AQUACULTURE OUTLOOK                                          October 4, 1995
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Catfish Sales Larger in 1995 and into 1996
 
Grower inventories of food-size fish on July 1 were down 1 percent, but
inventories of stockers were up 13 percent.  Farm level catfish sales are
expected to remain relatively steady for the remainder of this year, reaching
455-465 million pounds, up 4-6 percent from the previous year.  During the
first 8 months of 1995, catfish sales totaled 304 million pounds, 4 percent
higher than in 1994.
 
The estimated decline in the July 1 inventory of food-size catfish is likely
to keep farm prices around 78-79 cents a pound.  Most of this inventory likely
was processed during the third quarter.  By the fourth quarter, the large
stockers will have reached market size and, along with some of the small
stockers, will be the chief source of production going into 1996.  A 12-
percent increase in small stockers suggests there could be some price
softening after the 1996 Lenten season as these fish reach market size.
 
During the next 6 to 9 months, catfish growers are likely to be caught between
stable or slightly lower farm prices and rising feed costs.  Since fourth-
quarter 1993, growers have enjoyed strong farm prices (73 cents or better per
pound) and relatively low feed costs.  With farm prices expected to decline
only moderately in 1996, growers still have an incentive to expand production.
 
Farm Prices Steady into 1996
 
Farm prices for all of 1995 are expected to average between 78 and 79 cents a
pound, about the same as a year earlier.  This would be the second consecutive
year of record farm prices.  Whether the increased inventory of stockers and
fingerlings significantly affects prices will be determined by the number of
fish reaching market size (over 3/4 pound) by the beginning of colder weather,
which effectively stops weight gain.
 
Because farm prices were record high in 1994 and may be again in 1995, growers
likely have some incentive to expand operations.  The higher prices have
enabled many growers to finance new pond construction.  Some acreage expansion
has been seen in 1995, but many growers can increase production by more
heavily stocking existing ponds.  Any large scale increase in acreage will
likely be linked to the expansion of existing processing plants or the
construction of new ones.
 
A 4- to 6-percent increase in quantity to processors and record farm prices
are likely to produce record gross farm revenues.  With average farm prices at
approximately 79 cents per pound, gross farm revenues are expected to range
from $360 to $370 million, up 4 to 7 percent from 1994's $345 million.
  
Catfish Acreage Increasing
 
As of July 1, growers reported they had 158,800 acres of ponds in production. 
This is 2 percent above the previous 2 years, but is still below the peak of
over 166,000 acres in July 1991.  Most of the increase was in Alabama,
Arkansas, and Louisiana, with acreage in Mississippi showing only small
growth.  However, the survey indicated that over 10,000 acres of ponds were
being renovated or under construction and over half this acreage was in
Mississippi.  The relatively mild response in acreage to the continued strong
farm prices reflects the high cost of building catfish ponds, the reduction in
a grower's ability to shift acreage among crops, and the relatively strong
prices for soybeans and cotton.  Because of the specialized nature of catfish
ponds and the high cost of constructing them, catfish growers are likely to
only slowly expand acreage in response to higher prices and will keep acreage
in production even as prices fall.  
 
The number of catfish operations fell again in 1995, to 1,267.  The catfish
industry appears to be following the same path as most other livestock
industries towards fewer but larger production units.  Economies of size for
feed purchases, harvesting, and pond management are some of the factors
underlying this trend.  As total capital investments per farm increase,
responses to short term fluctuations in prices will be tempered. 
 
Stocks of broodfish, up 11 percent, are a possible indication that growers
intend to increase production over the next year or two.  Growers in
Mississippi continue to build their broodfish inventories at a rapid rate, 19
percent above a year earlier.  The lag time between increasing broodfish
stocks and higher commercial production is fairly long, as most fish are bred
only in the spring.  Broodfish increases in the third quarter are not likely
to affect fingerling production until the first half of next year.
 
Processors' Sales Forecast at 230 Million Pounds
 
Over the first 8 months of 1995, processors sold 156 million pounds of catfish
products, 6 percent higher than in 1994.  Annual sales for 1995 are forecast
to reach 230 million pounds, a 6-percent increase.  Processor prices are
expected to average near $2.40 a pound for 1995, up slightly from 1994.  The
higher prices and the increase in volume are expected to push processors'
revenue to a record high in 1995.
 
August 31 stocks of products held by processors were 23 percent higher than
the previous year.  However, this should not place any downward pressure on
processor prices, because stocks have been falling gradually throughout 1995
after reaching record levels at the end of 1994.  Also, the higher stocks are
needed for the first quarter of the year when sales are traditionally higher.
 
Trout Sales Rise, Value Higher  
Recently released data from USDA's trout survey showed 1995 (September 1, 1994
to August 31, 1995) total sales rose 13 percent from a year earlier to a
record $73.8 million.  Most of the increase was concentrated in higher sales
of food-size fish, which rose 6 percent to $60.8 million.  The increase
stemmed from 6 percent more poundage sold and a 9-percent increase in the
average price.  Although Idaho is the dominant producer, the majority of the
revenue increase came from sales in other States.  Chief among them was North
Carolina, which saw food-size sales rise 50 percent to a record $5.7 million. 
As the general economy has strengthened, the market for food-size trout has
also improved.  Idaho's production has remained relatively stable at around 40
million pounds, but since 1991 the average price for food-size fish has risen
22 percent.
 
Sales of stockers were the only category that declined in 1995.  The number of
stockers sold was higher, but smaller average size caused a decline in
poundage.
 
Based on higher sales of fingerlings and eggs in 1995, trout production is
forecast to increase moderately in 1996.  The market was stronger for
fingerlings and eggs as both the number sold and their prices increased in
1995.  Sales of trout, like many other fish species, are sensitive to changes
in the general economy, especially as it affects restaurant sales, the major
outlet for trout products.
 
Tilapia Imports Down, Value Up
After rising rapidly over the last 2 years, U.S. imports of tilapia fell to
just over 15 million pounds in first-half 1995, down 9 percent from first-half
1994.  However, the value was up 25 percent as larger imports of higher valued
fresh fillets more than offset smaller imports of lower priced frozen whole
fish.
 
On a liveweight equivalent basis, tilapia imports for first-half 1995 were
just over 24 million pounds.  With almost all tilapia imports coming from
aquaculture operations, tilapia, on a quantity basis, is the third largest
imported aquaculture product behind farm-raised shrimp and Atlantic salmon.
 
Taiwan continues to dominate U.S. tilapia imports, supplying over 90 percent
of frozen whole tilapia, which accounts for 75 percent of all tilapia imports. 
In the fresh fillet market, Costa Rica is the chief supplier, while Thailand,
Indonesia, and Taiwan are the major sources of frozen fillets.
 
In first-half 1995 U.S. imports of frozen tilapia totaled 11.3 million pounds,
down 14 percent from a year earlier.  However, because of higher unit prices
the value fell less than 1 percent.  The only tilapia category with higher
imports was fresh fillets, up 85 percent in quantity and 87 percent in value. 
The chief beneficiary of the higher imports was Costa Rica, whose exports to
the United States were 48 percent higher in first-half 1995 than a year
earlier.
 
The import picture for frozen fillets was mixed, with the quantity falling and
the value increasing.  Imports of frozen fillets were 2.3 million pounds, down
13 percent, while the value rose 44 percent to $4.6 million.  These changes
resulted from a large drop in imports of lower-priced Taiwanese frozen fillets
and an increase in shipments of higher-priced Thai fillets.  These changes
caused the average import price for frozen fillets to jump from $1.20 a pound
in first-half 1994 to $1.99 a pound in first-half 1995.
 
Higher prices for all three import categories--frozen whole fish and fresh and
frozen fillets--indicate there still is considerable market demand for tilapia
products in the United States.  The market is forecast to continue to expand
in second-half 1995 and over the next several years.  As the tilapia market
matures, more product will likely be sold outside the traditional ethnic
markets to mainline food service companies and restaurants.  These sales
likely will boost the market share of fresh and frozen filleted products.
 
Salmon Imports: Quantity and Value Higher, Prices Steady
 
Over the first 6 months of 1995, Atlantic salmon imports reached 51.4 million
pounds valued at $128 million, both 32 percent above 1994.  Imports of
Atlantic salmon have almost doubled in the last 4 years as farm-raised product
(almost all Atlantic salmon) continues to displace fresh Pacific salmon
products.  The year-round availability of fresh Atlantic salmon has also
probably expanded the market, and 90 percent of Atlantic salmon imports are
fresh.
 
Starting in January 1995, import trade statistics became available for fresh
and frozen Atlantic salmon fillets.  Previously, the imports were combined
with fresh and frozen Pacific salmon fillets.  While Canada is the dominant
supplier of fresh whole product to the United States, accounting for over 60
percent, Chile supplies over 80 percent of fresh and frozen Atlantic salmon
fillets.  Chile's strength in the fillet market stems from its lower
processing costs.  Also, shipping filleted products lowers shipping costs as a
percentage of the final product price.  While Canada and Chile dominate U.S.
salmon imports, Norway--the world's largest producer--is presently only a
minor exporter to the United States because of countervailing duties on fresh
Atlantic salmon from Norway.
 
Salmon farming is one of the world's largest aquaculture industries and is
second only to shrimp in terms of trade value.  World farm-raised salmon
production in 1995 is estimated at over 500,000 metric tons and is forecast to
soon surpass wild harvests.  Fish Farming International, an industry magazine,
reports that Norway's production of farm-raised salmon alone is expected to
reach 300,000 metric tons in 1995.
 
Import prices for Atlantic salmon in first-half 1995 were about even with a
year earlier, even with higher farmed supplies and a strong U.S. wild harvest. 
With innovations in production, real farm-raised salmon prices are expected to
continue to gradually decline.  Already salmon prices are competitive with a
wide range of other fish.  For example, fresh Atlantic salmon fillets were
$2.46 a pound in June, compared with $2.50 a pound for imported fresh tilapia
fillets.
 
Imports of farmed Atlantic salmon are forecast to expand through the rest of
1995 and in 1996 due to a combination of factors.  First, domestic farmed
production is expected to show only small increases and total wild harvests
from Alaska are forecast to remain steady.  Second, growing world salmon
production is expected to put downward pressure on prices.  Third, a generic
promotion campaign this spring showed promise in expanding the salmon market.
 
Shrimp Import Quantity Falls, But Value Grows
 
Shrimp is the world's most valuable aquaculture industry.  The United States
alone imports an estimated $1 billion in farm-raised shrimp per year.  With 
strong economic growth in many Asian countries fueling demand, and with
production increases limited by continuing disease problems in a number of
countries, shrimp prices have increased over the last 2 years.  With economic
growth in Asia and stable world shrimp production forecast to continue, shrimp
prices are expected to remain strong for the remainder of 1995 and most of
1996.
 
During first-half 1995 the volume of U.S. shrimp imports fell 6 percent, but
higher prices pushed import value up 2 percent to $1.1 billion.  With
continued growth in the domestic economy, U.S. shrimp imports are expected to
remain relatively high, near 500 million pounds.  However, continued price
increases could cause restaurant and food service companies to look for
substitute products and also keep more of the domestic catch in the United
States.
 
Crawfish Imports Rise, Exports Drop
 
Imports of crawfish meat from China continue to expand.  In first-half 1995
imports totaled 377,000 pounds, 3 percent higher than in 1994, a much smaller
increase than in the past several years.  Over the last several years, falling
prices for Chinese crawfish meat have been pressuring the Louisiana crawfish
industry.  In first-half 1995, imported crawfish meat averaged just over $2.00
a pound, compared with $3.15 a year earlier.
 
On the export side, crawfish shipments fell strongly.  Exports, a seasonal
item going almost exclusively to Sweden, were down 47 percent in quantity and
value due to a number of factors.  First, Louisiana had a relative shortage of
the largest size crawfish, those used in the Swedish market.  Second, there
was some concern that an European Union tariff of 16 percent would be applied
to U.S. imports.  This caused processors to sell on the local market rather
than process crawfish and store them for later sale to Sweden.  Third, there
was growing competition from the Chinese crawfish industry.
 
Mollusk Sales Mixed
 
Imports of mussels in first-half 1995 reached 7.8 million pounds, up 32
percent from a year earlier and over double those of first-half 1992.  Canada
and New Zealand are the main suppliers to the United States and most of their
mussels are aquaculture products.
 
Although only slightly higher than a year earlier, oyster exports rose for a
fourth consecutive year.  West Coast growers have an advantage in exporting to
Asia because they grow an Asian oyster.  The oyster market is forecast to
continue growing in 1996, but expansion of oyster production on the West Coast
is complicated by the difficulties in finding acceptable approved sites.
 
Ornamental Fish Exports Down, Imports Grow
 
Over first-half 1995, U.S. exports of farm-raised ornamental fish totaled $10
million, down 1 percent from a year earlier, but 5 percent higher than in
1993.  Imports of ornamental fish rose 15 percent and, on a value basis, are
probably the third most valuable aquacultural import behind shrimp and salmon.
 
The drop in U.S. ornamental fish exports is mostly the result of smaller
shipments to Taiwan, Singapore, and Mexico.  The devaluation of the peso has
hurt exports to Mexico.  The export declines were partially offset by higher
exports to Hong Kong, Japan, and Canada.  Sales to Japan were aided by the
relative weakness of the dollar compared to the yen, while sales to Hong Kong
were affected by strong economic growth there and in China.
 
Imports of ornamental fish continue to expand, rising to $28.2 million in
first-half 1995.  Strong increases in imports from Western Hemisphere
suppliers--Brazil and Peru--and higher imports from major Asian sources, such
as Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines, accounted for the bulk of the
increase.  In the future, as the wild harvest of many ornamental species is
increasingly restricted, farmed production should expand.
 
Seafood Prices Higher, Feed Costs Rise
Retail seafood prices in first-half 1995 have risen faster than prices for
competing meat and poultry products, continuing a decade-long pattern.  This
trend may moderate in the future as aquaculture production expands.  Many
aquacultural products, once farm production passes the experimental stage,
show the same pattern of declining real prices as other agricultural products.
 
U.S. production of beef, pork, broilers, and turkey are all expected to rise
in 1996, resulting in steady or slightly lower retail prices for these items. 
Declines in meat and poultry prices would likely put downward pressure on
seafood prices.  However, the strongest competition for most seafood comes
from other seafood products and not directly from meat products.    
 
Production of both corn and soybeans for the 1995/96 marketing year (September
through August) is expected to be down from the previous year.  The declines
are likely to raise prices for soybean meal and corn gluten meal, prime
ingredients in many prepared aquaculture feeds.  The anticipated higher feed
costs and lower prices for many other competing meat supplies will generally
pressure the profitability of aquacultural producers.
 
Value of U.S. imports and exports of selected seafood products,
 
        Commodity            1992     1993     1994       1995
         Exports                          $1,000
 
Ornamental fish             8,091    8,469   10,082      9,951
Trout, live                   406      289    1,194        699
Trout, fresh & frozen       1,269    1,667    2,100      1,328
Atlantic salmon, fresh      2,894    8,084    1,267      7,546
Pacific salmon, fresh 1/    8,439    7,587    7,953     13,508
Atlantic salmon, frozen       137      621      422        358
Pacific salmon, frozen 1/  58,066   79,612   41,475     50,946
Canned & pre. salmon 2/    87,020   77,270   58,447     65,008
Shrimp, frozen             30,488   33,480   23,956     32,903
Shrimp, fresh & pre. 3/    20,058   21,995   23,774     27,350
Oysters  4/                   892    1,244    2,509      2,518
Mussels 5/                  1,232      967    1,257      1,052
Clams 6/                    2,779    3,024    2,677      2,826
 
         Imports                          $1,000
 
Ornamental fish            21,417   23,649   24,433     28,216
Trout, live                    75      182       50        246
Trout, fresh & frozen       1,859    3,237    2,149      2,522
Atlantic salmon, fresh     65,038   81,891   88,811    117,650
Pacific salmon, fresh 1/   41,671   23,257   18,656     28,616
Atlantic salmon, frozen     4,840    7,142    6,053     10,963
Pacific salmon, frozen 1/   6,787    7,412    8,102      7,351
Canned & pre. salmon 2/     6,255    5,773    6,493      6,656
Shrimp, frozen            799,847  887,761  984,400  1,005,510
Shrimp, fresh & pre. 3/    55,428   66,484   81,187     77,207
Oysters  4/                21,462   22,110   19,697     15,415
Mussels 5/                  3,949    3,969    5,515      8,291
Clams 6/                    3,307    3,279    4,960      3,157
Tilapia 7/                      0    8,635   12,208     15,296
 
NA - Not available.  1/ Also includes salmon with no specific species
noted.  2/ Includes smoked and cured.  3/ Includes canned,
breaded, or prepared.  4/ Oysters, fresh or prepared.  5/ Mussels,
fresh or prepared.  6/ Clams, fresh or prepared.
7/ Frozen whole fish plus fresh and frozen fillets.  Data first
Source: Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce.
 
Quantity of U.S. imports and exports of selected seafood product
 
         Commodity              1992     1993     1994     1995
          Exports                             1,000 lb.
 
Ornamental fish                    0        0        0        0
Trout, live                        0        0        0        0
Trout, fresh & frozen            763    1,025    1,120      774
Atlantic salmon, fresh           825    2,939      434    2,802
Pacific salmon, fresh 1/       4,076    3,433    4,224    5,595
Atlantic salmon, frozen          139      190      141      119
Pacific salmon, frozen 1/     30,772   46,713   30,313   31,887
Canned & pre. salmon 2/       44,478   37,355   35,748   38,552
Shrimp, frozen                 8,144    9,142    5,814    7,584
Shrimp, fresh & pre. 3/        5,712    6,515    6,742    7,138
Oysters  4/                      463      558    1,138    1,171
Mussels 5/                     1,038      915    1,076      941
Clams 6/                       2,046    2,004    1,731    1,739
 
          Imports                             1,000 lb.
 
Ornamental fish                    0        0        0        0
Trout, live                        0        0        0        0
Trout, fresh & frozen          1,753    2,762    1,561    1,775
Atlantic salmon, fresh        25,796   31,929   35,274   47,284
Pacific salmon, fresh 1/      17,842    8,948    8,236   10,406
Atlantic salmon, frozen        1,931    3,607    2,709    4,127
Pacific salmon, frozen 1/      3,814    3,752    5,741    4,786
Canned & pre. salmon 2/        1,433      928    1,376    1,404
Shrimp, frozen               249,265  257,495  247,010  232,837
Shrimp, fresh & pre. 3/       16,367   18,274   22,006   20,304
Oysters  4/                    7,608    7,848    7,542    5,359
Mussels 5/                     3,792    4,429    5,882    7,758
Clams 6/                       3,018    2,906    4,063    2,789
Tilapia 7/                         0   10,978   16,598   15,084
 
NA - Not available.  1/ Also includes salmon with no specific species
noted.  2/ Includes smoked and cured.  3/ Includes canned,
breaded, or prepared.  4/ Oysters, fresh or prepared.  5/ Mussels,
fresh or prepared.  6/ Clams, fresh or prepared.
7/ Frozen whole fish plus fresh and frozen fillets.  Data first
Source: Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce.
 
Catfish: Inventory numbers, as of July 1
 
                      Broodfish         Fingerling/fry       Stockers 
     State         1994     1995       1994       1995     1994     1995
 
Alabama             156       88    103,379    102,676   39,426   54,249
Arkansas            205      255    201,892    185,126   55,103   54,005
California           12       12     13,100     12,700    2,891    2,324
Florida               5        4      9,000      5,500      375
Kentucky              6                 468        926      244
Louisiana            55      160     89,000     60,400   29,350   34,450
Mississippi         680      806    834,006  1,078,354  444,659  516,137
Missouri             18       13                28,431    5,657    2,697
North Carolina       16       10      9,688      5,957    2,486    2,855
Oklahoma             44       25     16,413      2,421    1,212      444
South Carolina       56       16      6,249      9,928    2,191    1,934
Tennesse              5               5,747     11,851          
Texas                36       59     30,829     13,295    7,141    2,804
 
Other 2/             25       20     57,351     20,741    2,729      436
 
Total             1,319    1,468  1,377,122  1,538,306  593,464  672,335
 
                 Small food-size      Medium food-size    Large food-size
     State         1994     1995       1994       1995     1994     1995
 
Alabama          23,000   21,881      4,395      5,925      378      658
Arkansas         17,500   12,955      3,581      5,125      461      665
California          930      566        293        386       70      219
Florida              40       50          9         13        3        3
Kentucky             57      115         94         62        8       11
Louisiana         8,500    9,350      1,350      4,950      105      580
Mississippi      97,289   85,542     19,521     23,939    1,672    2,875
Missouri          1,207      770        354        457       66      243
North Carolina      725    1,458        411        311       92       33
Oklahoma             57       76         33         57        6        3
South Carolina      771    1,547        727      1,402       25      121
Tennesse            117      119        204         67       55       18
Texas               433      814        345        297       95       95
 
Other 2/            268      271         75         47       16       20
 
Total           150,894  135,514     31,392     43,038    3,052    5,544
 
1/ Data inclued in "other" to avoid disclosing individual operations.
2/ Included Georgia and Kansas.
Source: Catfish Growers Survey, NASS, USDA.
 
Catfish: Supply, sales, prices, and inventory
 
                       1994                                  1995
        Item            Sept.    Oct.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.
 
Supply                                            1,000 lbs.
 
  Grower sales 1/      38,716   39,702   36,054   34,266   38,807   38,515
 
  Processor sales      17,983   19,151   16,427   15,461   19,191   20,008
    Fresh               7,327    7,374    6,493    6,317    7,273    7,769
      Whole             3,179    3,197    2,888    2,862    3,221    3,373
      Fillets           3,183    3,212    2,784    2,665    3,054    3,281
      Other               965      965      821      790      998    1,115
 
    Frozen             10,656   11,777    9,934    9,144   11,918   12,239
      Whole             1,357    1,421    1,324    1,169    1,573    1,676
      Fillets           6,267    6,689    5,753    5,311    6,614    6,653
      Other             3,032    3,667    2,857    2,664    3,731    3,910
 
  Processor inventory   8,612    8,310    9,833   11,623   10,965   10,424
    Fresh               1,044      984      802    1,011      738      694
      Whole               376      317      243      184      262      239
      Fillets             551      555      453      722      393      369
      Other               117      112      106      105       83       86
 
    Frozen              7,568    7,326    9,031   10,612   10,227    9,730
      Whole             1,038      963    1,118    1,416    1,626    1,891
      Fillets           3,645    3,690    4,964    5,975    5,863    5,235
      Other             2,885    2,673    2,949    3,221    2,738    2,604
 
Prices                                      Dollars per pound
 
  Farm price 3/          0.80     0.77     0.77     0.77     0.78     0.79
 
  Processor prices       2.42     2.37     2.39     2.37     2.35     2.40
    Fresh                2.27     2.27     2.25     2.21     2.21     2.22
      Whole              1.72     1.72     1.70     1.66     1.69     1.69
      Fillets            2.93     2.93     2.91     2.91     2.89     2.90
      Other              1.92     1.89     1.91     1.87     1.82     1.80
 
    Frozen               2.53     2.43     2.48     2.48     2.43     2.51
      Whole              2.05     2.06     2.02     2.01     1.98     2.02
      Fillets            2.90     2.87     2.88     2.85     2.83     2.86
      Other              1.97     1.78     1.90     1.95     1.91     2.13
 
1/ Total live weight of fish delivered for processing.
2/ Inventory at end of reporting period.
3/ Live weight.
Source: NASS, USDA.
 
Catfish: Supply, sales, prices, and inventory
 
                         1995                                         1995
        Item            Mar.     Apr.     May      June     Jul.     Aug.
Supply                                            1,000 lbs.
 
  Grower sales 1/      42,200   36,588   37,030   36,047   35,800   38,827
 
  Processor sales      21,702   18,649   19,169   18,631   18,157   20,187
    Fresh               8,939    7,783    7,581    7,321    7,000    7,567
      Whole             3,856    3,086    2,997    2,903    2,951    3,184
      Fillets           3,646    3,369    3,350    3,246    3,115    3,348
      Other             1,437    1,328    1,234    1,172      934    1,035
 
    Frozen             12,763   10,866   11,588   11,310   11,157   12,620
      Whole             1,487    1,438    1,371    1,432    1,320    1,477
      Fillets           7,319    6,447    6,877    6,645    6,832    7,586
      Other             3,957    2,981    3,340    3,233    3,005    3,557
 
  Processor inventory  10,536    9,940    9,529    9,041    9,272    8,756
    Fresh                 812      637      729      843      981      884
      Whole               286      215      219      282      375      304
      Fillets             424      315      399      425      488      466
      Other               102      107      111      136      118      114
 
    Frozen              9,724    9,303    8,800    8,198    8,291    7,872
      Whole             2,307    2,061    1,954    1,641    1,563    1,357
      Fillets           5,242    5,051    4,656    4,271    4,368    4,535
      Other             2,175    2,191    2,190    2,286    2,360    1,980
 
Prices                                      Dollars per pound
 
  Farm price 3/          0.79     0.79     0.79     0.79     0.79     0.79
 
  Processor prices       2.41     2.44     2.45     2.41     2.42     2.42
    Fresh                2.23     2.28     2.27     2.28     2.25     2.25
      Whole              1.68     1.69     1.69     1.71     1.70     1.69
      Fillets            2.92     2.93     2.90     2.90     2.91     2.90
      Other              1.93     1.99     1.99     1.97     1.81     1.86
 
    Frozen               2.55     2.56     2.56     2.49     2.52     2.52
      Whole              2.02     1.97     2.03     2.04     2.01     2.00
      Fillets            2.86     2.88     2.90     2.81     2.85     2.86
      Other              2.16     2.14     2.07     2.04     1.99     2.02
 
1/ Total live weight of fish delivered for processing.
2/ Inventory at end of reporting period.
3/ Live weight.
Source: NASS, USDA.
 
U.S. tilapia and Atlantic salmon imports by country, 1995 (January to June)
 
                   Frozen         Fresh          Frozen
    Tilapia        Whole          Fillets        Fillets       Total
    Country    Pounds Dollars Pounds Dollars Pounds Dollars Pounds Dollars
                                       -- 1,000 --
 
Mexico             30     10       2      7       0      0      32      17
Honduras            0      0      49    145       0      0      49     145
Nicaragua           1      3      11     25      29     48      41      76
Costa Rica          0      0   1,064  2,655       0      0   1,064   2,655
Jamaica            20     49       0      0      65    131      84     180
Colombia            0      0     185    448       0      0     185     448
Ecuador             0      0      83    166       1      4      84     170
Thailand           72     32       0      0     726  2,076     798   2,108
Indonesia           0      0       0      0     451    803     451     803
China              59     28       4     10      91    144     154     181
Taiwan         11,138  7,054       0      0     934  1,354  12,072   8,408
Other              24      8       7     23      38     76      69     108
 
Total          11,345  7,183   1,407  3,479   2,334  4,636  15,085  15,298
 
                    Fresh         Frozen
Atlantic salmon     Whole         Whole       Fillets  1/      Total
 
    Country    Pounds Dollars Pounds Dollars Pounds Dollars Pounds Dollars
                                       -- 1,000 --
 
Canada         25,096 70,105      30     88     402  1,693  25,528  71,887
Chile          14,082 26,943     704  1,564   7,362 18,321  22,148  46,829
Iceland           338    682       0      0      18     56     357     739
Norway             84    200   1,798  4,478     411  1,932   2,294   6,610
United Kingdom    458    960       4     39       1      2     462   1,001
Australia          84    192       0      0       0      0      84     192
New Zealand         5      5       0      0       9     12      15      17
Other               8     18     478  1,145     103    177     589   1,341
 
Total          40,156 99,106   3,013  7,314   8,306 22,195  51,475 128,615
 
1/ Includes both fresh and frozen fillets.
Source: Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce.
 
Value of U.S. fishery landings, by species 1/
 
      Species             1991       1992       1993        1994
                                           $1,000
 
Flounder               144,789    143,511    135,598     126,580
Herring, sea            37,171     42,728     25,222      31,403
Menhaden                77,694     82,973    103,258     128,364
Pollock                251,452    335,278    366,748     382,656
Salmon, Pacific        359,720    582,850    423,530     456,407
Tuna                    75,053     90,822     91,430     108,661
Other fish 2/          734,032    734,443    738,335     750,305
    Total fish       1,679,911  2,012,605  1,884,121   1,984,376
 
Clams                  125,266    127,329    138,030     122,362
Crabs                  414,835    471,323    510,494     532,987
Lobsters               197,160    181,102    172,730     229,578
Oysters                 97,996    114,536     86,698     133,435
Scallops               162,456    164,298    108,861      98,888
Shrimp                 512,848    479,954    412,896     564,168
Squid                   35,634     36,623     46,402      63,744
Other shellfish         82,166     90,165    111,228     116,860
    Total shellfish  1,628,361  1,665,330  1,587,339   1,862,022
 
Total all products   3,308,272  3,677,935  3,471,460   3,846,398
 
1/ Landings are reported in round (live) weight for all items
except univalve and bivalve mollusks, which are reported 
in meat weights (excluding shells).
2/ Includes marine and freshwater.
Source: National Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. Dept. of Commerce
 
Quantity of U.S. fishery landings, by species 1/
 
      Species             1991       1992       1993        1994
                                            1,000 lb.
 
Flounder               404,955    645,829    599,108     426,855
Herring, sea           230,208    282,047    216,217     213,834
Menhaden             1,977,060  1,644,342  1,983,319   2,323,537
Pollock              2,872,660  2,967,973  3,270,490   3,132,769
Salmon, Pacific        783,285    715,828    888,134     901,086
Tuna                    35,695     56,803     55,392      71,795
Other fish 2/        1,689,411  1,861,361  1,986,482   2,062,400
    Total fish       7,993,274  8,174,183  8,999,142   9,132,276
 
Clams                  134,243    142,449    147,752     131,127
Crabs                  649,993    624,322    604,437     446,942
Lobsters                70,433     60,713     62,589      74,520
Oysters                 31,859     36,156     33,575      38,086
Scallops                40,026     33,884     18,638      25,469
Shrimp                 320,087    337,765    292,887     282,626
Squid                  139,569    112,380    162,359     215,784
Other shellfish        104,710    115,451    145,516     114,558
    Total shellfish  1,490,920  1,463,120  1,467,753   1,329,112
 
Total all products   9,484,194  9,637,303 10,466,895  10,461,388
 
1/ Landings are reported in round (live) weight for all items
except univalve and bivalve mollusks, which are reported 
in meat weights (excluding shells).
2/ Includes marine and freshwater.
Source: National Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. Dept. of Commerce
 
Value of U.S. fishery imports, by product
 
                                      1991       1992       1993       1994
Edible fishery products                                $1,000
  Fresh and frozen
    Whole and eviscerated          918,676    931,626  1,015,991  1,118,478
    Fillets and steaks             858,904    798,633    839,031    854,129
    Blocks and slabs               443,922    306,344    219,102    187,804
    Shrimp                       1,836,002  1,999,520  2,153,419  2,654,099
    Lobster                        419,978    432,206    378,567    448,092
    Other fish and shellfish       381,486    477,624    571,573    654,433
  Canned
    Tuna                           358,889    308,871    225,829    285,950
    Other fish and shellfish       282,766    271,015    268,288    255,973
  Cured
    Pickled or salted               56,369     59,525     54,308     46,598
    Other                           84,087     93,202     92,882    103,802
  Other fish and shellfish          30,808     27,310     29,749     35,775
 
Total edible fishery products    5,671,887  5,705,876  5,848,739  6,645,133
 
Value of U.S. fishery exports, by product
                                      1991       1992       1993       1994
Edible fishery products                                $1,000
  Fresh and frozen
    Whole and eviscerated        1,129,812  1,337,713  1,162,912  1,166,797
    Fillets, steaks and portions    92,344     74,242     74,138     64,749
    Fish sticks and portions        50,074     47,754     39,385     30,243
    Shrimp                         157,112    159,663    155,281    151,533
    Lobster                        100,646    103,475     95,362    142,068
    Other fish and shellfish       904,302    973,229    872,714    873,096
  Canned
    Salmon                         133,958    154,462    160,596    163,632
    Other fish and shellfish       143,427    152,482     75,525     86,377
  Cured
    Roe                            377,910    411,499    406,109    399,082
    Other fish and shellfish        52,512     43,045     27,017     36,677
  Other                             13,674      8,103      7,774     11,866
 
Total edible fishery products    3,155,771  3,465,667  3,076,813  3,126,120
1/ Revised. 
Source: National Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. Dept. of Commerce.
 
Quantity and value of U.S. fishery imports, by product
                                      1991       1992       1993       1994
Edible fishery products                                 1,000 lb.
  Fresh and frozen
    Whole and eviscerated          941,117    879,605    927,116    964,579
    Fillets and steaks             440,018    408,059    440,354    439,059
    Blocks and slabs               290,485    231,183    211,642    204,473
    Shrimp                         530,230    586,157    592,808    621,618
    Lobster                         66,273     60,020     59,131     63,316
    Other fish and shellfish       150,630    179,903    220,380    235,162
  Canned
    Tuna                           351,744    323,413    224,419    249,043
    Other fish and shellfish       161,549    145,863    157,239    170,140
  Cured
    Pickled or salted               44,857     41,920     46,226     41,685
    Other                           26,032     27,921     27,207     32,729
  Other fish and shellfish          11,884      9,910     10,638     13,037
 
Total edible fishery products    3,014,819  2,893,954  2,917,160  3,034,841
 
Quantity and value of U.S. fishery exports, by product
                                      1991       1992       1993       1994
Edible fishery products                                 1,000 lb.
  Fresh and frozen
    Whole and eviscerated        1,062,679  1,103,510  1,008,838    967,748
    Fillets, steaks and portions    69,086     52,247     48,847     43,252
    Fish sticks and portions        40,571     32,399     33,095     24,464
    Shrimp                          39,707     43,448     41,819     39,707
    Lobster                         24,381     21,909     20,979     32,705
    Other fish and shellfish       525,018    540,249    599,365    617,825
  Canned
    Salmon                          66,134     77,895     84,610     90,915
    Other fish and shellfish        85,203    100,495     42,860      47181
  Cured
    Roe                             99,165     84,222     82,765     78,629
    Other fish and shellfish        27,118     18,786     11,540     20,985
  Other                             19,532     12,446     11,309     15,096
 
Total edible fishery products    2,058,594  2,087,606  1,986,027  1,978,507
1/ Revised. 
Source: National Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. Dept. of Commerce
 
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