Excerpt from Fisheries of the United States, 2004
Revie U.S. Landings Commercial landings (edible and industrial) by U.S. fishermen at ports in the 50 states were 9.6 billion pounds or 4.4 million metric tons valued at$3.7 biUion in 2004 an increase of 136.3 ntillion pounds (up 1 percent) and$304.8 million (up 9 percent) compared with 2003. Finfish accounted for 87 percent of the total landings, but only 47 percent of the value. The 2004 average exessel price paid to fishennen was 38 cents compared to 35 cents in 2003. Catches of Alaska poUock, Pacific whiung and other Pacific groundtlsh that are processed at-sea aboard U.S. vessels in the northeastern Pacific are credited as landings to the state nearest to the area of capture. Infomiation on landing port or percentage (jf catch transferred to transport ships fordelivento foreign ports is unavailable. These at-sea processed fishen products, on a round (live) weight basis, exceeded 1.3 million metric tons in 2004 and comprised more than 30 percent of the total domestic landings in the 50 states. Commercial landings by U.S. fishennen at ports outside the 50 states along with Internal Water Processing (Iwt) agreements (see glossary) provided an additional 165.3 million pounds(75, 000 metric tons) valued at$71.0 miUion. This was a decrease of 17 percent, or 33.0 miUion pounds(15, 000 metric tons) in quantity and$5.2 million(7 percent) in value compared witli 2003.Most of these landings consisted of tuna, and swordfish landed in American Samoa and other foreign ports. Edible fish and shellfish landings in the 50 states were 7.8 billion pounds(3.5 million metric tons) in 2004 an increase of 247.0 million pounds(122., 200 metnc tons) compared with 2003. Landings for reduction and other industrial purposes were 1.9 billion pounds(850, 600 metric tons) in 2004 a decrease of 6 percent compared with 2003. The 2004 U.S. marine recreational finfish catch (including fish kept and fish released (discarded)) on the Adantic, Gulf, and Pacific coasts was an estimated 440.7 miLhon fish taken on an estimated 81.6 miUion fishing trips. Tlie harvest (fish kept or released dead) was estimated at 197.1 milUon fish weighing 254.4 nxiLhon pounds. World Landings In 2003, the most recent year tor wliich data are available, world commercial fisher) landings and aquaculture production were 132.5 miUion metric tons a decrease of 469.0 thousand metric tons (less than one percent) compared with 2002. China was the leading nation with 34.4 percent of the total harvest; Peru, second with 4.6 percent; India, third with 4.5 percent; Indonesia, fourth with 4.3 percent; and United States, fifth with 4.1 percent. Prices The 2004 annual exvessel price index for edible fish increased by 8 percent, shellfish increased 3 percent, and industrial fish decreased 17 percent when compared with 2003. Exvessel price indices increased for 21 of the 32 species groups being tracked, decreased for 10 species groups, and were unchanged for 1 species group. The bav scaUops price index had the largest increase(101 percent) while industrial fish (menhaden) price index showed the largest decrease(17 percent). Processed Products The estimated value of the 2004 domestic production of edible and nonedible fishen products was$6.6 biUion, S 908.6.0milHon less than m 2003. The value of edible products was$6.3 billion a decrease of$860.5 million compared with 2003. The value of industnal products was$335.6 million m 2004 a decrease of$49.1 million compared with 2003. Foreign Trade The total import value of edible and nonedible fishery products was$22.9 billion in200-1 an increase of$1.7 billion compared with 2003. Imports of edible fisherv products (product weight) were 5.0 billion pounds(2.2 miUion metric tons) valued at$11.3 billion in 200 1 an increase of 44.3 million pounds and$235.9 million compared with 2003. Imports of nonedible (i.e., industrial) products were$11.6 billion an increase of$1.4 billion compared with 2003. Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге Fisheries of the United States, 2004 (Classic Reprint)