels
             RE-EXPORTS. Re-exports are commodities which have                        in the U.S. FCZ under joint venture agreements. U.S, law
             entered the U.S. as imports and are subsequently exported                prohibits vessels constructed or registered in foreign
             in substantially the same condition as when originally                   countries to land fish catches at U.S. ports.
             imported.

             RETAIL PRICE. The price of fish and shellfish sold to the                U.S. TERRITORIAL SFA. A zone extending 3 nautical miles
             final consumer by food stores and other retail outlets.                  from shore for all states except Texas and the Gulf Coast of
                                                                                      Florida where the seaward boundary is 3 marine leagues (9
             ROUND (LIVE) WEIGH . The weight of fish, shellfish, or                   nautical miles).
             other aquatic plants and animals as taken from the water;
             the complete or full weight as caught. The tables on world
             catch found in this publication include, in the case of                  USE OF FISHERY PRODUCTS. Estimated disappearance
             mollusks, the weight of both the shells and the meats,                   of the total supply of fishery products, both edible and
             whereas the tables on U,S. landings include only the weight              nonedible, on a round-weight basis without considering
             of the meats.                                                            beginning or ending stocks, exports, military purchases, or
                                                                                      shipments to U.S. territories.
             SURIM . Minced fish meat (usually Alaska pollock) which
             has been washed to remove fat and undesirable matters
             (such as blood, pigments, and odorous substances), and                   YEE=. A commercial fishing craft having a capacity of 5
             mixed with cryoprotectants, such as sugar and/or sorbitol,               net tons or more.       These craft are either enrolled or
             for a good frozen shelf life.                                            documented by the U.S. Coast Guard and have an official
                                                                                      number assigned by that agency.
             TOTAL ALLOWABLE LEVEL OF FOREIGN FISHING
             (TALFF). The TALFF, if any, with respect to any fishery
             subject to the exclusive fishery management authority of                 WHOLESALE FISH AND SHELLFISH PRICES. Those
             the United States, is that portion of the optimum yield of               prices received at principal fishery markets by primary
             such fishery which will not be harvested by vessels of the               wholesalers (processors, importers, and brokers) for
             United States, as determined by provisions of the MFCMA.                 customary quantities, free on board (fo.b.) warehouse.





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               AQUACULTURE                                   EXPORTS                                        HERRING, SEA - Continued
                 Production 24                                 All fishery products, 91                      Value of landings, 1, 9, 15
                                                               Grabs, 91, 96                                 World catch, 70
               CLAMS                                           Crabmeat, 91, 96
                 Aquaculture, 24                               Continent and country, by, 93                Impous
                 Canned,75                                     Cured, 91                                     All fishery products, 83, 84
                 Exports,91,106                                Edible, by years, 92                          Blocks and slabs, 83, 86
                 Frozen holdings, 78, 80                       Fish meal, 91, 97,108                         Clams, canned, 83
                 Imports, 83, 106                              Herring, 91                                   Continent and country, by, 85
                 Landings, 3, 12, 18, 106                      Nonedible, by years, 92                       Crabmeat, canned, fresh and
                 Supply, 106                                   Oils, 91, 97,108                               frozen, 83, 104
                 Value of landings, 3, 12, 18                  Principal items, 91                           Cured, 83
                                                               Salmon, canned, 91, 95,103                    Edible, 83, 84, 85, 100, 101
               COLDSTORAGE                                     Salmon, whole or eviscerated,                 Fillets, groundfish, 83, 86
                 Holdings, monthly, 78 - 81                     91,95                                        Fillets, other than groundfish
                                                               Sardines, canned, 91, 103                      and ocean perch, 83
               CONSUMPTION                                     Shrimp, canned, 91, 94,107                    Finfish, 100
                 Canned,110,112                                Shrimp, domestic and foreign                  Groundfish, 83, 86, 101
                 Cured, 110                                     products, 94, 107                            Herring, canned, 83
                 Fillets and steaks,  112                      Shrimp, fresh and frozen,                     Industrial, 99, 100
                 Fresh and frozen,    110                       91,94                                        Lobsters, canned, 83
                 Per capita, U.S., 110                         Snow (tanner) crab, 104                       Lobsters, fresh and frozen, 83
                 Per capita, use, 113                          Value, by years, 92                           Meal and scrap, 83, 89
                 Salmon, canned, 112                           Volume, by years, 92                          Nonedible, 83, 84, 85
                 Sardines, canned, 112                         World, by country, 71                         Oils, 83,106
                 Shellfish, canned, 112                                                                      Oysters, canned, 83
                 Shrimp, 112                                 FLOUNDERS                                       Principal items, 83
                 Sticks and portions, 112                      Fillets, 74                                   Quota, canned tuna, not in
                 Tuna,canned,112                               Frozen holdings, 78                            oil, 87
                 World, 114                                    Landings, 1, 8, 14                            Salmon,canned,83,103
                                                               Value of landings, 1, 8, 14                   Salmon, fresh and frozen, 83
               CRABS                                                                                         Sardines, canned, 83, 103
                 Canned,75,104                               GROUNDFISH FILLETS                              Scallop meats, 83,106
                 Exports, 91, 96, 104                          AND STEAKS                                    Shellfish, 110
                 Frozen holdings, 79, 81                       Exports, 91                                   Shrimp, by country, 88
                 Imports, 83, 104                              Fillets, supply, 101                          Shrimp, by products, 89
                 Landings, 3, 12, 18, 21, 22                   Imports, 83, 101                              Tuna,canned,83,87,103
                 Supply, 104                                                                                 Tuna, fresh and frozen, 83, 102
                 Value of landings, 3, 12, 18, 21, 22        HALIBUT                                         Value, by years, 84
                 World catch, 70                               Fillets and steaks, 74                        Volume, by year, 84
                                                               Frozen holdings, 78                           World, by country, 71
               CRAFT. FISHING                                  Landings, 1, 9,15
                 Number, by region and                         Value of landings, 1, 9, 15
                 state, 121                                                                                 INSPECTION
                                                                                                             Establishments and amount
               DISPOSITION OF LANDINGS                       HERRING, SEA                                     inspected, 123
                 United States, 5                              Canned (sardines), 75
                 World, 70                                     Consumption (sardines), per                  LANDINGS
                                                                capita, 112                                  Disposition, 5
               EMPLOYMENT                                      Landings, 1, 9, 15                            Foreign shores, off, 8, 14
                 Processors and wholesalers, 121               Exports (sardines), 91                        Human food (edible), 5
                 Region and State, 121                         Imports (sardines), 83                        Industrial, 5






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                      LANDINGS                                  MENHADEN                                       RECREA33ONAL FISHERIES.
                      Months, by, 5                                Landings, 1, 9, 15                          Atlantic & Gulf Statistics:
                      Ports, major U.S., 7                         Meal, 76                                    Catch (number) by species and
                      Record year, by states, 6                    Oil, 76                                     sub-region, 38 - 43
                      Species, 1, 8, 14                            Value of landings, 1, 9,15                  Catch (weight) by species and
                      State and region, current, 6                                                             sub-region, 44 - 49
                      Territory, 20                             QL                                             Catch (number) by species and
                      U.S. shores, distance from, 8, 13            Exports, 91, 108                            area, 53 - 56
                      Whiting, historical by state, 26             Imports, 83, 108                            Catch (weight) by species and
                      World, 67, 68, 69, 70                        Menhaden,76                                 area, 57 - 60
                                                                   Production, 76                              Participants (number) by sub-
                      LOBSTERS. AMERICAN                           Supply, 108                                 region and state, 35
                      Imports, 83, 105                             World disposition, 70                       Fishing trips (number) by sub-
                      Landings, 3,12,18,105                                                                    region and state, 36
                      Supply, 105                               OYSTERS                                        Pacific Statistics:
                      Value of landings, 3, 12, 18                 Aquaculture, 24                             Catch (number) by species, 50 - 51
                                                                   Canned,75                                   Catch (weight) by species, 51 - 52
                      LOBSTER, SPINY                               Imports, 83, 106                            Catch (number) by species and
                      Frozen holdings, 79, 81                      Landings, 3,12,18, 20                       fishing area, 61 - 63
                      Imports, 83, 105                             Supply, 106                                 Catch (weight) by species and
                      Landings, 3, 12, 18, 21, 22, 105             Value of landings, 3, 12, 18, 20            fishing area, 63 - 65
                      Supply, 105                                  World catch, 70                             Participants (number) by sub-
                      Value of landings, 3, 12, 18, 21, 22                                                     region and state, 37
                                                                                                               Fishing trips (number) by sub-
                                                                PLANTS AND FIRMS                               region and state, 37
                      MACKERELS                                    Employment, 121                             U.S., Total:
                      Landings, 9, 15, 20                          Processors and wholesalers, 121             Participants by coast, 37
                      Value of landings, 9, 15, 20                                                             Fishing trips by coast, 37
                      World catch, 70                           PRICES.                                        Sampling coverage, 28
                                                                   Exvessel index, 117
                      MAGNUSON FISHERY                                                                         SALMON
                      CONSERVATION AND                                                                         Aquaculture, 24
                      MANAGEMENT ACT (MFCMA)                    PROCESSINQ                                     Canned,75,103
                      Fishery Management Plan, 125                 Animal food and bait, canned,               Consumption, per capita, 112
                      Fees, foreign fishing, 124                   73,75                                       Exports, 91, 95
                      General description, 124                     Canned products, 75, 89, 91, 92             Fillets and steaks, 74
                      Optimum yield by species, 127                Clams, canned, 75                           Frozen holdings, 78, 80
                      Regional Fishery Management                  Crabs, canned, 75,104                       Imports, 83
                      Councils, 126                                Employment in, 121                          Landings, 2, 10, 16
                                                                   Fillets and steaks, fresh                   Supply, canned, 103
                                                                   and frozen, 74                              Value of landings, 2, 10, 16
                      MEAL AND SCRAP                               Frozen holdings, 78 - 81                    World catch, 70
                      Exports, 91, 97                              Industdal products, 76
                      Imports, 83, 89                              Meal, oil, 73, 76                           SARDINES
                      Landings, disposition, 5                     Oysters, canned, 75                         Canned,75,103
                      Mackerel, 76                                 Plants, number of, 121                      Consumption, per capita, 112
                      Menhaden,76                                  Salmon canned, 75                           Exports, 91, 103
                      Production, U.S., 76                         Sardines, canned, 75                        Imports, 83,103
                      Supply, 108                                  Shrimp, canned, 75                          Landings, 2, 10, 16
                      Tuna,76                                      Sticks, portions, and breaded               Supply, canned, 103
                      World disposition, 70                        shrimp, 73                                  World catch, 70





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                SCAI I OPS                                                         SUPPLY- Continued
                Exports, 91, 106                                                     Shellfish, 100
                Imports, 83, 106                                                     Shrimp, 107
                Landings, 4, 13, 19                                                  Tuna, 102
                Supply, 106
                Value of landings, 4, 13, 19
                World catch, 70                                                    SWORDFISH
                                                                                     Landings, 3, 11, 17
                                                                                     Value of landings, 3,11, 17
                SHRIMP
                Aquaculture, 24
                Breaded, 73                                                        TUN
                Canned,75,83,107                                                     Canned,75,83,87
                Consumption, per capita, 112                                         Consumption, per capita, 112
                Exports, 91, 94, 107                                                 Exports, 91
                Frozen holdings, 74, 81                                              Imports, 83, 87,102
                Imports, 83, 88, 89,107                                              Landings, 3,11, 17, 20, 22
                Landings, head-off, 107                                              Meal, 76
                Landings, head-on, 4, 13, 19                                         Quota, imports, canned, 87
                Supply, canned, 107                                                  Supply, canned, 103
                Supply, total, 107                                                   Value of landings, 3,11, 17, 20, 22
                Value of landings, 4, 13, 19                                         World catch, 70
                World catch, 70


                                                                                     Per capita, 113
                SUPPL                                                                Landings, by month, 5
                All fishery products, 99, 100                                        Valued added, 119
                Blocks, 10 1
                Clam meats, 106
                Crabs, 104                                                         WHITING
                Crabmeat, 104                                                        Frozen holdings, 78, 80
                Edible fishery products, 99, 100                                     Historical landing by state, 26
                Fillets and steaks, all, 101                                         Landings, 1, 9, 15
                Fillets and steaks, groundfish, 101                                  Value of landings, 1, 9, 15
                Finfish, 100
                Industrial products, 99, 100                                       WORLD EISHERIES
                Lobsters, American, 105                                              Catch by countries, 68
                Lobsters, spiny, 105                                                 Catch by continents, 69
                Meal, 108                                                            Catch by major fishing
                Meal and solubles, 108                                                areas, 69
                Oils, 108                                                            Catch by species groups, 70
                Oysters, 106                                                         Catch by years, 67
                Salmon, canned, 103                                                  Consumption, 114
                Sardines, canned, 103                                                Disposition, 70
                Scallop meats, 106                                                   Imports and exports value, 71




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               Federal Inspection Marks for Fishery Products
               NATIONAL FISHERY PRODUCTS INSPECTION PROGRAM The U.S. Department of Commerce (USDC), National
               Marine Fisheries Service, a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, conducts a voluntary seafood
               inspection program on a fee-for-service basis. A HACCP-based service Is also available. Services provided by the
               program include vessel and plant sanitation, product inspection and grading, label reviews. product specification
               reviews, laboratory analyses, training, education and information. Inspection and certification services are available
               nationwide and in U.S. territories for all interested parlies. Consultative services are provided In foreign countries.
               Inspection and certification services are also provided for imported and exported products. The USDO Seafood
               Inspection Division also provides HACCP training, plan development, implementation assistance, and verification
               service to industry (domestic and foreign) for the purpose of demonstrating compliance with FDA's HACCP rule (21 CFR
               Parts 123 and 1240) regarding "Procedures for the Safe and Sanitary Processing and Importing of Fish and Fishery
               Products" which was implemented December 18, 1997.

               USERS OF INSPECTION SERVICES. The users of the voluntary seafood inspection service include vessel owners,
               processors, distributors, brokers, retailers, food service operators, exporters, importers, and those who have a financial
               interest in buying and selling seafood products. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends that USDO inspected
               products be purchased for its food feeding programs. The USDC APPROVED LIST OF FISH ESTABLISHMENTS AND
               PRODUCTS, published bi-annually, provides a listing of products and participants who contract with USDC.

               USDC INSPECTION MARKS. These marks designate the level and the type of inspection performed by the federal
               inspector. The marks can be used in advertising and labeling under the guidelines provided by the Seafood Inspection
               Division and in accordance with federal and state regulations regarding advertising and labeling. Products bearing the
               USDC official marks have been certified as being safe, wholesome, and properly labeled.

               "USGRADEA"MARK. The U.S. GRADE A mark signifies that a product has been processed under federal inspection
               in an appmved facility and meets the established level of quality of an existing U.S. grade standard. The U.S. Grade
               A mark indicates that the product is of high quality, uniform in size, practically free from blemishes and defects, in
               excellent condition and possessing good flavor and odor.

               "PROCESSED UNDER FEDERAL INSPEC77ON" MARK. The PUR mark or statement signifies that the product has
               been inspected in an approved facility and was found to be safe, wholesome and properly labeled according to approved
               specifications or criteria. The language within the PUF1 mark has been amended to "Processed Under Federal
               Inspection" to reflect actual inspection procedures and the regulatory requirements for use of the mark.

               "LOT INSPECTED" MARK. A new USDC Lot Inspected mark was created to replace the "Officially Sampled" and
               "Accepted Per Specifications" lot inspection marks used on retail labels. The latter marks were no longer
               allowed/accepted after September 30, 1997. The use of the new mark meets the needs of both industry and consumers
               by conveying that the products bearing the mark have been examined by the USDC Program.

               "RETAIL" MARK- In response to requests made by industry, a new mark has been created for retail or food service
               establishments. Participants qualify for use of the "Retail Mark" by receiving the USDC HACCP-based service or being
               under contract for sanitation services and associated product evaluation. Usage of such a mark will give the retail
               industry the opportunity to advertise on their banners, logos, or menus that their facility has been recognized by USDC
               for proper sanitation and handling of fishery products.
                                                 ct4T OF CO TIM                               Quality  TM         C*m n Name
                                                                                           Fishery ArDcclucis


                                                 PROCESSED
                                               UNDER FEDERAL              Lot
                           A                     INSPECTION                                                      H      CP
                                                                                                                   CERTIFIED
                                                                                                                       By
                                                  'ITES                                                                 at


               USDC HACCP MARK. The USDC HACCP-based service is available to all interested parties on a I ee-for-service basis.
               Label approval, record keeping and analytical testing are program requirements. An industry USDC-certified employee
               trained in HACCP principles is also required for each facility/site in the program. Compliance ratings determine
               frequency of official visits. Benefits to participants include increased controls through a more scientific approach, use
               of established marks, increased efficiency of federal inspection personnel, and enhanced consumer confidence. The
               USDC has made available a HACCP mark and a "banner" to distinguish products that have been produced under the
               HACCP-based program. The HACCP banner must be used as an attachment to existing inspection grade marks.
               Establishments meeting HACCP program requirements may use these marks in conjunction with promotional material,
               packaging, point-of-sale notices, and menus.

               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
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