U.S. Department

of Commerce

Gary Locke,

Secretary

National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration

Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D.,

Under Secretary

National Marine Fisheries Service

Office of Science and Technology

Fisheries Statistics Division

David Van Voorhees, Chief

Alan Lowther, Editor

Silver Spring, Maryland

September 2010

National Marine

Fisheries Service

Eric C Schwaab, Assistant

Administrator for Fisheries

Current Fishery Statistics No. 2009
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FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 2009

This publication is a preliminary report for 2009 on

commercial and a final report for recreational fisheries of

the United States with landings from the U.S. territorial

seas, the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), and on

the high seas. This annual report provides timely answers

to frequently asked questions.

SOURCES OF DATA

Information in this report came from many sources.

Field offices of the National Marine Fisheries Service

(NMFS), with the generous cooperation of the coastal

states, collected and compiled data on U.S. commercial

landings and processed fishery products.

The NMFS Fisheries Statistics Division in Silver Spring,

MD, managed the collection and compilation of recreational statistics, in cooperation with various States and

Interstate Fisheries Commissions, and tabulated and

prepared all data for publication. Sources of other data

appearing in this publication are: U.S. Census Bureau,

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S.

Customs Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S.

Department of Agriculture, and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.

PRELIMINARY AND FINAL DATA

Data on U.S. commercial landings, employment, prices,

and production of processed products are preliminary

for 2009. Data on recreational catches are final for 2009.

Complete final data will be published in other NMFS

Current Fishery Statistics publications.

The Fisheries Statistics Division of NMFS takes this

opportunity to thank states, industry, and foreign nations

who provided the data that made this publication possible. Program leaders of the field offices were: David

Ulmer, Ted Hawes, Joan Palmer and Joan Barry for the

New England, Middle Atlantic, and Chesapeake states;

Scott Nelson, U.S. Geological Survey, for the Great

Lakes states; David Gloeckner, Guy Davenport, and Jay

Boulet for the South Atlantic and Gulf states; Bill Jacobson,

for California; David Hamm, for Hawaii and Pacific

Islands; Geoff White, Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistical Program, for data from Maine to Virginia; Brad

Stenberg, Pacific Fisheries Information Network, data

for Oregon and Washington; and Robert Ryznar and

Camille Kohler, Alaska Fisheries Information Network,

for Alaska.

NOTES

The time series of U.S. catch by species and distance from

shore included in this year’s “Fisheries of the U.S.” is

estimated by the National Marine Fisheries Service.

As in past issues of this publication, the units of quantity

and value are defined as follows unless otherwise noted:

U.S. landings are shown in round weight (except mollusks which are in meat weight); quantities shown for U.S.

imports and exports are in product weight, as reported

by the U.S. Bureau of the Census; the value of the U.S.

domestic commercial landings is exvessel; in the Review

Section on important species, deflated exvessel prices are

shown. The deflated value was computed using the

Gross Domestic Products Implicit Price Deflator using

a base year 2005; the value for U.S. imports is generally

the market value in the foreign (exporting) country and,

therefore, excludes U.S. import duties, freight charges

and insurance from the foreign country to the United

States. The value for exports is generally the value at the

U.S. port of export, based on the selling price, including

inland freight, insurance, and other charges. Countries

and territories shown in the U.S. foreign trade section are

established for statistical purposes in the Tariff Schedules

of the United States Annotated (International Trade

Commission) and reported by the U.S. Bureau of the

Census.

SUGGESTIONS

The Fisheries Statistics Division wishes to provide the

kinds of data sought by users of fishery statistics, and

welcomes comments or suggestions that will improve

this publication.

Address all comments or questions to:

Fisheries Statistics Division, (F/ST1)

National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA

1315 East-West Highway - Rm. 12441

Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282

PHONE: 301-713-2328 / FAX: 301-713-4137

HOMEPAGE: http:/www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/st1/

Members of the Office of Science and Technology in

Silver Spring who helped with this publication were:

Daryl Bullock, Lauren Dolinger Few, Josanne Fabian,

John Foster, Tim Haverland, Steven Koplin, Anjunell

Lewis, Alan Lowther, Elizabeth Pritchard, Erin Steiner,

Glen Taylor, Alex Valderrama, David Van Voorhees,

Henny Winarsoo, and Melissa Yencho.
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PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT ii

REVIEW iv

U. S. COMMERCIAL FISHERY LANDINGS:

Species...........................................................................1

Disposition ...................................................................5

Regions and states .......................................................6

Ports ..............................................................................7

Catch by species and distance-from-shore

(thousand pounds and metric tons) .........................8

U. S. Landings for territorial possessions ............ 14

U. S. Aquaculture production, estimated ......................16

U. S. MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHERIES:

Harvest by species .................................................... 23

Harvest by distance-from-shore and species group.....27

Harvest and total live releases by species group ..... 32

Finfish harvest and releases by state ...................... 37

Number of anglers and trips by state ................... 38

WORLD FISHERIES:

Aquaculture and commercial catch ....................... 39

Species groups .......................................................... 39

Countries ................................................................... 40

Fishing areas.....................................................................40

Imports and exports, by leading countries...........41

U. S. PRODUCTION OF PROCESSED

FISHERY PRODUCTS:

Value ........................................................................... 43

Fish sticks, fish portions, and breaded shrimp ... 43

Fillets and steaks ....................................................... 44

Canned ....................................................................... 45

Industrial .................................................................... 47

U. S. IMPORTS:

Principal items ........................................................... 49

Edible and nonedible .............................................. 50

Continent and country............................................. 51

Blocks ......................................................................... 52

Groundfish fillets and steaks, species.................... 52

Canned tuna and quota ........................................... 53

Shrimp, country of origin ....................................... 54

Shrimp, by product type......................................... 55

Industrial .................................................................... 55

U. S. EXPORTS:

Principal items ........................................................... 56

Edible and nonedible .............................................. 57

Continent and country............................................. 58

Shrimp ....................................................................... 59

Lobsters ..................................................................... 59

Salmon ....................................................................... 60

Surimi ......................................................................... 60

Crab............................................................................ 61

Crabmeat ................................................................... 61

Industrial .................................................................... 62

U. S. SUPPLY:

Edible and nonedible...................................................63

Finfish and shelfish ................................................... 64

All fillets and steaks .................................................. 65

Groundfish fillets and steaks .................................. 65

Tuna, fresh and frozen ............................................ 66

Canned sardines........................................................ 67

Canned salmon ......................................................... 67

Canned tuna .............................................................. 67

King crab ................................................................... 68

Snow (tanner) crab................................................... 68

Canned crabmeat ..................................................... 68

Lobster, American ................................................... 69

Lobster, spiny ........................................................... 69

Clams ......................................................................... 70

Oysters ....................................................................... 70

Scallops ...................................................................... 70

Shrimp ....................................................................... 71

Industrial .................................................................... 72

PER CAPITA:

U. S. Consumption .................................................. 74

Canned products ...................................................... 75

Certain items ............................................................. 75

World, by region and country ............................... 76

U. S. Use .................................................................... 78

VALUE ADDED..................................................................... 79

 INDEX OF EXVESSEL PRICES.........................................81

PROCESSORS AND WHOLESALERS...............................82

FISHERY PRODUCTS INSPECTION ............................. 83

MAGNUSON - STEVENS FISHERY CONSERVATION AND

MANAGEMENT ACT (MSFCMA):

General....................................................................... 84

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION -

NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

Administrative Offices ............................................ 88

Region Offices .......................................................... 90

Statistical Port Agents .............................................. 92

PUBLICATIONS:

NOAA Library Services ......................................... 94

Government Printing Office .................................. 94

SERVICES:

Sea Grant Marine Advisory.................................... 95

Inspection Inside back cover

GLOSSARY............................................................................97

INDEX....................................................................................101
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U.S. LANDINGS

Commercial landings (edible and industrial) by U.S.

fishermen at ports in the 50 states were 7.9 billion pounds

or 3.6 million metric tons valued at $3.9 billion in 2009—

a decrease of 458.5 million pounds (down 6 percent) and

of $501.6 million (down 11 percent) compared with

2008. Finfish accounted for 84 percent of the total

landings, but only 47 percent of the value. The 2009

average exvessel price paid to fishermen was 49 cents

compared to 53 cents in 2008.

Catches of Alaska pollock, Pacific whiting and other

Pacific groundfish 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. Information on landing port or percentage of catch transferred

to transport ships for delivery to foreign ports is unavailable. These at-sea processed fishery products, on a round

(live) weight basis, exceeded 1.0 million metric tons in

2009 and comprised nearly 30 percent of the total

domestic landings in the 50 states.

Commercial landings by U.S. fishermen at ports outside

the 50 states along with Internal Water Processing (IWP)

agreements (see glossary) provided an additional 390.2

million pounds (176,976 metric tons) valued at $171.3

million. This was an increase of 55 percent, or 139.1

million pounds (63,090 metric tons) in quantity and $81.4

million (91 percent) in value compared with 2008. Most

of these landings consisted of tuna landed in American

Samoa and other foreign ports.

Edible fish and shellfish landings in the 50 states were 6.0

billion pounds (2.7 million metric tons) in 2009—a

decrease of 598.8 million pounds (271,629 metric tons)

compared with 2008.

Landings for reduction and other industrial purposes

were 1.8 billion pounds (831,296 metric tons) in 2009—

a increase of 8 percent compared with 2008.

The 2009 U.S. marine recreational finfish catch (including

fish kept and fish released (discarded)) on the Atlantic,

Gulf, and Pacific coasts was an estimated 390.8 million

fish taken on an estimated 74.7 million fishing trips. The

harvest (fish kept or released dead) was estimated at

172.6 million fish weighing 212.1 million pounds.

WORLD LANDINGS

In 2008, the most recent year for which data are available,

world commercial fishery landings and aquaculture production were 142.3 million metric tons—an increase of

2.5 million metric tons compared with 2007.

China was the leading nation with 33 percent of the total

harvest followed by India and Peru both with 5 percent.

Indonesia was the fourth leading producer with just under

5 percent and Japan was fifth with 4 percent.

PRICES

The 2009 annual exvessel price index for edible fish

decreased by 43 percent, shellfish decreased by 16

percent and industrial product decreased by 14 percent

compared with 2008. Exvessel price indices increased

for 7 out of 32 species groups being tracked, decreased

for 24 species groups, and was unchanged for one

species group. The Atlantic pollock price index had the

largest increase (19 percent) while the yellowfin tuna

price index showed the largest decrease (74 percent).

PROCESSED PRODUCTS

The estimated value of the 2009 domestic production of

edible and nonedible fishery products was $8.1 billion,

$855.5 million less than in 2008. The value of edible

products was $7.6 billion—a decrease of $833.3 million

compared with 2008. The value of industrial products

was $554.4 million in 2009—a decrease of $22.2 million

compared with 2008.

FOREIGN TRADE

The total import value of edible and nonedible fishery

products was $21.8 billion in 2009—a decrease of $6.6

billion compared with 2008. Imports of edible fishery

products (product weight) were 5.2 billion pounds

valued at $13.1 billion in 2009—a decrease of 64.4

million pounds and $1.0 billion compared with 2008.

Imports of nonedible (i.e., industrial) products were $8.7

billion—a decrease of $5.6 billion compared with 2008.
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Total export value of edible and nonedible fishery

products was $19.6 billion in 2009—a decrease of $3.7

billion compared with 2008. United States firms exported 2.5 billion pounds of edible products valued at

$4.0 billion—a decrease of 103.8 million pounds and a

decrease of $277.1 million compared with 2008. Exports of nonedible products were valued at $15.7 billion,

$3.5 billion less than 2008.

SUPPLY

The U.S. supply of edible fishery products (domestic

landings plus imports, round weight equivalent, minus

exports) was 11.7 billion pounds in 2009—a decrease of

70.0 million pounds compared with 2008. The supply of

industrial fishery products was 1.3 billion pounds in

2009—an increase of 222.0 million pounds compared

with 2008.

PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION

U.S. consumption of fishery products was 15.8 pounds

of edible meat per person in 2009, down 0.2 pounds

from the 2008 per capita consumption of 16.0 pounds.

CONSUMER EXPENDITURES

U.S. consumers spent an estimated $75.5 billion for

fishery products in 2009. The 2009 total includes $50.3

billion in expenditures at food service establishments

(restaurants, carry-outs, caterers, etc.); $23.8 billion in

retail sales for home consumption; and $1.4 billion for

industrial fish products. By producing and marketing a

variety of fishery products for domestic and foreign

markets, the commercial marine fishing industry contributed $38.4 billion (in value added) to the U.S. Gross

National Product.
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Other Important Facts

Volume of U. S. Domestic Finfish and Shellfish Landings

1992- 2009

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Alaska led all states in volume with landings of 4.1 billion pounds; followed by Louisiana's 1.0 billion pounds; Virginia

417.4 million pounds; California 383.6 million pounds; and Massachusetts 356.0 million pounds.

Alaska led all states in value of landings with $1.3 billion; followed by Massachusetts, $400.0 million; Maine, $282.8

million; Louisiana, $280.7 million; and Washington $227.5 million.

Dutch Harbor-Unalaska, Alaska, was the leading U.S. port in quantity of commercial fishery landings, followed by:

Empire-Venice, Louisiana; Reedville, Virginia; Kodiak, Alaska, and Intracoastal City, Louisiana.

New Bedford, Massachusetts was the leading U.S. port in terms of value, followed by: Dutch Harbor-Unalaska,

Alaska; Kodiak, Alaska; Naknek-King Salmon, Alaska; and Cape May-Wildwood, New Jersey.

Tuna landings by U.S.-flag vessels at ports outside the continental United States amounted to 390.2 million pounds.

Major U.S. Domestic Species Landed in 2009

Ranked By Quantity and Value

(Numbers in thousands)

Rank Species Pounds Rank Species Dollars

 1 Pollock 1,882,646 1 Crabs 485,372

 2 Menhaden 1,404,259 2 Scallops 384,452

 3 Salmon 705,202 3 Shrimp 370,240

 4 Flatfish 575,119 4 Salmon 370,052

 5 Cod 510,851 5 Lobster 319,959

 6 Crabs 326,217 6 Pollock 280,606

 7 Herring (sea) 313,051 7 Clams 191,074

 8 Shrimp 301,077 8 Cod 158,934

 9 Hakes 275,456 9 Flatfish 153,261

10 Squid 266,292 10 Halibut 139,415
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ALASKA POLLOCK AND OTHER

PACIFIC TRAWL FISH

U.S. landings of Pacific trawl fish (Pacific cod, flounders,

hake, Pacific ocean perch, Alaska pollock, and rockfishes)

were over 3.2 billion pounds valued at $546 million—a

decrease of almost 20 percent in quantity and a decrease

of 33 percent in value compared with 2008.

Landings of Alaska pollock (1.9 billion) decreased from

2008 and were over 1.2 billion pounds under their 2004

- 2008 5-year average. Landings of Pacific cod were

491.1 million pounds—a decrease of almost 1 percent

from 494 million in 2008. Pacific hake (whiting) landings

were 253.1 million pounds (down 52 percent) valued at

$14.1 million (down 76 percent) compared to 2008.

Landings of rockfishes were over 35.3 million pounds

(up 1 percent) and valued at over $16.3 million (down 4

percent) compared to 2008.

ANCHOVIES

U.S. landings of anchovies were 7.8 million pounds—a

decrease of almost 24.6 million pounds (76 percent)

compared with 2008. One percent of all landings were

used for animal food or reduction and 99 percent were

used for bait. The U.S. imports all edible anchovies.

HALIBUT

U.S. landings of Atlantic and Pacific halibut were almost

59.7 million pounds (round weight) valued at more than

$139.4 million—a decrease of 7.2 million pounds (11

percent) and over $78.3 million (36 percent) compared

with 2008. The Pacific fishery accounted for all but

98,000 pounds of the 2009 total halibut catch. The

average exvessel price per pound in 2009 was $2.33

compared with $3.25 in 2008.

SEA HERRING

U.S. commercial landings of sea herring were 313.1

million pounds valued at over $56.3 million—an increase

of almost 53.6 million pounds (21 percent), and over

$11.2 million (25 percent) compared with 2008. Landings

of Atlantic sea herring were over 224.3 million pounds

valued at almost $26.6 million—an increase of 51.1

million pounds (30 percent), and almost $5.3 million (25

percent) compared with 2008.

Landings of Pacific sea herring were almost 88.7 million

pounds valued at nearly $29.8 million—an increase of

2.5 million pounds (3 percent), and $6 million (25

percent) compared with 2008. Alaska landings accounted

for 98 percent of the Pacific coast with 87 million

pounds valued at over $29.3 million—an increase of

almost 3.2 million pounds (4 percent), and nearly $6.4

million (28 percent) compared with 2008.

JACK MACKEREL

California accounted for nearly 99 percent of the U.S.

landings of jack mackerel in 2009. Total landings were

265,000 pounds valued at $18,000—a decrease of

358,000 pounds (57 percent), and $40,000 (69 percent)

compared with 2008. The 2009 average exvessel price

per pound was 7 cents.

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MACKEREL, ATLANTIC

U.S. landings of Atlantic mackerel were 51 million

pounds valued at nearly $9.6 million—an increase of

almost 3.1 million pounds (6 percent), and nearly $2.7

million (39 percent) compared with 2008. Massachusetts

with over 31.3 million pounds and New Jersey with over

10.3 million pounds accounted for more than 81 percent

of the total landings. The average exvessel price per

pound in 2009 was 19 cents compared with 14 cents in

2008.

MACKEREL, CHUB

Landings of chub mackerel were over 11.2 million

pounds valued at nearly $1.1 million—an increase of

almost 3.4 million pounds (43 percent), and $384,000

(54 percent) compared with 2008. California accounted

for 100 percent of the total landings. The average

exvessel price in 2009 was 10 cents compared with 9

cents in 2008.

MENHADEN

The U.S. menhaden landings were more than 1.4 billion

pounds valued at $89 million—an increase of nearly 62.8

million pounds (5 percent), but a decrease of nearly $1.7

million (2 percent) compared with 2008. Landings

decreased by 12.2 million pounds (3 percent) in the

Atlantic states, while increasing by 75 million pounds (8

percent) in the Gulf states compared with 2008. Landings

along the Atlantic coast were almost 401.7 million

pounds valued at more than $28.4 million. Gulf region

landings were 1 billion pounds valued at almost $60.6

million.

Menhaden are used primarily for the production of

meal, oil, and solubles, while small quantities are used for

bait.

NORTH ATLANTIC TRAWL FISH

Landings of butterfish, Atlantic cod, cusk, flounders

(winter/blackback, summer/fluke, yellowtail and other),

haddock, red and white hake, ocean perch, pollock and

whiting (silver hake) in the North Atlantic (combination

of New England, Middle Atlantic, and Chesapeake

Regions) were more than 97.4 million pounds valued at

nearly $101.8 million—a decrease of 182,000 pounds,

and $12.1 million (11 percent) compared with 2008. Of

these species, flounders led in total value in the North

Atlantic, accounting for over 37 percent of the total;

followed by cod, nearly 25 percent; and haddock, more

than 13 percent.

The 2009 landings of Atlantic cod were almost 19.7

million pounds valued at over $25.2 million—an increase

of 633,000 pounds (3 percent), but a decrease of $5.4

million (18 percent) compared with 2008. The exvessel

price per pound in 2009 was $1.28 compared with $1.61

in 2008.

Landings of yellowtail flounder were 3.5 million—a

decrease of 142,000 pounds (4 percent) from 2008 and

were 52 percent lower than the 5-year average.

Haddock landings decreased to nearly 12.8 million

pounds (down 8 percent) and almost $13.6 million

(down 17 percent) compared to 2008.

North Atlantic pollock landings were more than 16.4

million pounds valued at $10 million—a decrease of 5.5

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PACIFIC SALMON

U.S. commercial landings of salmon were over 705.2

million pounds valued at $370.1 million—an increase of

nearly 46.9 million pounds (7 percent), but a decrease of

almost $24.5 million (6 percent) compared with 2008.

Alaska accounted for 95 percent of total landings;

Washington, more than 4 percent; California, Oregon,

and the Great Lakes accounted for under 1 percent of

the catch. Sockeye salmon landings were 256.1 million

pounds valued at more than $204.4 million—an increase

of over 31.3 million pounds (14 percent) and more than

$28.4 million (16 percent) compared with 2008. Chinook

salmon landings increased to 9.9 million pounds-up

97,000 pounds (1 percent) from 2008. Pink salmon

landings were nearly 293.8 million pounds-an increase of

over 33.3 million (13 percent); chum salmon landings

were more than 112.4 million pounds-a decrease of

more than 13.4 million (11 percent); and coho salmon

decreased to nearly 32.9 million—a decrease of nearly

4.5 million (12 percent) compared with 2008.

Alaska landings were 671.2 million pounds valued at

almost $344.7 million—an increase of 31.1 million

pounds (5 percent), but a decrease of almost $23.6

million (6 percent) compared with 2008. The distribution

of Alaska salmon landings by species in 2009 was: pink,

nearly 276.8 million pounds (41 percent); sockeye, 256.1

million pounds (38 percent); chum, almost 106.5 million

pounds (16 percent); coho, almost 26.7 million pounds

(4 percent); and chinook, nearly 5.1 million pounds (1

percent). The average price per pound for all species in

Alaska was 51 cents in 2009-a decrease of 7 cents from

2008.

Washington salmon landings were almost 31.6 million

pounds valued at nearly $21.8 million—an increase of

over 15.3 million pounds (93 percent), but a decrease of

$380,000 (2 percent) compared with 2008. The biennial

fishery for pink salmon went from 3,000 pounds in 2008

to 17 million pounds in 2009. Washington landings of

chum salmon were 5.9 million (down 34 percent);

followed by coho, over 5.2 million pounds (up 45

percent); chinook, 3.4 million pounds (down 3 percent);

and sockeye, 44,000 pounds (down 88 percent). The

average exvessel price per pound for all species in

Washington decreased from $1.35 in 2008 to 69 cents in

2009.

Oregon salmon landings were nearly 2.3 million pounds

valued at $3.5 million—an increase of 443,000 pounds

(24 percent), but a decrease of $657,000 (16 percent)

compared with 2008. Chinook salmon landings were

almost 1.3 million pounds valued at over $2.2 million;

coho landings were over 1 million pounds valued at $1.3

million; sockeye landings were 4,000 pounds valued at

$6,000; pink and chum landings were both less than 500

pounds valued at less than $500. The average exvessel

price per pound for Chinook salmon in Oregon

decreased from $2.70 in 2008 to $1.76 in 2009.

California salmon landings were 1,000 pounds valued at

$6,000. Chinook salmon were the principal species

landed in the state. The average exvessel price per pound

paid to fishermen in 2009 was $6.00, unchanged from

2008.

SABLEFISH

U.S. commercial landings of sablefish were nearly 42.8

million pounds valued at almost $128.6 million—a

decrease of 482,000 pounds (1 percent), but an increase

of over $4 million (3 percent) compared with 2008.

Landings decreased in Alaska to 27 million pounds-a

decrease of nearly 11 percent compared with 2008.

Landings increased in Washington to nearly 3.5 million

pounds (up 18 percent) and $8.7 million (up 19 percent).

The 2009 Oregon catch was over 7.2 million pounds (up

11 percent), and nearly $15.9 million (up 16 percent)

compared with 2008. California landings of nearly 5.1

million pounds and $9.8 million represent an increase of

45 percent in quantity and nearly 57 percent in value from

2008. The average exvessel price per pound in 2009 was

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TUNA

Landings of tuna by U.S. fishermen at ports in United

States, American Samoa, other U.S. territories, and

foreign ports were over 439.2 million pounds valued at

nearly $267.8 million—an increase of more than 140.5

million pounds (47 percent) and over $65.3 million (32

percent) compared with 2008. The average exvessel

price per pound of all species of tuna in 2009 was 61

cents compared with 68 cents in 2008.

Bigeye landings in 2009 were nearly 21.8 million poundsa decrease of 1.4 million pounds (6 percent) compared

with 2008. The average exvessel price per pound was

$2.13 in 2009, compared to $2.43 in 2008.

Skipjack landings were almost 344.6 million pounds-an

increase of more than 133.4 million pounds (63 percent)

compared with 2008. The average exvessel price per

pound was 44 cents in 2009, compared to 38 cents in

2008.

Yellowfin landings were 42.2 million pounds-an increase

of 4.5 million pounds (12 percent) compared with 2008.

The average exvessel price per pound was 76 cents in

2009, compared with 83 cents in 2008.

Bluefin landings were 1.9 million pounds-an increase of

1.2 million pounds (170 percent) compared with 2008.

The average exvessel price per pound in 2009 was $3.54

compared with $6.55 in 2008.

CLAMS

Landings of all species yielded 101.1 million pounds of

meats valued at $191.1 million—a decrease of 6.6

million pounds (6 percent), but an increase of almost

$4.4 million (2 percent) compared with 2008. The

average exvessel price per pound in 2009 was $1.89

compared with $1.73 in 2008.

Surf clams yielded almost 50.6 million pounds of meats

valued at $34.1 million—a decrease of nearly 6.7 million

pounds (12 percent) and $2.6 million (7 percent) compared

with 2008. New Jersey was the leading state with nearly

32.9 million pounds (down 16 percent), followed by

New York, nearly 8.8 million pounds (up 1 percent); and

Massachusetts, 4.6 million pounds (up 100 percent). The

average exvessel price per pound of meats was 67 cents

in 2009, up 3 cents from 2008.

The ocean quahog fishery produced nearly 34.9 million

pounds of meats valued at nearly $21.9 million—an

increase of 556,000 pounds (2 percent) and almost $1.6

million (8 percent) compared with 2008. Massachusetts

had landings of almost 18.7 million pounds (up 3 percent

compared with 2008) valued at almost $10.7 million (up

12 percent) while New Jersey production was more than

12.4 million pounds (up 1 percent) valued at $6.9 million

(up 7 percent). Together, Massachusetts and New Jersey

accounted for 89 percent of total ocean quahog

production in 2009. The average exvessel price per

pound of meats increased from 59 cents in 2008 to 63

cents in 2009.

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The hard clam fishery produced 5.7 million pounds of

meats valued at nearly $40.9 million—a decrease of 1.6

million pounds (22 percent) and $8.8 million (18 percent)

compared with 2008. Landings in the New England

region were 1.6 million pounds of meats (up 10 percent);

Middle Atlantic, more than 1.4 million pounds (down 52

percent); Chesapeake, 1.8 million pounds (down 16

percent); and the South Atlantic region, 769,000 pounds

(up 25 percent). The average exvessel price per pound of

meats increased from $6.79 in 2008 to $7.17 in 2009.

Soft clams yielded 3.9 million pounds of meats valued at

over $20.3 million—an increase of 35,000 pounds (1

percent), but a decrease of $1.3 million (6 percent)

compared with 2008. Maine was the leading state with

1.9 million pounds of meats (up 2 percent), followed by

Massachusetts, more than 1 million pounds (down 5

percent), and Washington, 681,000 pounds (up 22

percent). The average exvessel price per pound of meats

was $5.28 in 2009, compared with $5.67 in 2008.

CRABS

Landings of all species of crabs were over 326.2 million

pounds valued at more than $485.4 million—an increase

of over 1 million pounds, but a decrease of nearly $76.9

million (14 percent) compared with 2008.

Hard blue crab landings were nearly 153.9 million

pounds valued at $149 million—a decrease of 1.4

million pounds (1 percent) and nearly $11.8 million (7

percent) compared with 2008. Louisiana landed 33

percent of the total U.S. landings followed by: Maryland,

20 percent; North Carolina, nearly 19 percent; and

Virginia, more than 15 percent. Hard blue crab landings

in the Chesapeake region were almost 54.6 million

pounds-an increase of 1 percent; the South Atlantic with

over 36.3 million pounds decreased 19 percent; and the

Gulf region with 59.1 million pounds increased nearly 26

percent. The Middle Atlantic region with 3.9 million

pounds valued at $5.8 million had a decrease of nearly

5.6 million pounds (59 percent) compared with 2008.

The average exvessel price per pound of hard blue crabs

was 97 cents in 2009, compared with $1.04 in 2008.

Dungeness crab landings were more than 63.4 million

pounds valued at over $131.2 million—an increase of

more than 13.4 million pounds (27 percent) and almost

$12.6 million (11 percent) compared with 2008. Oregon

landings of nearly 21.8 million pounds (up 57 percent

from 2008) led all states with more than 34 percent of the

total landings. Washington landings were almost 20.7

million pounds (down 3 percent) or almost 33 percent

of the total landings. California landings were over 15.2

million pounds (up 79 percent) and Alaska landings were

5.6 million pounds (down 9 percent). The average

exvessel price per pound was $2.07 in 2009, compared

with $2.38 in 2008.

U.S. landings of king crab were more than 22.4 million

pounds valued at over $86.2 million—a decrease of 4.8

million pounds (18 percent) and $34 million (28 percent)

compared with 2008. The average exvessel price per

pound in 2009 was $3.85 compared with $4.42 in 2008.

Snow crab landings were 58.1 million pounds valued at

more than $79.4 million—a decrease of almost 4.4

million pounds (7 percent) and nearly $21.8 million (22

percent) compared with 2008. The average exvessel

price per pound was $1.37 in 2009, down from $1.62 in

2008.

LOBSTER, AMERICAN

American lobster landings were nearly 96.9 million

pounds valued at almost $299.5 million—an increase of

15.1 million pounds (18 percent), but a decrease of

almost $6.7 million (2 percent) compared with 2008.

Maine led in landings for the 28th consecutive year with

78 million pounds valued at almost $228.6 million-an

increase of almost 14.6 million pounds (23 percent)

compared with 2008. Massachusetts, the second leading

producer, had landings of almost 11.6 million pounds

valued at nearly $41.9 million-an increase of nearly 1.1

million pounds (10 percent) compared with 2008.

Together, Maine and Massachusetts produced more

than 92 percent of the total national landings. The

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compared with $3.74 in 2008.

LOBSTERS, SPINY

U.S. landings of spiny lobster were 4.7 million pounds

valued at more than $20.4 million–an increase of 534,000

pounds (13 percent), but a decrease of over $10.3

million (33 percent) compared with 2008. Florida, with

landings of 4 million pounds valued at almost $12.5

million, accounted for nearly 85 percent of the total catch

and over 61 percent of the value. This was an increase of

550,000 pounds (16 percent), but a decrease of over

$10.2 million (45 percent) compared with 2008. Overall

the average exvessel price per pound was $4.32 in 2009,

compared with $7.32 in 2008.

OYSTERS

U.S. oyster landings yielded almost 35.6 million pounds

valued at more than $136.5 million—an increase of 5.4

million pounds (18 percent) and $4.9 million (4 percent)

compared with 2008. The Gulf region led in production

with 22.1 million pounds of meats, over 62 percent of

the national total; followed by the Pacific Coast region

with over 11.3 million pounds (32 percent), principally

Washington, with nearly 9.5 million pounds (more than

84 percent of the region’s total volume); and the South

Atlantic region with 927,000 pounds (3 percent). The

average exvessel price per pound of meats was $3.84 in

2009, compared with $4.36 in 2008.

SCALLOPS

U.S. landings of bay and sea scallops totaled over 58.3

million pounds valued at more than $384.5 million—an

increase of 4.6 million pounds (9 percent) and nearly

$12.8 million (3 percent) compared with 2008. The

average exvessel price per pound of meats decreased

from $6.93 in 2008 to $6.60 in 2009.

Bay scallop landings were 275,000 pounds valued at

more than $2.2 million—an increase of 144,000 pounds

(110 percent) and $454,000 (25 percent) compared with

2008. The average exvessel price per pound of meats

was $8.13 in 2009, compared with $13.60 in 2008.

Sea scallop landings were 58 million pounds valued at

over $382.2 million—an increase of almost 4.5 million

pounds (8 percent) and more than $12.4 million (3

percent) compared with 2008. Massachusetts and New

Jersey were the leading states in landings of sea scallops

with nearly 29.8 million and 14 million pounds of meats,

respectively, representing almost 76 percent of the national

total. The average exvessel price per pound of meats in

2009 was $6.59 compared with $6.91 in 2008.

SHRIMP

U.S. landings of shrimp were 301.1 million pounds

valued at over $370.2 million—an increase of more than

44.5 million pounds (17 percent), but a decrease of

almost $71.6 million (16 percent) compared with 2008.

Shrimp landings by region were: New England down

almost 43 percent; South Atlantic down over 9 percent;

Gulf up 28 percent; and Pacific down over 6 percent.

The average exvessel price per pound of shrimp decreased

to $1.23 in 2009 from $1.72 in 2008. Gulf region

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landings were the nation’s largest with 241 million

pounds and 80 percent of the national total. Louisiana

led all Gulf states with nearly 109.8 million pounds (up

23 percent compared with 2008); followed by Texas,

almost 89.7 million pounds (up 41 percent); Alabama,

almost 21.7 million pounds (up 27 percent); Mississippi,

10.1 million pounds (up 18 percent); and Florida West

Coast, 9.7 million pounds (down 2 percent). In the

Pacific region, Oregon had landings of 22 million

pounds (down 13 percent compared with 2008);

Washington had landings of 7.6 million pounds (up 6

percent); and California, 3.6 million pounds (up 19

percent).

SQUID

U.S. commercial landings of squid were over 266.3

million pounds valued at $85 million—an increase of

almost 120.5 million pounds (83 percent) and more than

$27.5 million (48 percent) compared with 2008. California was the leading state with almost 203.6 million

pounds (more than 76 percent) and was followed by

New Jersey with almost 24.7 million pounds (over 9

percent of the national total). The Pacific Coast region

landings were 205.1 million pounds (up 140 percent

compared with 2008); followed by Middle Atlantic,

over 32.2 million pounds (up 3 percent); followed by the

New England region with 28.1 million pounds (down 2

percent); followed by the Chesapeake region with 764,000

pounds (up 240 percent); and the South Atlantic region

with 71,000 pounds (down 44 percent). The average

exvessel price per pound for squid was 32 cents in 2009,

compared with 39 cents in 2008.
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Fish Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand

pounds tons dollars pounds tons dollars

Alewife 1,430 649 296 1,670 758 346 982

Anchovies 32,359 14,678 1,673 7,754 3,517 512 24,965

Atka mackerel 127,029 57,620 19,523 156,887 71,163 26,732 124,542

Bluefish 6,148 2,789 2,579 7,057 3,201 2,920 7,263

Blue runner 344 156 260 335 152 289 388

Bonito 1,830 830 764 4,788 2,172 1,880 1,790

Butterfish 2,677 1,214 1,399 2,644 1,199 1,201 2,485

Catfish and bullheads 8,235 3,735 4,040 7,636 3,464 3,774 9,529

Chubs 734 333 889 487 221 781 1,482

Cod:

 Atlantic 19,075 8,652 30,635 19,708 8,939 25,220 15,730

 Pacific 493,952 224,055 274,160 491,143 222,781 133,714 527,929

Crevalle (jack) 524 238 422 585 265 457 496

Croaker:

 Atlantic 18,768 8,513 8,695 16,010 7,262 8,644 21,918

 Pacific (white) 74 34 45 116 53 38 85

Cusk 118 54 111 106 48 67 169

Dolphinfish 2,324 1,054 5,465 2,883 1,308 5,690 2,462

Eels, American 589 267 2,591 728 330 1,870 767

Flatfish:

 Atlantic and Gulf

 American plaice 2,438 1,106 4,145 3,068 1,392 3,886 2,764

 Summer flounder 9,027 4,095 22,528 10,881 4,936 23,247 13,638

 Winter flounder 5,192 2,355 9,934 4,873 2,210 8,099 7,217

 Witch flounder 2,204 1,000 5,165 2,090 948 4,055 4,195

 Yellowtail flounder 3,678 1,668 5,510 3,535 1,603 4,755 7,370

 Other 3,357 1,523 7,381 7,048 3,197 6,877 3,098

 Total, Atlantic/Gulf 25,896 11,746 54,663 31,495 14,286 50,919 38,282

 Pacific

 Arrowtooth flounder 86,362 39,174 6,789 90,074 40,857 9,827 52,811

 Dover sole 24,639 11,176 9,262 25,686 11,651 8,657 18,042

 Flathead sole 55,719 25,274 10,781 46,112 20,916 7,454 38,059

 Petrale sole 4,866 2,207 4,950 3,881 1,760 3,553 5,180

 Rock sole 116,798 52,979 27,425 110,320 50,041 20,989 78,967

 Yellowfin sole 311,371 141,237 54,745 221,879 100,644 35,639 215,542

 Other 37,465 16,994 15,596 45,672 20,717 16,223 27,342

 Total, Pacific 637,220 289,041 129,548 543,624 246,586 102,342 435,943

 Halibut 66,923 30,356 217,735 59,716 27,087 139,415 72,912

 Total, flatfish 730,039 331,144 401,946 634,835 287,959 292,676 547,137

Goosefish (monkfish) 24,111 10,937 26,962 18,878 8,563 19,500 34,373

Groupers 10,421 4,727 33,340 8,273 3,753 22,716 11,529

Haddock 14,000 6,350 16,406 12,816 5,813 13,640 12,819

Hakes:

 Pacific (whiting) 531,418 241,050 58,559 253,062 114,788 14,105 520,201

 Red 1,295 587 509 1,352 613 472 1,171

 Silver (Atl.whiting) 13,845 6,280 7,547 17,131 7,771 8,659 15,153

 White 3,014 1,367 3,479 3,911 1,774 3,648 4,774

Herring:

 Sea:

 Atlantic 173,217 78,571 21,306 224,328 101,755 26,564 189,872

 Pacific 86,219 39,109 23,794 88,723 40,244 29,759 80,021

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 Thread 914 415 145 865 392 130 1,333

Jack mackerel 623 283 58 265 120 18 1,591

Lingcod 625 283 736 514 233 603 529

Mackerels:

 Atlantic 47,955 21,752 6,897 51,023 23,144 9,577 88,717

 Chub 7,889 3,578 709 11,249 5,103 1,094 10,071

 King and cero 6,640 3,012 11,521 7,807 3,541 11,164 6,025

 Spanish 4,143 1,879 3,428 5,577 2,530 4,248 4,875

Menhaden:

 Atlantic 413,895 187,742 26,351 401,699 182,209 28,437 440,043

 Gulf 927,518 420,719 64,374 1,002,560 454,758 60,600 934,600

 Total, menhaden 1,341,413 608,461 90,725 1,404,259 636,968 89,037 1,374,643

Mullets 13,174 5,976 7,181 13,015 5,904 6,825 13,903

Pollock:

 Atlantic 21,968 9,965 11,265 16,443 7,458 10,009 15,869

 Walleye (Alaska) 2,276,144 1,032,452 323,212 1,866,203 846,504 270,597 3,101,648

Rockfishes:

 Ocean perch:

 Atlantic (redfish) 2,622 1,189 1,440 3,173 1,439 1,573 1,516

 Pacific 63,893 28,982 12,716 58,704 26,628 8,879 53,073

 Other 35,014 15,882 17,007 35,316 16,019 16,345 31,540

 Total, rockfishes 101,529 46,053 31,163 97,193 44,086 26,797 86,129

Sablefish 43,288 19,635 124,592 42,808 19,418 128,625 47,670

Salmon:

 Chinook 9,804 4,447 31,976 9,900 4,491 21,628 18,754

 Chum 125,798 57,062 66,979 112,388 50,979 48,433 115,853

 Coho 37,410 16,969 45,285 32,935 14,939 29,327 36,427

 Pink 260,525 118,173 74,432 293,836 133,283 66,292 346,465

 Sockeye 224,805 101,971 175,923 256,143 116,186 204,372 251,540

 Total, salmon 658,342 298,622 394,595 705,202 319,878 370,052 769,039

Sardines:

 Pacific 190,911 86,597 14,596 146,364 66,390 12,540 209,619

 Spanish 2,167 983 435 1,400 635 233 1,784

Scup or porgy 5,831 2,645 6,589 8,772 3,979 7,027 8,994

Sea bass:

 Black (Atlantic) 2,284 1,036 6,358 1,981 899 5,125 3,108

 White (Pacific) 669 303 1,504 411 186 865 437

Sea trout or weakfish:

 Gray 459 208 549 379 172 421 1,061

 Spotted 413 187 645 477 216 811 383

 Sand (white) 83 38 65 87 39 65 76

Shads:

 American 579 263 525 585 265 642 1,050

 Hickory 89 40 22 146 66 53 148

Sharks:

 Dogfish 12,470 5,656 3,274 15,442 7,004 4,129 7,955

 Other 4,103 1,861 3,231 3,996 1,813 3,087 6,328

Sheephead (Atlantic) 1,724 782 775 1,818 825 903 1,707

Skates 64,766 29,378 11,196 62,293 28,256 9,552 57,898

Smelts 945 429 1,086 593 269 662 997

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Snappers:

 Red 2,506 1,137 8,902 2,902 1,316 9,204 3,909

 Vermilion 3,728 1,691 9,880 4,245 1,926 9,646 2,420

 Unclassified 2,787 1,264 7,771 3,252 1,475 8,466 3,308

Spearfish 2,471 1,121 2,442 1,960 889 2,435 2,401

Spot 2,889 1,310 1,861 5,479 2,485 3,180 4,744

Striped bass 7,072 3,208 15,256 7,434 3,372 14,789 7,049

Swordfish 8,073 3,662 18,547 8,864 4,021 19,462 7,164

Tenpounder (ladyfish) 896 406 749 596 270 294 1,356

Tilefish 2,952 1,339 6,686 3,376 1,531 6,685 2,994

Trout, rainbow 464 210 557 391 177 564 396

Tuna:

 Albacore 25,429 11,535 30,272 27,875 12,644 28,747 26,932

 Bigeye 14,239 6,459 53,024 11,584 5,254 42,646 12,215

 Bluefin 726 329 4,757 1,937 879 6,856 965

 Little tunny 555 252 198 780 354 273 577

 Skipjack 918 416 1,194 734 333 1,024 1,266

 Yellowfin 5,996 2,720 17,504 6,083 2,759 16,806 7,889

 Unclassified 40 18 64 71 32 82 64

 Total, tuna 47,903 21,729 107,013 49,064 22,255 96,434 49,908

Whitefish, lake 9,550 4,332 8,119 9,377 4,253 10,253 9,191

Wolffish, Atlantic 109 49 94 74 34 52 192

Yellow perch 2,192 994 4,939 1,736 787 2,963 1,730

Other marine 

 finfishes 37,067 16,813 33,347 39,627 17,975 34,041 33,517

Other freshwater

 finfishes 11,482 5,208 4,665 12,460 5,652 4,575 12,765

 Total, fish 7,258,070 3,292,239 2,235,300 6,601,850 2,994,580 1,843,808 --

Shellfish

Crustaceans:

 Crabs:

 Blue: Hard 155,340 70,462 160,863 153,927 69,821 149,031 156,764

 Soft and peeler 2,011 912 5,367 1,757 797 4,775 3,634

 Dungeness 49,915 22,641 118,657 63,363 28,741 131,219 66,748

 Jonah 8,637 3,918 4,917 8,775 3,980 4,442 7,112

 King 27,208 12,341 120,204 22,391 10,156 86,228 24,160

 Snow (Tanner):

 Opilio 62,442 28,324 101,157 58,089 26,349 79,389 36,628

 Bairdi 3,636 1,649 6,044 3,441 1,561 5,440 3,467

 Other 15,995 7,255 45,058 14,474 6,565 24,848 16,260

 Total, crabs 325,184 147,502 562,267 326,217 147,971 485,372 314,773

Crawfish (freshwater) 15,502 7,032 9,473 18,818 8,536 15,234 11,390

Lobsters:

 American 81,835 37,120 306,177 96,890 43,949 299,512 86,434

 Spiny 4,196 1,903 30,725 4,729 2,145 20,447 4,873

Shrimp:

 New England 9,032 4,097 4,469 5,173 2,346 2,163 5,783

 South Atlantic 22,963 10,416 47,624 20,827 9,447 35,786 21,606

 Gulf 188,295 85,410 363,136 241,003 109,318 313,846 231,479

 Pacific 36,305 16,468 26,583 34,044 15,442 18,385 26,693

 Other 2 1 6 30 14 60 (2)

 Total, shrimp 256,597 116,392 441,818 301,077 136,568 370,240 285,561

 Total, crustaceans 683,314 309,949 1,350,460 747,731 339,169 1,190,805 --

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NOTE:—Data are preliminary. Landings of Alaska pollock, Pacific whiting, and other Pacific groundfish that are

caught in waters off Washington, Oregon and Alaska and are processed at-sea aboard U.S. vessels are credited

to the State nearest to the area of capture. Data for the current year does not include New Jersey depuration clams

and Rhode Island inshore lobsters. Totals may not add due to roundings. Data do not include landings by U.S.-

flag vessels at Puerto Rico and other ports outside the 50 States. Therefore, they will not agree with “U.S. Commercial Landings” beginning on page 8. Data do not include aquaculture products, except oysters and clams.

(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 Missisippi River

drainage are not available.

(2) Less than 500 LB, .5MT,or $500. (3) Revised.

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Mollusks:

Clams:

 Quahog (hard) 7,326 3,323 49,767 5,710 2,590 40,931 9,260

 Geoduck (Pacific) 3,534 1,603 38,620 4,399 1,995 52,064 2,845

 Manila (Pacific) 1,085 492 18,434 1,183 537 20,030 1,335

 Ocean quahog 34,352 15,582 20,352 34,909 15,835 21,919 34,118

 Softshell 3,818 1,732 21,649 3,853 1,748 20,334 3,593

 Surf (Atlantic) 57,330 26,005 36,664 50,641 22,971 34,050 60,356

 Other 327 148 1,232 442 200 1,746 411

 Total, clams 107,772 48,885 186,718 101,137 45,875 191,074 111,918

Conch (snails) 2,172 985 6,142 2,880 1,306 8,320 1,882

Mussels, blue (sea) 3,774 1,712 7,281 5,387 2,444 7,474 4,003

Oysters 30,162 13,681 131,590 35,571 16,135 136,493 34,989

Scallops:

 Bay 131 59 1,781 275 125 2,235 105

 Sea 53,527 24,280 369,860 58,000 26,309 382,217 58,475

Squid:

 Atlantic:

 Illex 35,048 15,898 8,363 40,605 18,418 9,731 33,446

 Loligo 25,132 11,400 23,460 20,487 9,293 18,684 31,760

 Unclassified 2,866 1,300 167 1,539 698 160 1,249

 Pacific:

 Loligo 80,680 36,596 25,349 203,643 92,372 56,455 101,865

 Unclassified 2,024 918 220 18 8 5 2,316

 Total, Squid 145,750 66,112 57,559 266,292 120,789 85,035 170,636

 Total, mollusks 343,288 155,714 760,931 469,542 212,983 812,848 --

Other shellfish 8,440 3,828 10,893 10,373 4,705 12,339 16,163

 Total, Shellfish 1,035,042 469,492 2,122,284 1,227,646 556,857 2,015,992 --

Other

Horseshoe crab 1,736 787 910 2,282 1,035 1,134 1,647

Sea urchins 14,800 6,713 13,897 16,678 7,565 14,260 16,878

Seaweed, unclassified 15,324 6,951 308 18,094 8,207 254 54,369

Kelp (with herring eggs) 34 15 13 9 4 7 16

Worms 808 367 11,108 774 351 6,723 879

 Total, other 32,702 14,834 26,236 37,837 17,163 22,378 --

Grand Total, U.S. 8,325,814 3,776,564 4,383,820 7,867,333 3,568,599 3,882,178 --

2009 Average

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Million Thousand Percent Million Thousand Percent

Fresh and frozen: pounds metric tons pounds metric tons

 For human food 6,159 2,794 74.0 5,566 2,525 70.8

 For bait and animal food 379 172 4.6 474 215 6.0

Total 6,538 2,966 78.5 6,040 2,740 76.8

Canned:

 For human food 289 131 3.5 365 166 4.6

 For bait and animal food 47 21 0.6 27 12 0.3

Total 336 152 4.0 392 178 5.0

Cured for human food 138 63 1.7 103 47 1.3

Reduction to meal, oil, other 1,313 596 15.8 1,332 604 16.9

Grand total 8,325 3,776 100.0 7,867 3,568 100.0

(1) Revised. NOTE:--Data are preliminary. Table may not add due to rounding. 

Million Thousand Percent Million Thousand Percent Million Thousand Percent

pounds metric tons pounds metric tons pounds metric tons

January 417 189 6.9 25 11 1.4 442 200 5.6

February 594 269 9.8 40 18 2.2 634 288 8.1

March 675 306 11.2 35 16 1.9 710 322 9.0

April 230 104 3.8 41 19 2.2 271 123 3.4

May 318 144 5.3 197 89 10.7 515 234 6.5

June 642 291 10.6 277 126 15.1 919 417 11.7

July 1,002 455 16.6 336 152 18.3 1,338 607 17.0

August 817 371 13.5 350 159 19.1 1,167 529 14.8

September 558 253 9.2 303 137 16.5 861 391 10.9

October 381 173 6.3 164 74 8.9 545 247 6.9

November 235 107 3.9 42 19 2.3 277 126 3.5

December 166 75 2.8 23 10 1.3 189 86 2.4

Total 6,035 2,737 100.0 1,833 831 100.0 7,867 3,568 100.0

(1) Processed into meal, oil, solubles, and shell products, or used as bait and animal food.

Million Thousand Million Million Thousand Million Million Thousand Million

pounds metric tons dollars pounds metric tons dollars pounds metric tons dollars

2000 6,912 3,135 3,398 2,157 978 152 9,069 4,114 3,550

2001 7,311 3,316 3,064 2,178 988 154 9,489 4,304 3,218

2002 7,205 3,268 2,940 2,192 994 152 9,397 4,262 3,092

2003 7,521 3,412 3,185 1,986 901 157 9,507 4,312 3,347

2004 7,794 3,535 3,611 1,889 857 145 9,683 4,392 3,756

2005 7,997 3,627 3,825 1,710 776 117 9,707 4,403 3,942

2006 7,842 3,557 3,911 1,641 744 113 9,483 4,301 4,024

2007 7,490 3,397 4,015 1,819 825 177 9,309 4,223 4,192

2008 6,633 3,009 4,231 1,692 767 152 8,325 3,776 4,383

2009 6,035 2,737 3,724 1,833 831 158 7,867 3,568 3,882

DISPOSITION OF U.S. DOMESTIC LANDINGS, BY MONTH, 2009

2008

U.S. COMMERCIAL LANDINGS OF FISH AND SHELLFISH, 2000-2009 (1)

DISPOSITION OF U.S. DOMESTIC LANDINGS, 2008 AND 2009

Year

Total Landings for

End Use 2009

Month Landings for industrial

human food purposes (1)

Total Landings for Landings for industrial

human food purposes (2)

(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). (2) Processed into meal, oil,

solubles, and shell products, or used as bait or animal food. (3) Revised. (4) Less than million pounds

*Record - for industrial purposes 1983, 3,201 million lb. - landings for human food 1993 8,214 million lb.

- total landings 1993 10,467 million lb.

NOTE:—Data are preliminary. Data do not include landings outside the 50 States or products of aquaculture, except

oysters and clams.
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(1) Landings are reported in round (live) weight for all items except univalve and bivalve mollusks such as clams,

oysters, scallops, which are reported in weight of meats (excluding the shell). Landings for Mississippi River

drainage area States are not available.

(2) Data not available.

NOTE:—Data are preliminary. Totals may not add due to roundings. Data do not include landings by U.S.-flag

vessels at Puerto Rico and other ports outside the 50 States . Therefore, they will not agree with “U.S. Commercial

Landings” beginning on page 8. Data do not include aquaculture products, except oysters and clams.

 U.S. DOMESTIC LANDINGS, BY REGION AND BY STATE, 2008 AND 2009 (1) 

Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand

pounds Tons dollars pounds Tons dollars Year pounds

New England: 590,273 267,746 791,651 645,601 292,843 783,871 - -

 Maine 174,478 79,143 287,451 183,366 83,174 282,833 1950 356,266

 New Hampshire 10,951 4,967 20,789 13,885 6,298 17,775 - (2)

 Massachusetts 326,064 147,902 399,623 356,021 161,490 399,973 1948 649,696

 Rhode Island 71,707 32,526 66,640 84,497 38,328 61,658 1957 142,080

 Connecticut 7,073 3,208 17,148 7,832 3,553 21,632 1930 88,012

Middle Atlantic: 200,926 91,139 232,555 200,032 90,734 201,475 - (2)

 New York 33,865 15,361 57,188 34,069 15,454 48,376 1880 335,000

 New Jersey 162,463 73,693 168,653 161,593 73,298 146,547 1956 540,060

 Delaware 4,598 2,086 6,714 4,370 1,982 6,552 1953 367,500

Chesapeake: 477,091 216,407 219,058 473,333 214,702 221,727 - -

 Maryland 61,372 27,838 73,505 55,884 25,349 67,352 1890 141,607

 Virginia 415,719 188,569 145,553 417,449 189,354 154,375 1990 786,794

South Atlantic: 116,021 52,627 167,087 112,907 51,214 148,664 - -

 North Carolina 71,331 32,356 86,716 68,804 31,209 79,468 1981 432,006

 South Carolina 9,948 4,512 17,526 9,438 4,281 16,915 1965 26,611

 Georgia 8,639 3,919 12,523 7,363 3,340 11,666 1927 47,607

 Florida, East Coast 26,103 11,840 50,322 27,302 12,384 40,615 - (2)

Gulf: 1,273,424 577,621 697,591 1,419,747 643,993 614,543 - -

 Florida, West Coast 58,643 26,600 162,182 61,518 27,904 108,661 - (2)

 Alabama 24,534 11,129 44,234 27,633 12,534 36,961 1973 36,744

 Mississippi 201,822 91,546 43,697 230,284 104,456 37,998 1984 476,997

 Louisiana 915,956 415,475 272,857 1,000,815 453,967 280,691 1984 1,931,027

 Texas 72,469 32,872 174,621 99,497 45,132 150,232 1960 237,684

Pacific Coast: 5,619,149 2,548,829 2,174,233 4,971,543 2,255,077 1,824,070 - -

 Alaska 4,533,624 2,056,438 1,700,852 4,064,032 1,843,433 1,333,536 1993 5,905,638

 Washington 568,647 257,937 250,799 324,953 147,398 227,501 2005 544,314

 Oregon 195,733 88,784 103,096 198,909 90,225 104,589 2005 312,659

 California 321,145 145,670 119,486 383,649 174,022 158,444 1936 1,760,193

Great Lakes: 18,279 8,291 16,767 17,264 7,831 16,626 - -

 Illinois - - - - - - - (2)

 Michigan 9,998 4,535 7,448 9,307 4,222 9,502 1930 35,580

 Minnesota 318 144 158 333 151 181 - (2)

 New York 44 20 65 27 12 32 -

 Ohio 4,493 2,038 5,315 4,184 1,898 3,425 1936 31,083

 Pennsylvania 50 23 140 49 22 136 - (2)

 Wisconsin 3,376 1,531 3,641 3,364 1,526 3,350 - (2)

Hawaii 30,651 13,903 84,878 26,906 12,204 71,202 1999 36,907

Total, United States 8,325,814 3,776,564 4,383,820 7,867,333 3,568,599 3,882,178 --- ---

Regions and States 2008 2009 Record Landings
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Notes:—To avoid disclosure of private enterprise certain leading ports have not been included to preserve confidentiality. Catches of Alaska pollock, Pacific whiting and other Pacific groundfish caught in the northeast Pacific EEZ of the

U.S. and processed at-sea are not attributed to a specific U.S. port. The record landings for quantity Dutch HarborUnalaska, AK 911.3 million pounds in 2006 and for value New Bedford, MA $282.5 million in 2005.

2008 2009 2008 2009

Dutch Harbor-Unalaska, AK 612.7 506.3 New Bedford, MA 241.3 249.2

Empire-Venice, LA 353.2 411.8 Dutch Harbor-Unalaska, AK 195.0 159.7

Reedville, VA 354.2 349.4 Kodiak, AK 98.7 103.8

Kodiak, AK 250.9 282.9 Naknek-King Salmon, AK 65.3 76.1

Intracoastal City, LA 254.6 244.7 Cape May-Wildwood, NJ 73.7 73.4

Pascagoula-Moss Point, MS 190.2 217.4 Hampton Roads Area, VA 72.3 68.1

Cameron, LA 171.9 178.8 Empire-Venice, LA 62.9 67.1

New Bedford, MA 146.4 170.0 Honolulu, HI 73.3 59.4

Port Hueneme-Oxnard-Ventura, CA 46.3 141.3 Sitka, AK 48.2 51.3

Gloucester, MA 120.2 122.3 Dulac-Chauvin, LA 48.9 50.9

Naknek-King Salmon, AK 105.2 119.4 Gloucester, MA 54.2 50.4

Los Angeles, CA 123.6 113.6 Homer, AK 6.4 43.1

Astoria, OR 99.7 104.4 Port Hueneme-Oxnard-Ventura, CA 20.1 42.7

Sitka, AK 52.7 78.4 Brownsville-Port Isabel, TX 49.3 41.0

Ketchikan, AK 46.0 75.9 Shelton, WA 26.6 39.9

Westport, WA 111.1 74.4 Galveston, TX 33.0 35.0

Cape May-Wildwood, NJ 82.9 63.9 Seward, AK 23.2 33.1

Petersburg, AK 34.7 55.4 Ketchikan, AK 26.1 32.9

Newport, OR 57.8 50.2 Cordova, AK 50.4 32.8

Moss Landing, CA 73.5 46.2 Point Judith, RI 36.9 32.4

Cordova, AK 95.7 45.5 Newport, OR 32.5 30.9

Dulac-Chauvin, LA 35.6 42.4 Petersburg, AK 26.8 30.7

Point Judith, RI 37.6 39.9 Intracoastal City, LA 36.6 30.2

Portland, ME 35.1 37.3 Bayou La Batre, AL 36.0 30.0

Coos Bay-Charleston, OR 27.0 30.1 Westport, WA 43.4 29.3

Seward, AK 36.5 29.3 Astoria, OR 31.7 29.1

Brownsville-Port Isabel, TX 20.4 27.0 Los Angeles, CA 22.7 28.7

Lafitte-Barataria, LA 23.8 25.9 Golden Meadow-Leeville, LA 23.5 27.4

Golden Meadow-Leeville, LA 16.8 25.6 Port Arthur, TX 39.0 27.0

Beaufort-Morehead City, NC 6.0 25.5 Palacios, TX 32.1 27.0

Honolulu, HI 26.0 22.3 Stonington, ME 15.4 26.5

Galveston, TX 13.1 22.0 Key West, FL 38.7 26.1

Rockland, ME 29.6 21.4 Reedville, VA 23.9 25.9

Bayou La Batre, AL 19.0 21.0 Lafitte-Barataria, LA 30.5 25.9

Bellingham, WA 13.6 20.8 Beaufort-Morehead City, NC 11.1 23.1

Homer, AK 4.0 20.2 Coos Bay-Charleston, OR 20.4 22.9

Palacios, TX 13.6 20.0 Bellingham, WA 23.3 21.1

Ilwaco-Chinook, WA 17.7 18.4 Juneau, AK 16.4 20.3

Point Pleasant, NJ 23.4 18.4 Point Pleasant, NJ 22.1 20.2

Hampton Roads Area, VA 19.3 18.0 Provincetown-Chatham, MA 18.3 20.0

Juneau, AK 18.4 16.7 Delacroix-Yscloskey, LA 14.9 19.7

Provincetown-Chatham, MA 15.3 16.1 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS 18.6 19.3

Port Arthur, TX 14.9 16.0 Pascagoula-Moss Point, MS 19.2 18.6

Crescent City, CA 13.6 16.0 Crescent City, CA 9.3 17.6

Stonington, ME 17.4 14.8 Ilwaco-Chinook, WA 15.7 16.7

Delacroix-Yscloskey, LA 10.3 13.4 Portland, ME 22.6 16.6

Gulfport-Biloxi, MS 24.5 12.9 Seattle, WA 9.5 15.5

Monterey, CA 13.4 12.9 Montauk, NY 14.3 14.6

Shelton, WA 10.3 12.4 Anacortes-La Conner, WA 10.1 12.6

Kenai, AK 10.4 12.2 Eureka, CA 9.9 12.3

Million pounds Million dollars

COMMERCIAL FISHERY LANDINGS AND VALUE AT MAJOR U.S. PORTS, 2008-2009

Quantity Value Port Port
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Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand

Pounds Tons Dollars Pounds Tons Dollars Pounds Tons Dollars Pounds Tons Dollars

Alewife 1,670 758 346 - - - - - - 1,670 758 346

Anchovies 7,518 3,410 497 236 107 15 - - - 7,754 3,517 512

Atka mackerel - - - 156,887 71,163 26,732 - - - 156,887 71,163 26,732

Bluefish 2,083 945 842 4,974 2,256 2,078 - - - 7,057 3,201 2,920

Blue runner 163 74 149 172 78 140 - - - 335 152 289Bonito 1,867 847 735 2,921 1,325 1,145 - - - 4,788 2,172 1,880

Butterfish 176 80 106 2,468 1,119 1,095 - - - 2,644 1,199 1,201

Catfish & bullheads 7,636 3,464 3,774 - - - - - - 7,636 3,464 3,774

Chubs 487 221 781 - - - - - - 487 221 781Cod: - Atlantic 826 375 1,058 18,882 8,565 24,162 - - - 19,708 8,939 25,220 Pacific 52,869 23,981 14,404 438,274 198,800 119,310 - - - 491,143 222,781 133,714

Crevalle (jack) 550 249 429 35 16 28 - - - 585 265 457Croaker: - Atlantic 7,719 3,501 4,500 8,291 3,761 4,144 - - - 16,010 7,262 8,644 Pacific (white) 23 10 8 93 42 30 - - - 116 53 38Cusk - - - 106 48 67 - - - 106 48 67

Dolphinfish 103 47 263 2,238 1,015 4,532 542 246 895 2,883 1,308 5,690

Eel, American 713 323 1,842 15 7 28 - - - 728 330 1,870

Flatfish: Atlantic and Gulf

 American plaice 4 2 6 3,064 1,390 3,880 - - - 3,068 1,392 3,886

 Summer flounder 1,737 788 4,150 9,144 4,148 19,097 - - - 10,881 4,936 23,247 Winter flounder 814 369 1,342 4,059 1,841 6,757 - - - 4,873 2,210 8,099

 Witch flounder 5 2 10 2,085 946 4,045 - - - 2,090 948 4,055

 Yellowtail flounder 190 86 262 3,345 1,517 4,493 - - - 3,535 1,603 4,755

 Other 2,856 1,295 6,150 4,192 1,901 727 - - - 7,048 3,197 6,877

 Total, Atlantic/Gulf 5,606 2,543 11,920 25,889 11,743 38,999 - - - 31,495 14,286 50,919 Pacific

 Arrowtooth flounder 1,145 519 70 88,929 40,338 9,757 - - - 90,074 40,857 9,827 Dover sole 6,530 2,962 2,152 19,156 8,689 6,505 - - - 25,686 11,651 8,657 Flathead sole 313 142 20 45,799 20,774 7,434 - - - 46,112 20,916 7,454

See footnotes at end of table. 

COMMERCIAL LANDINGS OF FISH AND SHELLFISH BY U.S. FISHING CRAFT: BY SPECIES, BY DISTANCE CAUGHT

OFF U.S. SHORES AND IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS, 2009 (1)

(Continued)

Species

Fish

0 to 3 miles 3 - 200 miles off Foreign 

Shores

Distance from U.S. shores High Seas or Total

U.S. 

Landings
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COMMERCIAL LANDINGS OF FISH AND SHELLFISH BY U.S. FISHING CRAFT: BY SPECIES, BY DISTANCE CAUGHT

OFF U.S. SHORES AND IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS, 2009 (1)

Species 0 to 3 miles 3 - 200 miles off Foreign 

Shores

Distance from U.S. shores High Seas or Total

U.S. 

Landings

Fish - Continued Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand

Pounds Tons Dollars Pounds Tons Dollars Pounds Tons Dollars Pounds Tons Dollars

Flatfish - Continued: Petrale sole 961 436 856 2,920 1,325 2,697 - - - 3,881 1,760 3,553

 Rock sole 95 43 12 110,225 49,998 20,977 - - - 110,320 50,041 20,989

 Yellowfin sole - - - 221,879 100,644 35,639 - - - 221,879 100,644 35,639

 Other 1,716 778 1,408 43,956 19,938 14,815 - - - 45,672 20,717 16,223

 Total Pacific 10,760 4,881 4,518 532,864 241,706 97,824 - - - 543,624 246,586 102,342

Halibut 2,449 1,111 5,775 57,267 25,976 133,640 - - - 59,716 27,087 139,415

 Total flatfish 18,815 8,534 22,213 616,020 279,425 270,463 - - - 634,835 287,959 292,676

Goosefish (monkfish) 1,093 496 1,152 17,785 8,067 18,348 - - - 18,878 8,563 19,500Groupers 120 54 317 8,153 3,698 22,399 - - - 8,273 3,753 22,716

Haddock 12,487 5,664 13,247 329 149 393 - - - 12,816 5,813 13,640Hakes: Pacific (whiting) - - - 253,062 114,788 14,105 - - - 253,062 114,788 14,105

 Red 203 92 87 1,149 521 385 - - - 1,352 613 472

 Silver (Atl. whiting) 607 275 421 16,524 7,495 8,238 - - - 17,131 7,771 8,659 White 19 9 11 3,892 1,765 3,637 - - - 3,911 1,774 3,648

Herring: Sea: Atlantic 6,709 3,043 950 217,619 98,711 25,614 - - - 224,328 101,755 26,564

 Pacific 88,723 40,244 29,759 - - - - - - 88,723 40,244 29,759 Thread 607 275 92 258 117 38 - - - 865 392 130Jack mackerel 265 120 18 - - - - - - 265 120 18Lingcod 140 64 170 374 170 433 - - - 514 233 603Mackerels: Atlantic 990 449 153 50,033 22,695 9,424 - - - 51,023 23,144 9,577 Chub 11,137 5,052 1,083 112 51 11 - - - 11,249 5,103 1,094 King and cero 1,134 514 1,647 6,673 3,027 9,517 - - - 7,807 3,541 11,164

 Spanish 3,053 1,385 2,753 2,524 1,145 1,495 - - - 5,577 2,530 4,248

Menhaden:

 Atlantic 368,560 167,178 26,079 33,139 2,358 2,358 - - - 401,699 182,209 28,437

 Gulf 1,001,475 454,266 60,510 1,085 492 90 - - - 1,002,560 454,758 60,600

 Total menhaden 1,370,035 621,44

4 86,589 34,224 15,524 2,448 - - - 1,404,259 636,968 89,037

See footnotes 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

OFF U.S. SHORES AND IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS, 2009 (1)

Species 0 to 3 miles 3 - 200 miles off Foreign 

Shores

Distance from U.S. shores High Seas or Total

U.S. 

Landings

Fish - Continued Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand

Pounds Tons Dollars Pounds Tons Dollars Pounds Tons Dollars Pounds Tons Dollars

Mullets 12,966 5,881 6,798 49 22 27 - - - 13,015 5,904 6,825Pollock: Atlantic 227 103 133 16,216 7,356 9,876 - - - 16,443 7,458 10,009 Walleye (Alaska) 58,958 26,743 8,549 1,807,245 819,761 262,048 - - - 1,866,203 846,504 270,597

Rockfishes:

Ocean perch: Atlantic (redfish) - - - 3,173 1,439 1,573 - - - 3,173 1,439 1,573

 Pacific - - - 58,704 26,628 8,879 - - - 58,704 26,628 8,879 Other 1,477 670 1,471 33,839 15,349 14,874 - - - 35,316 16,019 16,345

 Total rockfishes 1,477 670 1,471 95,716 43,416 25,326 - - - 97,193 44,086 26,797

Sablefish 4,388 1,990 12,351 38,420 17,427 116,274 - - - 42,808 19,418 128,625

Salmon:

 Chinook or king 9,038 4,100 19,798 862 391 1,830 - - - 9,900 4,491 21,628

 Chum or keta 112,339 50,957 48,407 49 22 26 - - - 112,388 50,979 48,433

 Coho 32,057 14,541 28,179 878 398 1,148 - - - 32,935 14,939 29,327 Pink 293,154 132,974 66,141 682 309 151 - - - 293,836 133,283 66,292

 Sockeye 256,141 116,185 204,370 2 1 2 - - - 256,143 116,186 204,372

 Total salmon 702,729 318,756 366,895 2,473 1,122 3,157 - - - 705,202 319,878 370,052

Sardines: Pacific 141,398 64,138 12,205 4,966 2,253 335 - - - 146,364 66,390 12,540

 Spanish 1,382 627 211 18 8 22 - - - 1,400 635 233

Scup or porgy 2,607 1,183 1,994 6,165 2,796 5,033 - - - 8,772 3,979 7,027

Sea bass: Black (Atlantic) 419 190 963 1,562 709 4,162 - - - 1,981 899 5,125

 White (Pacific) 152 69 320 259 117 545 - - - 411 186 865Sea trout or weakfish: Gray 218 99 218 161 73 203 - - - 379 172 421 Spotted 471 214 802 6 3 9 - - - 477 216 811 Sand (white) 83 38 62 4 2 3 - - - 87 39 65

Shads: American 545 247 623 40 18 19 - - - 585 265 642 Hickory 142 64 52 4 2 1 - - - 146 66 53

See footnotes 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

OFF U.S. SHORES AND IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS, 2009 (1)

Species 0 to 3 miles 3 - 200 miles off Foreign 

Shores

Distance from U.S. shores High Seas or Total

U.S. 

Landings

Fish - Continued Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand

Pounds Tons Dollars Pounds Tons Dollars Pounds Tons Dollars Pounds Tons Dollars

Sharks: Dogfish 3,057 1,387 869 12,385 5,618 3,260 - - - 15,442 7,004 4,129 Other 706 320 477 3,119 1,415 2,519 171 78 91 3,996 1,813 3,087

Sheepshead (Atlantic) 1,795 814 886 23 10 17 - - - 1,818 825 903

Skates 8,054 3,653 1,496 54,239 24,603 8,056 - - - 62,293 28,256 9,552Smelts 592 269 661 1 0 1 - - - 593 269 662

Snappers: Red 96 44 131 2,806 1,273 9,073 - - - 2,902 1,316 9,204

 Vermillion 51 23 91 4,194 1,902 9,555 - - - 4,245 1,926 9,646

 Unclassified 1,259 571 3,076 1,993 904 5,390 - - - 3,252 1,475 8,466

Spearfish 25 11 34 825 374 1,081 1,110 503 1,320 1,960 889 2,435

Spot 4,918 2,231 2,900 561 254 280 - - - 5,479 2,485 3,180

Striped bass 7,434 3,372 14,789 - - - - - - 7,434 3,372 14,789

Swordfish 73 33 178 5,513 2,501 12,906 3,278 1,487 6,378 8,864 4,021 19,462

Tenpounder (ladyfish) 578 262 287 18 8 7 - - - 596 270 294

Tilefish 129 59 265 3,247 1,473 6,420 - - - 3,376 1,531 6,685

Trout, rainbow 391 177 564 - - - - - - 391 177 564

Tuna:

 Albacore 299 136 334 26,928 12,214 27,479 648 294 934 27,875 12,644 28,747

 Bigeye 6 3 15 4,815 2,184 17,213 16,981 7,703 29,299 21,802 9,889 46,527

 Bluefin 256 116 124 1,681 762 6,732 - - - 1,937 879 6,856

 Little tunny 393 178 143 387 176 130 - - - 780 354 273 Skipjack 21 10 32 647 293 931 343,930 156,006 152,138 344,598 156,309 153,101

 Yellowfin 175 79 404 5,216 2,366 14,566 36,772 16,680 17,221 42,163 19,125 32,191

 Unclassified 9 4 13 62 28 69 - - - 71 32 82

 Total tuna 1,159 526 1,065 39,736 18,024 67,120 398,331 180,682 199,592 439,226 199,232 267,777

Whitefish, lake 9,377 4,253 10,253 - -- - - 9,377 4,253 10,253

Wolffish, Atlantic --- 74 34 52 - - - 74 34 52

Yellow perch 1,736 787 2,963 - - - - - - 1,736 787 2,963

Other marine finfishes 22,013 9,985 18,227 15,129 6,862 11,992 2,485 1,127 3,822 39,627 17,975 34,041

Other freshwater  finfishes 12,460 5,652 4,575 - - - - - - 12,460 5,652 4,575

 Total finfish 2,604,605 1,181,441 667,830 3,981,490 1,805,992 1,135,223 405,917 184,123 212,098 6,992,012 3,171,556 2,015,151

See footnotes 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

OFF U.S. SHORES AND IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS, 2009 (1)

Species 0 to 3 miles 3 - 200 miles off Foreign 

Shores

Distance from U.S. shores High Seas or Total

U.S. 

Landings

Shellfish Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand

Pounds Tons Dollars Pounds Tons Dollars Pounds Tons Dollars Pounds Tons Dollars

Crustaceans:Crabs:

 Blue: Hard 152,633 69,234 147,412 1,294 587 1,619 - - - 153,927 69,821 149,031

 Soft or peeler 1,757 797 4,775 - - - - - - 1,757 797 4,775

 Dungeness 56,838 25,782 118,039 6,525 2,960 13,180 - - - 63,363 28,741 131,219 Jonah 4,735 2,148 2,266 4,040 1,833 2,176 - - - 8,775 3,980 4,442

 King 1,449 657 4,547 20,942 9,499 81,681 - - - 22,391 10,156 86,228 Snow (tanner): Opilio - - - 58,089 26,349 79,389 - - - 58,089 26,349 79,389 Bairdi 998 453 1,573 2,443 1,108 3,867 - - - 3,441 1,561 5,440

 Other 6,726 3,051 13,019 7,748 3,514 11,829 - - - 14,474 6,565 24,848

 Total crabs 225,136 102,121 291,631 101,081 45,850 193,741 - - - 326,217 147,971 485,372

Crawfish, freshwater 18,818 8,536 15,234 - - - - - - 18,818 8,536 15,234Lobsters: American 65,545 29,731 200,840 31,345 14,218 98,672 - - - 96,890 43,949 299,512 Spiny 3,630 1,647 17,102 1,099 499 3,345 - - - 4,729 2,145 20,447

Shrimp:

 New England 2,206 1,001 858 2,967 1,346 1,305 - - - 5,173 2,346 2,163

 South Atlantic 8,962 4,065 16,534 11,865 5,382 19,252 - - - 20,827 9,447 35,786 Gulf 96,240 43,654 120,221 144,763 65,664 193,625 - - - 241,003 109,318 313,846

 Pacific 8,683 3,939 8,026 25,361 11,504 10,359 - - - 34,044 15,442 18,385 Other (2) (2) 30 14 60 - - - 30 14 60

 Total shrimp 116,091 52,659 145,639 184,986 83,909 224,601 - - - 301,077 136,568 370,240

 Total crustaceans 429,220 194,693 670,446 318,511 144,476 520,359 - - - 747,731 339,169 1,190,805Mollusks:Clams:

 Quahog (hard) 5,669 2,571 40,801 41 19 130 - - - 5,710 2,590 40,931

 Geoduck (Pacific) 4,399 1,995 52,064 - - - - - - 4,399 1,995 52,064

 Manila (Pacific) 1,183 537 20,030 - - - - - - 1,183 537 20,030

 Ocean quahog - - - 34,909 15,835 21,919 - - - 34,909 15,835 21,919 Softshell 3,596 1,631 18,700 257 117 1,634 - - - 3,853 1,748 20,334

See footnotes at end of table. (Continued)
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(1) Landings are reported in round (live) weight for all items except univalve and bivalve mollusks, such as clams, oysters, and scallops, which arereported in weight of meats (excluding the shell). The National Marine Fisheries Service estimated the distance-from-shore landings for data collected bythe Service and States. Includes landings from the Great Lakes and other inland waters, but excludes Mississippi River Drainage Area States.(2) Less than 500 LB, .5 MT or $500. (3) Revised.NOTE:—Data are preliminary. Totals may not agree due to roundings. Data include landings by U.S.-flag vessels at Puerto Rico and other ports outsidethe 50 States. Therefore, they will not agree with “U.S. Commercial Landings” tables beginning on page 1. 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, 2009 (1)

Species 0 to 3 miles 3 - 200 miles off Foreign 

Shores

Distance from U.S. shores High Seas or Total

U.S. 

Landings

Shellfish - Continued Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand

Pounds Tons Dollars Pounds Tons Dollars Pounds Tons Dollars Pounds Tons Dollars

 Surf (Atlantic) 6,789 3,079 5,232 43,852 19,891 28,818 50,641 22,971 34,050 Other 442 200 1,746 - - - - - - 442 200 1,746

 Total clams 22,078 10,015 138,573 79,059 35,861 52,501 - - - 101,137 45,875 191,074

Conch (snails) 2,625 1,191 7,579 255 116 741 - - - 2,880 1,306 8,320

Mussels, blue (sea) 5,198 2,358 7,303 189 86 171 - - - 5,387 2,444 7,474Oysters 35,558 16,129 136,455 13 6 38 - - - 35,571 16,135 136,493

Scallops: Bay 275 125 2,235 - - - - - - 275 125 2,235

 Sea 829 376 6,190 57,171 25,933 376,027 - - - 58,000 26,309 382,217

Squid:

 Atlantic: Illex --- 40,605 18,418 9,731 - - - 40,605 18,418 9,731

 Loligo 2,172 985 1,966 18,315 8,308 16,718 - - - 20,487 9,293 18,684 Unclassified 412 187 77 1,127 511 83 - - - 1,539 698 160

 Pacific: Loligo 195,497 88,677 54,197 8,146 3,695 2,258 - - - 203,643 92,372 56,455

 Unclassified 18 8 5 - - - - - - 18 8 5

 Total, squid 198,099 89,857 56,245 68,193 30,932 28,790 - - - 266,292 120,789 85,035

 Total, mollusks 264,662 120,050 354,580 204,880 92,933 458,268 - - - 469,542 212,983 812,848

Other shellfish 4,890 2,218 10,312 5,483 2,487 2,027 - - - 10,373 4,705 12,339

 Total shellfish 698,772 316,961 1,035,338 528,874 239,896 980,654 - - - 1,227,646 556,857 2,015,992

Other

Horseshoe crab 2,282 1,035 1,134 - - - - - - 2,282 1,035 1,134

Sea urchins 16,678 7,565 14,260 - - - - - - 16,678 7,565 14,260Seaweed, unclassified 18,094 8,207 254 - - - - - - 18,094 8,207 254Kelp (with herring eggs) 9 4 7 - - - - - - 947Worms 774 351 6,723 - - - - - - 774 351 6,723

 Total other 37,837 17,163 22,378 - - - - - - 37,837 17,163 22,378

Grand total, 2009 3,341,214 1,515,565 1,725,546 4,510,364 2,045,888 2,115,877 405,917 184,123 212,098 8,257,495 3,745,575 4,053,521Grand total, 2008 3,103,310 1,407,652 1,888,203 5,205,193 2,361,060 2,447,873 268,384 121,738 137,672 8,576,887 3,890,450 4,473,748
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Pounds Kilograms Dollars Pounds Kilograms Dollars Pounds Kilograms Dollars

Barracudas 4,126 1,872 10,988 1,810 821 3,813 24 11 35

Billfishes:

 Marlin 57,528 26,095 54,911 16,480 7,475 22,134 47 21 71

Sailfish 1,751 794 4,359 789 358 1,192 162 73 243

Swordfish 18,844 8,548 40,996 - - - - - -

Dolphinfish 24,587 11,153 57,716 34,392 15,600 75,797 19,580 8,881 34,980

Emperors 20,807 9,438 53,024 1,577 715 4,697 11,434 5,186 28,697

Goatfish 13 6 33 - - - 830 376 2,077

Groupers 4,533 2,056 11,861 2,265 1,027 6,537 768 348 2,240

Jacks:

Amberjack 1,190 540 3,222 296 134 780 326 148 868

Bigeye Scad 113 51 354 4,513 2,047 12,117 25,052 11,364 62,584

Black jack 1,599 725 4,245 108 49 277 112 51 280

Rainbow runner 267 121 709 1,273 577 2,997 1,759 798 3,476

Other 1,599 725 4,363 1,478 670 4,565 2,092 949 5,132

Parrotfishes 4,489 2,036 11,533 49,343 22,382 160,264 23,911 10,846 74,276

Rabbitfish - - - 117 53 406 1,288 584 3,806

Snappers:

Blue lined snapper 5,378 2,439 13,844 - - - 1,126 511 2,790

Ehu 1,397 634 3,898 547 248 2,090 2,572 1,167 9,263

Gindai (flower snapper) 108 49 270 667 303 2,666 2,393 1,085 8,698

Gray jobfish 5,597 2,539 14,492 - - - 1,701 772 3,550

Humpback 13,476 6,113 33,725 - - - - - -

Lehi (silverjaw) 4,252 1,929 12,070 1,302 591 4,910 1,042 473 2,945

Onaga 3,755 1,703 9,776 2,913 1,321 14,492 3,517 1,595 15,008

Opakapaka 570 259 1,426 1,581 717 6,297 3,898 1,768 10,569

Snappers, other 3,757 1,704 10,304 3,155 1,431 9,813 2,393 1,085 5,894

 Total snappers 38,290 17,368 99,805 10,165 4,611 40,268 18,642 8,456 58,717

Squirrelfish 1,744 791 4,430 537 244 1,597 215 98 536

Surgeonfishes:

Unicornfishes 3,278 1,487 8,266 21,497 9,751 63,354 1,609 730 4,115

Other 10,537 4,780 26,983 5,876 2,665 15,811 2,113 958 4,589

Tunas:

Albacore 8,604,025 3,902,760 8,616,157 - - - - - -

DOMESTIC LANDINGS FOR U.S. TERRITORIAL POSSESSIONS, 2009 (1) 

Northern Marianas Islands

Fish

Group / Species American Samoa Guam

Albacore 8,604,025 3,902,760 8,616,157

Bigeye 320,576 145,412 378,821 - - - - - -

Skipjack 344,208 156,132 210,629 31,355 14,223 61,617 129,176 58,594 209,875

Yellowfin 855,595 388,095 804,296 12,402 5,626 27,296 25,113 11,391 49,435

Other 1,155 524 2,408 1,165 528 1,823 4,096 1,858 6,544

 Total, tuna 10,125,559 4,592,923 10,012,311 44,922 20,376 90,736 158,385 71,843 265,854

Wahoo 299,404 135,809 181,105 33,913 15,383 75,976 3,389 1,537 6,777

Wrasses 1,199 544 3,256 3,426 1,554 9,663 365 166 873

Other marine finfishes 13,455 6,103 18,102 54,799 24,857 165,089 39,985 18,137 101,684

Total fish 10,634,912 4,823,964 10,612,572 289,576 131,351 758,070 312,088 141,562 661,910

Crabs 94 43 249 - - - - - -

Lobster, spiny 2,533 1,149 11,875 1,240 562 4,585 1,046 474 5,212

Octopus 53 24 151 2,685 1,218 8,098 438 199 903

Shelfish, other - - - - - - 8 4 16

Total shellfish, et al. 2,680 1,216 12,275 3,925 1,780 12,683 1,492 677 6,131

Grand total 10,637,592 4,825,180 10,624,847 293,501 133,131 770,753 313,580 142,239 668,041

Shellfish, et al

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Pounds Kilograms Dollars Pounds Kilograms Dollars

Ballyhoo 26,462 12,003 31,672 - - -

Barracuda 2,130 966 3,992 10,023 4,546 41,024

Dolphinfish 55,885 25,349 109,739 67,531 30,632 405,186

Goatfish 3,644 1,653 8,776 2,032 922 10,649

Groupers:

Red hind 15,109 6,853 33,688 - - -

Nassau 3,327 1,509 5,402 - - -

Other 16,171 7,335 38,735 96,777 43,898 448,047

Grunts:

Other 37,169 16,860 67,359 85,817 38,926 364,687

Hogfish 29,447 13,357 84,381 771 350 4,848

Jacks:

Bar Jack 20,473 9,286 34,214 - - -

Horse-eye Jack 959 435 1,746 3 1 12

Other 7,330 3,325 11,544 74,490 33,788 300,804

Mackerel, king and cero 38,621 17,518 74,862 4,541 2,060 22,164

Mojarra 3,859 1,750 6,828 - - -

Mullet 8,120 3,683 11,099 - - -

Parrotfish 28,353 12,861 53,467 431,273 195,624 1,843,776

Scup or porgy 12,300 5,579 24,224 26,828 12,169 109,999

Sharks, other 9,074 4,116 18,645 270 122 810

Snappers:

Lane 63,749 28,916 144,789 - - -

Mutton 21,197 9,615 49,923 - - -

Silk 83,360 37,812 275,886 - - -

Yellowtail 67,340 30,545 154,885 - - -

Other 137,735 62,476 401,286 263,947 119,726 1,276,068

 Total snappers 373,381 169,365 1,026,769 263,947 119,726 1,276,068

Snook 8,248 3,741 15,277 - - -

Squirrelfish 3,014 1,367 5,048 4,098 1,859 16,392

Surgeonfish - - - 75,867 34,413 295,087

Triggerfish 26,024 11,804 46,493 119,958 54,413 491,640

T kfi h (b fi h) 31 199 14 152 64 184 40 845 18 527 229 951

DOMESTIC LANDINGS FOR U.S. TERRITORIAL POSSESSIONS, 2009 (1)

Group / Species Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands(2)

Fish

Trunkfish (boxfish) 31,199 14,152 64,184 40,845 18,527 229,951

Tuna:

Albacore 8 4 8 - - -

Blackfin 26,715 12,118 30,889 - - -

Little(Tunny) 5,952 2,700 9,008 - - -

Skipjack 20,779 9,425 15,145 - - -

Yellowfin 7,370 3,343 9,976 - - -

Unclassified 1,574 714 3,142 26,095 11,837 136,782

 Total tuna 62,398 28,304 68,168 26,095 11,837 136,782

Wahoo 4,078 1,850 7,876 11,016 4,997 65,705

Other marine finfishes 25,325 11,487 50,303 57,136 25,917 87,358

Total fish 852,100 386,510 1,904,491 1,399,318 634,726 6,150,989

Crabs 3,173 1,439 15,661 1,002 455 2,004

Lobster, spiny 159,465 72,333 978,024 276,158 125,264 1,959,114

Conch (snail) meats 122,936 55,763 511,507 105,504 47,856 632,966

Octopus 14,997 6,803 47,019 - - -

Shellfish, other 2,743 1,244 5,218 374 170 748

 Total shellfish, et al. 303,314 137,582 1,557,429 383,038 173,745 2,594,832

1,155,414 524,092 3,461,920 1,782,356 808,471 8,745,821

Shellfish, et al

Grand total

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

(2) U.S. Virgin Islands landings are for July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009 fishing year.
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Note:--Table may not add due to rounding. Clams, oysters and mussels are reported as meat weights

(excludes shell) while all other species such as shrimp and finfishes are reported as whole (live) weights.

Some clam and oyster production are reported with U.S. commercial landings. Weights and values represent

the final sales of products to processors and dealers. The “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 Division, F/ST1, NMFS and Census of Aquaculture, USDA

Species

Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand

pounds tons dollars pounds tons dollars

Finfish:

 Baitfish 13,954 6,329 45,790 13,954 6,329 45,790

 Catfish 661,504 300,056 384,305 630,450 285,970 439,158

 Salmon 35,967 16,315 54,706 33,416 15,157 56,679

 Striped bass 11,447 5,192 30,423 11,500 5,216 31,353

 Tilapia 19,841 9,000 37,699 20,000 9,072 40,000

 Trout 50,716 23,005 55,361 54,976 24,937 57,082

Shellfish:

 Clams 10,790 4,894 53,966 20,967 9,511 73,339

 Crawfish 73,851 33,498 48,515 70,383 31,926 42,836

 Mussels 645 293 3,521 593 269 3,956

 Oysters 20,440 9,272 63,574 26,214 11,890 80,075

 Shrimp 13,380 6,069 30,770 12,101 5,489 24,316

Miscellaneous 16,949 7,688 163,222 5,452 2,473 173,828

 Totals 929,484 421,611 971,852 900,006 408,239 1,068,412

Species

Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand

pounds tons dollars pounds tons dollars

Finfish:

 Baitfish - - 38,018 - - 38,018

 Catfish 605,530 274,664 428,476 568,900 258,049 441,264

 Salmon 20,726 9,401 37,439 23,115 10,485 42,569

 Striped bass 12,010 5,448 30,277 11,925 5,409 30,063

 Tilapia 17,203 7,803 29,620 20,000 9,072 34,383

 Trout 60,636 27,504 65,469 49,659 22,525 57,664

Shellfish:

 Clams 12,564 5,699 72,783 11,307 5,129 75,357

 Crawfish 77,539 35,171 42,557 83,714 37,972 100,626

 Mussels 962 436 4,990 1,008 457 7,126

 Oysters 13,711 6,219 92,602 22,046 10,000 87,658

 Shrimp 8,999 4,082 20,859 7,800 3,538 16,346

Miscellaneous - - 254,738 - - 305,686

 Totals 829,880 376,428 1,117,828 799,475 362,636 1,236,760

Species

Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand

pounds tons dollars pounds tons dollars

Finfish:

 Baitfish - - 38,018 - - 38,018

 Catfish 563,900 255,781 424,596 514,920 233,564 390,052

 Salmon 24,253 11,001 40,814 36,848 16,714 45,128

 Striped bass 11,239 5,098 31,455 11,980 5,434 30,430

 Tilapia 20,000 9,072 34,383 20,000 9,072 34,383

 Trout 49,051 22,249 58,960 35,744 16,213 49,774

Shellfish:

 Clams 10,743 4,873 65,754 11,420 5,180 88,088

 Crawfish 114,623 51,992 88,906 117,473 53,285 127,351

 Mussels 853 387 4,474 853 387 4,474

 Oysters 20,944 9,500 81,536 20,340 9,226 79,666

 Shrimp 6,001 2,722 12,004 4,259 1,932 8,520

Miscellaneous - - 320,970 - - 298,775

 Totals 821,607 372,675 1,201,870 773,837 351,007 1,194,659

ESTIMATED U.S. AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION, 2003 - 2008

2007 2008

2006

2003 2004

2005
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Commercial Fishery Landings at Major U.S. Ports 2009

Legend

Millions of pounds

10

50

100

500

1,000

Commercial Fishery Value at Major U.S. Ports 2009

10

300

25

50

100

Legend

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Volume of Domestic Commercial Landings and Aquaculture Production

Note: The 2009 aquaculture production is estimated

Value of Domestic Commercial Landings and Aquaculture Production

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009

Aquaculture Landings

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$0

$1

$2

$3

$4

$5

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Aquaculture Landings

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Comparisons between the top ten species by weight for U.S. commercial landings and recreational fish harvests. Does

not include data for Alaska and Texas because weight data are not provided by those states. Menhaden, Pacific Hake,

Atlantic Sea Herring, Pacific Sardine and Anchovy were excluded from commercial landings because they are industrial

fisheries and recreational anglers do not target them.

Top Ten Commercial Species

Versus Recreational Harvest - 2009

Top Ten Recreational Species - Harvest (A1 + B1)

Versus Commecial Harvest - 2009

(1) Less than 1 percent

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Striped bass

Spotted seatrout

Yellowfin tuna

Bluefish

Red drum (1)

Dolphinfish

King mackerel

Summer flounder

Atlantic croaker

Sheepshead

Commercial Recreational

Albacore tuna

Dover sole (1)

Atlantic cod

Goosefish (1)

Silver hake (1)

Sablefish (1)

Haddock

Mullets

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Atlantic mackerel

Skates (1)

Commercial Recreational
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DATA COLLECTION. Detailed information on

marine recreational fishing is required to support a

variety of fishery management purposes and is mandated by the Sustainable Fisheries Act, 1996 (PL 104-

297) and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation

and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 (PL 109-

479). In 1981, following 2 years of preliminary surveys,

the NMFS began a comprehensive survey of marine

recreational fisheries covering all fishing modes (private/

rental boat, party/charter boat, and shore), and including

estuarine and brackish water. Although the annual recreational harvest is only about 8 percent of the total U.S.

harvest of finfish for states covered by this program, the

fishing activities of millions of anglers are important to

monitor because marine recreational fishing significantly

impacts the stocks of many finfish species, and recreational catches surpass commercial landings of some

species (see figure on preceding page).

METHODS. On the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of

the US, the recreational fisheries statistics program

consists of a coastal household telephone survey

(CHTS), a telephone survey of for-hire fishing vessel

operators (charter and party boats; FHS), and a field

intercept survey of completed angler fishing trips.

Additional information is also obtained from state or

regional logbook programs and is used to supplement survey data to produce more robust catch and

effort estimates. The CHTS collects data on the

number of marine recreational fishing trips by

residents of coastal counties. The intercept survey

collects data on the proportion of fishing trips by

residents of non-coastal counties, angler avidity,

species composition of catches, catch rates by species,

and lengths and weights of landed fish. These data

are combined to produce estimates of participation,

catch and effort. Catch estimates are separated into

two categories – harvested catch and catch released

alive. Harvested catch includes landed fish and catch

reported as dead. Whenever possible, field interviewers identify, count, weigh, and measure landed fish

that are available in whole form. Angler reports are

obtained for catch released alive and for all other

harvested catch, such as catch released dead, used for

bait, or filleted fish. Catch estimates are stratified by

subregion, state and wave (bimonthly sampling

period), and further partitioned by species, fishing

mode (private/rental boat, party/charter boat, and

shore), primary area fished, and catch type.

On the Atlantic, Gulf, and California coasts, effort for

the party and charter boat fishing modes is estimated

through For-Hire Surveys (FHS). These surveys differ

from the CHTS because they use a telephone survey

of boats as the primary method for estimating fishing

effort. The weekly survey uses directories of charter

and party boats as the sampling frames. These

telephone surveys estimate the number of angler-trips

on boats included in the sampling frames. Dockside

and on-board angler-intercept surveys collect catch

data. The total catch of any one species is calculated

as the product of the estimated total angler trips and

the estimated mean catch per trip. Although the FHS

produces separate estimates for party and charter

boat on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, for-hire fishing

vessels are not designated by type in California or

Puget Sound. This effort methodology was initiated in

2000 on the Gulf coast, in 2001 on the Pacific coast,

and in 2005 on the Atlantic coast. FHS numbers for

the Gulf Coast only include charter boats.

In Oregon and Washington, ocean boats surveys are

used to produce catch and effort estimates. Oregon’s

Ocean Recreational Boat Survey (ORBS) and

Washington’s Ocean Sampling Program (OSP) consist

of a field intercept survey for effort and catch of

passenger and private boats. Estimates of mean catch

per boat, catch per angler, total angler trips and boat

trips are produced for each port inlet or port group

stratified by time period and partitioned by type of

boat, type of trip and water area. Catch estimates in

numbers of fish and weight are produced for each

species of fish.

COVERAGE. In 2009, the Recreational Fishing

Statistics Program conducted by the NMFS included

the Atlantic coast (ME-East FL), Gulf coast (LA-West

FL), Puerto Rico and Hawaii. Detailed information

and access to the data are available on the Fisheries

Statistics web page (www.st.nmfs.gov/st1). Care is

advised when comparing catch estimates across an

extended time series because of differences in sampling coverage through the years.

In the South Atlantic and Gulf sub-regions (NC- LA)

party boat catch data have not been collected since

1985, so estimates for these sub-regions only include

charter boats in the for-hire sector. Marine recreational fishing in Texas is monitored by the Texas

Parks and Wildlife Department and has not been

surveyed by the NMFS’ survey program since 1985.

Prior to 1998, on the Pacific coast, ocean boat trips
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and salmon trips were not sampled during certain

waves because they were surveyed by state natural

resource agencies. Recreational fishing data in Alaska

are collected through an annual mail survey administered by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

Harvest, effort and participation data are included,

but not available for the current year. West Pacific

U.S. territories have not been included in the national

survey program since 1981. Hawaii was not surveyed

between 1981 and 2002. Puerto Rico was not

surveyed between 1981 and 2000. Since 2004, the

numbers reported for Washington and Oregon

include only private boat and for-hire fisheries. Data

from other NMFS and state surveys are not included

in this report.

Historically, only about five percent of the annual

recreational catch on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts is

taken during Wave 1 (Jan/Feb). Costs to sample

these months are very high due to low fishing activity.

Therefore, in Jan/Feb of 1981 the surveys were not

conducted in any region. In 1982, Jan/Feb data

collection resumed on the Pacific and Gulf coasts and

also on the Atlantic coast of Florida. In 2004, Jan/

Feb data collection resumed in North Carolina. With

a few exceptions the recreational statistics program

has not collected data in Jan/Feb on the Atlantic coast

north of Florida since 1980.

Time periods when the marine recreational statistics

program has not been conducted: Nov/Dec (ME &

NH) - 1987 to present; Mar/Apr (ME & NH) - 1986

to present; Jan/Feb (Northern CA & OR) – 1994;

Jan/Feb (Southern CA & OR) – 1995 Nov/Dec

(OR) – 1994; Nov/Dec (WA shore modes) – 2003;

July - Dec (OR shore modes) – 2003; All Waves (CA

- WA) - 1990 to 1993, 2004 to present; All Waves

(WA) - 1993 to 1994.

DATA TABLES. The estimated harvests (numbers

and weight of fish) for the continental U.S., Alaska,

Hawaii, and Puerto Rico are presented. Harvest by

weight are not available for Texas and Alaska.

Numbers of fish harvested and released alive are also

presented for many important species groups.

Estimated harvests are presented by subregion and

primary fishing area: inland [sounds, rivers, bays], state

territorial seas [ocean to 3 miles from shore, except

for Texas and Florida’s Gulf coast, where state

territorial seas extend to 10 miles from shore], and

Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) [ocean from the

outer edge of the state territorial seas to 200 miles

from shore]. The total numbers of estimated trips

and participants are presented by state.

2009 MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHING

DATA. In 2009, more than 10 million anglers made

almost 75 million marine recreational fishing trips in

the continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.

The estimated total marine recreational catch was

nearly 391 million fish, of which nearly 56 percent

were released alive. The estimated total weight of

harvested catch was 212 million pounds. The Atlantic

coast accounted for the majority of trips (more than

58 percent) and catch (almost 51 percent). The Gulf

coast accounted for over 31 percent of trips, and

more than 44 percent of the catch. The Pacific coast

accounted for almost 7 percent of trips, and 3 percent

of the catch. Nationally, most (65 percent in numbers

of fish) of the recreational catch came from inland

waters, 26 percent from state territorial seas, and

nearly 9 percent from the EEZ. The majority of

Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific trips fished primarily in

inland waters.

ATLANTIC. In 2009, nearly 6.4 million residents of

Atlantic Coast states participated in marine recreational fishing. All participants, including visitors,

took almost 44 million trips and caught a total of

over 198 million fish. Over 23 percent of the trips

were made in east Florida, followed by 13 percent in

North Carolina, more than 12 percent in New Jersey,

over 11 percent in New York, over 8 percent in

Massachusetts, nearly 7 percent in Virginia, and more

than 6 percent in Maryland. Together, South Carolina, Connecticut, and Rhode Island accounted for 11

percent of the trips, and Maine, Delaware, Georgia,

and New Hampshire accounted for the remaining

percentage. The most commonly caught non-bait

species (in numbers of fish) were summer flounder,

Atlantic croaker, bluefish, black sea bass, and spot.

The largest harvests by weight were striped bass,

bluefish, dolphinfish, summer flounder, and Atlantic

croaker.

Over the last ten years, the total annual catch of black

sea bass decreased overall from 19 million fish in

2000 to 12 million fish in 2009. In 2009, black sea

bass catch (12 million fish) was more than 13 percent

below the 10-year average of nearly 14 million fish.

From 2000 to 2009, total annual catch of summer

flounder has averaged more than 23 million fish.

Catch declined to a low in 2002 but has increased in

subsequent years. From the total catch in 2009 (over
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25 million fish), more than 92 percent were released

alive. The species most commonly caught on Atlantic

coast trips that fished primarily in federally managed

waters were black sea bass, summer flounder,

Atlantic cod, dolphinfish, and bluefish. More than 27

percent of the total Atlantic catch came on saltwater

trips that fished primarily in the state territorial seas,

and over 62 percent came on trips that fished primarily in inland waters.

GULF OF MEXICO. In 2009, 2.8 million residents of Gulf Coast states participated in marine

recreational fishing. All participants, including visitors,

took over 23 million trips and caught more than 173

million fish. Almost 67 percent of the trips were

made in west Florida, followed by 17 percent in

Louisiana, more than 7 percent in Alabama, almost 5

percent in Mississippi, and more than 4 percent in

Texas. The most commonly caught non-bait species

(numbers of fish) were spotted seatrout, red drum,

sand seatrout, Atlantic croaker, and gray snapper.

The largest harvests by weight were for spotted

seatrout, red drum, sheepshead, red snapper, king

mackerel, and black drum.

From 2000 to 2009, total annual catch of red drum

has averaged 8.8 million fish. Catch has generally

been stable. Of the total catch in 2009 (more than 8.3

million fish), over 65 percent were released alive.

Annual red snapper catch has fluctuated ranging from

a low of more than 2.2 million fish (2000) to a high

of 3.9 million fish (2007) with no clear trend. At 2.9

million fish, 2009 red snapper catch was below the

10-year mean of over 3 million. The species most

commonly caught on Gulf of Mexico trips that

fished primarily in federally managed waters were red

snapper, red grouper, white grunt, gag, and ballyhoo.

Almost 20 percent of the total Gulf catch came on

trips that fished primarily in the state territorial seas,

and over 73 percent came on trips that fished

primarily in inland waters.

PACIFIC. In 2009, 1.2 million marine recreational

fishing participants took 4.9 million trips and caught a

total of over 12 million fish. More than 93 percent of

the trips were made in California, followed by almost

4 percent in Oregon, and 3 percent in Washington.

The most commonly caught non-bait species (in

numbers of fish) were Pacific sardine, black rockfish,

coho salmon, kelp bass, and barred surfperch. By

weight, the largest harvests were coho salmon, black

rockfish, albacore, lingcod, Pacific halibut, and

California halibut.

Over the last ten years, the total annual catch of coho

salmon declined to a low in 2008 but increased in

2009. In 2009, coho salmon catch (almost 737,000

fish) was 21 percent above the 10-year average of

608,000 fish. Annual California halibut catch decreased overall from over 1.1 million fish in 2000 to

over 211,000 fish in 2009. At over 211,000 fish, 2009

California halibut catch was below the 10-year mean

of more than 592,000. The most commonly caught

Pacific coast species in federally managed waters were

California scorpionfish, Pacific sanddab, black rockfish, coho salmon, and vermilion rockfish. Almost 73

percent of the total Pacific catch came from trips that

fished primarily in the state territorial seas, and 20

percent came from trips that fished primarily in inland

waters.

ALASKA. In 2008, 309,000 marine recreational

fishing participants took almost 571,000 trips and

caught a total of 2.5 million fish. Commonly caught

non-bait fishes included pacific halibut, rockfishes,

lingcod, pacific cod, and the salmons: chinook, chum,

coho, pink and sockeye. The most abundantly harvested of the salmons were coho salmon and pink

salmon. Current year statistics are not available.

HAWAII. In 2009, almost 246,000 marine recreational participants took almost 2.2 million trips and

caught a total of nearly 6.1 million fish. The most

commonly caught non-bait species (in numbers of

fish) were convict tang, yellowstripe goatfish, mackerel

scad, goldring surgeonfish, and skipjack tuna. By

weight, the largest harvests were yellowfin tuna,

skipjack tuna, dolphinfish, wahoo, blue marlin, and

bluefin trevally.

PUERTO RICO. In 2009, almost 133,000 marine

recreational participants took 636,000 trips and caught

a total of nearly 783,000 fish. The most commonly

caught non-bait species (in numbers of fish) were

dolphinfish, yellowtail snapper, lane snapper, silk

snapper, and redear sardine. By weight, the largest

harvests were dolphinfish, king mackerel, silk snapper,

lane snapper, yellowtail snapper, and blue runner.
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Anchovies **

 Northern Anchovy 7 3 194 1 (1) 36 15

 Other Anchovies (1) (1) 6 - - 95 (1)

Barracudas 

 Pacific Barracuda 244 111 43 175 80 34 342

 Other Barracudas 1,177 534 165 754 342 133 814

Bluefish 19,217 8,717 7,120 13,867 6,290 4,920 18,045

Smallmouth Bonefish 98 44 50 88 40 37 103

Cartilaginous Fishes 

 Skates/Rays ** 217 98 86 192 87 88 257

 Spiny Dogfish 6 3 1 9 4 1 9

 Other Sharks ** 1,393 632 291 1,197 543 205 1,946

Catfishes 

 Freshwater Catfishes 968 439 448 596 270 291 571

 Saltwater Catfishes 503 228 438 629 285 484 909

Cods And Hakes 

 Atlantic Cod 4,200 1,905 502 3,697 1,677 497 3,037

 Pacific Cod 1 (1) (1) 3 1 (1) 1

 Pacific Hake (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

 Pacific Tomcod (1) (1) (1) - - (1) (1)

 Pollock 2,012 912 242 1,270 576 145 1,123

 Red Hake 218 99 187 276 125 251 177

 Walleye Pollock (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

 Other Cods/Hakes 1,759 798 479 1,185 537 383 1,476

Damselfishes 

 Blackspot Sergeant - - 20 - - 36 4

 Other Damselfishes 2 1 17 - - 28 9

Dolphinfishes ** 14,117 6,403 1,644 11,533 5,231 1,169 14,451

Drums 

 Atlantic Croaker 5,905 2,678 10,667 5,952 2,700 9,293 8,269

 Black Drum 7,544 3,422 1,573 5,313 2,410 1,137 4,831

 California Corbina 9 4 6 11 5 10 27

 Kingfishes 2,951 1,339 6,076 2,538 1,151 4,701 2,997

 Queenfish 17 8 144 11 5 77 26

 Red Drum 15,481 7,022 3,955 13,230 6,001 3,305 14,371

 Sand Seatrout 1,965 891 3,714 2,426 1,100 4,442 1,706

 Silver Perch 32 15 212 26 12 225 41

 Spot 4,527 2,054 12,505 2,824 1,281 7,587 4,130

 Spotted Seatrout 17,633 7,998 15,691 16,535 7,500 14,747 16,974

 Weakfish ** 701 318 543 222 101 193 824

 White Croaker 27 12 83 47 21 139 61

 Other Drum 236 107 445 252 114 312 352

Eels **

 Conger Eels - - 1 - - 1 -

 Moray Eels - - 9 - - 2 -

 Other Eels 6 3 10 9 4 14 18

Hawaiian Flagtail 32 15 232 6 3 179 39

Flounders 

 California Halibut ** 519 235 73 467 212 56 450

 Gulf Flounder 315 143 211 296 134 228 324

 Rock Sole 1 1 1 2 1 1 1

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 Sanddabs 61 28 203 58 26 176 70

 Southern Flounder 1,613 732 1,071 1,512 686 1,009 1,621

 Starry Flounder 1 1 1 2 1 1 3

 Summer Flounder 7,924 3,594 2,312 6,334 2,873 1,930 9,303

 Winter Flounder 399 181 244 330 150 227 338

 Other Flounders ** 482 218 106 539 244 83 627

Goatfishes 

 Manybar Goatfish 2 1 28 - - 32 20

 Whitesaddle Goatfish - - 7 - - 8 5

 Yellowstripe Goatfish 64 29 411 25 12 644 56

 Other Goatfishes 5 2 21 9 4 29 21

Greenlings 

 Kelp Greenling 34 15 24 47 21 33 37

 Lingcod 513 233 76 561 255 80 834

 Other Greenlings 2 1 2 1 1 1 2

Grunts 

 Pigfish 344 156 888 191 86 698 234

 White Grunt 1,686 765 2,039 1,216 551 1,364 1,329

 Other Grunts 171 77 783 291 132 774 211

Herrings **

 Pacific Herring (1) (1) 3 (1) (1) 1 2

 Other Herrings 587 266 52,402 676 306 54,335 1,100

Jacks 

 Bigeye Scad - - 352 60 27 721 42

 Bigeye Trevally - - - - - - 1

 Blue Runner 1,765 800 1,925 1,782 808 1,656 2,500

 Bluefin Trevally 241 109 131 245 111 77 424

 Crevalle Jack 818 371 400 844 383 433 872

 Florida Pompano 640 290 536 461 209 345 647

 Giant Trevally 412 187 33 130 59 19 320

 Greater Amberjack 2,483 1,126 129 2,779 1,260 123 2,165

 Island Jack 33 15 26 5 2 13 29

 Mackerel Scad 3 2 49 - - 382 9

 Whitemouth Trevally (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

 Yellowtail 85 39 6 60 27 5 222

 Other Jacks 764 346 1,602 499 226 1,485 777

Mullets **

 Striped Mullet - - 21 - - 21 2

 Other Mullets 3,231 1,466 8,316 2,502 1,135 6,118 3,001

Porgies 

 Pinfishes 4,147 1,881 9,464 3,182 1,443 7,521 2,430

 Red Porgy 217 98 192 153 70 135 168

 Scup ** 4,044 1,834 3,674 2,940 1,334 2,771 3,226

 Sheepshead 6,953 3,154 2,689 5,768 2,616 2,395 6,236

 Other Porgies ** 171 78 188 125 57 206 139

Puffers 68 31 291 72 33 146 49

Rockfishes 

 Black Rockfish 1,280 580 582 1,726 783 737 1,598

 Blue Rockfish 222 100 203 140 64 127 432

 Bocaccio 76 35 34 103 47 44 111

 Brown Rockfish 106 48 76 137 62 94 142

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 Canary Rockfish 11 5 7 21 10 11 20

 Chilipepper Rockfish 7 3 9 5 2 6 10

 Copper Rockfish 121 55 66 145 66 67 137

 Gopher Rockfish 88 40 96 135 61 139 101

 Greenspotted Rockfish 23 10 27 38 17 36 33

 Olive Rockfish 89 40 57 55 25 32 114

 Quillback Rockfish 25 12 11 25 11 11 33

 Widow Rockfish 11 5 8 4 2 3 12

 Yellowtail Rockfish 88 40 69 182 82 141 131

 Other Rockfishes ** 498 226 422 815 370 513 800

Sablefishes 3 2 (1) 1 1 (1) 4

Scorpionfishes 138 63 127 129 58 115 146

Sculpins 

 Cabezon 80 36 21 119 54 28 116

 Other Sculpins 2 1 26 1 1 6 2

Sea Basses 

 Barred Sand Bass 235 107 136 168 76 107 349

 Black Sea Bass 2,252 1,022 1,780 2,798 1,269 2,077 2,761

 Epinephelus Groupers ** 2,104 954 337 1,274 578 176 1,748

 Groupers - - 21 3 1 (1) 5

 Kelp Bass 198 90 133 176 80 118 267

 Mycteroperca Groupers ** 4,078 1,850 530 2,173 986 306 3,368

 Spotted Sand Bass 18 8 14 26 12 20 23

 Other Sea Basses 55 25 224 11 5 158 97

Sea Chubs **

 Halfmoon 23 10 28 21 10 24 28

 Highfin Rudderfish - - 47 - - 37 -

 Opaleye 33 15 27 26 12 29 33

 Other Sea Chubs 6 3 34 (1) (1) 18 4

Searobins 92 42 276 28 13 132 72

Silversides 

 Jacksmelt 204 93 581 185 84 433 193

 Other Silversides 105 48 305 28 13 92 60

Smelts **

 Surf Smelt 1 (1) 9 1 (1) 6 2

 Other Smelts - - - - - (1) -

Snappers 

 Blacktail Snapper 15 7 20 - - 22 4

 Bluestripe Snapper - - 32 - - 53 18

 Gray Snapper 2,620 1,188 1,961 1,873 850 1,548 2,390

 Green Jobfish - - 7 10 4 15 92

 Lane Snapper 255 116 308 242 110 247 256

 Pink Snapper 184 84 43 101 46 34 105

 Red Snapper 3,826 1,735 861 4,484 2,034 875 3,888

 Vermilion Snapper 707 320 604 654 297 594 674

 Yellowtail Snapper 695 315 610 303 138 286 541

 Other Snappers ** 931 422 580 449 204 261 803

Squirrel/Soldierfishes 

 Bigscale Soldierfish 1 1 8 - - 27 1

 Squirrel Fishes - - - - - 5 -

 Whitetip Soldierfish 24 11 61 - - 5 6

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 Other Soldierfishes - - 9 - - 5 -

Sturgeons 24 11 1 21 9 1 29

Surfperches 

 Barred Surfperch 208 94 310 93 42 158 171

 Black Perch 22 10 35 28 13 40 33

 Pile Perch 5 2 9 3 1 3 6

 Redtail Surfperch 32 14 34 26 12 25 32

 Shiner Perch 4 2 60 7 3 99 7

 Silver Surfperch 3 1 15 6 3 26 3

 Striped Seaperch 31 14 34 20 9 20 23

 Walleye Surfperch 21 9 87 12 5 51 20

 White Seaperch 5 2 14 7 3 18 7

 Other Surfperches 23 10 90 13 6 21 22

Surgeonfishes 

 Convict Tang 4 2 155 5 2 755 42

 Goldring Surgeonfish - - 119 - - 233 1

 Unicornfishes 4 2 18 3 1 21 4

 Other Surgeonfishes - - 33 15 7 38 10

Temperate Basses 

 Striped Bass 25,847 11,724 2,077 21,687 9,837 1,973 25,129

 White Perch 1,606 728 3,029 417 189 1,049 1,155

 Other Temperate Basses - - - - - - -

Toadfishes 59 27 38 5 2 13 13

Triggerfishes/Filefishes 872 395 380 975 442 435 872

Tunas And Mackerels 

 Albacore - - 3 - - 2 3

 Atlantic Mackerel 1,523 691 3,478 1,648 747 3,169 2,199

 Chub Mackerel 642 291 1,904 257 117 658 628

 Kawakawa - - 12 42 19 7 28

 King Mackerel ** 6,194 2,809 733 7,784 3,531 893 7,556

 Little Tunny/Atl. Bonito ** 1,437 652 203 1,774 805 248 1,766

 Pacific Bonito ** 322 146 76 106 48 42 267

 Skipjack Tuna 4,913 2,228 568 2,137 969 230 2,372

 Spanish Mackerel 4,782 2,169 3,329 3,748 1,700 2,609 4,058

 Wahoo 1,803 818 78 1,284 582 61 1,399

 Yellowfin Tuna 14,706 6,671 461 14,861 6,741 198 10,370

 Other Tunas/Mackerels ** 5,679 2,576 438 6,537 2,965 505 10,599

Wrasses 

 California Sheephead 61 28 26 60 27 25 64

 Cunner 218 99 223 8 4 17 71

 Hawaiian Hogfish - - 2 - - 7 5

 Razorfishes - - 49 - - 74 52

 Tautog 3,555 1,613 931 3,294 1,494 886 3,647

 Other Wrasses 322 146 185 246 111 154 240

Other Fishes ** 7,145 3,241 5,416 7,093 3,217 6,548 9,123

Grand Total 247,601 112,310 194,813 212,074 96,195 172,609 241,564

NOTES: (1) Number or pounds less than 1,000 or less than 1 metric ton.

 ** Fish included in these groups are not equivalent to those with similar names listed in the commercial tables.

 AK data not available for current year.

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2008 2009 Average

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Anchovies ** Northern Anchovy (1) (1) 27 (1) (1) 9 - - - 1 (1) 36 Other Anchovies - - - - - 95 - - - - - 95Barracudas  Pacific Barracuda 2 1 (1) 118 54 23 55 25 11 175 80 34 Other Barracudas 100 45 20 473 214 97 181 82 16 754 342 133Bluefish 7,774 3,526 2,617 4,932 2,237 1,928 1,161 527 374 13,867 6,290 4,920Smallmouth Bonefish 17 8 6 71 32 29 - - 1 88 40 37Cartilaginous Fishes  Skates/Rays ** 145 66 63 46 21 26 (1) (1) (1) 192 87 88 Spiny Dogfish 1 (1) (1) 6 3 1 2 1 (1) 9 4 1 Other Sharks ** 542 246 102 429 195 61 226 103 42 1,197 543 205Catfishes  Freshwater Catfishes 596 270 291 (1) (1) (1) - - - 596 270 291 Saltwater Catfishes 523 237 399 106 48 85 - - - 629 285 484Cods And Hakes  Atlantic Cod 258 117 30 19 8 8 3,420 1,551 459 3,697 1,677 497 Pacific Cod (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 3 1 (1) Pacific Hake - - - (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) Pacific Tomcod - - - - - (1) - - - - - (1) Pollock 498 226 40 261 119 29 510 231 76 1,270 576 145 Red Hake 1 (1) 1 85 39 88 191 86 163 276 125 251 Other Cods/Hakes 49 22 13 3 1 1 1,132 513 368 1,185 537 383Damselfishes  Blackspot Sergeant - - - - - 36 - - - - - 36 Other Damselfishes - - 2 - - 26 - - - - - 28Dolphinfishes ** 80 36 5 1,265 574 131 10,188 4,621 1,034 11,533 5,231 1,169Drums  Atlantic Croaker 5,805 2,633 8,966 117 53 263 30 14 64 5,952 2,700 9,293 Black Drum 4,530 2,055 934 752 341 199 32 14 4 5,313 2,410 1,137 California Corbina 1 (1) (1) 11 5 9 - - - 11 5 10 Kingfishes 1,548 702 2,704 907 412 1,860 83 37 137 2,538 1,151 4,701 Queenfish 2 1 15 9 4 62 - - - 11 5 77 Red Drum 12,152 5,512 3,070 981 445 216 97 44 19 13,230 6,001 3,305 Sand Seatrout 2,054 932 3,833 355 161 590 17 8 19 2,426 1,100 4,442 Silver Perch 12 5 81 14 6 143 - - (1) 26 12 225 Spot 1,891 858 5,193 929 421 2,382 4 2 11 2,824 1,281 7,587 Spotted Seatrout 14,245 6,462 13,164 1,969 893 1,378 320 145 206 16,535 7,500 14,747 Weakfish ** 147 67 136 72 33 54 3 1 3 222 101 193 White Croaker 22 10 67 25 11 71 (1) (1) 1 47 21 139

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 Other Drum 106 48 149 141 64 161 5 2 2 252 114 312Eels ** Conger Eels - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1 Moray Eels - - - - - 2 - - - - - 2 Other Eels 8 4 10 1 1 3 (1) (1) 1 9 4 14Hawaiian Flagtail - - 44 6 3 135 - - - 6 3 179Flounders  California Halibut ** 274 124 35 184 83 20 10 4 1 467 212 56 Gulf Flounder 99 45 88 166 75 123 32 14 17 296 134 228 Rock Sole (1) (1) (1) 2 1 1 (1) (1) (1) 2 1 1 Sanddabs (1) (1) 1 19 9 64 39 18 112 58 26 176 Southern Flounder 1,251 568 861 238 108 134 23 10 13 1,512 686 1,009 Starry Flounder 1 (1) 1 1 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 2 1 1 Summer Flounder 3,933 1,784 1,230 1,551 703 472 850 386 228 6,334 2,873 1,930 Winter Flounder 140 64 86 190 86 141 - - - 330 150 227 Other Flounders ** 10 5 35 433 196 42 57 26 4 539 244 83Goatfishes  Manybar Goatfish - - - - - 30 - - 2 - - 32 Whitesaddle Goatfish - - (1) - - 8 - - - - - 8 Yellowstripe Goatfish - - 7 25 12 638 - - - 25 12 644 Other Goatfishes - - 1 8 3 21 1 1 7 9 4 29Greenlings  Kelp Greenling 2 1 2 41 18 28 4 2 3 47 21 33 Lingcod 8 4 1 498 226 71 48 22 7 561 255 80 Other Greenlings (1) (1) (1) 1 1 1 - - - 1 1 1Grunts  Pigfish 162 73 569 26 12 119 4 2 10 191 86 698 White Grunt 196 89 237 441 200 512 579 262 615 1,216 551 1,364 Other Grunts 184 84 330 76 34 275 31 14 169 291 132 774Herrings ** Pacific Herring (1) (1) 1 (1) (1) (1) - - - (1) (1) 1 Other Herrings 439 199 40,843 182 82 11,529 55 25 1,963 676 306 54,335Jacks  Bigeye Scad 27 12 99 - - 396 33 15 225 60 27 721 Blue Runner 211 95 201 1,421 645 1,336 150 68 119 1,782 808 1,656 Bluefin Trevally 8 4 3 223 101 71 14 6 3 245 111 77 Crevalle Jack 520 236 216 287 130 196 37 17 21 844 383 433 Florida Pompano 186 84 113 274 124 232 1 (1) 1 461 209 345 Giant Trevally 21 9 4 101 46 14 8 4 1 130 59 19 Greater Amberjack - - - 403 183 16 2,376 1,078 107 2,779 1,260 123

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 Island Jack - - - 5 2 13 - - (1) 5 2 13 Mackerel Scad - - 1 - - 272 - - 109 - - 382 Yellowtail 1 (1) (1) 26 12 2 33 15 3 60 27 5 Other Jacks 29 13 133 156 71 882 314 143 470 499 226 1,485Mullets ** Striped Mullet - - 17 - - 4 - - 1 - - 21 Other Mullets 2,297 1,042 4,666 205 93 1,366 - - 86 2,502 1,135 6,118Porgies  Pinfishes 2,417 1,097 5,719 573 260 1,370 192 87 433 3,182 1,443 7,521 Red Porgy - - - 24 11 20 130 59 115 153 70 135 Scup ** 2,582 1,171 2,416 303 138 298 55 25 56 2,940 1,334 2,771 Sheepshead 4,772 2,165 1,980 799 362 342 197 89 73 5,768 2,616 2,395 Other Porgies ** 18 8 33 78 35 117 29 13 56 125 57 206Puffers 43 19 92 29 13 53 (1) (1) (1) 72 33 146Rockfishes  Black Rockfish 42 19 20 1,580 717 676 103 47 40 1,726 783 737 Blue Rockfish 2 1 1 133 60 121 6 3 5 140 64 127 Bocaccio 1 1 (1) 53 24 22 48 22 22 103 47 44 Brown Rockfish 3 2 4 125 57 83 9 4 7 137 62 94 Canary Rockfish (1) (1) (1) 18 8 10 3 1 1 21 10 11 Chilipepper Rockfish (1) (1) (1) 1 1 1 4 2 5 5 2 6 Copper Rockfish 1 (1) (1) 119 54 54 25 11 13 145 66 67 Gopher Rockfish 2 1 2 130 59 134 3 2 4 135 61 139 Greenspotted Rockfish (1) (1) (1) 8 4 8 30 13 28 38 17 36 Olive Rockfish (1) (1) (1) 53 24 31 2 1 1 55 25 32 Quillback Rockfish (1) (1) (1) 22 10 10 3 1 1 25 11 11 Widow Rockfish - - - 3 1 2 1 (1) 1 4 2 3 Yellowtail Rockfish (1) (1) (1) 177 80 138 5 2 3 182 82 141 Other Rockfishes ** 9 4 5 633 287 374 172 78 133 815 370 513Sablefishes - - - 1 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 1 1 (1)Scorpionfishes 3 1 2 44 20 39 82 37 74 129 58 115Sculpins  Cabezon 3 1 1 110 50 26 6 3 1 119 54 28 Other Sculpins 1 (1) 5 1 (1) 1 - - (1) 1 1 6Sea Basses  Barred Sand Bass 32 14 20 112 51 72 24 11 15 168 76 107 Black Sea Bass 719 326 532 955 433 657 1,124 510 888 2,798 1,269 2,077

Epinephelus Groupers ** 16 7 2 88 40 31 1,169 530 143 1,274 578 176

 Groupers 7 3 4 162 73 110 7 3 4 176 80 118 Kelp Bass 352 160 49 526 239 71 1,294 587 186 2,173 986 306

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L H

A

R

V

E

S

T (A

+

B1), B

Y DIS

T

A

N

C

E F

R

O

M S

H

O

R

E A

N

D S

P

E

CIE

S G

R

O

U

P, 2

0

0

9

Species

Distance from U.S. shores

Grand Total Inland 0 to 3 miles (2,3) (State Territorial Sea)

See footnotes at end of table.

(thousands) (thousands) (thousands) (thousands)

Numbers Numbers Numbers Numbers
U.S. Marine Recreational Fisheries

30

Thousand Metric Thousand Metric Thousand Metric Thousand Metric

pounds tons pounds tons pounds tons pounds tons

Mycteroperca Groupers ** 24 11 19 1 1 1 (1) (1) (1) 26 12 20

 Spotted Sand Bass - - - - - - 3 1 (1) 3 1 (1) Other Sea Basses (1) (1) 19 5 2 84 5 2 55 11 5 158

Sea Chubs ** Halfmoon (1) (1) (1) 21 9 23 (1) (1) (1) 21 10 24 Highfin Rudderfish - - - - - 37 - - - - - 37 Opaleye 12 5 14 14 6 15 (1) (1) (1) 26 12 29 Other Sea Chubs (1) (1) (1) - - 18 - - - (1) (1) 18Searobins 15 7 57 11 5 70 2 1 4 28 13 132Silversides  Jacksmelt 110 50 251 75 34 183 (1) (1) (1) 185 84 433 Other Silversides 5 2 16 23 10 76 (1) (1) (1) 28 13 92S

melts **

 Surf Smelt - - - 1 (1) 6 - - - 1 (1) 6 Other Smelts - - - - - (1) - - - - - (1)Snappers  Blacktail Snapper - - 11 - - 11 - - - - - 22 Bluestripe Snapper - - 1 - - 49 - - 2 - - 53 Gray Snapper 841 382 926 340 154 340 692 314 282 1,873 850 1,548 Green Jobfish - - - 4 2 13 6 3 1 10 4 15 Lane Snapper 39 17 46 60 27 70 144 65 131 242 110 247 Pink Snapper - - - 101 46 23 - - 12 101 46 34 Red Snapper 63 29 11 488 221 143 3,933 1,784 721 4,484 2,034 875 Vermilion Snapper 29 13 21 37 17 47 589 267 526 654 297 594 Yellowtail Snapper 6 3 5 168 76 160 129 59 121 303 138 286 Other Snappers ** 23 10 29 257 116 140 169 77 92 449 204 261Squirrel/Soldierfishes  Bigscale Soldierfish - - - - - 26 - - (1) - - 27 Squirrel Fishes - - - - - 5 - - - - - 5 Whitetip Soldierfish - - - - - 5 - - - - - 5 Other Soldierfishes - - - - - - - - 5 - - 5Sturgeons 21 9 1 - - - - - - 21 9 1Surfperches  Barred Surfperch 1 (1) 2 92 42 156 - - - 93 42 158 Black Perch 5 2 9 22 10 31 (1) (1) (1) 28 13 40 Pile Perch 1 1 1 1 1 2 - - - 3 1 3 Redtail Surfperch 1 1 1 25 11 24 - - - 26 12 25 Shiner Perch 2 1 28 5 2 71 (1) (1) (1) 7 3 99 Silver Surfperch (1) (1) 1 6 3 26 - - - 6 3 26 Striped Seaperch 6 3 6 14 6 13 (1) (1) (1) 20 9 20

3 to 200 miles 

(Exclusive Economic Zone)

Total Total Total Total

U.S. R

E

C

R

E

ATIO

N

A

L H

A

R

V

E

S

T (A

+

B1), B

Y DIS

T

A

N

C

E F

R

O

M S

H

O

R

E A

N

D S

P

E

CIE

S G

R

O

U

P, 2

0

0

9

Species

Distance from U.S. shores

Grand Total Inland 0 to 3 miles (2,3) (State Territorial Sea)

See footnotes at end of table.

(thousands) (thousands) (thousands) (thousands)

Numbers Numbers Numbers Numbers
U.S. Marine Recreational Fisheries

31

Thousand Metric Thousand Metric Thousand Metric Thousand Metric

pounds tons pounds tons pounds tons pounds tons

 Walleye Surfperch 2 1 8 9 4 43 - - - 12 5 51 White Seaperch 2 1 5 5 2 12 (1) (1) (1) 7 3 18 Other Surfperches 1 (1) 2 12 5 19 (1) (1) (1) 13 6 21Surgeonfishes  Convict Tang - - - 5 2 755 - - - 5 2 755 Goldring Surgeonfish - - - - - 233 - - - - - 233 Unicornfishes - - - 3 1 20 - - 1 3 1 21 Other Surgeonfishes - - 5 15 7 33 - - - 15 7 38Temperate Basses  Striped Bass 14,272 6,474 1,426 6,979 3,166 515 435 197 32 21,687 9,837 1,973 White Perch 417 189 1,048 (1) (1) 1 - - - 417 189 1,049 Other Temperate Basses (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)Toadfishes 5 2 13 - - - (1) (1) (1) 5 2 13Triggerfishes/Filefishes 42 19 22 299 136 152 634 288 261 975 442 435Tunas And Mackerels  Albacore - - - - - - - - 2 - - 2 Atlantic Mackerel 554 251 1,017 919 417 1,848 175 79 304 1,648 747 3,169 Chub Mackerel 28 13 81 223 101 567 6 3 10 257 117 658 Kawakawa 15 7 2 4 2 2 23 11 4 42 19 7 King Mackerel ** 141 64 24 3,357 1,522 417 4,286 1,944 451 7,784 3,531 893 Little Tunny/Atl. Bonito ** 67 30 12 798 362 123 909 412 114 1,774 805 248 Pacific Bonito ** 10 4 7 90 41 33 6 3 1 106 48 42 Skipjack Tuna 2 1 (1) 119 54 17 2,015 914 213 2,137 969 230 Spanish Mackerel 1,145 520 870 2,165 982 1,515 438 199 224 3,748 1,700 2,609 Wahoo - - (1) 358 162 18 926 420 43 1,284 582 61 Yellowfin Tuna - - 10 276 125 7 14,585 6,616 181 14,861 6,741 198 Other Tunas/Mackerels ** 8 4 18 1,554 705 153 4,975 2,257 333 6,537 2,965 505Wrasses  California Sheephead 2 1 1 47 21 20 11 5 4 60 27 25 Cunner 3 1 5 2 1 7 3 1 4 8 4 17 Hawaiian Hogfish - - - - - 7 - - - - - 7 Razorfishes - - - - - 58 - - 16 - - 74 Tautog 2,482 1,126 645 678 308 203 135 61 38 3,294 1,494 886 Other Wrasses 10 5 9 131 59 96 104 47 49 246 111 154Other Fishes ** 1,907 865 2,839 3,234 1,467 2,843 1,933 877 862 7,093 3,217 6,548Grand Total 96,456 43,752 112,196 51,200 23,224 45,687 64,348 29,188 14,718 212,074 96,195 172,609

NOTES: (1) Number or pounds less than 1,000 or less than 1 metric ton. (2) With the exception of West Florida where the state territorial seas extend 0 to 10 miles. (3) Includes all OR and WA harvest (where distance from shore is unknown). ** Fish included in these groups are not equivalent to those with similar names listed in the commercial tables. AK data not available for current year.

Total Total Total Total

U.S. RECREATIONAL HARVEST (A+B1), BY DISTANCE FROM SHORE AND SPECIES GROUP, 2009

Species

Distance from U.S. shores

Grand Total Inland 0 to 3 miles (2,3) (State Territorial Sea) 3 to 200 miles (Exclusive Economic Zone)

(thousands) (thousands) (thousands) (thousands)

Numbers Numbers Numbers Numbers
U.S. Marine Recreational Fisheries

32

Pounds Number Pounds Number

Harvested Harvested Harvested Harvested

(thousands) (thousands) (thousands) (thousands)

2000 2,572 526 912 10,945 5,048 11,594

2001 2,422 490 853 13,930 7,016 14,142

2002 2,862 570 1,190 11,752 5,495 10,273

2003 2,181 409 725 13,525 6,243 9,461

2004 2,037 377 601 16,433 7,521 12,326

2005 1,114 189 331 18,431 8,902 14,034

2006 842 161 313 17,131 7,806 13,686

2007 1,477 266 471 21,576 8,659 16,677

2008 1,421 208 409 19,217 7,120 14,238

2009 929 166 370 13,867 4,920 8,653

Pounds Number Pounds Number

Harvested Harvested Harvested Harvested

(thousands) (thousands) (thousands) (thousands)

2000 3,765 563 8,871 1,470 958 11,331

2001 2,544 541 11,640 1,149 785 12,271

2002 1,718 454 9,863 925 719 9,943

2003 1,832 416 12,306 2,141 1,466 13,562

2004 1,458 356 12,116 1,627 880 12,257

2005 1,939 452 13,524 1,355 903 12,596

2006 2,834 481 13,259 1,383 905 12,347

2007 3,271 559 14,363 1,968 1,169 13,096

2008 1,615 378 12,420 1,471 886 11,447

2009 1,399 294 11,585 1,225 775 10,738

Pounds Number Pounds Number

Harvested Harvested Harvested Harvested

(thousands) (thousands) (thousands) (thousands)

2000 6,501 1,507 2,062 18,044 2,647 310

2001 9,010 1,702 2,367 17,861 2,219 311

2002 5,752 1,036 1,624 14,797 1,825 142

2003 5,926 1,102 1,760 14,939 2,086 272

2004 5,137 1,282 1,303 15,177 1,707 179

2005 5,545 1,519 2,055 14,104 1,676 322

2006 4,280 941 1,181 16,419 1,781 348

2007 4,630 1,058 1,511 16,079 1,737 424

2008 8,190 1,410 1,787 14,117 1,644 338

2009 6,431 1,277 1,460 11,533 1,169 115

See footnotes at end of table.

Year

BY SPECIES GROUP, 2000-2009

U.S. RECREATIONAL HARVEST (A+B1) AND TOTAL LIVE RELEASES (B2),

Year Barracudas Bluefish 

Year

(thousands)

Catfishes 

Dolphinfishes

(thousands)

Released

Number

Cartilaginous Fishes

Number

Released

Number

Released

(thousands)

Number

Released

(thousands)

Cods And Hakes

Number

Released

(thousands) (thousands)

Released

Number
U.S. Marine Recreational Fisheries

33

BY SPECIES GROUP, 2000-2009

U.S. RECREATIONAL HARVEST (A+B1) AND TOTAL LIVE RELEASES (B2),

Pounds Number Pounds Number

Harvested Harvested Harvested Harvested

(thousands) (thousands) (thousands) (thousands)

2000 61,041 51,289 63,757 22,870 11,867 21,998

2001 56,748 51,959 50,790 16,991 8,588 27,178

2002 45,659 41,610 51,551 13,221 8,846 17,204

2003 52,789 47,826 58,599 16,702 7,494 18,848

2004 52,849 48,794 55,902 15,195 7,277 19,365

2005 49,686 48,867 64,458 14,107 6,249 25,328

2006 60,426 56,662 68,525 15,428 6,209 20,697

2007 56,520 57,860 68,979 13,290 5,429 22,490

2008 57,029 55,613 70,408 11,315 4,222 25,111

2009 49,387 46,166 58,092 9,540 3,710 25,968

Pounds Number Pounds Number

Harvested Harvested Harvested Harvested

(thousands) (thousands) (thousands) (thousands)

2000 1,494 323 551 2,333 3,918 6,471

2001 1,189 294 593 3,345 4,847 8,647

2002 2,461 474 1,174 2,765 4,448 6,803

2003 2,938 529 863 2,581 4,200 6,912

2004 680 114 260 2,388 3,503 6,896

2005 1,319 196 231 2,235 3,478 4,568

2006 1,133 160 156 1,292 2,119 2,928

2007 755 123 98 1,448 2,906 4,902

2008 549 101 84 2,201 3,711 6,037

2009 609 114 121 1,698 2,836 4,689

Pounds Number Pounds Number

Harvested Harvested Harvested Harvested

(thousands) (thousands) (thousands) (thousands)

2000 630 31,564 8,000 9,123 5,552 7,780

2001 1,193 34,872 7,311 9,372 7,978 10,248

2002 1,393 50,067 7,722 7,366 7,143 7,094

2003 814 48,530 8,564 9,642 8,687 7,967

2004 273 54,602 10,150 8,994 6,755 8,691

2005 922 37,679 3,279 5,902 4,611 6,055

2006 887 62,733 10,101 9,326 7,007 7,867

2007 2,439 44,876 5,901 10,709 7,597 7,060

2008 587 52,405 2,887 7,245 5,189 7,147

2009 676 54,337 6,074 6,864 5,259 5,435

See footnotes at end of table.

Year

Year

Year

Drums Flounders

Number Number

Released

Number Number

Released

(thousands) (thousands)

Released Released

(thousands) (thousands)

Greenlings Grunts

Number Number

Herrings Jacks

(thousands) (thousands)

Released Released
U.S. Marine Recreational Fisheries

34

BY SPECIES GROUP, 2000-2009

U.S. RECREATIONAL HARVEST (A+B1) AND TOTAL LIVE RELEASES (B2),

Pounds Number Pounds Number

Harvested Harvested Harvested Harvested

(thousands) (thousands) (thousands) (thousands)

2000 2,846 7,097 2,188 13,508 16,719 17,078

2001 3,728 7,445 2,022 13,179 17,222 19,944

2002 2,490 9,768 1,843 10,924 14,846 16,961

2003 3,405 9,713 2,206 17,789 19,299 17,030

2004 3,615 10,406 3,132 16,689 17,037 19,180

2005 2,778 7,220 1,735 11,467 12,898 14,670

2006 3,885 9,253 2,068 9,829 12,692 17,052

2007 2,622 8,506 2,633 11,999 14,000 17,243

2008 3,231 8,337 1,388 15,531 16,209 23,217

2009 2,502 6,140 1,631 12,169 13,027 16,038

Pounds Number Pounds Number

Harvested Harvested Harvested Harvested

(thousands) (thousands) (thousands) (thousands)

2000 117 242 1,194 6,621 4,719 612

2001 181 349 1,597 5,520 3,914 786

2002 196 355 1,427 6,166 4,270 1,165

2003 177 257 1,454 5,180 3,329 1,391

2004 69 148 1,339 3,540 2,062 556

2005 58 248 1,049 4,746 3,151 812

2006 28 92 1,110 3,932 2,253 741

2007 19 56 1,757 3,510 2,061 371

2008 68 291 1,895 2,645 1,668 322

2009 72 146 1,476 3,531 1,962 372

Pounds Number Pounds Number

Harvested Harvested Harvested Harvested

(thousands) (thousands) (thousands) (thousands)

2000 220 80 457 15,598 8,015 26,777

2001 232 117 401 13,139 6,997 24,064

2002 233 122 542 15,203 7,903 26,498

2003 268 98 303 12,550 6,981 22,038

2004 134 42 111 14,591 6,110 19,705

2005 172 45 122 10,430 4,615 16,754

2006 116 35 105 8,172 3,941 16,397

2007 97 30 95 8,924 3,991 22,201

2008 82 47 122 8,940 3,177 25,293

2009 121 34 82 6,628 2,963 19,585

See footnotes at end of table.

Year

Year

Year

Released

(thousands)

Rockfishes

Number

Mullets Porgies

Number

Released

(thousands)

Released

Number

Puffers

(thousands)

Number

Released

(thousands)

Number

Sculpins

Released

(thousands) (thousands)

Released

Sea Basses

Number
U.S. Marine Recreational Fisheries

35

BY SPECIES GROUP, 2000-2009

U.S. RECREATIONAL HARVEST (A+B1) AND TOTAL LIVE RELEASES (B2),

Pounds Number Pounds Number

Harvested Harvested Harvested Harvested

(thousands) (thousands) (thousands) (thousands)

2000 137 125 72 96 170 7,689

2001 208 191 96 138 143 8,176

2002 217 214 83 156 200 7,763

2003 651 267 32 77 195 7,989

2004 78 135 34 172 207 3,661

2005 90 140 59 70 193 4,287

2006 64 154 60 33 123 4,915

2007 62 86 55 139 201 6,944

2008 62 136 30 92 276 7,053

2009 47 108 42 28 132 6,002

Pounds Number Pounds Number

Harvested Harvested Harvested Harvested

(thousands) (thousands) (thousands) (thousands)

2000 127 613 163 140 1,965 8

2001 210 904 241 319 3,667 78

2002 184 644 328 312 4,181 25

2003 273 1,219 469 143 1,597 143

2004 166 706 348 (1) 8 5

2005 245 894 446 5 128 (1)

2006 344 1,184 673 2 21 1

2007 157 636 385 (1) 61 -

2008 309 886 491 1 9 (1)

2009 214 526 373 1 6 (1)

Pounds Number Pounds Number

Harvested Harvested Harvested Harvested

(thousands) (thousands) (thousands) (thousands)

2000 7,086 3,462 8,187 345 811 428

2001 7,804 3,756 6,995 426 954 524

2002 8,290 3,567 7,998 431 902 637

2003 9,496 4,501 10,059 655 1,062 1,044

2004 9,878 4,592 8,648 380 795 650

2005 8,488 4,335 9,860 295 704 1,073

2006 8,631 4,460 8,918 443 862 1,568

2007 9,393 5,287 13,092 324 623 690

2008 9,232 5,026 12,849 352 686 553

2009 8,117 3,937 8,738 215 460 510

See footnotes at end of table.

Year

Year

Year

Released

(thousands)

Number Number

(thousands) (thousands)

Released

(thousands)

Released

(thousands)

Number

Released

Number

Released

Snappers Surfperches

Silversides Smelts

Number

Released

(thousands)

Number

Sea Chubs Searobins
U.S. Marine Recreational Fisheries

36

BY SPECIES GROUP, 2000-2009

U.S. RECREATIONAL HARVEST (A+B1) AND TOTAL LIVE RELEASES (B2),

Pounds Number Pounds Number

Harvested Harvested Harvested Harvested

(thousands) (thousands) (thousands) (thousands)

2000 19,054 3,847 21,360 - 4 1,481

2001 20,209 2,748 15,428 (1) 7 2,094

2002 19,629 3,283 16,050 1 19 1,590

2003 24,510 5,279 19,346 2 18 1,591

2004 28,212 4,265 21,219 3 15 1,760

2005 26,994 5,068 25,296 1 20 1,428

2006 30,609 5,741 31,097 (1) 7 1,773

2007 24,260 5,741 22,948 - 47 1,790

2008 27,452 5,105 16,537 59 38 1,958

2009 22,104 3,022 9,435 5 13 1,208

Pounds Number Pounds Number

Harvested Harvested Harvested Harvested

(thousands) (thousands) (thousands) (thousands)

2000 649 319 200 41,738 10,265 5,464

2001 649 362 242 42,120 11,447 7,302

2002 920 456 312 31,092 9,814 6,623

2003 978 526 275 52,255 9,567 6,257

2004 1,144 643 403 39,204 8,953 5,685

2005 992 511 351 34,947 9,275 4,720

2006 618 317 288 43,797 13,183 7,048

2007 904 463 481 45,300 10,122 5,419

2008 872 380 305 42,000 11,284 6,049

2009 975 435 364 40,176 8,621 4,413

Pounds Number

Harvested Harvested

(thousands) (thousands)

2000 3,773 1,108 2,468

2001 3,051 1,031 3,062

2002 5,808 1,731 3,598

2003 2,909 1,270 2,076

2004 4,307 1,807 2,945

2005 2,883 1,118 2,434

2006 4,286 1,322 3,101

2007 5,457 1,859 3,912

2008 4,157 1,416 3,006

2009 3,608 1,162 2,687

NOTES: (1) Number or pounds less than 1,000 or less than 1 metric ton.

 TX only estimates harvest (no weight or release data) and includes only private and for-hire fisheries.

Year Wrasses

Released

Number

Year

(thousands)

Triggerfishes/Filefishes Tunas And Mackerels

Year

Released

(thousands)

(thousands)

Number

Released

(thousands)

(thousands)

Number

Temperate Basses Toadfishes

Number

Released

Number

Released
U.S. Marine Recreational Fisheries

37

 California 6,147 7,068 4,724

 Oregon 1,736 440 68

 Washington 1,947 374 75

 Connecticut 6,845 1,674 6,382

 Maine 1,702 1,159 1,113

 Massachusetts 16,580 5,729 9,547

 New Hampshire 1,837 866 586

 Rhode Island 3,956 1,523 3,806

 Delaware 1,664 955 3,900

 Maryland 6,098 5,915 16,054

 New Jersey 18,524 7,109 29,536

 New York 17,748 5,662 19,947

 Virginia 11,035 13,865 16,890

 Florida 58,468 91,030 92,214

 Georgia 3,082 2,764 5,253

 North Carolina 15,896 12,194 19,972

 South Carolina 4,377 4,983 7,266

 Alabama 6,160 4,806 5,276

 Louisiana 31,965 17,436 21,679

 Mississippi 2,028 1,726 2,497

 Hawaii 27,895 4,354 327

 Texas - 1,839 -

 Alaska - 1,445 1,075

 Puerto Rico 1,911 1,341 177

Grand Total 247,601 196,258 268,363

 California 6,232 5,462 4,931

 Oregon 2,545 674 196

 Washington 3,549 669 290

 Connecticut 3,774 928 3,693

 Maine 2,064 1,529 627

 Massachusetts 11,530 3,308 7,636

 New Hampshire 2,610 1,480 598

 Rhode Island 2,249 540 1,706

 Delaware 1,708 1,072 3,224

 Maryland 8,473 5,619 8,190

 New Jersey 13,401 4,143 23,458

 New York 13,683 4,369 17,093

 Virginia 10,227 9,874 15,853

 Florida 49,603 86,908 73,464

 Georgia 1,794 1,469 3,773

 North Carolina 13,567 8,946 16,665

 South Carolina 3,987 3,719 7,348

 Alabama 6,589 4,215 5,724

 Louisiana 28,476 16,370 20,050

 Mississippi 3,155 3,005 3,287

 Hawaii 21,693 5,839 254

 Texas - 1,807 -

 Alaska - - -

 Puerto Rico 1,166 664 119

Grand Total 2 12,074 1 72,609 2 18,180

NOTE: TX only estimates harvest (no weight or release data) and includes only private and for-hire fisheries.

 OR and WA estimates include only private and for-hire fisheries.

 AK data not available for current year.

U.S. RECREATIONAL FINFISH HARVEST (A+B1) AND RELEASED (B2),

BY STATE, 2008 and 2009

(thousands)

State 2008

Pounds Harvested Number Harvested

(thousands)

Number Released

(thousands)

2009

(thousands)

State

Pounds Harvested

(thousands)

Number Harvested

(thousands)

Number Released
U.S. Marine Recreational Fisheries

38

 California - - - 4,037 

 Oregon - - - 128 

 Washington - - - 106 

 Connecticut 123 381 - 1,911 

 Maine 180 121 9 840 

 Massachusetts 469 655 170 4,465 

 New Hampshire 46 63 8 349 

 Rhode Island 297 169 - 1,621 

 Delaware 182 134 - 1,067 

 Maryland 507 643 50 3,393 

 New Jersey 456 765 26 6,760 

 New York 118 817 32 5,954 

 Virginia 338 464 89 3,425 

 Florida 2,732 3,137 - 28,143 

 Georgia 98 190 154 1,282 

 North Carolina 1,079 587 303 7,181 

 South Carolina 604 236 103 2,576 

 Alabama 237 192 116 1,671 

 Louisiana 170 795 120 4,541 

 Mississippi 48 119 26 969 

 Hawaii 137 192 - 2,531 

 Texas - - - 1,054 

 Alaska - 309 - 571 

 Puerto Rico 22 128 - 799 

Grand Total 85,372

 California - - - 4,582 

 Oregon - - - 178 

 Washington - - - 145 

 Connecticut 93 438 - 1,436 

 Maine 324 117 12 1,014 

 Massachusetts 421 489 144 3,606 

 New Hampshire 58 67 9 414 

 Rhode Island 209 111 - 1,042 

 Delaware 173 114 - 920 

 Maryland 327 514 43 2,811 

 New Jersey 454 656 35 5,444 

 New York 58 638 21 4,917 

 Virginia 305 515 87 2,984 

 Florida 2,313 2,650 - 25,659 

 Georgia 45 146 91 851 

 North Carolina 976 446 259 5,698 

 South Carolina 554 231 112 2,391 

 Alabama 209 205 151 1,717 

 Louisiana 139 669 108 4,000 

 Mississippi 50 125 36 1,062 

 Hawaii 106 140 - 2,163 

 Texas - - - 1,035 

 Alaska - - - - 

 Puerto Rico 22 110 - 636 

Grand Total 74,707

NOTE: All counties in HI, PR, RI, CT, DE, and FL are considered coastal. AK estimates are presented as coastal.

 TX, CA, OR, and WA angler data not available.

 AK data not available for current year.

 Out-of-state angler estimates are not additive across states.

State

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Numbers in thousands - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Anglers

State

Angler

Trips

From Coastal

Counties

From Non-Coastal

Counties

U.S. RECREATIONAL NUMBERS OF ANGLERS AND TRIPS BY STATES, 2008 AND 2009

2008

Out-ofStateIn-State Anglers Number of

2009

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Numbers in thousands - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

From Non-Coastal

Counties

In-State Anglers

Trips

Angler

Out-of- Number of

State

Anglers

From Coastal

Counties
World Fisheries

39

Aquaculture Catch Total Aquaculture Catch Total

Herrings, sardines, anchovies - 19,859,864 19,859,864 - 20,144,345 20,144,345

Carps, barbels, cyprinids 18,950,904 784,600 19,735,504 20,593,403 860,617 21,454,020

Cods, hakes, haddocks 13,722 8,343,415 8,357,137 21,387 7,685,178 7,706,565

Tunas, bonitos, billfishes 8,485 6,483,358 6,491,843 8,926 6,314,796 6,323,722

Salmons, trouts, smelts 2,235,580 1,103,165 3,338,745 2,295,523 832,200 3,127,723

Tilapias 2,551,275 777,340 3,328,615 2,797,819 755,362 3,553,181

Flatfish 128,752 915,196 1,043,948 148,808 944,706 1,093,514

Sharks, rays, chimaeras - 789,282 789,282 - 736,491 736,491

Shads 1,292 582,859 584,151 397 589,885 590,282

River eels 273,882 10,758 284,640 265,488 9,330 274,818

Sturgeons, paddlefish 25,706 808 26,514 25,683 884 26,567

Other fishes 7,387,725 36,498,648 43,886,373 7,666,869 37,292,737 44,959,606

Shrimp 3,281,558 3,261,330 6,542,888 3,399,105 3,120,566 6,519,671

Crabs 231,065 1,363,611 1,594,676 240,781 1,384,943 1,625,724

Lobsters 70 233,527 233,597 372 249,494 249,866

Krill - 104,621 104,621 - 156,521 156,521

Other crustaceans 1,271,986 888,385 2,160,371 1,369,735 874,495 2,244,230

Clams, cockles, arkshells 4,203,370 778,547 4,981,917 4,397,183 775,115 5,172,298

Oysters 4,402,188 152,609 4,554,797 4,164,010 127,442 4,291,452

Squids, cuttlefishes, octopus 27 4,305,482 4,305,509 30 4,313,510 4,375,448

Mussels 1,597,102 111,243 1,708,345 1,624,727 86,624 1,711,351

Scallops 1,464,157 733,812 2,197,969 1,410,830 763,515 2,174,345

Abalones, winkles, conchs 374,762 129,383 504,145 359,432 132,476 491,908

Other mollusks 988,778 1,262,244 2,251,022 1,136,403 1,137,119 2,273,522

Sea urchins, other echinoderms 85,040 93,994 179,034 95,870 97,213 193,083

Miscellaneous 426,210 330,801 757,011 523,424 355,355 878,779

49,903,636 89,898,882 139,802,518 52,546,205 89,740,919 142,287,124

Note:--Data for marine mammals and aquatic plants are excluded.

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

Total

WORLD AQUACULTURE AND COMMERCIAL CATCHES

OF FISH, CRUSTACEANS, AND MOLLUSKS, 2007-2008

Live-weight

2008

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Species group 2007

Grand

Year Inland Marine Total Inland Marine Total Total

1999 18,430,291 12,300,399 30,730,690 8,275,613 83,194,877 91,470,490 122,201,180

2000 19,304,875 13,111,235 32,416,110 8,577,846 84,927,131 93,504,977 125,921,087

2001 20,447,440 14,163,932 34,611,372 8,534,554 82,209,538 90,744,092 125,355,464

2002 21,730,227 15,052,324 36,782,551 8,411,811 82,589,432 91,001,243 127,783,794

2003 23,078,369 15,836,733 38,915,102 8,629,928 79,604,327 88,234,255 127,149,357

2004 25,187,462 16,717,121 41,904,583 8,604,168 83,765,749 92,369,917 134,274,500

2005 26,837,433 17,468,095 44,305,528 9,377,018 82,679,664 92,056,682 136,362,210

2006 28,703,622 18,647,444 47,351,066 9,759,141 79,952,992 89,712,133 137,063,199

2007 30,667,373 19,236,263 49,903,636 9,972,768 79,926,114 89,898,882 139,802,518

2008 32,885,635 19,660,570 52,546,205 10,220,459 79,520,460 89,740,919 142,287,124

Note:--Data for marine mammals and aquatic plants are excluded.

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

WORLD AQUACULTURE AND COMMERCIAL CATCHES, 1999-2008

World aquaculture World commercial catch

Live weight

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Country

Aquaculture Catch Total Aquaculture Catch Total

China 31,420,275 14,659,036 46,079,311 32,735,944 14,791,163 47,527,107

India 3,112,240 3,859,293 6,971,533 3,478,690 4,104,877 7,583,567

Peru 39,531 7,210,544 7,250,075 43,103 7,362,907 7,406,010

Indonesia 1,392,904 5,050,340 6,443,244 1,690,121 4,957,098 6,647,219

Japan 772,063 4,296,532 5,068,595 732,374 4,248,697 4,981,071

United States 525,292 4,767,596 5,292,888 500,114 4,349,853 4,849,967

Viet Nam 2,085,400 2,020,400 4,105,800 2,461,700 2,087,500 4,549,200

Chile 779,779 3,819,303 4,599,082 843,142 3,554,814 4,397,956

Thailand 1,351,075 2,304,957 3,656,032 1,374,024 2,457,184 3,831,208

Russian Federation 105,503 3,454,218 3,559,721 115,420 3,383,724 3,499,144

Philippines 709,715 2,499,680 3,209,395 741,142 2,561,192 3,302,334

Norway 841,560 2,378,841 3,220,401 843,730 2,430,842 3,274,572

Burma 604,660 2,235,580 2,840,240 674,776 2,493,750 3,168,526

Bangladesh 945,812 1,494,199 2,440,011 1,005,542 1,557,754 2,563,296

South Korea 606,122 1,869,840 2,475,962 473,794 1,943,870 2,417,664

Mexico 128,376 1,483,749 1,612,125 151,065 1,588,857 1,739,922

Malaysia 178,239 1,385,703 1,563,942 243,081 1,395,942 1,639,023

China - Taipei 315,628 1,174,393 1,490,021 323,982 1,016,390 1,340,372

Iceland 4,823 1,399,167 1,403,990 5,098 1,284,034 1,289,132

Spain 281,240 820,118 1,101,358 249,062 917,188 1,166,250

All Others 3,703,399 21,715,393 25,418,792 3,860,301 21,253,283 25,113,584

Total 49,903,636 89,898,882 139,802,518 52,546,205 89,740,919 142,287,124

Note:--For the United States the weight of clams, oysters, scallops, and other mollusks includes the shell weight. This

weight is not included in U.S. landings shown elsewhere. Data for marine mammals and aquatic plants are excluded.

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

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WORLD AQUACULTURE AND COMMERCIAL CATCHES BY COUNTRY

OF FISH, CRUSTACEANS, AND MOLLUSKS, 2007-2008

2007 2008

Country

Aquaculture Catch Total Aquaculture Catch Total

Marine Areas

 Atlantic Ocean:

 Northeast 1,571,215 8,886,364 10,457,579 1,552,316 8,551,547 10,103,863

 Northwest 99,018 2,137,561 2,236,579 100,416 2,049,575 2,149,991

 Eastern central 402 3,176,723 3,177,125 7,045 3,377,730 3,384,775

 Western central 175,744 1,323,594 1,499,338 177,821 1,280,049 1,457,870

 Southeast 1,420 1,439,635 1,441,055 2,015 1,358,723 1,360,738

 Southwest 78,561 2,506,124 2,584,685 78,655 2,406,526 2,485,181

 Mediterranean and

 Black Sea 407,568 1,686,079 2,093,647 415,669 1,490,453 1,906,122

 Indian Ocean:

 Eastern 729,276 5,985,085 6,714,361 709,146 6,613,444 7,322,590

 Western 50,770 4,170,823 4,221,593 62,276 4,117,393 4,179,669

 Pacific Ocean:

 Northeast 120,760 2,925,583 3,046,343 116,203 2,572,752 2,688,955

 Northwest 13,223,517 19,930,960 33,154,477 13,375,068 20,124,861 33,499,929

 Eastern central 150,612 1,766,978 1,917,590 176,472 1,863,558 2,040,030

 Western central 1,528,504 11,428,847 12,957,351 1,726,666 11,112,927 12,839,593

 Southeast 957,184 11,800,561 12,757,745 1,018,558 11,835,881 12,854,439

 Southwest 141,712 634,230 775,942 142,244 587,839 730,083

 Arctic - 2 2 - 480 480

 Antarctic - 126,965 126,965 - 176,722 176,722

Inland Areas

 Africa 805,580 2,467,198 3,272,778 927,813 2,502,570 3,430,383

 Asia 28,634,471 6,532,157 35,166,628 30,757,068 6,786,494 37,543,562

 Europe 460,209 376,609 836,818 460,162 357,057 817,219

 North America 465,233 191,397 656,630 431,331 183,245 614,576

 South America 298,368 387,605 685,973 305,755 373,307 679,062

 Oceania 3,512 17,802 21,314 3,506 17,786 21,292

Total 49,903,636 89,898,882 139,802,518 52,546,205 89,740,919 142,287,124

Note:--Data for marine mammals and aquatic plants are excluded.

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

Live-weight Live-weight

WORLD AQUACULTURE AND COMMERCIAL CATCHES BY AREA

OF FISH, CRUSTACEANS, AND MOLLUSKS, 2007-2008

2007 2008

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Note:—Data for 2004-2007 are revised. Data on imports and exports cover the international trade of 205 countries

or areas. The total value of exports is consistently less than the 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: 1. 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 preparations, whether or not in airtight containers;

6. Oils 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).

Note:—Data for 2004-2007 are revised. Data for marine mammals and aquatic plants are excluded.

(1) 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).

Country 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

IMPORTS:

Japan 14,559,508 14,438,337 13,970,740 13,184,490 14,947,450

United States 11,966,731 11,982,336 13,271,315 13,631,511 14,135,383

Spain 5,222,348 5,632,087 6,359,092 6,980,372 7,101,147

France 4,176,418 4,562,629 5,069,238 5,366,203 5,835,957

Italy 3,903,779 4,224,081 4,716,917 5,143,834 5,453,104

China 3,125,631 3,979,232 4,125,990 4,511,576 5,143,432

Germany 2,804,924 3,234,841 3,738,906 4,278,560 4,501,743

United Kingdom 2,811,525 3,174,317 3,713,854 4,140,438 4,220,392

Denmark 2,286,337 2,554,663 2,838,443 2,887,159 3,110,650

Netherlands 1,836,545 2,078,615 2,283,793 2,614,609 2,919,792

Other Countries 23,017,367 25,879,425 29,935,184 35,358,934 40,416,686

Total 75,711,113 81,740,563 90,023,472 98,097,686 107,785,736

EXPORTS:

China 6,636,839 7,519,357 8,968,051 9,250,710 10,114,324

Norway 4,132,147 4,885,226 5,503,429 6,228,123 6,936,644

Thailand 4,060,059 4,494,183 5,266,742 5,708,849 6,489,132

Denmark 3,566,149 3,685,243 3,986,519 4,128,359 4,601,250

Viet Nam 2,443,850 2,756,139 3,372,242 3,783,834 4,550,333

United States 3,850,629 4,232,041 4,143,146 4,436,746 4,463,052

Chile 2,483,628 2,966,917 3,556,594 3,677,002 3,930,969

Canada 3,487,477 3,595,693 3,659,857 3,711,890 3,706,192

Spain 2,564,977 2,579,057 2,848,676 3,230,749 3,465,473

Netherlands 2,451,904 2,820,138 2,811,705 3,280,643 3,394,073

Other Countries 36,001,227 39,096,111 42,017,239 46,132,437 50,518,940

Total 71,678,886 78,630,105 86,134,200 93,569,342 102,170,382

WORLD IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF SEVEN FISHERY COMMODITY GROUPS,

BY LEADING COUNTRIES, 2004-2008

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Item 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Marketed fresh 37.9 38.0 38.9 39.4 39.7

Frozen 20.1 20.7 20.9 20.6 20.5

Canned 11.1 11.5 12.5 12.2 12.1

Cured 8.7 8.7 8.8 8.7 8.6

Reduced to meal and oil (1) 18.3 17.0 14.8 14.7 14.6

Miscellaneous purposes 3.9 4.1 4.2 4.5 4.5

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

DISPOSITION OF WORLD AQUACULTURE AND COMMERCIAL CATCHES, 2004-2008

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FRESH AND FROZEN

FISH FILLETS AND STEAKS. In 2009 the U.S.

production of raw (uncooked) fish fillets and steaks,

including blocks, was 507.6 million pounds–148.0 million

pounds less than the 655.6 million pounds in 2008 due

primarily to a large decrease in Alaska Pollock along with

smaller decreases in various additional species. All fillets

and steaks were valued at $1.2 billion. Despite a decrease

of 87.5 million pounds from the 2008 volume, Alaska

pollock fillets and blocks led all species with 276.9

million pounds–55 percent of the total. Production of

groundfish fillets and steaks (see Glossary SectionGroundfish) was 367.4 million pounds.

FISH STICKS AND PORTIONS. The combined

production of fish sticks and portions was 211.1 million

pounds valued at $397.7 million compared with the

2008 production of 287.0 million pounds valued at

$430.8 million. The total production of fish sticks

amounted to 70.5 million pounds valued at $106.8

million. The total production of fish portions amounted

to 140.6 million pounds valued at $290.9 million.

BREADED SHRIMP. The production of breaded

shrimp in 2009 was 97.1 million pounds valued at $251.5

million. This represents an increase from the 2008

production of 74.2 million pounds valued at $159.4

million.

CANNED PRODUCTS

CANNED FISHERY PRODUCTS. The pack of

canned fishery products in the 50 states, American

Samoa, and Puerto Rico was 933.4 million pounds

valued at $1.4 billion—decreases from the 2008 pack of

1.3 billion pounds valued at $1.4 billion. The 2009 pack

included 621.7 million pounds with a value of $1.2

billion for human consumption and 311.7 million pounds

valued at $216.0 million for bait and animal food.

CANNED SALMON. The 2009 U.S. pack of salmon

was 141.9 million pounds valued at $322.3 million,

increases from the 2008 levels of 123.9 million pounds

valued at $225.3 million.

CANNED TUNA. The U.S. pack of tuna was 369.7

million pounds valued at $757.0 million—strong

decreases of 104.2 million pounds in quantity and $87.9

million in value compared with the 2008 pack. The pack

of albacore tuna was 162.9 million pounds comprising

44 percent of the tuna pack in 2009. Lightmeat tuna

(bigeye, bluefin, skipjack, and yellowfin) comprised the

remainder with a pack of 206.8 million pounds.

CANNED CLAMS. The 2009 U.S. pack of clams

(whole, minced, chowder, juice, and specialties) was

100.4 million pounds valued at $88.6 million. The pack

of whole and minced clams was 23.3 million pounds.

Clam chowder and clam juice was 77.0 million pounds

and made up the majority of the pack.

OTHER CANNED ITEMS. The pack of pet food

and bait was 311.7 million pounds valued at $216.0

million—a large decrease in volume and value from the

2008 levels of 601.7 million pounds worth $231.3

million.

INDUSTRIAL FISHERY PRODUCTS

INDUSTRIAL FISHERY PRODUCTS. The value of

the domestic production of industrial fishery products

was $322.2 million—an increase of $12.3 million

compared with the 2008 value and also above recent

historical levels.

FISH MEAL. The domestic production of fish and

shellfish meal was 560.1 million pounds valued at $221.9

million–increases of 67.3 million pounds and $39.9

million compared with 2008. Most of this production

was fish meal (560.0 million pounds) while shellfish meal

production was 134.0 thousand pounds—a decrease of

942.0 thousand pounds from the 2008 level.

FISH OILS. The domestic production of fish oils was

168.2 million pounds (approximately 21.7 million gallons)

valued at $40.4 million–decreases of 21.9 million pounds

and $22.8 million in value compared with 2008

production.

OTHER INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS. Oyster shell

products, together with agar-agar, animal feeds, crab

and clam shells processed for food serving, fish pellets,

Irish moss extracts, kelp products, dry and liquid fertilizers,

and mussel shell buttons were valued at $59.9 million.
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Percent Percent

of total of total

Edible:

 Fresh and frozen 78 77

 Canned 13 15

 Cured 2 2

94 93

Industrial:

 Bait and animal food 3 3

 Meal and oil 3 3

 Other 1 1

6 7

Grand total 100 100

(1) Revised. Value is based on selling price at the plant.

8,109,824

273,611

245,240

57,762

262,333

235,257

56,814

576,613

8,965,297

7,555,420

7,031,675

1,191,214

165,795

8,388,684

554,404

Thousand

dollars

Thousand

dollars

2008 (1) 2009

6,221,882

1,191,432

142,106

VALUE OF PROCESSED FISHERY PRODUCTS, 2008 AND 2009

(Processed from domestic catch and imported products)

Item

Total edible

Total industrial

Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand

pounds tons dollars pounds tons dollars pounds tons dollars

2000 39,925 18,110 42,549 182,736 82,889 233,368 121,399 55,066 375,453

2001 43,014 19,511 41,539 189,186 85,814 235,460 152,205 69,040 539,705

2002 47,587 21,585 51,060 186,748 84,708 237,426 146,724 66,554 463,781

2003 31,484 14,281 34,743 162,103 73,529 226,915 152,032 68,961 465,347

2004 59,697 27,078 71,419 138,125 62,653 208,579 110,462 50,105 306,456

2005 61,751 28,010 75,654 180,840 82,028 323,353 120,097 54,476 277,613

2006 59,353 26,922 61,942 178,742 81,077 302,984 139,571 63,309 347,152

2007 73,926 33,533 104,974 194,005 88,000 300,137 86,131 39,069 200,147

2008 82,461 37,404 120,615 204,491 92,757 310,213 74,172 33,644 159,416

2009 70,501 31,979 106,805 140,575 63,764 290,920 97,112 44,050 251,524

Year Fish sticks Fish portions Breaded shrimp

U.S. PRODUCTION OF FISH STICKS, FISH PORTIONS, AND BREADED SHRIMP, 2000-2009
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 (1) Revised

 Note:--Some fillet products were further processed into frozen blocks.

Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand

pounds tons dollars pounds tons dollars

Fillets:

 Amberjack 42 19 162 53 24 237

 Anglerfish 1,150 522 5,588 907 411 4,065

 Bluefish 68 31 222 69 31 229

 Cobia 14 6 119 13 6 108

 Cod 38,707 17,557 111,605 36,181 16,411 102,053

 Cusk 41 19 146 31 14 107

 Dolphinfish 5,448 2,471 22,877 3,734 1,694 19,337

 Flounders 21,081 9,562 69,447 18,386 8,340 56,457

 Groupers 913 414 8,056 903 410 8,129

 Haddock 8,852 4,015 44,331 14,145 6,416 59,985

 Hake 55,030 24,961 67,191 35,708 16,197 45,733

 Halibut 12,173 5,521 86,799 4,471 2,028 31,566

 Lingcod 132 60 427 72 33 298

 Ocean perch:

 Atlantic 1,189 539 3,032 1,144 519 2,981

 Pacific 664 301 1,658 419 190 1,076

 Opah 171 77 864 181 82 1,349

 Pollock:

 Atlantic 2,830 1,284 7,946 2,798 1,269 7,811

 Alaska 364,445 165,311 449,558 276,949 125,623 341,363

 Rockfishes 1,674 759 4,267 2,586 1,173 6,412

 Sablefish 127 58 1,435 91 41 530

 Salmon 68,443 31,046 271,460 70,478 31,969 309,254

 Sea bass 536 243 4,945 457 207 3,876

 Sea trout 123 56 555 89 40 490

 Shark 267 121 884 134 61 409

 Snapper 760 345 4,601 524 238 4,397

 Striped bass 64 29 661 64 29 620

 Swordfish 2,188 992 15,106 1,971 894 14,425

 Tilapia 6,861 3,112 20,819 5,819 2,640 17,312

 Tuna 10,008 4,540 61,725 5,715 2,592 48,637

 Wahoo 444 201 1,917 121 55 863

 Wolffish 136 62 814 28 13 110

 Unclassified 38,282 17,365 70,682 10,004 4,538 51,580

Total 642,860 291,599 1,339,897 494,243 224,187 1,141,797

Steaks:

 Halibut 2,591 1,175 20,729 2,669 1,211 19,493

 Salmon 167 76 972 3,640 1,651 22,476

 Swordfish 1,542 699 6,954 1,306 592 5,632

 Tuna 3,068 1,391 13,750 2,119 961 9,344

 Unclassified 5,377 2,439 10,054 3,625 1,644 6,773

Total 12,744 5,781 52,459 13,359 6,060 63,718

Grand total 655,604 297,380 1,392,356 507,602 230,247 1,205,515

BY SPECIES, 2008 AND 2009

Species

PRODUCTION OF FRESH AND FROZEN FILLETS AND STEAKS, 

2008 (1) 2009
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(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.

(5) Confidential included with 'Other.'

Pounds

per Standard Thousand Thousand Standard Thousand Thousand

case cases pounds dollars cases pounds dollars

For human consumption:

 Fish:

 Herring 23.4 (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

 Salmon:

 Chinook 44.25 696 31 279 673 30 284

 Chum 44.25 135,867 6,012 6,283 73,426 3,249 4,889

 Pink 44.25 1,772,506 78,433 113,968 2,078,138 91,958 175,885

 Coho 44.25 8,834 391 2,095 8,673 384 828

 Sockeye 44.25 882,771 39,063 102,634 1,046,255 46,297 140,399

 Total salmon 2,800,673 123,930 225,258 3,207,166 141,917 322,285

 Specialties 48 20,406 980 6,249 17,071 819 5,045

 Sardines, Maine 23.4 (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

 Tuna: (2)

 Albacore:

 Solid 18 8,369,433 150,650 342,636 7,377,583 132,797 362,751

 Chunk 18 1,654,106 29,774 62,304 1,672,282 30,101 67,961

 Total albacore 10,023,539 180,424 404,940 9,049,865 162,898 430,712

 Lightmeat:

 Solid 18 457,956 8,243 18,959 432,017 7,776 20,278

 Chunk 18 15,848,556 285,274 421,042 11,058,550 199,054 306,021

 Total lightmeat 16,306,512 293,517 440,001 11,490,567 206,830 326,299

 Total tuna 26,330,051 473,941 844,941 20,540,432 369,728 757,010

 Specialties 48 1,244 60 164 67 3 24

 Other 48 169,988 8,159 14,749 145,252 6,972 13,322

Total fish -- 29,322,362 607,069 1,091,361 23,909,987 519,440 1,097,686

 Shellfish:

 Clam and clam products: (3)

 Whole and minced 15 1,770,560 26,558 44,300 1,555,073 23,326 39,655

 Chowder and juice 30 2,581,573 77,447 49,603 2,565,210 76,956 48,570

 Specialties 48 26,315 1,263 1,505 2,608 125 356

 Total clams -- 4,378,448 105,269 95,408 4,122,892 100,408 88,580

 Crab meat and specialties 20 6,925 135 454 6,451 126 359

 Oyster, specialties 48 154 7 133 46 2 38

 Shrimp, natural (4) 6.75 (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

 Other 48 30,517 1,465 3,857 36,775 1,765 4,768

 Total shellfish -- 4,416,044 106,876 99,853 4,166,164 102,301 93,746

Total for human

consumption -- 33,738,405 713,945 1,191,214 28,076,151 621,740 1,191,431

For bait and animal food 48 12,534,967 601,678 231,273 6,493,773 311,701 215,986

Grand total -- 46,273,372 1,315,624 1,422,487 34,569,924 933,441 1,407,417

BY SPECIES, 2008 AND 2009

PRODUCTION OF CANNED FISHERY PRODUCTS, 

2008 (1) 2009

Species
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Production of Canned Fishery Products, 2000-2009

For human For animal

consumption food and bait

Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand

pounds tons dollars pounds tons dollars pounds tons dollars

2000 1,008,098 457,270 1,334,012 738,821 335,127 291,992 1,746,919 792,397 1,626,004

2001 858,388 389,362 1,110,426 775,698 351,854 289,941 1,634,086 741,217 1,400,367

2002 952,624 432,107 1,150,224 364,546 165,357 139,618 1,317,170 597,464 1,289,842

2003 858,065 389,216 1,075,916 437,209 198,317 162,691 1,295,274 587,532 1,238,607

2004 761,562 345,442 966,715 343,895 155,990 133,038 1,105,457 501,432 1,099,753

2005 802,229 363,889 1,081,457 280,268 127,129 129,215 1,082,497 491,017 1,210,672

2006 721,102 327,090 1,100,794 360,241 163,404 229,109 1,081,343 490,494 1,329,903

2007 698,831 316,988 1,090,070 371,032 168,299 233,614 1,069,863 485,287 1,323,684

2008 713,946 323,844 1,191,214 601,678 272,919 231,273 1,315,624 596,763 1,422,487

2009 621,741 282,020 1,191,432 311,701 141,387 215,986 933,442 423,407 1,407,418

Year

PRODUCTION OF CANNED FISHERY PRODUCTS, 2000-2009

Total

500 000

1,000,000

1,500,000

2,000,000 Thousand Pounds

0

500,000

1,000,000

1,500,000

2,000,000

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

YEAR

For Human For Animal

Thousand Pounds
Processed Fishery Products

47

Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand

pounds tons dollars pounds tons dollars

Dried scrap and meal:

 Fish 491,752 223,057 181,852 559,982 254,006 221,939

 Shellfish 1,076 488 166 134 61 7

 Total, scrap and meal 492,828 223,545 182,018 560,116 254,067 221,946

Body oil, total 190,023 86,194 63,223 168,157 76,276 40,388

Note:--To convert pounds of oil to gallons divide by 7.75. 

 The above data includes products in American Samoa and Puerto Rico.

2008

PRODUCTION OF MEAL AND OIL, 2008 AND 2009

Product 2009

Meal Other

and industrial

oil products

Thousand Metric Thousand Metric

pounds tons pounds tons

2000 638,238 289,503 192,348 87,248 135,815 83,023 218,838

2001 643,989 292,111 279,416 126,742 173,908 82,770 256,678

2002 637,930 289,363 210,867 95,649 181,129 51,886 233,015

2003 602,833 273,443 195,699 88,768 168,446 53,514 221,960

2004 571,012 259,009 179,400 81,375 187,801 14,642 202,443

2005 565,169 256,359 157,680 71,523 154,335 52,496 206,831

2006 582,900 264,402 142,747 64,750 185,712 61,000 246,712

2007 563,221 255,475 152,205 69,040 277,874 62,025 339,899

2008 492,828 223,545 190,023 86,194 245,240 64,631 309,871

2009 560,116 254,067 168,157 76,276 262,333 59,878 322,211

Note:--Does not include the value of imported items that may be further processed.

 - - - - - - - - - - - Thousand dollars - - - - - - - - - - - 

PRODUCTION OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, 2000-2009

Year Scrap and meal Marine animal oil Grand total
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IMPORTS

U.S. imports of edible fishery products in 2009 were

valued at $13.1 billion, $1.05 billion less than in 2008. The

quantity of edible imports was 5.2 billion pounds, 64.4

million pounds less than the quantity imported in 2008.

Edible imports consisted of 4.3 billion pounds of fresh

and frozen products valued at $11.3 billion, 716.5 million

pounds of canned products valued at $1.4 billion, 90.6

million pounds of cured products valued at $256.1

million, 6.4 million pounds of caviar and roe products

valued at $28.0 million, and 51.4 million pounds of other

products valued at $110.0 million.

The quantity of shrimp imported in 2009 was 1.2 billion

pounds, 34.6 million pounds less than the quantity

imported in 2008. Valued at $3.8 billion, shrimp imports

accounted for 29 percent of the value of total edible

imports. Imports of fresh and frozen salmon, including

fillets, were 500.8 million pounds valued at $1.6 billion in

2009. Imports of fresh and frozen tuna were 319.8

million pounds, 52.3 million pounds less than the 372.1

million pounds imported in 2008. Imports of canned

tuna were 398.0 million pounds, a 20.2 million pound

increase over 2008. Imports of fresh and frozen fillets

and steaks amounted to 1.3 billion pounds, a slight

increase from 2008. Regular and minced block imports

were 139.9 million pounds, a decrease of 2.2 million

pounds from 2008.

Billion Dollars

-6

-4

-2

0

2

4

6

8

North America South America Europe Asia Africa/Oceania

Imports Exports Trade Balance

 U.S. Trade in Edible Fishery Products, 2009

Imports of nonedible fishery products were valued at

$8.7 billion, a decrease of $5.6 billion compared with

2008. The total value of edible and nonedible fishery

imports was $21.8 billion in 2009, $6.6 billion less than

in 2008.

EXPORTS

U.S. exports of edible fishery products were 2.5 billion

pounds valued at $4.0 billion, a decrease of 103.8

million pounds and $277.1 million when compared

with 2008. Fresh and frozen exports were 2.2 billion

pounds valued at $3.3 billion, a decrease of 50.2 million

pounds and a decrease of $143.4 million compared

with 2008. In terms of individual items, fresh and

frozen exports consisted principally of 292.0 million

pounds of salmon valued at $446.0 million, 191.5

million pounds of surimi valued at $212.7 million and

53.1 million pounds of lobsters valued at $328.3 million.

Canned items were 166.9 million pounds valued at

$274.7 million. Salmon was the major canned item

exported, with 97.3 million pounds valued at $194.1

million. Cured items were 5.1 million pounds valued at

$15.5 million. Caviar and roe exports were 76.3 million

pounds valued at $341.4 million.

Exports of nonedible products were valued at $15.7

billion, a decrease of $3.5 billion when compared with

2008. Exports of fish meal amounted to 174.6 million

pounds valued at $78.7 million. The total value of edible

and nonedible exports was $19.6 billion, a decrease of

$3.7 billion compared with 2008.
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Imports

(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, steaks, headed, etc. Imports

and Exports of Fishery Products, Annual Summary, 2009, Current Fishery Statistics No. 2009-2 provides additional

information.

Source:—U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau.

Edible fishery products: Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand

 Fresh and frozen: pounds tons dollars pounds tons dollars

 Whole or eviscerated:

 Freshwater 140,713 63,827 153,363 121,403 55,068 118,223

 Flatfish 24,899 11,294 82,938 17,626 7,995 67,749

 Groundfish 59,756 27,105 63,319 64,994 29,481 58,213

 Salmon 201,267 91,294 515,571 217,848 98,815 562,341

 Tuna (1) 372,051 168,761 601,489 319,766 145,045 502,110

 Other 267,727 121,440 522,228 268,847 121,948 484,381

 Fillets and steaks:

 Freshwater 422,620 191,699 909,043 471,668 213,947 937,280

 Flatfish 58,936 26,733 140,426 48,783 22,128 112,599

 Groundfish 198,405 89,996 442,403 205,314 93,130 398,494

 Salmon 303,236 137,547 1,031,219 282,998 128,367 1,001,428

 Other 242,052 109,794 712,541 242,197 109,860 717,051

 Blocks and slabs 142,084 64,449 196,764 139,880 63,449 205,899

 Surimi 5,452 2,473 7,517 5,882 2,668 4,878

 Crabs 154,132 69,914 721,136 170,155 77,182 700,160

 Crabmeat 19,938 9,044 96,762 17,207 7,805 76,053

 Lobster:

 American 67,637 30,680 591,898 67,227 30,494 480,844

 Spiny 28,100 12,746 321,604 21,120 9,580 204,174

 Shrimp 1,241,002 562,915 4,084,391 1,206,002 547,039 3,746,137

 Scallops (meats) 55,904 25,358 238,840 53,816 24,411 225,120

 Squid 129,780 58,868 170,623 107,622 48,817 141,319

 Other fish and shellfish 226,964 102,950 533,660 246,294 111,718 569,328

 Total, fresh and frozen 4,362,654 1,978,887 12,137,735 4,296,649 1,948,947 11,313,781

 Canned:

 Anchovy 7,158 3,247 25,937 7,167 3,251 24,630

 Herring 6,246 2,833 9,439 5,681 2,577 8,885

 Mackerel 23,719 10,759 24,843 22,617 10,259 24,398

 Salmon 19,749 8,958 52,113 22,789 10,337 58,805

 Sardines 55,931 25,370 78,835 61,835 28,048 84,849

 Tuna 377,776 171,358 661,360 397,981 180,523 613,006

 Clams 14,755 6,693 18,662 13,098 5,941 16,852

 Crabmeat 70,064 31,781 546,874 60,957 27,650 390,980

 Lobsters 196 89 2,374 101 46 676

 Oysters 12,421 5,634 28,098 11,583 5,254 27,640

 Shrimp 2,921 1,325 8,344 3,307 1,500 10,346

 Balls, cakes, and puddings 30,651 13,903 48,774 25,706 11,660 46,373

Other fish and shellfish 85,583 38,820 119,447 83,654 37,945 108,904

 Total, canned 707,170 320,770 1,625,100 716,475 324,991 1,416,344

 Cured:

 Dried 14,169 6,427 52,074 13,172 5,975 46,764

 Pickled or salted 53,940 24,467 95,192 49,134 22,287 90,023

 Smoked or kippered 24,553 11,137 103,742 28,283 12,829 119,296

 Total, cured 92,662 42,031 251,008 90,589 41,091 256,083

 Caviar and roe 7,496 3,400 38,809 6,391 2,899 27,978

 Prepared meals 13,391 6,074 33,872 13,876 6,294 34,022

 Other fish and shellfish 42,580 19,314 84,321 37,522 17,020 75,963

 Total edible products 5,225,951 2,370,476 14,170,845 5,161,502 2,341,242 13,124,171

Nonedible products:

 Meal and scrap 84,042 38,121 33,246 76,731 34,805 29,620

 Fish oils 53,779 24,394 106,055 34,341 15,577 88,096

 Other - - 14,146,466 - - 8,577,647

 Total nonedible products - - 14,285,767 - - 8,695,363

 Grand total - - 28,456,612 - - 21,819,534

2008 2009

FISHERY PRODUCTS IMPORTS, BY PRINCIPAL ITEMS, 2008 AND 2009

Item
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Imports

U.S. Fishery Product Imports

U.S. Imports from Major Areas, 2009

by Volume

U.S. Imports from Major Exporters, 2009

by Volume

Nonedible Total

Thousand Metric

pounds tons

2000 3,978,243 1,804,519 10,054,045 8,959,391 19,013,436

2001 4,101,993 1,860,652 9,864,431 8,682,738 18,547,169

2002 4,427,141 2,008,138 10,121,262 9,569,912 19,691,174

2003 4,906,553 2,225,598 11,095,475 10,187,079 21,282,554

2004 4,950,806 2,245,671 11,331,325 11,617,745 22,949,070

2005 5,114,937 2,320,120 12,099,324 13,020,754 25,120,078

2006 5,400,097 2,449,468 13,355,294 14,356,669 27,711,963

2007 5,346,340 2,425,084 13,696,204 15,080,915 28,777,119

2008 5,225,951 2,370,476 14,170,845 14,285,767 28,456,612

2009 5,161,502 2,341,242 13,124,171 8,695,363 21,819,534

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

Edible

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Thousand dollars- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

EDIBLE AND NONEDIBLE FISHERY PRODUCTS IMPORTS, 2000-2009

Year

Asia

59%

Africa

1% North America

19%

Oceania

2%

South America

13%

Europe

6%

China

23%

Thailand

16%

Other

28%

Canada

13%

Chile

4%

Ecuador

5%

Indonesia

6%

Viet Nam

5%

0

5,000,000

10,000,000

15,000,000

20,000,000

25,000,000

30,000,000

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Thousand dollars

Edible value Nonedible value
Foreign Trade

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Imports

Nonedible Total

Thousand Metric

pounds tons

North America:

 Canada 641,677 291,063 2,007,991 840,442 2,848,433

 Mexico 159,115 72,174 469,172 252,111 721,283

 Honduras 39,394 17,869 133,910 151 134,061

 Dominican Republic 712 323 2,454 129,480 131,934

 Costa Rica 23,960 10,868 76,083 14,047 90,130

 Other 98,444 44,654 295,236 30,587 325,823

 Total 963,302 436,951 2,984,846 1,266,818 4,251,664

South America:

 Chile 221,212 100,341 731,614 34,141 765,755

 Ecuador 226,668 102,816 572,052 1,702 573,754

 Argentina 46,338 21,019 72,856 98,164 171,020

 Brazil 14,857 6,739 69,804 70,421 140,225

 Peru 48,587 22,039 104,364 30,540 134,904

 Other 73,177 33,193 181,017 62,362 243,379

 Total 630,840 286,147 1,731,707 297,330 2,029,037

Europe:

 European Union:

 France 5,743 2,605 15,128 1,064,085 1,079,213

 Italy 2,019 916 7,760 506,513 514,273

 United Kingdom 43,649 19,799 132,829 371,836 504,665

 Germany 2,720 1,234 6,886 339,720 346,606

 Spain 14,539 6,595 40,412 184,156 224,568

 Other 30,983 14,054 114,435 211,265 325,700

 Total 99,655 45,203 317,450 2,677,575 2,995,025

 Other:

 Norway 85,523 38,793 295,479 62,311 357,790

 Russian Federation 59,813 27,131 293,809 752 294,561

 Switzerland 68 31 307 176,798 177,105

 Turkey 2,906 1,318 14,307 117,073 131,380

 Iceland 28,472 12,915 85,005 2,388 87,393

 Other 27,560 12,501 68,318 25,964 94,282

 Total 204,342 92,689 757,225 385,286 1,142,511

Asia:

 China 1,140,426 517,294 2,038,302 1,386,976 3,425,278

 Thailand 821,586 372,669 1,999,979 606,993 2,606,972

 Indonesia 280,282 127,135 912,617 164,687 1,077,304

 India 77,040 34,945 232,272 660,005 892,277

 Viet Nam 253,626 115,044 677,756 17,133 694,889

 Other 445,550 202,100 1,034,047 1,018,353 2,052,400

 Total 3,018,510 1,369,187 6,894,973 3,854,147 10,749,120

Oceania:

 New Zealand 84,489 38,324 123,973 7,723 131,696

 Australia 5,351 2,427 47,844 72,370 120,214

 Fiji 45,659 20,711 89,155 1,512 90,667

 Papua New Guinea 11,909 5,402 19,153 136 19,289

 French Polynesia 573 260 1,715 17,331 19,046

 Other 51,590 23,401 50,575 2,509 53,084

 Total 199,571 90,525 332,415 101,581 433,996

Africa:

 South Africa 5,957 2,702 25,216 55,461 80,677

 Morocco 11,107 5,038 28,280 13,481 41,761

 Tunisia 209 95 916 28,387 29,303

 Mauritius 20,562 9,327 22,904 1,482 24,386

 Reunion 2,513 1,140 8,217 - 8,217

 Other 4,934 2,238 20,022 13,814 33,836

 Total 45,282 20,540 105,555 112,625 218,180

 Grand total 5,161,502 2,341,242 13,124,171 8,695,362 21,819,533

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

EDIBLE AND NONEDIBLE FISHERY PRODUCTS IMPORTS, 2009

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Thousand dollars- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Continent and Country Edible
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Imports

Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand

pounds tons dollars pounds tons dollars

Regular blocks and slabs:

 Cod 15,981 7,249 34,564 13,199 5,987 26,381

 Flatfish 5,190 2,354 9,351 3,580 1,624 6,012

 Haddock 6,843 3,104 13,828 9,012 4,088 15,031

 Ocean perch 364 165 631 1,140 517 2,092

 Pollock 61,555 27,921 62,377 74,992 34,016 94,403

 Whiting 7,851 3,561 10,458 4,656 2,112 5,393

 Other 14,275 6,475 32,200 10,326 4,684 24,434

 Total 112,058 50,829 163,409 116,906 53,028 173,746

Minced blocks and slabs 30,027 13,620 33,355 22,974 10,421 32,153

Grand total 142,084 64,449 196,764 139,880 63,449 205,899

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

Species and type

BY SPECIES AND TYPE, 2008 AND 2009

REGULAR AND MINCED FISH BLOCKS AND SLABS IMPORTS, 

2008 2009

Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand

pounds tons dollars pounds tons dollars

China 100,466 45,571 124,544 105,115 47,680 138,507

Russian Federation 2,906 1,318 5,735 7,923 3,594 13,824

Canada 10,485 4,756 11,398 5,333 2,419 6,509

Iceland 2,769 1,256 4,896 3,351 1,520 5,696

Poland 1,548 702 4,893 2,013 913 5,438

Argentina 7,039 3,193 11,535 3,695 1,676 5,052

Indonesia 1,682 763 4,295 1,693 768 4,597

Norway 716 325 1,464 1,380 626 3,193

Philippines 324 147 938 842 382 2,807

Other 14,147 6,417 27,066 8,534 3,871 20,276

Total 142,082 64,448 196,764 139,880 63,449 205,899

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

REGULAR AND MINCED FISH BLOCKS AND SLABS IMPORTS, 

BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, 2008 AND 2009

Country 2008 2009

Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand

pounds tons dollars pounds tons dollars

Cod 74,906 33,977 256,768 69,685 31,609 187,779

Haddock 16,380 7,430 60,041 23,785 10,789 65,043

Hake 8,131 3,688 12,305 5,465 2,479 7,136

Ocean perch 9,237 4,190 16,627 6,940 3,148 13,232

Pollock (2) 89,751 40,711 96,662 99,438 45,105 125,304

Total 198,405 89,996 442,403 205,314 93,130 398,494

(1) Does not include data on fish blocks and slabs.

(2) Includes some quantities of cusk fillets.

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

Species

GROUNDFISH FILLET AND STEAK IMPORTS, BY SPECIES, 2008 AND 2009 (1)

2008 2009
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Imports

0

100,000

200,000

300,000

400,000

500,000

600,000

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Quota Over quota

Thousand pounds

Imports of Canned Tuna by Major Exporter, 2009

by Volume

Canned Tuna Quota and Imports

(1) Imports have been subject to tariff quotas since April 14, 1956. 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 present, 6 percent.

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

Note:—Data in this table will not agree with tuna import data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census

Bureau.

Source:—U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Customs Service. U.S Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs

and Border Protection.

Thailand

55%

Ecuador

7%

Indonesia

8%

Other

14%

Philippines

16%

Thousand Metric Thousand Metric Thousand Metric

pounds tons pounds tons pounds tons

2000 62,403 28,306 245,211 111,227 307,614 139,533

2001 65,155 29,554 220,528 100,031 285,683 129,585

2002 39,947 18,120 323,042 146,531 362,990 164,651

2003 41,398 18,778 501,655 227,549 543,053 246,327

2004 50,472 22,894 377,161 171,079 427,633 193,973

2005 41,965 19,035 447,133 202,818 489,097 221,853

2006 42,954 19,484 367,258 166,587 410,212 186,071

2007 41,178 18,678 300,412 136,266 341,590 154,944

2008 38,951 17,668 303,915 137,855 342,866 155,523

2009 40,690 18,457 329,200 149,324 369,890 167,781

Year Total Quota

(1)

Over quota

(2)

CANNED TUNA NOT IN OIL, QUOTA AND IMPORTS, 2000-2009

Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand

pounds tons dollars pounds tons dollars

Thailand 185,385 84,090 325,589 222,237 100,806 338,308

Philippines 66,204 30,030 95,225 62,853 28,510 78,192

Ecuador 31,323 14,208 101,894 28,448 12,904 76,394

Indonesia 31,418 14,251 49,753 30,258 13,725 48,165

Viet Nam 32,355 14,676 44,268 29,143 13,219 38,915

China 11,693 5,304 15,266 13,311 6,038 14,524

Mexico 6,499 2,948 9,022 6,052 2,745 7,535

South Korea 891 404 1,709 1,241 563 2,160

Trinidad and Tobago 849 385 2,190 1,545 701 1,940

Other 11,160 5,062 16,444 2,892 1,312 6,874

 Total 377,776 171,358 661,360 397,981 180,523 613,007

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

Country 2008 2009

CANNED TUNA, BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, 2008 AND 2009
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Imports

Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand

pounds tons dollars pounds tons dollars

North America:

 Mexico 76,045 34,494 340,272 90,653 41,120 332,343

 Honduras 12,549 5,692 35,432 19,277 8,744 45,701

 Nicaragua 5,377 2,439 16,931 10,582 4,800 26,435

 Canada 11,102 5,036 42,932 6,508 2,952 25,494

 Panama 8,031 3,643 30,836 7,981 3,620 24,130

 Guatemala 3,640 1,651 9,674 4,145 1,880 13,087

 Belize 1,398 634 4,692 1,173 532 4,097

 El Salvador 75 34 413 165 75 392

 Greenland 157 71 463 40 18 61

 Other 161 73 819 4 2 16

 Total 118,535 53,767 482,464 140,528 63,743 471,756

South America:

 Ecuador 124,163 56,320 339,815 135,506 61,465 328,946

 Peru 16,484 7,477 46,239 18,684 8,475 45,968

 Guyana 20,022 9,082 33,484 19,674 8,924 33,074

 Venezuela 15,591 7,072 33,612 8,360 3,792 15,383

 Suriname 5,075 2,302 9,329 6,420 2,912 12,170

 Colombia 4,279 1,941 12,455 3,483 1,580 6,996

 Argentina 247 112 1,377 386 175 1,648

 Chile 154 70 937 119 54 787

 Brazil 37 17 304 37 17 80

 Total 186,053 84,393 477,552 192,669 87,394 445,052

Europe:

 European Union:

 Denmark 119 54 259 271 123 838

 Netherlands 86 39 1,042 33 15 324

 Portugal 20 9 42 2 1 9

 Other 46 21 212 4 2 12

 Total 271 123 1,555 311 141 1,183

 Other:

 Iceland 20 9 61 20 9 36

 Other 22 10 219 - - - 

 Total 42 19 280 20 9 36

Asia:

 Thailand 402,055 182,371 1,280,781 419,919 190,474 1,340,017

 Indonesia 185,164 83,990 631,954 152,755 69,289 492,264

 Viet Nam 105,653 47,924 479,094 91,700 41,595 379,232

 China 105,375 47,798 250,410 96,440 43,745 233,443

 India 33,464 15,179 142,271 43,565 19,761 165,876

 Malaysia 66,431 30,133 186,333 40,613 18,422 112,159

 Bangladesh 30,309 13,748 128,120 21,770 9,875 91,723

 Philippines 2,866 1,300 7,104 2,800 1,270 5,717

 China - Taipei 1,894 859 4,993 2,714 1,231 5,465

 Other 5,212 2,364 16,098 3,128 1,419 9,532

 Total 938,423 425,666 3,127,158 875,405 397,081 2,835,428

Oceania 476 216 2,844 51 23 318

Africa 121 55 884 324 147 2,711

Grand total 1,243,921 564,239 4,092,737 1,209,307 548,538 3,756,484

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, U.S. Census Bureau.

Country

SHRIMP IMPORTS, BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, 2008 AND 2009

2008 2009
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Imports

Shrimp Imports by Major Exporter, 2009

by Volume

Shrimp Imports by Type, 2009

by Volume

Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand

pounds tons dollars pounds tons dollars

 Shell-on (heads off) 540,855 245,330 1,785,273 490,592 222,531 1,473,360

 Peeled:

 Canned 2,921 1,325 8,344 3,307 1,500 10,346

 Not breaded:

 Raw 407,470 184,827 1,383,544 409,683 185,831 1,324,851

 Other 209,194 94,890 723,434 223,216 101,250 749,539

 Breaded 83,484 37,868 192,140 82,512 37,427 198,387

Total 1,243,924 564,240 4,092,735 1,209,309 548,539 3,756,483

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

SHRIMP IMPORTS, BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, 2008 AND 2009

Type of product 2008 2009

Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand

pounds tons dollars pounds tons dollars

 Mexico 50,049 22,702 16,649 39,352 17,850 11,973

 Canada 9,678 4,390 4,516 14,665 6,652 5,681

 Chile 12,024 5,454 4,905 13,047 5,918 5,303

 France 1,274 578 1,279 2,039 925 2,240

 India 2,341 1,062 972 4,550 2,064 1,543

 Japan 1,250 567 741 633 287 866

 China 4,541 2,060 2,630 344 156 755

 Peru 1,213 550 590 1,164 528 532

 Norway 40 18 36 315 143 210

 Other 1,631 740 928 622 282 517

Total 84,042 38,121 33,246 76,731 34,805 29,620

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

Country

FISH MEAL AND SCRAP IMPORTS, BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, 2008 AND 2009

2008 2009

Thailand

34%

Indonesia

Ecuador 13%

11%

China

8%

Viet Nam

8%

Mexico

7%

India

4%

Other

15%

Shell-on

41%

Peeled raw

34%

Other

7%

Peeled other

18%
Foreign Trade

56

Exports

Edible fishery products: Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand

 Fresh and frozen: pounds tons dollars pounds tons dollars

 Whole or eviscerated:

 Freshwater 7,452 3,380 8,618 8,730 3,960 8,923

 Flatfish 245,976 111,574 229,454 238,121 108,011 191,333

 Groundfish 262,145 118,908 311,313 245,215 111,229 264,863

 Herring 69,654 31,595 36,665 117,591 53,339 66,665

 Sablefish 19,092 8,660 74,475 21,521 9,762 92,642

 Salmon 319,868 145,091 489,197 292,017 132,458 446,019

 Tuna 38,155 17,307 55,800 41,874 18,994 60,889

 Other 353,591 160,388 269,270 308,479 139,925 241,384

 Fillets, and steaks:

 Freshwater 4,411 2,001 9,840 6,903 3,131 14,865

 Groundfish 222,398 100,879 356,368 209,596 95,072 307,654

 Other 81,310 36,882 212,434 99,809 45,273 236,399

 Blocks and slabs 64,742 29,367 76,625 31,116 14,114 45,261

 Surimi 252,777 114,659 229,652 191,538 86,881 212,700

 Fish sticks 51,316 23,277 81,472 52,075 23,621 81,653

 Clams 8,803 3,993 44,433 9,270 4,205 49,005

 Crabs 40,448 18,347 170,170 36,773 16,680 158,573

 Crabmeat 3,029 1,374 13,255 5,703 2,587 25,105

 Lobsters 58,171 26,386 366,950 53,080 24,077 328,300

 Scallops (meats) 21,413 9,713 130,781 21,951 9,957 135,422

 Sea urchins 315 143 1,776 417 189 2,181

 Shrimp 25,765 11,687 98,145 21,649 9,820 90,693

 Squid 125,320 56,845 82,171 211,591 95,977 130,525

 Other fish and shellfish 22,394 10,158 65,080 23,305 10,571 79,460

 Total, fresh and frozen 2,298,547 1,042,614 3,413,944 2,248,324 1,019,833 3,270,514

 Canned:

 Salmon 117,876 53,468 218,680 97,342 44,154 194,079

 Sardines 33,380 15,141 15,461 32,899 14,923 12,093

 Tuna 3,743 1,698 7,086 4,969 2,254 8,519

 Abalone 245 111 3,886 472 214 9,538

 Crabmeat 2,504 1,136 8,652 2,191 994 8,349

 Shrimp 3,858 1,750 14,826 3,695 1,676 15,817

 Squid 1,640 744 1,252 2,694 1,222 1,880

 Other fish and shellfish 23,591 10,701 26,333 22,648 10,273 24,401

 Total, canned 186,838 84,749 296,176 166,910 75,710 274,676

 Cured:

 Dried 1,678 761 4,358 1,263 573 5,698

 Pickled or salted 5,560 2,522 8,400 2,535 1,150 3,766

 Smoked or kippered 2,491 1,130 8,704 1,321 599 6,068

 Total, cured 9,729 4,413 21,462 5,119 2,322 15,532

 Caviar and roe:

 Herring 10,187 4,621 22,160 6,208 2,816 10,947

 Pollock 43,706 19,825 183,860 35,051 15,899 143,267

 Salmon 21,122 9,581 130,508 19,363 8,783 113,251

 Sea urchin 1,724 782 34,619 1,953 886 33,640

 Other 24,290 11,018 72,158 13,682 6,206 40,321

 Total, caviar and roe 101,030 45,827 443,305 76,257 34,590 341,426

 Prepared meals 9,233 4,188 19,878 10,101 4,582 21,081

 Other fish and shellfish 44,723 20,286 62,070 39,551 17,940 56,464

Total edible products 2,650,099 1,202,077 4,256,835 2,546,262 1,154,977 3,979,693

Nonedible products:

 Meal and scrap 196,483 89,124 76,471 174,613 79,204 78,705

 Fish oils 127,843 57,989 100,628 111,941 50,776 58,913

 Other - - 18,933,376 - - 15,518,348

Total nonedible products - - 19,110,475 - - 15,655,966

Grand total - - 23,367,310 - - 19,635,659

(1) Figures reflect both domestic and foreign (re-exports).

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

Item 2008 2009

FISHERY PRODUCTS EXPORTS, BY PRINCIPAL ITEMS, 2008 AND 2009 (1)
Foreign Trade

57

Exports

0

2,000,000

4,000,000

6,000,000

8,000,000

10,000,000

12,000,000

14,000,000

16,000,000

18,000,000

20,000,000

22,000,000

24,000,000

26,000,000

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Edible value Nonedible value

Thousand dollars

U.S. Fishery Product Exports

U.S. Exports to Major Importers, 2009

by Volume

U.S. Exports to Major Areas, 2009

by Volume

Nonedible Total

Thousand Metric

pounds tons

2000 2,164,994 982,035 2,951,717 7,829,818 10,781,535

2001 2,564,960 1,163,458 3,194,500 8,639,109 11,833,609

2002 2,398,208 1,087,820 3,119,651 8,593,789 11,713,440

2003 2,395,708 1,086,686 3,268,333 8,730,917 11,999,250

2004 2,888,172 1,310,066 3,708,288 9,883,926 13,592,214

2005 2,929,422 1,328,777 4,073,690 11,356,982 15,430,672

2006 2,967,312 1,345,964 4,237,651 13,522,286 17,759,937

2007 2,869,391 1,301,547 4,268,589 15,785,140 20,053,729

2008 2,650,099 1,202,077 4,256,834 19,110,475 23,367,309

2009 2,546,262 1,154,977 3,979,693 15,655,966 19,635,659

(1) Figures reflect both domestic and foreign (re-exports).

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

Year Edible

- - - - - - - - - - - - -Thousand dollars- - - - - - - - - - - - -

EDIBLE AND NONEDIBLE FISHERY PRODUCTS EXPORTS, 2000-2009 (1)

North America

15%

Europe

22%

South America

1%

Africa

2%

Asia

58%

Oceania

2%

China

24%

Canada

12%

Other

31%

South Korea

8%

Japan

Germany 18%

4%

Netherlands

3%
Foreign Trade

58

Exports

Edible Nonedible Total

Thousand Metric

pounds tons

North America:

 Canada 308,479 139,925 849,852 2,867,582 3,717,434

 Mexico 34,070 15,454 54,567 1,352,318 1,406,885

 Netherlands Antilles 2,136 969 6,150 428,332 434,482

 Dominican Republic 5,256 2,384 8,657 242,556 251,213

 Panama 3,909 1,773 5,428 106,665 112,093

 Other 26,352 11,953 53,807 512,586 566,393

 Total 380,201 172,458 978,461 5,510,039 6,488,500

South America:

 Brazil 4,705 2,134 4,266 225,535 229,801

 Venezuela 8,693 3,943 7,310 113,412 120,722

 Peru 534 242 1,018 79,850 80,868

 Chile 2,579 1,170 4,034 76,704 80,738

 Colombia 2,522 1,144 3,499 76,682 80,181

 Other 4,180 1,896 8,432 204,352 212,784

 Total 23,212 10,529 28,559 776,535 805,094

Europe:

 European Union:

 United Kingdom 47,904 21,729 100,569 910,492 1,011,061

 Netherlands 79,965 36,272 138,174 460,398 598,572

 Germany 107,047 48,556 182,049 323,447 505,496

 France 62,661 28,423 162,646 316,235 478,881

 Belgium 7,661 3,475 28,872 305,900 334,772

 Other 168,808 76,571 309,347 480,928 790,275

 Total 474,046 215,026 921,657 2,797,400 3,719,057

 Other:

 Switzerland 2,522 1,144 8,575 630,672 639,247

 Russian Federation 24,669 11,190 27,766 50,703 78,469

 Turkey 5,463 2,478 4,197 71,594 75,791

 Ukraine 31,222 14,162 26,955 12,834 39,789

 Norway 12,024 5,454 20,223 15,325 35,548

 Other 14,259 6,468 9,835 24,565 34,400

 Total 90,159 40,896 97,551 805,693 903,244

Asia:

 Japan 465,437 211,121 749,282 1,002,641 1,751,923

 China - Hong Kong 18,214 8,262 80,983 1,386,701 1,467,684

 China 616,735 279,749 596,700 653,753 1,250,453

 South Korea 199,946 90,695 261,421 260,426 521,847

 United Arab Emirates 1,052 477 4,856 367,614 372,470

 Other 171,549 77,814 178,843 1,595,972 1,774,815

 Total 1,472,933 668,118 1,872,085 5,267,107 7,139,192

Oceania:

 Australia 35,020 15,885 36,908 317,466 354,374

 New Zealand 4,519 2,050 5,703 54,998 60,701

 French Polynesia 1,102 500 1,187 2,471 3,658

 Nauru 6,030 2,735 2,845 - 2,845

 Fiji 2,551 1,157 1,908 569 2,477

 Other 4,896 2,221 3,213 2,705 5,918

 Total 54,119 24,548 51,764 378,209 429,973

Africa:

 South Africa 5,326 2,416 3,649 45,528 49,177

 Egypt 22,017 9,987 9,764 16,510 26,274

 Nigeria 16,140 7,321 7,341 15,569 22,910

 Namibia 256 116 505 12,749 13,254

 Ivory Coast 2,136 969 4,410 1,112 5,522

 Other 5,717 2,593 3,947 29,514 33,461

 Total 51,592 23,402 29,616 120,982 150,596

2,546,262 1,154,977 3,979,693 15,655,965 19,635,658

(1) Figures reflect both domestic and foreign (re-exports).

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

Grand total

- - - - - - - - - - - - - -Thousand dollars- - - - - - - - - - - - - -

EDIBLE AND NONEDIBLE FISHERY PRODUCTS EXPORTS, 2009 (1)

Continent and Country
Foreign Trade

59

Exports

U.S. Shrimp Exports by Major Importer, 2009

by Volume

U.S. Lobster Exports by Major Importer, 2009

by Volume

Italy

15%

Canada

51%

Other

9% United Kingdom

2%

Spain

14%

France

9%

Canada

31%

Mexico

12%

Thailand

4%

Japan

3%

Indonesia

4%

Other

46%

Country

Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand

pounds tons dollars pounds tons dollars

Canada 6,422 2,913 24,825 6,669 3,025 26,441

Mexico 5,862 2,659 17,973 2,652 1,203 8,961

Indonesia 1,274 578 6,255 840 381 4,571

Thailand 611 277 2,362 935 424 4,032

Japan 553 251 2,825 710 322 3,303

China - Hong Kong 441 200 2,013 357 162 2,904

Denmark 2,518 1,142 8,094 765 347 2,772

Viet Nam 547 248 2,252 686 311 2,762

China 353 160 1,554 551 250 2,755

Other 7,187 3,260 29,994 7,482 3,394 32,193

25,767 11,688 98,147 21,647 9,819 90,694

(1) Figures reflect both domestic and foreign (re-exports).

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

Total

FRESH AND FROZEN SHRIMP EXPORTS, BY COUNTRY OF DESTINATION, 2008 AND 2009 (1)

2008 2009

Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand

pounds tons dollars pounds tons dollars

Canada 29,423 13,346 137,044 26,923 12,212 138,739

Italy 8,433 3,825 64,586 7,859 3,565 54,917

Spain 8,655 3,926 67,675 7,443 3,376 53,560

France 5,282 2,396 39,921 4,667 2,117 32,273

United Kingdom 829 376 6,782 1,199 544 8,315

Japan 966 438 8,062 1,036 470 8,021

China - Hong Kong 505 229 5,133 637 289 5,537

Germany 373 169 3,032 337 153 2,653

Sweden 212 96 1,624 315 143 2,164

Other 3,496 1,586 33,090 2,661 1,207 22,120

Total 58,173 26,387 366,949 53,078 24,076 328,299

(1) Figures reflect both domestic and foreign (re-exports).

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

FRESH AND FROZEN LOBSTER EXPORTS, BY COUNTRY OF DESTINATION, 2008 AND 2009 (1)

Country 2008 2009
Foreign Trade

60

Exports

Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand

pounds tons dollars pounds tons dollars

China 102,060 46,294 140,294 126,606 57,428 154,190

Japan 51,356 23,295 79,542 46,605 21,140 88,058

Canada 43,395 19,684 91,011 35,545 16,123 82,056

France 13,728 6,227 23,823 13,164 5,971 19,821

Germany 23,818 10,804 36,310 7,743 3,512 16,047

Poland 3,560 1,615 6,636 5,276 2,393 9,849

Spain 3,913 1,775 4,611 6,847 3,106 8,449

Netherlands 7,132 3,235 10,586 5,628 2,553 8,445

United Kingdom 3,832 1,738 7,768 4,328 1,963 6,536

Other 67,077 30,426 88,615 40,276 18,269 52,569

Total 319,872 145,093 489,196 292,017 132,458 446,020

(1) Figures reflect both domestic and foreign (re-exports).

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

FRESH AND FROZEN SALMON EXPORTS, WHOLE OR EVISCERATED,

BY COUNTRY OF DESTINATION, 2008 AND 2009 (1)

Country 2008 2009

Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand

pounds tons dollars pounds tons dollars

Canada 39,143 17,755 79,040 42,608 19,327 87,078

United Kingdom 37,245 16,894 71,686 29,632 13,441 61,052

Australia 18,322 8,311 30,175 11,052 5,013 21,074

Netherlands 8,472 3,843 14,311 3,827 1,736 6,491

New Zealand 3,521 1,597 5,475 2,114 959 3,813

Belgium 412 187 701 1,687 765 2,619

France 403 183 708 869 394 1,521

Japan 1,014 460 2,067 639 290 1,379

Mexico 597 271 1,131 628 285 1,184

Other 8,743 3,966 13,385 4,288 1,945 7,868

Total 117,873 53,467 218,679 97,344 44,155 194,079

(1) Figures reflect both domestic and foreign (re-exports).

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

Country 2008 2009

BY COUNTRY OF DESTINATION, 2008 AND 2009 (1)

CANNED SALMON EXPORTS,

Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand

pounds tons dollars pounds tons dollars

Japan 117,300 53,207 109,879 89,862 40,761 89,336

South Korea 72,342 32,814 49,329 64,165 29,105 88,205

France 9,583 4,347 7,769 8,869 4,023 7,748

Netherlands 4,511 2,046 6,506 3,360 1,524 5,225

Germany 8,406 3,813 9,035 5,284 2,397 4,958

Spain 8,964 4,066 10,677 5,489 2,490 4,914

Russian Federation 4,365 1,980 3,397 5,084 2,306 4,322

Lithuania 14,751 6,691 12,687 3,492 1,584 2,878

China 7,493 3,399 15,776 1,887 856 1,417

Other 5,064 2,297 4,597 4,048 1,836 3,697

Total 252,779 114,660 229,652 191,540 86,882 212,700

(1) Figures reflect both domestic and foreign (re-exports).

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

BY COUNTRY OF DESTINATION, 2008 AND 2009 (1)

Country

FROZEN SURIMI EXPORTS,

2008 2009
Foreign Trade

61

Exports

U.S. Crab Exports by Major Importer, 2009

by Volume

U.S.Crabmeat Exports by Major Importer, 2009

by Volume

Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand

pounds tons dollars pounds tons dollars

Japan 10,331 4,686 63,147 8,752 3,970 61,780

Canada 16,938 7,683 54,117 16,911 7,671 51,700

China 10,739 4,871 40,063 9,447 4,285 36,319

China - Hong Kong 183 83 1,451 417 189 2,757

France 306 139 1,558 324 147 1,137

Thailand 18 8 174 86 39 577

Mexico 891 404 3,273 51 23 555

Singapore 75 34 718 90 41 543

Viet Nam 64 29 297 192 87 515

Other 902 409 5,371 503 228 2,691

40,446 18,346 170,169 36,773 16,680 158,574

FRESH AND FROZEN CRAB EXPORTS,

Country 2008 2009

BY COUNTRY OF DESTINATION, 2008 AND 2009 (1)

Total

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

(1) Figures reflect both domestic and foreign (re-exports).

Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand

pounds tons dollars pounds tons dollars

China 1,093 496 4,057 1,702 772 5,287

Belgium - - - 791 359 5,046

Japan 223 101 1,245 392 178 2,549

France 24 11 169 403 183 2,242

Canada 137 62 606 432 196 1,912

Netherlands 33 15 156 234 106 1,652

Venezuela 254 115 968 236 107 859

Viet Nam 31 14 245 150 68 794

Bahamas 29 13 146 172 78 495

Other 1,208 548 5,663 1,193 541 4,269

3,031 1,375 13,255 5,706 2,588 25,105

(1) Figures reflect both domestic and foreign (re-exports).

2008 2009

FRESH AND FROZEN CRABMEAT EXPORTS, 

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

BY COUNTRY OF DESTINATION, 2008 AND 2009 (1)

Total

Country

Japan

24%

China

26%

Other

5%

Canada

45%

Belgium

14%

Canada

8%

Other

34%

China

30%

France

7%

Japan

7%
Foreign Trade

62

Exports

U.S. Fish Oil Exports by Major Importer, 2009

by Volume

U.S. Fish Meal Exports by Major Importer, 2009

by Volume

Country

Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand

pounds tons dollars pounds tons dollars

China 76,372 34,642 28,994 65,452 29,689 28,488

Canada 20,805 9,437 10,961 36,444 16,531 19,192

Germany 46 21 155 21,781 9,880 8,794

Mexico 9,489 4,304 3,985 10,891 4,940 4,295

Japan 12,447 5,646 4,985 7,282 3,303 3,190

China - Taipei 4,566 2,071 2,097 5,481 2,486 2,875

South Korea 4,239 1,923 2,284 3,219 1,460 2,094

Dominican Republic 3,170 1,438 1,316 4,641 2,105 1,911

Venezuela 5,247 2,380 1,643 4,120 1,869 1,464

Other 60,102 27,262 20,051 15,302 6,941 6,402

196,483 89,124 76,471 174,613 79,204 78,705

(1) Figures reflect both domestic and foreign (re-exports).

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

Total

FISH MEAL EXPORTS, 

2008 2009

BY COUNTRY OF DESTINATION, 2008 AND 2009 (1)

Country

Thousand Metric Thousand Thousand Metric Thousand

pounds tons dollars pounds tons dollars

Denmark 59,582 27,026 40,855 58,146 26,375 18,905

Canada 24,813 11,255 20,139 25,520 11,576 16,589

Netherlands 8,161 3,702 5,106 15,082 6,841 3,643

China 979 444 4,414 423 192 2,727

Australia 276 125 1,922 179 81 2,226

Norway 313 142 638 348 158 1,995

United Kingdom 238 108 3,401 176 80 1,698

South Korea 1,228 557 1,696 996 452 1,103

China - Hong Kong 152 69 591 216 98 994

Other 32,101 14,561 21,865 10,851 4,922 9,033

127,843 57,989 100,627 111,939 50,775 58,913

(1) Figures reflect both domestic and foreign (re-exports).

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

Total

FISH AND MARINE ANIMAL OIL EXPORTS, 

BY COUNTRY OF DESTINATION, 2008 AND 2009 (1)

2008 2009

China

38%

Canada

21%

Germany

12%

Other

19%

Japan

4%

Mexico

6%

Denmark

52%

Canada

23%

Other

12%

Netherlands

13%
Supply of Fishery Products

63

(1) Preliminary.

Note: The weight 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.

Domestic

commercial

landings (1)

2000 9,069 8,271 5,758 11,582

2001 9,492 8,627 7,107 11,012

2002 9,397 9,631 6,979 12,049

2003 9,507 10,343 6,756 13,094

2004 9,683 10,729 8,203 12,209

2005 9,707 10,905 8,420 12,192

2006 9,483 11,477 7,710 13,250

2007 9,309 11,252 7,057 13,504

2008 8,326 10,875 6,353 12,848

2009 7,867 10,869 5,738 12,998

Exports

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Million pounds- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

U.S. SUPPLY OF EDIBLE AND INDUSTRIAL FISHERY PRODUCTS, 2000-2009

(Round weight)

Year Imports Total

Domestic

commercial

landings (1)

2000 6,912 7,828 4,587 10,153

2001 7,314 7,992 5,774 9,532

2002 7,205 8,802 5,587 10,420

2003 7,521 9,666 5,392 11,795

2004 7,794 9,854 6,462 11,186

2005 7,997 10,158 6,385 11,770

2006 7,842 10,752 6,251 12,343

2007 7,490 10,763 5,761 12,492

2008 6,633 10,404 5,253 11,784

2009 6,035 10,439 4,760 11,714

(1) Preliminary.

Imports Total

U.S. SUPPLY OF EDIBLE FISHERY PRODUCTS, 2000-2009

Year

(Round weight)

Exports

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Million pounds- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Domestic

commercial

landings (1)

2000 2,157 443 1,171 1,429

2001 2,178 635 1,333 1,480

2002 2,192 829 1,392 1,629

2003 1,986 677 1,364 1,299

2004 1,889 875 1,741 1,023

2005 1,710 747 2,035 422

2006 1,641 725 1,459 907

2007 1,819 489 1,296 1,012

2008 1,692 471 1,100 1,063

2009 1,833 430 978 1,285

(1) Preliminary.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Million pounds- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Year

U.S. SUPPLY OF INDUSTRIAL FISHERY PRODUCTS, 2000-2009

(Round weight)

Imports Exports Total
Supply of Fishery Products

64

(1) Not available.NOTE: Total landings shown in this table may not agree with landings reported in other tables due to rounding.

Domestic commercial

landings

2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009

Edible Finfish 5,590,246 4,799,669 6,704,894 6,770,870 4,845,258 4,267,040 7,449,882 7,303,499 Shellfish, et al 1,043,232 1,234,969 3,698,740 3,667,690 407,737 492,927 4,334,235 4,409,732

 Subtotal 6,633,478 6,034,638 10,403,634 10,438,560 5,252,995 4,759,967 11,784,117 11,713,231

Industrial Finfish 1,667,824 1,802,181 470,633 429,694 1,100,304 977,833 1,038,153 1,254,042 Shellfish, et al 24,512 30,514 (1) (1) (1) (1) 24,512 30,514

 Subtotal 1,692,336 1,832,695 470,633 429,694 1,100,304 977,833 1,062,665 1,284,556

Total: Finfish 7,258,070 6,601,850 7,175,527 7,200,564 5,945,562 5,244,873 8,488,035 8,557,541 Shellfish, et al 1,067,744 1,265,483 3,698,740 3,667,690 407,737 492,927 4,358,747 4,440,246

 Grand total 8,325,814 7,867,333 10,874,267 10,868,254 6,353,299 5,737,800 12,846,782 12,997,787

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Thousand pounds--round weight- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

U.S. SUPPLY OF COMMERCIAL FINFISH AND SHELLFISH, 2008 and 2009

Exports Item Imports Total
Supply of Fishery Products

65

U.S. Supply of Fillets and Steaks

(1) Includes fillets used to produce blocks. Species include cod, cusk, haddock, hake, pollock, and ocean perch.

(2) Species include: cod and pollock.

U.S. Total

production (1) supply

2000 367,680 734,711 1,102,391 87,511 1,014,880

2001 479,870 795,525 1,275,395 235,570 1,039,825

2002 519,099 922,543 1,441,642 220,038 1,221,604

2003 612,455 993,020 1,605,475 215,682 1,389,793

2004 566,576 1,069,103 1,635,679 294,334 1,341,345

2005 615,405 1,146,544 1,761,949 252,986 1,508,963

2006 630,930 1,213,316 1,844,246 266,788 1,577,458

2007 632,196 1,255,476 1,887,672 324,237 1,563,435

2008 655,604 1,255,249 1,910,853 308,119 1,602,734

2009 507,602 1,250,960 1,758,562 316,308 1,442,254

(1) Includes fillets used to produce blocks.

Year

U.S. SUPPLY OF ALL FILLETS AND STEAKS, 2000-2009

(Edible weight)

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Imports Total Exports

U.S. Exports Total

production (1) (2) supply

2000 233,186 224,955 458,141 52,145 405,996

2001 336,822 194,684 531,506 162,353 369,153

2002 382,712 231,450 614,162 177,501 436,661

2003 465,416 232,894 698,310 167,924 530,386

2004 455,259 255,974 711,233 237,599 473,634

2005 486,007 271,355 757,362 185,786 571,576

2006 499,698 269,248 768,946 207,790 561,156

2007 483,267 215,350 698,617 261,743 436,874

2008 471,758 198,405 670,163 222,398 447,765

2009 367,375 205,314 572,689 209,596 363,093

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

U.S. SUPPLY OF GROUNDFISH FILLETS AND STEAKS, 2000-2009

(Edible weight)

Year Imports Total

400 000

600,000 

800,000 

1,000,000 

1,200,000 

1,400,000 

1,600,000 

1,800,000 Thousand pounds

0 

200,000 

400,000 

600,000 

800,000 

1,000,000 

1,200,000 

1,400,000 

1,600,000 

1,800,000 

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Groundfish Other

Thousand pounds
Supply of Fishery Products

66

U.S. Supply of Fresh and Frozen Tuna

U.S. commercial landings (1) Imports (2) Exports Total

For Other Total For Other Total total supply

canning canning

2000 281,982 54,668 336,650 550,552 107,116 657,668 16,775 977,543

2001 230,990 100,145 331,135 434,358 124,423 558,781 30,569 859,347

2002 272,086 68,824 340,910 424,894 112,925 537,819 33,735 844,994

2003 169,054 80,468 249,522 534,690 146,781 681,471 44,516 886,477

2004 148,160 72,803 220,963 466,394 140,546 606,940 41,407 786,496

2005 156,930 19,279 176,209 468,308 155,138 623,446 30,373 769,282

2006 114,570 87,739 202,309 492,778 168,566 661,344 30,080 833,573

2007 124,366 84,138 208,504 450,356 223,645 674,001 39,266 843,239

2008 176,456 122,300 298,756 430,884 151,240 582,124 40,720 840,160

2009 125,176 314,050 439,226 392,920 164,968 557,888 45,978 951,136

(1) Includes quantity of fish landed at other ports by U.S.-flag vessels. 

(2) Includes landings in American Samoa of foreign-caught fish.

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Year

U.S. SUPPLY OF FRESH AND FROZEN TUNA, 2000-2009

(Round weight)

400,000 

600,000 

800,000 

1,000,000 

1,200,000 

Thousand pounds

0 

200,000 

400,000 

600,000 

800,000 

1,000,000 

1,200,000 

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

For canning Other

Thousand pounds
Supply of Fishery Products

67

(1) Data are confidential

NA Not available

U.S. Total

pack supply

2000 (1) 62,236 NA 9,306 NA

2001 (1) 54,758 NA 21,248 NA

2002 (1) 48,986 NA 35,692 NA

2003 (1) 54,341 NA 30,042 NA

2004 (1) 54,914 NA 24,899 NA

2005 (1) 50,349 NA 43,596 NA

2006 (1) 50,247 NA 27,123 NA

2007 (1) 51,607 NA 30,110 NA

2008 (1) 55,931 NA 33,380 NA

2009 (1) 61,835 NA 32,899 NA

U.S. SUPPLY OF CANNED SARDINES, 2000-2009

(Canned weight)

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Year Imports Total Exports

U.S. Total

pack supply

2000 171,125 5,161 176,286 81,006 95,280

2001 184,687 6,362 191,049 110,076 80,973

2002 223,708 10,013 233,721 98,563 135,158

2003 188,070 18,263 206,333 95,715 110,618

2004 199,351 16,960 216,311 118,367 97,944

2005 218,889 18,252 237,141 114,569 122,572

2006 151,709 20,024 171,733 115,633 56,100

2007 142,449 22,289 164,738 114,203 50,535

2008 123,930 19,749 143,679 117,876 25,803

2009 141,917 22,789 164,706 97,342 67,364

U.S. SUPPLY OF CANNED SALMON, 2000-2009

Year

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

(Canned weight)

Imports Total Exports

U.S. Total

pack supply

2000 671,341 312,967 984,308 4,178 980,130

2001 507,400 292,202 799,602 3,521 796,081

2002 546,970 378,140 925,110 3,589 921,521

2003 529,310 459,029 988,339 6,263 982,076

2004 434,120 443,297 877,417 3,120 874,297

2005 446,102 452,066 898,168 3,005 895,163

2006 444,738 419,948 864,686 6,444 858,242

2007 436,297 378,457 814,754 3,128 811,626

2008 473,941 377,776 851,717 3,743 847,974

2009 369,728 397,981 767,709 4,969 762,740

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

Imports Total Exports

U.S. SUPPLY OF CANNED TUNA, 2000-2009

(Canned weight)

Year
Supply of Fishery Products

68

(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.

(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 (believed to be mostly

sections); meat, 4.50; and canned, 5.33. Foreign exports converted using the same factors as imports.

U.S. commercial Imports Exports Total

landings (1) (1) supply

2000 15,098 40,233 55,331 14,578 40,753

2001 16,054 37,731 53,785 15,416 38,369

2002 16,793 42,775 59,568 13,045 46,523

2003 22,886 40,456 63,342 16,604 46,738

2004 22,074 43,767 65,841 14,297 51,544

2005 23,939 72,481 96,420 18,543 77,877

2006 21,641 110,793 132,434 22,504 109,930

2007 25,939 124,503 150,442 16,880 133,562

2008 27,208 64,409 91,617 20,977 70,640

2009 22,391 64,205 86,596 24,504 62,092

Year

U.S. SUPPLY OF KING CRAB, 2000-2009

(Round weight)

Total

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U.S. commercial Imports Exports Total

landings (1) (2) supply

2000 34,497 119,443 153,940 32,239 121,701

2001 26,844 172,581 199,425 28,589 170,836

2002 33,238 175,470 208,708 36,351 172,357

2003 28,818 190,778 219,596 21,405 198,191

2004 25,209 181,885 207,094 39,492 167,602

2005 28,383 165,944 194,327 23,299 171,028

2006 42,521 173,041 215,562 28,180 187,382

2007 38,283 182,350 220,633 12,369 208,264

2008 66,078 160,834 226,912 30,220 196,692

2009 61,530 195,030 256,560 32,751 223,809

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

Total

U.S. SUPPLY OF SNOW (TANNER) CRABS, 2000-2009

(Round weight)

Year

U.S. Exports Total

pack supply

2000 31 31,246 31,277 2,586 28,691

2001 6 36,923 36,929 1,931 34,998

2002 21 45,294 45,315 1,186 44,129

2003 16 47,282 47,298 732 46,566

2004 16 57,551 57,567 1,870 55,697

2005 6 61,067 61,073 2,346 58,727

2006 10 60,999 61,009 2,729 58,280

2007 5 67,306 67,311 1,265 66,046

2008 20 70,064 70,084 2,504 67,580

2009 11 60,957 60,968 2,191 58,777

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Imports Total

U.S. SUPPLY OF CANNED CRABMEAT, 2000-2009

(Canned weight)

Year
Supply of Fishery Products

69

U.S. Supply of Lobster

(1) Only imports from Canada and St. Pierre and Miquelon are considered American lobsters and were converted to

round weight by using these conversion factors: 1.00, whole; 4.50, meat, and 4.64, canned.

(2) Domestic exports conversion to live weight by 1.00, whole; 4.00, meat; and 4.50, canned. Foreign exports converted

using import factors.

(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 (live) weight by using: 1.00, whole; 3.00, tails; 4.00, other; and 4.50, canned.

Foreign exports converted using import factors.

U.S. commercial Imports Exports Total

landings (1) (2) supply

2000 83,180 105,964 189,144 64,452 124,692

2001 73,637 111,149 184,786 59,898 124,888

2002 82,252 119,594 201,846 66,827 135,019

2003 73,657 115,334 188,991 61,433 127,558

2004 88,386 107,168 195,554 57,731 137,823

2005 88,032 113,555 201,587 57,373 144,214

2006 92,615 120,091 212,706 62,847 149,859

2007 81,303 106,214 187,517 59,018 128,499

2008 81,835 118,545 200,380 56,843 143,537

2009 96,890 114,794 211,684 52,881 158,803

U.S. SUPPLY OF AMERICAN LOBSTERS,2000-2009

(Round weight)

Year

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

Total

U.S. commercial Imports Exports Total

landings (1) (2) supply

2000 6,463 94,433 100,896 1,571 99,325

2001 4,082 76,667 80,749 2,158 78,591

2002 5,188 86,923 92,111 4,890 87,221

2003 4,863 94,423 99,286 6,047 93,239

2004 5,938 94,720 100,658 7,506 93,152

2005 4,144 86,987 91,131 7,766 83,365

2006 5,663 85,752 91,415 14,670 76,745

2007 4,426 86,688 91,114 12,723 78,391

2008 4,196 88,131 92,327 9,551 82,776

2009 4,729 65,032 69,761 14,333 55,428

U.S. SUPPLY OF SPINY LOBSTERS,2000-2009

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

Year Total

(Round weight)

40,000

60,000 

80,000 

100,000 

120,000 

140,000 

160,000 Thousand pounds

0 

20,000 

40,000 

60,000 

80,000 

100,000 

120,000 

140,000 

160,000 

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Spiny American

Thousand pounds
Supply of Fishery Products

70

U.S. commercial Imports Total

landings (1) (2) supply

2000 118,482 17,767 136,249 3,627 132,622

2001 122,764 19,962 142,726 4,080 138,646

2002 130,076 18,256 148,332 4,348 143,984

2003 127,806 21,697 149,503 6,429 143,074

2004 119,411 20,640 140,051 8,136 131,915

2005 105,640 21,252 126,892 6,725 120,167

2006 110,912 21,594 132,506 7,653 124,853

2007 115,848 19,423 135,271 7,833 127,438

2008 107,772 21,008 128,780 8,065 120,715

2009 101,137 21,875 123,012 7,243 115,769

(1) For species breakout see table on page 4.

(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 CLAMS, 2000-2009

(Meat weight)

Year Total Exports

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U.S. commercial Imports Total Exports Total

landings (1) supply

2000 41,146 32,735 73,881 2,447 71,434

2001 32,673 28,416 61,089 3,007 58,082

2002 34,397 30,806 65,203 2,957 62,246

2003 37,103 36,677 73,780 4,398 69,382

2004 38,654 40,319 78,973 5,734 73,239

2005 33,963 37,066 71,029 6,019 65,010

2006 34,409 36,761 71,170 5,899 65,271

2007 37,755 39,682 77,437 7,856 69,581

2008 30,162 32,563 62,725 9,017 53,708

2009 35,571 31,745 67,316 8,604 58,712

(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.

(Meat weight)

Year

U.S. SUPPLY OF OYSTERS, 2000-2009

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U.S. commercial Exports Total

landings (1) supply

2000 32,772 53,649 86,421 8,911 77,510

2001 46,964 39,696 86,660 10,295 76,365

2002 53,078 48,210 101,288 10,117 91,171

2003 56,041 51,932 107,973 13,878 94,095

2004 64,597 44,546 109,143 15,088 94,055

2005 56,800 50,664 107,464 21,643 85,821

2006 59,098 59,339 118,437 24,398 94,039

2007 58,743 55,223 113,966 21,482 92,484

2008 53,658 55,904 109,562 21,413 88,149

2009 58,275 53,816 112,091 21,951 90,140

(1) For species breakout see table on page 4. 

Year

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

Imports Total

U.S. SUPPLY OF SCALLOPS, 2000-2009

(Meat weight)
Supply of Fishery Products

71

U.S. Supply of Shrimp

U.S. commercial Imports Exports Total

landings (1) (2) (3) supply

2000 218,542 1,024,476 1,243,018 70,383 1,172,635

2001 201,428 1,178,232 1,379,660 67,975 1,311,685

2002 195,666 1,305,172 1,500,838 71,036 1,429,802

2003 196,140 1,495,268 1,691,408 82,935 1,608,473

2004 193,004 1,544,221 1,737,225 67,195 1,670,030

2005 162,266 1,491,108 1,653,374 94,533 1,558,841

2006 199,896 1,736,530 1,936,426 57,149 1,879,277

2007 174,623 1,630,531 1,805,154 61,681 1,743,473

2008 158,725 1,624,438 1,783,163 61,365 1,721,798

2009 187,062 1,611,019 1,798,081 52,438 1,745,643

(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 ALL FORMS OF SHRIMP, 2000-2009

(Heads-off weight)

Year Total

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U.S. Total

pack supply

2000 1,910 3,655 5,565 2,549 3,016

2001 1,592 4,273 5,865 3,091 2,774

2002 1,755 4,076 5,831 3,322 2,509

2003 1,051 3,907 4,958 4,592 366

2004 1,029 3,082 4,111 1,373 2,738

2005 657 3,217 3,874 988 2,886

2006 244 4,372 4,616 1,459 3,157

2007 212 3,609 3,821 3,016 805

2008 (1) 2,921 NA 3,858 NA

2009 (1) 3,307 NA 3,695 NA

(1) Data are confidential; NA-not available

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U.S. SUPPLY OF CANNED SHRIMP, 2000-2009

(Canned weight)

Year Imports Total Exports

0 

200,000 

400,000 

600,000 

800,000 

1,000,000 

1,200,000 

1,400,000 

1,600,000 

1,800,000 

2,000,000 

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Landings Imports Total supply

Thousand pounds
Supply of Fishery Products

72

U.S. Supply of Fish Meal U.S. Supply of Fish Oils

U.S. Total

production (1) supply

2000 638,244 79,013 717,257 209,177 508,080

2001 643,989 113,277 757,266 238,068 519,198

2002 637,930 147,982 785,912 248,591 537,321

2003 602,833 120,988 723,821 243,558 480,263

2004 571,012 156,352 727,364 310,811 416,553

2005 565,169 133,394 698,563 363,442 335,121

2006 582,900 129,403 712,303 260,588 451,715

2007 563,221 87,364 650,585 231,388 419,197

2008 492,828 84,042 576,870 196,483 380,387

2009 560,116 76,731 636,847 174,613 462,234

(1) Includes shellfish meal.

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Total Exports

U.S. SUPPLY OF FISH MEAL, 2000-2009

(Product weight)

Year Imports

U.S. Total

production supply

2000 192,348 27,220 219,568 142,221 77,347

2001 279,416 23,532 302,948 248,798 54,150

2002 210,867 33,415 244,282 212,806 31,476

2003 195,699 39,008 234,707 146,996 87,711

2004 179,400 48,034 227,434 110,446 116,988

2005 157,680 66,921 224,601 123,596 101,005

2006 142,747 44,363 187,110 148,030 39,080

2007 152,205 55,144 207,349 123,193 84,156

2008 190,023 53,779 243,802 127,843 115,959

2009 168,157 34,341 202,498 111,941 90,557

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

Imports Total Exports

(Product weight)

U.S. SUPPLY OF FISH OILS, 2000-2009

Year

200 000

300,000 

400,000 

500,000 

600,000 

Thousand pounds

0 

100,000 

200,000 

300,000 

400,000 

500,000 

600,000 

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Thousand pounds

60,000 

80,000 

100,000 

120,000 

140,000 

Thousand pounds

0 

20,000 

40,000 

60,000 

80,000 

100,000 

120,000 

140,000 

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Thousand pounds
Per Capita Consumption

73

The NMFS calculation of per capita consumption is

based on a “disappearance” model. The total U.S.

supply of imports and landings is converted to edible

weight and decreases in supply such as exports are

subtracted out. The remaining total is divided by a

population value to estimate per capita consumption.

Data for the model are derived primarily from secondary sources and are subject to incomplete reporting;

changes in source data or invalid model assumptions

may each have a significant effect on the resulting

calculation.

U.S. per capita consumption of fish and shellfish was

15.8 pounds (edible meat) in 2009. This total was 0.2

pounds less than the 16.0 pounds consumed in 2008. Per

capita consumption of fresh and frozen products was

11.8 pounds, the same as in 2008. Fresh and frozen

finfish accounted for 6.2 pounds while fresh and frozen

shellfish consumption was 5.6 pounds per capita.

Consumption of canned fishery products was 3.7 pounds

per capita in 2009, 0.2 pounds less than in 2008. Cured

fish accounted for 0.3 pound per capita, the same as in

previous years. Imports of edible seafood made up 84

percent of the consumption.

PER CAPITA USE. Per capita use is based on the

supply of fishery products, both edible and non-edible

(industrial), on a round-weight equivalent basis without

considering beginning or ending stocks, defense purchases, or exports. The per capita use of all edible and

industrial fishery products in 2009 was 61.0 pounds,

down 2.2 pounds compared with 2008.

WORLD CONSUMPTION. The FAO calculation

for apparent consumption is based on a disappearance

model. The three year average considers, on a round

weight equivalent basis, a countries landings, imports,

and exports. The 2005-2007 average data indicates that

the United States ranks as the third largest consumer of

seafood in the world after China and Japan.
Per Capita Consumption

74

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 exports, divided by the civilian population of the

United States as of July 1 of each year.

Civilian

resident

population Fresh and Canned Cured

July 1 (1) frozen (2) (3) (4)

Million

persons - - - - - - - -Pounds, edible meat- - - - - - - - 

1910 92.2 4.5 2.8 3.9 11.2

1920 106.5 6.3 3.2 2.3 11.8

1930 122.9 5.8 3.4 1.0 10.2

1940 132.1 5.7 4.6 0.7 11.0

1950 150.8 6.3 4.9 0.6 11.8

1960 178.1 5.7 4.0 0.6 10.3

1970 201.9 6.9 4.5 0.4 11.8

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 15.5

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

1998 269.1 10.2 4.4 0.3 14.9

1999 271.5 10.4 4.7 0.3 15.4

2000 280.9 10.2 4.7 0.3 15.2

2001 283.6 10.3 4.2 0.3 14.8

2002 287.1 11.0 4.3 0.3 15.6

2003 (5) 289.6 11.4 4.6 0.3 16.3

2004 292.4 11.8 4.5 0.3 *16.6

2005 295.3 11.6 4.3 0.3 16.2

2006 298.2 *12.3 3.9 0.3 16.5

2007 300.5 12.1 3.9 0.3 16.3

2008 302.9 11.8 3.9 0.3 16.0

2009 305.8 11.8 3.7 0.3 15.8

(1) Resident population for 1910 and 1920 and civilian resident population for 1930 to date.

(4) Cured fish consumption for 1910 and 1920 is estimated.

*Record years: Canned--5.8, 1936; Cured--4.0, 1909.

Per capita consumption

Year

(5) The use of beginning and ending inventories was discontinued as of 2003.

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

statistics for individual years.

(2) Fresh and frozen fish consumption for 1910 and 1920 is estimated. Beginning in 1973, data include consumption of cultivated catfish.

U.S. ANNUAL PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF COMMERCIAL FISH AND SHELLFISH, 1910-2009

Total
Per Capita Consumption

75

U.S. Consumption

Salmon Sardines Tuna Shellfish Other Total

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 0.5 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

1997 0.4 0.2 3.1 0.3 0.4 4.4

1998 0.3 0.2 3.4 0.3 0.2 4.4

1999 0.3 0.2 3.5 0.4 0.3 4.7

2000 0.3 0.2 3.5 0.3 0.4 4.7

2001 0.4 0.2 2.9 0.3 0.4 4.2

2002 0.5 0.1 3.1 0.3 0.3 4.3

2003 0.4 0.1 3.4 0.4 0.3 4.6

2004 0.3 0.1 3.3 0.4 0.4 4.5

2005 0.4 0.1 3.1 0.4 0.3 4.3

2006 0.2 0.2 2.9 0.4 0.2 3.9

2007 0.3 0.2 2.7 0.4 0.3 3.9

2008 0.1 0.2 2.8 0.4 0.4 3.9

2009 0.2 0.2 2.5 0.4 0.4 3.7

Fillets Sticks Shrimp,

and and all

steaks (1) portions preparation

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

1998 3.2 0.9 2.8

1999 3.2 1.0 3.0

2000 3.6 0.9 3.2

2001 3.7 0.8 3.4

2002 4.1 0.8 3.7

2003 4.3 0.7 4.0

2004 4.6 0.7 4.2

2005 5.0 0.9 4.1

2006 * 5.2 0.9 * 4.4

2007 5.0 0.9 4.1

2008 4.8 1.0 4.1

2009 4.6 0.7 4.1

(2) Product weight of fillets and steaks, sticks and portions; edible (meat) weight of shrimp. 

* Record

(1) Data include groundfish and other species. Data do not include blocks, but fillets could be made into blocks from which sticks and 

portions could be produced.

U.S. ANNUAL PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF CANNED FISHERY PRODUCTS, 1980-2009

Year

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pounds(2) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pounds - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

U.S. ANNUAL PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF CERTAIN FISHERY ITEMS, 1980-2009

Year

^
Per Capita Consumption

76

World Consumption

PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF FISH AND SHELLFISH FOR HUMAN FOOD,

BY REGION AND COUNTRY, 2005- 2007 AVERAGE

Region Estimated live weight Region Estimated live weight

and equivalent and equivalent

Country Kilograms Pounds Country Kilograms Pounds

North America: Europe - Continued:

 Bermuda 38.5 84.9 Azerbaijan 1.8 3.9

 Canada 23.7 52.2 Belarus 15.6 34.3

 Greenland 86.4 190.4 Belgium 24.8 54.6

 Saint Pierre & Miquelon 71.9 158.5 Bosnia-Herzegovina 7.0 15.5

 United States 24.2 53.3 Bulgaria 4.2 9.2

 Croatia 15.4 33.9

Caribbean: Czech Republic 10.5 23.2

 Denmark 24.6 54.2

 Anguilla 17.9 39.4 Estonia 16.4 36.1

 Antigua and Barbuda 52.8 116.3 Faroe Island 85.9 189.5

 Aruba 30.0 66.2 Finland 31.8 70.2

 Bahamas 30.7 67.7 France 35.1 77.3

 Barbados 43.8 96.5 Georgia 6.9 15.1

 British Virgin Islands 35.8 79.0 Germany 14.8 32.7

 Cayman Islands 5.6 12.3 Greece 21.1 46.5

 Cuba 8.7 19.1 Hungary 5.1 11.3

 Dominica 27.8 61.4 Iceland 89.3 196.8

 Dominican Republic 10.7 23.7 Ireland 21.8 48.0

 Grenada 37.0 81.6 Italy 25.2 55.6

 Guadeloupe 22.1 48.7 Kazakhstan 2.9 6.4

 Haiti 3.6 7.9 Kyrgyzstan 1.8 4.0

 Jamaica 29.0 63.8 Latvia 12.5 27.7

 Martinique 14.0 30.8 Lithuania 37.2 82.1

 Montserrat 31.6 69.6 Luxembourg 26.4 58.2

 Netherland Antilles 21.2 46.6 Macedonia 4.8 10.6

 Puerto Rico 0.8 1.7 Malta 31.3 69.0

 Saint Kitts & Nevis 31.6 69.6 Moldova 11.7 25.8

 Saint Lucia 41.0 90.4 Netherlands 19.1 42.1

 Saint Vincent 16.2 35.8 Norway 51.5 113.6

 Trinidad & Tobago 16.5 36.3 Poland 9.5 21.0

 Turks & Caicos 31.3 69.1 Portugal 55.2 121.8

 U.S. Virgin Islands 11.5 25.4 Romania 5.2 11.6

 Russian Federation 18.8 41.4

Latin America: Serbia & Montenegro 4.5 9.8

 Slovakia 8.3 18.4

 Argentina 7.9 17.4 Slovenia 9.8 21.6

 Belize 12.8 28.2 Spain 41.1 90.6

 Bolivia 1.7 3.8 Sweden 28.7 63.2

 Brazil 6.5 14.2 Switzerland 15.1 33.2

 Chile 22.1 48.8 Tajikistan 0.3 0.6

 Colombia 5.6 12.4 Turkmenistan 3.3 7.3

 Costa Rica 7.6 16.7 Ukraine 16.8 37.0

 Ecuador 4.4 9.8 United Kingdom 20.5 45.1

 El Salvador 6.6 14.5 Uzbekistan 0.3 0.8

 Falkland Islands 31.9 70.4

 French Guiana 25.5 56.2 Near East:

 Guatemala 2.8 6.1

 Guyana 33.3 73.4 Afghanistan 0.0 0.1

 Honduras 3.1 6.8 Bahrain 15.6 34.3

 Mexico 10.9 24.1 Cyprus 23.0 50.7

 Nicaragua 4.8 10.7 Egypt 16.1 35.4

 Panama 12.4 27.3 Iran 6.9 15.3

 Paraguay 4.1 8.9 Iraq 2.3 5.1

 Peru 19.9 43.8 Israel 20.9 46.1

 Suriname 15.2 33.6 Jordan 5.3 11.8

 Uruguay 9.7 21.4 Kuwait 11.9 26.2

 Venezuela 16.9 37.2 Lebanon 9.0 19.8

 Libya 10.1 22.2

Europe: Oman 28.4 62.5

 Qatar 24.5 54.0

 Albania 5.0 11.1 Saudi Arabia 10.2 22.5

 Armenia 2.0 4.4 Sudan 1.6 3.6

 Austria 14.2 31.2 Syria 2.2 4.8

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

77

World Consumption

Region Estimated live weight Region Estimated live weight

and equivalent and equivalent

Country Kilograms Pounds Country Kilograms Pounds

Near East - Continued: Africa - Continued:

 Turkey 7.0 15.5 Guinea-Bissau 1.2 2.6

 United Arab Emirates 23.3 51.4 Ivory Coast 14.2 31.3

 Yemen 6.4 14.0 Kenya 3.6 8.0

 Lesotho 0.0 0.1

Far East: Liberia 4.6 10.2

 Madagascar 7.1 15.7

 Bangladesh 14.5 32.0 Malawi 4.9 10.9

 Bhutan 0.5 1.0 Mali 8.7 19.2

 Brunei 35.1 77.4 Mauritania 17.6 38.8

 Burma 25.8 56.8 Mauritius 20.8 45.8

 Cambodia 25.4 56.0 Morocco 9.7 21.4

 China 26.3 57.9 Mozambique 4.7 10.4

 China - Hong Kong 64.9 143.1 Namibia 15.0 33.1

 China - Macao 49.3 108.6 Niger 3.4 7.5

 China - Taipei 29.2 64.3 Nigeria 9.0 19.9

 India 5.0 11.1 Rwanda 1.4 3.2

 Indonesia 23.4 51.6 Sao Tome and Principe 23.2 51.2

 Japan 61.4 135.5 Senegal 25.1 55.3

 Laos 18.8 41.5 Seychelles 64.3 141.6

 Malaysia 51.2 112.8 Sierra Leone 27.1 59.7

 Maldives 142.4 313.9 Somalia 3.2 7.0

 Mongolia 0.2 0.5 South Africa 8.0 17.7

 Nepal 1.5 3.4 Saint Helena 92.7 204.4

 North Korea 9.7 21.5 Swaziland 6.6 14.6

 Pakistan 1.8 4.0 Tanzania 6.0 13.1

 Philippines 32.5 71.7 Togo 7.5 16.6

 Singapore 38.7 85.3 Tunisia 13.2 29.0

 South Korea 54.2 119.4 Uganda 12.6 27.8

 Sri Lanka 18.9 41.8 Zambia 6.4 14.2

 Thailand 32.9 72.4 Zimbabwe 1.3 2.9

 Viet Nam 26.4 58.2

Oceania:

Africa:

 American Samoa 2.3 5.1

 Algeria 5.0 11.0 Australia 24.7 54.5

 Angola 14.0 30.9 Cook Islands 58.4 128.7

 Benin 8.7 19.2 Fiji Islands 36.6 80.6

 Botswana 2.8 6.3 French Polynesia 48.3 106.5

 Burkina Faso 1.8 3.9 Kiribati 75.5 166.4

 Burundi 1.9 4.1 Marshall Islands 15.8 34.9

 Cameroon 14.1 31.0 Micronesia 44.8 98.9

 Cape Verde 12.2 27.0 Nauru 3.9 8.6

 Central African Republic 3.9 8.7 New Caledonia 21.3 46.9

 Chad 5.9 13.1 New Zealand 26.7 58.8

 Comoros 20.2 44.4 Palau 59.7 131.7

 Congo (Brazzaville) 22.5 49.5 Papua New Guinea 16.5 36.5

 Congo (Kinshasa) 5.5 12.2 Samoa 47.8 105.5

 Djibouti 1.1 2.3 Solomon Islands 31.0 68.4

 Equatorial Guinea 20.9 46.1 Tonga 30.5 67.2

 Eritrea 0.8 1.9 Tuvalu 42.1 92.8

 Ethiopia 0.1 0.3 Vanuatu 31.1 68.6

 Gabon 36.5 80.5 Wallis & Futuna 20.0 44.1

 Gambia 25.7 56.6

 Ghana 28.6 63.0

 Guinea 10.6 23.3

Note:--Data are preliminary and refer to per capita consumption of fish, crustaceans and molluscs, including all aquatic organisms

except whales, seals, other aquatic mammals and aquatic plants. 

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

PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF FISH AND SHELLFISH FOR HUMAN FOOD,

BY REGION AND COUNTRY, 2005- 2007 AVERAGE

World 16.7 36.7
Per Capita Consumption

78

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.

Total population

including armed U.S.

forces overseas supply Commercial

July 1 landings

Million Million

persons 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 55.9

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 9,875 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 10,652 23.9 24.4 48.3

1978 222.6 11,509 27.1 24.6 51.7

1979 225.1 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 12,352 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

1995 263.0 16,484 37.2 25.5 62.7

1996 265.3 16,474 36.1 26.0 62.1

1997 268.2 17,132 36.7 27.2 63.9

1998 270.6 16,897 34.0 28.5 62.5

1999 272.9 17,378 34.2 29.5 63.7

2000 282.3 17,338 32.1 29.3 61.4

2001 285.0 18,118 33.3 30.3 63.6

2002 288.4 19,028 32.6 33.4 66.0

2003 291.0 19,849 32.7 35.5 68.2

2004 293.9 20,373 32.8 36.5 69.3

2005 296.9 20,529 32.4 36.7 69.1

2006 299.8 20,960 31.6 38.3 69.9

2007 302.0 20,484 30.6 37.3 67.9

2008 304.5 19,252 27.3 35.9 63.2

2009 307.4 18,751 25.6 35.4 61.0

(1) Data include U.S. commercial landings and imports of both edible and nonedible (industrial) fishery products on a round weight basis. 

"Total supply" is not adjusted for beginning and ending stocks, defense purchases, or exports.

Year

U.S ANNUAL PER CAPITA USE OF COMMERCIAL FISH AND SHELLFISH, 1960-2009 (1)

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pounds - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Imports Total

Per capita utilization
Value Added

79

Sector Purchase Mark-up Total Value Value Value Value Offshore

or type 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

mark-up products

Thousand Percentage Thousand Percentage Thousand Thousand Percentage Thousand

Dollars of Fishery Dollars Dollars Dollars of GNP Con- Dollars

Inputs tribution

Domestic Harvest: Edible - 100.0% $3,762,211 63.2% $2,378,340 $3,762,211 6.2% - Industrial - 100.0% $89,037 59.8% $53,210 $89,037 0.1% - Harvest not  landed in U.S - 100.0% $354,401 42.2% $149,575 $354,401 0.4% $354,401Imports, Unprocessed $4,490,236 - - - - $4,490,236 - -

Exports, Unprocessed - - - - - - - $1,340,966

Primary Wholesale  and Processing $7,000,518 126.0% $6,675,397 60.2% $5,311,542 $15,822,199 13.8% -Imports, Processed $9,632,275 - - - - $9,632,275 - -

Exports, Processed - - - - - - - $2,707,505

Secondary Wholesale  and Processing: Edible $21,895,050 62.7% $12,936,906 28.0% $3,850,492 $35,625,458 10.0% - Industrial $851,919 62.7% $150,089 28.0% $149,820 $1,386,159 0.4% -Retail Trade from  Food Service $17,813,430 182.4% $30,210,247 69.8% $22,667,979 $50,306,213 59.1% -Retail Trade  from Stores $17,812,028 33.4% $5,683,301 64.2% $3,823,823 $23,765,214 10.0% -TOTAL U.S. VALUE ADDED ACTIVITY: $38,384,782 100.0

CONSUMERS EXPENDITURES (& WHOLESALE PURCHASES OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS) FOR FISHERY PRODUCTS: 

$75,457,586

(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.Margin 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 

dockside 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 production process. It is defined as the gross receipts of firms minus the cost of purchased goods and services needed to fabricate the 

products. Gross National Product (GNP) is equal to the sum of the value added of all economic entities in the economy. Value added within 

a sector respresents 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 seafoodproducts sold through stores and food service outlets plus secondary wholesale and processing of industrial products. 

SUMMARY OF 2009 VALUE ADDED, MARGINS, AND CONSUMER EXPENDITURES FOR COMMERCIAL MARINE

FISHERY PRODUCTS IN THE UNITED STATES (1)
Prices

80

The Indexes of Exvessel Prices table (to the right)

presents the annual dockside price of fish and shellfish

sold by fishing vessels as a percentage of the 1982

dockside price for the same species or species group.

The exvessel price for each year was obtained by

dividing total exvessel value for each species or group by

its total quantity as reported in the U.S. commercial

landings tables on pages 1 thru 4. The index for each

species or group was obtained using the following

formula:

A species of fish that sold for $0.75 a pound in 1986 and

$1.00 a pound in 1982 would have an index of 75 in

1986, which means that the 1986 price was 75 percent of

the 1982 price or 25 percent less than the 1982 price. If

the price of the same species was $1.07 in 2000, the index

in 2000 would be 107, which means that the price had

increased by 7 percent between 1982 and 2000.

The figure below presents the percentage changes in the

exvessel price index since 1982 for each of the following

three categories: edible finfish, edible shellfish, and industrial fish. The index for each category was obtained

using the following formula:

The percentage change in the price index for a category

is then the difference between the index for that year and

100, where 100 is the index for 1982.

Percent Changes in the Exvessel Price Index, 2003-2009

(Change Relative to Base Year = 1982)

120

100

60

80

HANGE 20

40

INDEX C 20

0

-

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

YEAR

Edible Finfish Edible Shellfish Industrial Fish
81

Prices

Species 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Groundfish, et al:

 Cod 110 98 106 142 173 207 108

 Haddock 228 205 230 319 308 235 214

 Pollock:

 Atlantic 228 224 245 262 206 229 272

 Alaska 107 143 159 171 171 251 251

 Flounders 70 93 87 92 101 110 105

 Total groundfish, et al. 106 114 118 142 152 165 134

Halibut 253 260 268 325 376 378 271

Sea herring 51 63 63 51 86 97 103

Salmon:

 Chinook 65 101 112 142 163 179 120

 Chum 42 45 55 67 75 119 96

 Pink 209 33 44 55 68 126 100

 Sockeye 8 64 79 75 83 88 89

 Coho 60 64 72 100 94 122 90

 Total salmon 54 64 76 86 95 116 96

Swordfish 70 84 90 87 90 84 80

Tuna:

 Albacore 99 126 154 125 125 133 149

 Bluefin 586 701 453 827 637 832 450

 Skipjack 67 82 80 79 80 271 92

 Yellowfin 156 146 80 180 199 513 134

 Total tuna 128 132 91 152 159 409 126

Total edible finfish 91 99 95 121 132 207 117

Clams:

 Hard 139 120 175 178 164 203 215

 Ocean Quahog 199 193 196 195 190 190 201

Soft 315 346 359 331 337 310 289

INDEXES OF EXVESSEL PRICES FOR FISH AND SHELLFISH, BY YEARS, 2003-2009

(1982=100)

 Soft 315 346 359 331 337 310 289

 Surf 109 108 107 115 117 122 129

 Total clams 165 160 187 186 181 196 201

Crabs:

 Blue 314 301 316 290 357 410 383

 Dungeness 168 176 164 178 247 252 219

 King 155 142 128 104 127 148 129

 Snow 175 195 163 82 140 153 130

 Total crabs 191 190 176 141 187 210 187

American lobster 172 182 205 185 201 170 137

Oysters 197 205 232 316 256 310 273

Scallops:

 Bay 143 287 325 342 220 351 210

 Sea 112 118 209 178 180 189 180

 Total scallops 101 116 193 169 162 178 161

Shrimp:

 Gulf and South Atlantic 66 70 81 73 85 94 65

 Other 99 128 138 138 132 142 109

 Total shrimp 67 73 84 76 87 96 67

Total edible shellfish 125 129 143 133 145 159 134

Total edible fish

 and shellfish 107 136 122 128 139 181 126

Industrial fish, Menhaden 154 128 128 128 205 180 154

All fish and shellfish 112 116 122 128 143 180 128
82

Plants and Employment

Plants Employment Plants Employment Plants Employment

New England:

 Maine 33 732 173 914 206 1,646

 New Hampshire 9 269 13 120 22 389

 Massachusetts 55 2,640 173 2,125 228 4,765

 Rhode Island 11 268 34 (3) 45 (3)

 Connecticut 6 71 18 182 24 253

 Total 114 3,980 411 3,341 525 7,053

Mid-Atlantic:

 New York 20 431 272 1,939 292 2,370

 New Jersey 17 563 94 1,113 111 1,676

 Pennsylvania 4 92 29 533 33 625

 Delaware 1 (3) 5 20 6 20

 District of Columbia - - 4 (3) 4 (3)

 Maryland 20 713 50 504 70 1,217

 Virginia 46 1,635 63 547 109 2,182

 Total 108 3,434 517 4,656 625 8,090

South Atlantic:

 North Carolina 30 602 64 597 94 1,199

 South Carolina 2 (3) 22 153 24 153

 Georgia 5 (3) 31 480 36 480

 Florida 30 1,511 283 2,681 313 4,192

 Total 67 2,113 400 3,911 467 6,024

Gulf:

 Alabama 36 1,724 16 176 52 1,900

 Mississippi 24 2,906 24 110 48 3,016

 Louisiana 74 1,700 103 537 177 2,237

 Texas 31 1,378 86 904 117 2,282

 Total 165 7,708 229 1,727 394 9,435

Pacific:

Alaska 161 9,027 91 253 252 9,280

PROCESSORS AND WHOLESALERS: PLANTS, AND EMPLOYMENT, 2008

----------------------------------------------------------Number----------------------------------------------------------

Processing (1) Wholesale (2) Total Area and State

 Alaska 161 9,027 91 253 252 9,280

 Washington 107 6,508 122 1,258 229 7,766

 Oregon 27 1,063 13 433 40 1,496

 California 49 1,216 301 4,339 350 5,555

 Hawaii 3 (3) 30 534 33 534

 Total 347 17,814 557 6,817 904 24,631

Inland States or Other 

 Areas: (4), Total 57 2,348 228 2,841 285 5,189

Grand total 858 37,397 2,342 23,293 3,200 60,690

(3) Included with Inland States.

(4) Includes Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands

(2) Data are based on North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 42446 as reported to the Bureau of Labor 

Statistics.

(1) Data are based on North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 3117 as reported to the Bureau of Labor 

Statistics.
Fishery Products Inspection

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(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) Sanitarily inspected fish establishments processing fishery products under USDC inspection. As of December

2009, 151 of these were in the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Quality Management Program.

(3) 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.”

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

(5) 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.

(6) Data include product inspected for export. Based on 2008 per capita consumption data, approximately 34 percent

of seafood consumed in the U.S. is certified under the auspices of the Seafood Inspection Program.

Note:--Table may not add due to rounding.

Source:--NMFS, Seafood Inspection Program, F/SI.

Grade PUFI No Lot

A mark

(4) (5)

 Northeast 18,490 51,900 223,445 19,616 313,451

 Southeast 5,841 21,255 170,824 35,825 233,745

 West 10,904 10,935 1,084,174 10,887 1,116,900

Total 35,235 84,090 1,478,443 66,328 1,664,096

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77

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FISHERY PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS INSPECTED IN CALENDAR YEAR, 2009

Region

Edible fishery products

Establishment

Amount inspected (6) (1)

Total

In-

 -Average numberplant
The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery

Conservation and Management Act

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The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), amended on

January 12, 2007 by Public Law 109-479, provides for

the conservation and management of fishery resources

within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). It also

provides for fishery management authority over continental shelf resources and anadromous species beyond

the EEZ, except when they are found within a foreign

nation's territorial sea or fishery conservation zone (or

equivalent), to the extent that such a sea or zone is

recognized by the United States.

The EEZ extends from the seaward boundary of each

of the coastal States (generally 3 nautical miles from shore

for all but two States) to 200 nautical miles from shore.

The seaward boundaries of Texas, Puerto Rico, and the

Gulf coast of Florida are 3 marine leagues (9 nautical

miles). The EEZ encompasses approximately 3.36 million square nautical miles.

GOVERNING INTERNATIONAL FISHERY

AGREEMENT

Under the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the Secretary of State,

in cooperation with the Secretary of Commerce, negotiates Governing International Fishery Agreements

(GIFAs) with foreign nations requesting to fish within the

EEZ. After a GIFA is signed, it is transmitted by the

President to Congress for ratification.

FOREIGN FISHING PERMITS

Title II of the Magnuson-Stevens Act governs foreign

fishing in U.S. waters. The process applied to foreign

fishing has been described in prior issues of this publication. As U.S. fishing capacity grew, foreign participation

diminished in directed fisheries, as well as in foreign joint

ventures in which U.S. vessels delivered U.S. harvested

fish to permitted foreign vessels in the EEZ. Until 2001,

the last directed fishing by foreign vessels occurred in

1991. However, in 2001, a small quantity of Atlantic

herring was harvested by foreign vessels. The displacement of directed foreign fishing effort in the EEZ

marked the achievement of one of the objectives of the

Magnuson-Stevens Act: the development of the U.S.

fishing industry to take what were in 1976 underutilized

species.

NMFS continues to maintain certain regulations pertaining to foreign fishing should there be a situation in the

future in which allowing limited foreign fishing in an

underutilized fishery would be advantageous to the U.S.

fishing industry.

FMPs and PMPs

Under the Magnuson-Stevens Act, eight Regional Fishery

Management Councils are charged with preparing Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) for the fisheries needing

management within their areas of authority. After the

Councils prepare FMPs that cover domestic and foreign

fishing efforts, the FMPs are submitted to the Secretary

of Commerce (Secretary) for approval and implementation. The Department, through NMFS agents and the

U.S. Coast Guard, is responsible for enforcing the law

and regulations.

The Secretary is empowered to prepare FMPs in the

Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico for highly migratory species.

Where no FMP exists, Preliminary Fishery Management

Plans (PMPs), which only cover foreign fishing efforts,

are prepared by the Secretary for each fishery for which

a foreign nation requests a permit. The Secretary is also

empowered to produce a FMP for any fishery that a

Council has not duly produced. In this latter case, the

Secretary's FMP covers domestic and foreign fishing.

The Atlantic swordfish, Atlantic sharks, and Atlantic

billfish fisheries are currently being managed by the

Secretary under the Magnuson-Stevens Act, and the

Western Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery is managed under

the Magnuson-Stevens Act and the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act.

Under section 304 of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, all

Council-prepared FMPs must be reviewed for approval

by the Secretary of Commerce. Approved FMPs are

implemented by Federal regulations under section 305 of

the Act. There are 47 FMPs in effect as of December 31,

2009. Of these, one is a Secretarial FMP for Atlantic

highly migratory species. The FMPs listed below are

under the responsible Council. FMPs that are jointly

implemented between two Councils are listed under the

lead Council for the FMP. FMPs may be amended by the

Council and the amendments are submitted for approval

under the same Secretarial review process as new FMPs.

Most of the FMPs have been amended since initial

implementation, and the number of amendments is

shown for each FMP.
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Pacific Fishery Management Council

1. Pacific Coast Groundfish FMP

2. West Coast Salmon FMP

3. Coastal Pelagic Species FMP

4. U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory

Species FMP (New in 2004)

Western Pacific Fishery Management

Council

1. American Samoa FEP

2. Pelagic FEP

3. Hawaii FEP

4. Mariana FEP

5. PRIA FEP

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council

1. Spiny Dogfish FMP (joint with NEFMC)

2. Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass FMP

3. Surf Clam and Ocean Quahog FMP

4. Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish FMP

5. Atlantic Bluefish FMP

6. Tilefish FMP

South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

1. Pelagic Sargassum Habitat of the South Atlantic

Region FMP

2. Snapper Grouper FMP

3. Dolphin and Wahoo FMP (New in 2004)

4. Shrimp FMP

5. Golden Crab FMP

6. Coral, Coral Reefs and Live/Hard Bottom Habitats

of the South Atlantic Region FMP

Caribbean Fishery Management Council

1. Spiny Lobster FMP

2. Corals and Reef-Associated Plants and Invertebrates

FMP

3. Queen Conch FMP

4. Shallow Water Reef Fish FMP

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council

1. Coastal Pelagics FMP (joint with SAFMC)

2. Coral and Coral Reefs of the GOM FMP

3. Red Drum FMP

4. Stone Crab FMP

5. Shrimp FMP

6. Spiny Lobster FMP (joint with SAFMC)

7. Reef Fish FMP

8. Aquaculture FMP

New England Fishery Management Council

1. Northeast Multispecies FMP

2. Northeastern Skate FMP

3. Deep Sea Red Crab FMP

4. Atlantic Herring FMP

5. Atlantic Sea Scallop FMP

6. Monkfish FMP (joint with MAFMC)

7. Atlantic Salmon FMP

North Pacific Fishery Management Council

1. Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Groundfish FMP

2. Gulf of Alaska Groundfish FMP

3. King and Tanner Crab FMP

4. Salmon FMP

5. Alaska Scallop FMP

6. Arctic FMP

Highly Migratory Species Plans

1. Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan
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Council Constituent Telephone Executive Directors

States Number and Addresses

NEW ENGLAND (Maine, New Hampshire, 978-465-0492 Paul J. Howard

 Massachusetts, Rhode FAX: 465-3116 50 Water St., Mill 2

 Island, and Connecticut) Newburyport, MA 01950

MID-ATLANTIC

(New York, New Jersey, 302-674-2331 Christopher M. Moore

 Delaware, Pennsylvania, Toll Free: 877-446-2362 800 North State Street

 Maryland, Virginia, and FAX: 674-5399 Suite 201

 North Carolina) 674-4136 Dover, DE 19901-3910

SOUTH ATLANTIC

(North Carolina, South 843-571-4366 Robert K. Mahood

 Carolina, Georgia FAX: 769-4520 4005 Faber Place Dr., Suite 201

 and Florida) Toll Free: 866-723-6210 Charleston, SC 29405

GULF OF MEXICO

(Texas, Louisiana 813-348-1630 Stephen Bortone

 Mississippi, Alabama, FAX: 348-1711 2203 North Lois Ave.

 and Florida) Toll Free: 888-833-1844 Suite 1100

Tampa, FL 33607

CARIBBEAN

(U.S. Virgin Islands and 787-766-5926 Miguel A. Rolon

 Commonwealth of FAX: 766-6239 268 Munoz Rivera Ave.

 Puerto Rico) Suite 1108

San Juan, PR 00918

PACIFIC

(California, Washington, 503-820-2280 Donald O. McIsaac

 Oregon, and Idaho) FAX: 820-2299 7700 NE Ambassador Place

Toll Free: 866-806-7204 Suite 101

Portland, OR 97220

NORTH PACIFIC

(Alaska, Washington, 907-271-2809 Chris W. Oliver

 and Oregon) FAX: 271-2817 605 West 4th Ave.

Suite 306

Anchorage, AK 99501

WESTERN PACIFIC

(Hawaii, American 808-522-8220 Kitty M. Simonds

 Samoa, Guam, and FAX: 522-8226 1164 Bishop St.

 Commonwealth of the Suite 1400

 Northern Mariana Islands) Honolulu, HI 96813

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General Administrative Information

 

MAIL

ROUTING TELEPHONE

CODE NUMBER

SEC Secretary of Commerce

 Gary Locke 202-482-2112

A Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere

 Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D. 202-482-3436

F Assistant Administrator for Fisheries --

 Eric C. Schwaab 301-713-2239

Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs --

 Samuel D.Rauch, III 301-713-2239

Deputy Assistant Administrator for Operations --

 John Oliver 301-713-2239

Director, Scientific Programs & Chief Science Advisor --

 Steven A. Murawski, Ph.D. 301-713-2239

Director, Office of Policy --

 Mark Holliday, Ph.D. 301-713-9070

Director, NOAA Aquaculture Program --

 Michael Rubino, Ph.D. 301-713-9079

Chief Information Officer --

 Larry Tyminski 301-713-2372

Equal Employment Opportunity --

 Natalie Huff 301-713-1456

F/IA International Fisheries--

 Rebecca Lent, Ph.D. 301-713-9090

F/IA1 International Fisheries Division 301-713-2276

F/IA2 Trade and Stewardship Division 301-713-2276

F/EN Office of Law Enforcement -- 

Alan D. Risenhoover (Acting) 301-427-2300

F/EN1 Enforcement Operations Division 301-427-2300

F/SI Seafood Inspection Program --

 Timothy Hansen 301-713-2355

F/HC Office of Habitat Conservation --

 Patricia Montanio 301-713-2325

F/HCx1 Chesapeake Bay Program Office 410-267-5660

F/HC2 Habitat Protection Division 301-713-4300

F/HC3 Habitat Restoration Division 301-713-0174

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Silver Spring, MD 20910

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

14th and Constitution Ave., NW

Washington, DC 20230

Silver Spring Metro Center #3 (SSMC #3)

1315 East-West Highway

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MAIL

ROUTING TELEPHONE

CODE NUMBER

F/MB Office of Management and Budget --

 Gary Reisner 301-713-2259

F/MB 1 Budget Execution Division 301-713-2245

F/MB 2 Workforce and Administration Division 301-713-2259

F/MB 4 Budget Formulation and Planning Division 301-713-2251

F/MB 5 Financial Services Division 301-713-2390

F/MB6 Facilities , Safety and Logistics Division 301-713-2259

F/PR Office of Protected Resources --

 James H. Lecky 301-713-2332

F/PR1 Permits, Conservation and Education Division 301-713-2289

F/PR2 Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation Division 301-713-2322

F/PR3 Endangered Species Division 301-713-1401

F/PR4 Planning and Program Coordination Division 301-713-1401

F/SF Office of Sustainable Fisheries --

Emily Menashes (Acting Director) 301-713-2334

F/SF1 Highly Migratory Species Division 301-713-2347

F/SF3 Domestic Fisheries Division 301-713-2341

F/SF5 Regulatory Services Division 301-713-2337

F/SF6 Seafood Inspection Laboratory 228-769-8964

F/SF8 Partnerships and Communications Division 301-713-2379

F/ST Office of Science and Technology --

 Ned Cyr, Ph.D. 301-713-2367

F/ST1 Fisheries Statistics Division 301-713-2328

F/ST4 Assessment and Monitoring Division 301-713-2328

F/ST5 Economics and Social Science Division 301-713-2328

F/ST6 Science Information Division 301-713-2328

F/ST7 Marine Ecosystems Division 301-713-2363

LA11 Office of Congressional Affairs - Fisheries --

 Stephanie Hunt 202-482-5597

PAF Office of Public Affairs - Fisheries --

 Connie Barclay 301-713-2370

GCF Office of General Counsel - Fisheries --

 Adam Issenberg 301-713-2231

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Silver Spring, MD. 20910

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General Administrative Information

MAIL TELEPHONE 

ROUTING OFFICE and FAX LOCATION

CODE NUMBER

F/NER Northeast Region 978-281-9300 Gloucester, MA

 55 Great Republic Drive Fax-281-9333

 Gloucester, MA 01930

F/NEC Northeast Fisheries Science Center 508-495-2000 Woods Hole, MA

 166 Water St. - Rm. 312 Fax-495-2258

 Woods Hole, MA 02543

 Woods Hole Laboratory 508-495-2000 Woods Hole, MA

 166 Water St. Fax-495-2258

 Woods Hole, MA 02543

 Narragansett Laboratory 401-782-3200 Narragansett, RI

 28 Tarzwell Drive Fax-782-3201

 Narragansett, RI 02882

 Milford Laboratory 203-882-6500 Milford, CT

 212 Rogers Ave. FAX-882-6570

 Milford, CT 06460

 James J. Howard Marine Science Laboratory 732-872-3000 Highlands, NJ

 74 Magruder Road, Sandy Hook FAX-872-3088

 Highlands, NJ 07732

 Natl. Systematics Laboratory, MRC153 202-633-1290 Washington, DC

 10th & Constitution Ave., NW, P.O. Box 37012 FAX-633-8848

 Washington, DC 20013-7012

Orono Maine Field Station 207-866-7322 Orono, ME

 17 Godfey Drive-Suite 1 FAX-866-7342

 Orono, ME 04473

F/SER Southeast Region 727-824-5301 St. Petersburg, FL

 263 13th Avenue, South FAX-824-5320

 St. Petersburg, FL 33701

F/SEC Southeast Fisheries Science Center 305-361-4200 Miami, FL

 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 Laboratory 228-762-4591 Pascagoula, MS

 3209 Frederick St., P.O. Drawer 1207 FAX-769-9200

 Pascagoula, MS 39568

F/SEC6 Panama City Laboratory 850-234-6541 Panama City, FL

 3500 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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REGIONAL FACILITIES 

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MAIL TELEPHONE 

ROUTING OFFICE and FAX LOCATION

CODE NUMBER

F/SEC9 Beaufort Laboratory 252-728-3595 Beaufort, NC

 1O1 Pivers Island Rd FAX-728-8784

 Beaufort, NC 28516

F/NWR Northwest Region 206-526-6150 Seattle, WA

 7600 Sand Point Way, N.E., Bldg. 1 FAX-526-6426

 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

F/SWR Southwest Region 562-980-4000 Long Beach, CA

 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200 FAX-980-4018

 Long Beach, CA 90802

F/SWC Southwest Fisheries Science Center 858-546-7000 La Jolla, CA

 8604 La Jolla Shores Dr. FAX-546-7003

 P.O. Box 271

 La Jolla, CA 92037

F/SWC3 Fisheries Ecology Division 831-420-3900 Santa Cruz, CA

 110 Shaffer Rd. FAX-420-3980

 Santa Cruz, CA 95060

F/SWC4 Environmental Research Division 831-648-8515 Pacific Grove, CA

 1352 Lighthouse Ave. FAX-648-8440

 Pacific Grove, CA 93950

F/AKR Alaska Region 907-586-7221 Juneau, AK

 709 West 9th Street, Room 420 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. Building 4 FAX-526-4004

 P.O. Box 15700

 Seattle, WA 98115

 Kodiak Laboratory 907-481-1700 Kodiak, AK

 301 Research Court FAX-481-1701

 Kodiak, AK 99615

F/AKC4 Auke Bay Laboratory 907-789-6000 Juneau, AK

 17109 Point Lena Loop Road FAX-789-6094

 Juneau, AK 99801

F/PIR Pacific Islands Region 808-944-2200 Honolulu, HI

 1601 Kapiolani Blvd., Rm. 1110 FAX-973-2941

 Honolulu, HI 96814

F/PIC Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center 808-983-5300 Honolulu, HI

 2570 Dole Street, Rm. 114 FAX-983-2902

 Honolulu, HI 96822

NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

REGIONAL FACILITIES 

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General Administrative Information

CITY TELEPHONE NAME AND ADDRESS

NUMBER

NEW ENGLAND:

(2) Portland 207-780-3322 Scott McNamara, Merrie Cartwright, Ph. D., Marine Trade Center, Suite 212, 

FAX:780-3340 Two Portland Fish Pier, Portland, ME 04101

 Boston 617-223-8018 Jack French, Boston Market News, 408 Atlantic Ave., Rm. 141,

FAX:223-8526 Boston, MA 02210

(1) Gloucester 978-281-9304 Gregory R. Power, Fishery Inf. Section

FAX:281-9161 55 Great Republic Dr., Gloucester, MA 01930

 Gloucester 978-281-9388 Don Mason, 55 Great Republic Dr.

FAX:281-9372 Gloucester, MA 01930

New Bedford 508-984-0063 John Mahoney, U.S. Custom House,

FAX:990-2506 37 No. Second St., New Bedford, MA 02740

 Chatham 508-945-5961 Lorraine Spenle,1619 Main St.,

FAX:945-3793 P.O. Box 1197, West Chatham, MA 02669

(2)Point Judith 401-783-7797 Walter Anoushian/Chris Zanni/Elizabeth Kordowski, 83 State St., 2nd Floor, 

FAX:782-2113 P.O. Box 3356, Narragansett, RI 02882

MIDDLE ATLANTIC AND CHESAPEAKE:

 New York 212-620-3405 Robert Santangelo, New York Market News, 201 Varick St., 

FAX:620-3577 Rm. 701, New York, NY 10014

(2) E. Hampton, NY 631-324-3569 Vic Vecchio, 62 Newtown Ln #203

FAX:324-3314 East Hampton, NY 11937

 Patchogue 631-475-6988 David McKernan Social Security Bldg., 50 Maple Ave, 

FAX:289-8361 P.O. Box 606, Patchogue, L.I., NY 11772

(2)Toms River 732-349-3533 Joanne Pellegrino, 26 Main St. Suite O, 

FAX:349-4319 P.O.Box 143, Toms River, NJ 08754

 Cape May 609-884-2113 Ingo Fleming, 1382 Lafayette St.,

FAX:884-4908 P.O. Box 624, Cape May, NJ 08204

(2)Hampton 757-723-3369 David Ulmer / Steve Ellis / George Mattingly, 1006N Settlers Landings Rd.,

FAX:728-3947 P.O. Box 69043, Hampton, VA 23669

SOUTH ATLANTIC AND GULF:

(1) Beaufort 252-728-8721 David Gloeckner, Beaufort Laboratory, 101 Pivers Island Rd.,

FAX:728-8772 Beaufort, NC 28516

 Manteo 910-274-3797 David Hoke, 1021 Driftwood Dr. Manteo, NC 27954

 Wilmington 901-796-7247 Richard Hall, NCSMF 127 Cardinal Dr., Wilmington, NC 28405

 New Smyrna 386-427-6562 Claudia Dennis, Coast Guard Station/Ponce Inlet 

 Beach FAX: SAME P.O. Box 2025, New Smynra Beach, FL 32170

 Tequesta 561-575-4461 H.Charles Schaefer / Michelle Gamby, 19100 S.E. Federal Highway, 

FAX:SAME P.O. Box 3478, Tequesta, FL 33469

(1) Miami 305-361-4290 Larry Beerkircher, 75 Virginia Beach Dr., 

FAX:361-4282 Miami, FL 33149

305-361-4563 Pam Brown-Eyo, 75 Virginia Beach Dr.,

FAX:361-4460 Miami, FL 33149

 Key West 305-294-1921 Edward J. Little, Jr., Federal Bldg. Rm. 208, 301 Simington St.

FAX: SAME Key West, FL 33040

Naples 239-514-3474 Tom Herbert, 5659 Strand Ct., Suite 107

FAX: SAME Naples, FL 34110

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CITY TELEPHONE NAME AND ADDRESS

NUMBER

SOUTH ATLANTIC AND GULF:

 St. Petersburg 727-551-5793 Renee Roman / Pam Machuga, 263 13th Avenue, South,

FAX: 824-5349 St. Petersburg, FL 33701

727-824-5373 Jay Boulet, Address and Fax number same as above.

 Panama City 850-234-6544 Deborah Fable / June Weeks, 3500 Delwood Beach Rd.,

FAX: 234-3559 Panama City, FL 32407

 Mobile 334-441-6193 Ted Flowers,8501 Tanner Williams Rd., P.O. Box 97,

FAX: SAME Mobile, AL 36608

 Pascagoula 228-549-1611 Charles Armstrong, 3209 Frederic St., P.O. Box 

FAX: 769-9200 Drawer 1207, Pascagoula, MS 39567

 New Orleans 504-365-0314 Debbie Batiste /Jill Jensen, Naval Support Activity, 2300 General

FAX: 363-0297 Myers Ave., Bldg. H-100, Rm. 282, New Orleans, LA 70142

 Golden Meadow 985-632-4324 Gary J. Rousse, (15063 East Main, Cut Off, LA), P.O.Box 623,

FAX: SAME Golden Meadow, LA 70357

 Houma 504-872-3321 Kathleen Hebert, 425 Lafayette St., Rm. 128,

FAX: SAME Houma, LA 70360

 Lafayette 337-291-2119 Linda F. Guidry, NOAA Fisheries Lab., 646 Cajundome Blvd., Room 220

FAX: 291-2120 Lafayette, LA 70506

337-291-2117 Beth Bourgeois, NOAA Fisheries Lab., 646 Cajundome Blvd., Room 218

FAX: 291-2118 Lafayette, LA 70506

 Port Arthur 409-833-9618 Albert Gabel, 350 Magnolia Ave,#170

FAX: SAME Beaumont, TX 77701

 Galveston 409-766-3515 Keith Roberts, 4700 Avenue U, Bldg. 302

FAX:766-3543 Galveston, TX 77551

 Freeport 979-233-4551 Michelle Padgett, 200 W. Second Street, Suite 213, P.O.Box 2533,

FAX: SAME Freeport, TX 77542

 Brownsville/ 956-548-2516 Kit Doncaster, 1000 Everglades Rd.

 Port Isabel FAX: SAME Brownsville, TX 78521

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC:

(1) Long Beach, CA 562-980-4040 Mark Helvey, 501 West Ocean Boulevard, Rm. 4200, 

FAX:980-4047 P.O. Box 32469, Long Beach, CA 90832

NORTHWEST PACIFIC:

(1) Seattle 206-526-6113 Stephen Freese, Bldg. 1, 7600 Sand Point Way, NE, 

FAX:526-6736 Seattle, WA 98115

ALASKA :

(1) Juneau 907-586-7010 Jennifer Mondragon, Federal Building, 4th Floor, 709 West 9th St.,

FAX:586-7465 P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802

PACIFIC ISLANDS:

(1) Honolulu 808-983-5330 David Hamm, 2570 Dole Street

FAX:983-2902 Honolulu, HI 96822-2396

(1) Regional or area headquarters for statistics offices.

(2) State partner coordinator.

NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

NATIONAL FISHERY STATISTICS OFFICES

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LIBRARY INFORMATION

The NOAA Library and Information Network Catalog

(NOAALINC) represents the automated bibliographic

holdings of the NOAA Central Library in Silver Spring,

Maryland and 27 other NOAA libraries located around

the U.S. Currently, the NOAALINC contains records

for more than 250,000 items with 5,000-10,000 added

each year.

NOAALINC provides several search methods to locate

records of items. Users can search for keywords in titles,

subject headings, authors, or series. Users can browse

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number. Each bibliographic record shows a brief description of the item with a list of which libraries hold the

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item’s specific information, and whether the item is

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NOAALINC is available to anyone, without restriction,

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Central Library can access the catalog through workstations located throughout the Library. Remote users can

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NOAA personnel may contact their nearest NOAA

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For further information contact the NOAA Central

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SEA GRANT EXTENSION PROGRAM

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 Program 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:

Leon C. Cammen Karl Havens Jonathan Kramer

National Sea Grant Extension Leader Florida Sea Grant - Univ. of FL Maryland Sea Grant - Univ. of MD

National Sea Grant Office/NOAA Bldg 803 McCarty Drive 4321 Hartwick Road, Suite 300

1315 East-West Highway, Room 11716 Box 110400 College Park, MD 20740

Silver Spring, MD 20910 Gainesville, FL 32611-0400 (301) 405-7500 x10 FAX: 314-5780

(301) 743-1088 FAX: 713-1031 (352) 392-5870 FAX: 392-5113 kramer@mdsg.umd.edu

leon.cammen@noaa.gov khavens@ufl.edu

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ANADROMOUS SPECIES. These are species of

fish that mature in the ocean, and then ascend streams to

spawn in freshwater. In the Magnuson -Stevens Act,

these species include, but are not limited to, Atlantic and

Pacific salmons, steelhead trout, and striped bass. See 42

FR 60682, Nov. 28, 1977.

ANALOG PRODUCTS. These include imitation and

simulated crab, lobster, shrimp, scallops, and other fish

and shellfish products fabricated from processed fish

meat (such as surimi).

AQUACULTURE. The farming of aquatic organisms

in marine, brackish or fresh water. Farming implies

private or corporate ownership of the organism and

enhancement of production by stocking, feeding, providing protection from predators, or other management

measures. Aquaculture production is reported as the

weight and value of cultured organisms at their point of

final sale.

BATTER-COATED FISH PRODUCTS. Sticks and

portions or other forms of fish or shellfish coated with

a batter containing a leavening agent and mixture of

cereal products, flavoring, and other ingredients, and

partially cooked in hot oil a short time to expand and set

the batter.

BOAT, OTHER. Commercial fishing craft not powered by a motor, e.g., rowboat or sailboat, having a

capacity of less than 5 net tons. See motorboat.

BREADED FISH PRODUCTS. Sticks and portions

or other forms of fish or shellfish coated with a nonleavened mixture containing cereal products, flavorings,

and other ingredients. Breaded products are sold raw or

partially cooked.

BREADED SHRIMP. Peeled shrimp coated with

breading. The product may be identified as fantail

(butterfly) and round, with or without tail fins and last

shell segment; also known as portions, sticks, steaks, etc.,

when prepared from a composite unit of two or more

shrimp pieces whole shrimp or a combination of both

without fins or shells.

BUTTERFLY FILLET. Two skin-on fillets of a fish

joined together by the belly skin. See fillets.

CANNED FISHERY PRODUCTS. Fish, shellfish,

or other aquatic animals packed in cans, or other containers, which are hermetically sealed and heat-sterilized.

Canned fishery products may include milk, vegetables, or

other products. Most, but not all, canned fishery products can be stored at room temperature for an indefinite

time without spoiling.

COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN. An individual who

derives income from catching and selling living resources

taken from inland or marine waters.

CONSUMPTION OF EDIBLE FISHERY

PRODUCTS. Estimated amount of commercially

landed fish, shellfish, and other aquatic animals consumed by the civilian population of the United States.

Consumption includes U.S. production of fishery products from both domestically caught and imported fish,

shellfish, other edible aquatic plants, animals, and imported products and excludes exports and purchases by

the U.S. Armed Forces.

CONTINENTAL SHELF FISHERY RESOURCES. These are living organisms of any sedentary

species that at the harvestable stage are either (a) immobile on or under the seabed, (b) unable to move except

in constant physical contact with the seabed or subsoil of

the continental shelf. The Magnuson -Stevens Act now

lists them as certain abalones, surf clam and ocean

quahog, queen conch, Atlantic deep-sea red crab,

dungeness crab, stone crab, king crabs, snow (tanner)

crabs, American lobster, certain corals, and sponges.

CURED FISHERY PRODUCTS. Products preserved by drying, pickling, salting, or smoking; not

including canned, frozen, irradiated, or pasteurized products. Dried products are cured by sun or air-drying;

pickled or salted products are those products preserved

by applying salt, or by pickling (immersing in brine or in

a vinegar or other preservative solution); smoked products are cured with smoke or a combination of smoking

and drying or salting.

DEFLATED VALUE. The deflated values referred

to in this document are calculated with the Gross

Domestic Products Implicit Price Deflator. The base

year for this index is 1987.

EDIBLE WEIGHT. The weight of a seafood item

exclusive of bones, offal, etc.

EEZ. See U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone.

EL NINO. This anomalous ocean warming of the

eastern Equatorial Pacific occurs at time intervals varying

from 2-10 years. El Nino conditions result in an accumulation of warm water off South America which

reduced the upwelling of nutrient-rich water necessary to
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support fisheries production. These conditions extended

northward to the U.S. Pacific Coast. In addition to

affecting the food available for fish, El Nino appears to

alter the normal ranges, distributions, and migrations of

fish populations.

EUROPEAN UNION. EU 27 Countries: Austria,

Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,

Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,

Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,

Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia,

Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

EXPORT VALUE. The value reported is generally

equivalent to f.a.s. (free alongside ship) value at the U.S.

port of export, based on the transaction price, including

inland freight, insurance, and other charges incurred in

placing the merchandise alongside the carrier at the U.S.

port of exportation. The value excludes the cost of

loading, freight, insurance, and other charges or transportation cost beyond the port of exportation.

EXPORT WEIGHT. The weight of individual products as exported, i.e., fillets, steaks, whole, breaded. etc.

Includes both domestic and foreign re-exports data.

EXVESSEL PRICE. Price received by the harvester

for fish, shellfish, and other aquatic plants and animals.

FISH BLOCKS. Regular fish blocks are frozen blocks

or slabs of fillets or pieces of fillets cut or sliced from fish.

Minced fish blocks are frozen blocks or slabs of minced

flesh produced by a meat and bone separating machine.

FISH FILLETS. The sides of fish that are either

skinned or have the skin on, cut lengthwise from the

backbone. Most types of fillets are boneless or virtually

boneless; some may be labeled as “boneless fillets.”

FISH MEAL. A high-protein animal feed supplement

made by cooking, pressing, drying, and grinding fish or

shellfish.

FISH OIL. An oil extracted from body (body oil) or

liver (liver oil) of fish and marine mammals; mostly a

byproduct of fish meal production.

FISH PORTION. A piece of fish flesh that is generally

of uniform size with thickness of 3/8 of an inch or more

and differs from a fish stick in being wider or of a

different shape. A fish portion is generally cut from a fish

block.

FISH SOLUBLES. A water-soluble protein byproduct

of fish meal production. Fish solubles are generally

condensed to 50 percent solids and marketed as “condensed fish solubles.”

FISH STEAK. A cross-section slice cut from a large

dressed fish. A steak is usually about 3/4 of an inch thick.

FISH STICK. An elongated piece of breaded fish flesh

weighing not less than 3/4 of an ounce and not more than

1-1/2 ounces with the largest dimension at least three

times that of the next largest dimension. A fish stick is

generally cut from a fish block.

FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN (FMP). A

plan developed by a Regional Fishery Management

Council, or the Secretary of Commerce under certain

circumstances, to manage a fishery resource in the U.S.

EEZ pursuant to the MFCMA (Magnuson Act).

FISHING CRAFT, COMMERCIAL. Boats and

vessels engaged in capturing fish, shellfish, and other

aquatic plants and animals for sale.

FULL-TIME COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN. An

individual who receives more than 50 percent of his or her

annual income from commercial fishing activities, including port activity, such as vessel repair and re-rigging.

GROUNDFISH. Broadly, fish that are caught on or

near the sea floor. The term includes a wide variety of

bottom fishes, rockfishes, and flatfishes. However, NMFS

sometimes uses the term in a narrower sense. In “Fisheries of the United States,” the term applies to the following

species--Atlantic and Pacific: cod, hake, ocean perch, and

pollock; cusk; and haddock.

IMPORT VALUE. Value of imports as appraised by

the U.S. Customs Service according to the Tariff Act of

1930, as amended. It may be based on foreign market

value, constructed value, American selling price, etc. It

generally represents a value in a foreign country, and

therefore excludes U.S. import duties, freight, insurance,

and other charges incurred in bringing the merchandise

to the United States.

IMPORT WEIGHT. The weights of individual products as received, i.e., fillets, steaks, whole, headed, etc.

INDUSTRIAL FISHERY PRODUCTS. Items processed from fish, shellfish, or other aquatic plants and

animals that are not consumed directly by humans. These

items contain products from seaweeds, fish meal, fish

oils, fish solubles, pearl essence, shark and other aquatic

animal skins, and shells.
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INTERNAL WATER PROCESSING (IWPs). An

operation in which a foreign vessel is authorized by the

governor of a state to receive and process fish in the

internal waters of a state. The Magnuson Act refers to

internal waters as all waters within the boundaries of a

state except those seaward of the baseline from which the

territorial sea is measured.

JOINT VENTURE. An operation authorized under

the (Magnuson -Stevens Act) in which a foreign vessel is

authorized to receive fish from U.S. fishermen in the U.S.

EEZ. The fish received from the U.S. vessel are part of

the U.S. harvest.

LANDINGS, COMMERCIAL. Quantities of fish,

shellfish, and other aquatic plants and animals brought

ashore and sold. Landings of fish may be in terms of

round (live) weight or dressed weight. Landings of

crustaceans are generally on a live-weight basis except for

shrimp which may be on a heads-on or heads-off basis.

Mollusks are generally landed with the shell on, but for

some species only the meats are landed, such as sea

scallops. Data for all mollusks are published on a meatweight basis.

MAGNUSON-STEVENS FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT, Public

Law 94-265, as amended. The Magnuson-Stevens Act

provides a national program for the conservation and

management of fisheries to allow for an optimum yield

(OY) on a continuing basis and to realize the full potential

of the Nation’s fishery resources. It established the U.S.

Exclusive Economics Zone (EEZ) (formerly the FCZ -

Fishery Conservation Zone) and a means to control

foreign and certain domestic fisheries through PMPs and

FMPs. Within the U.S. EEZ, the United States has

exclusive 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 species of tuna). The Magnuson Act

provides further exclusive management authority beyond the U.S. EEZ for all continental shelf fishery

resources and all anadromous species throughout the

migratory range of each such species, except during the

time they are found within any foreign nation’s territorial

sea or fishery conservation zone (or the equivalent), to the

extent that such a sea or zone is recognized by the United

States.

MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHING. Fishing

for pleasure, amusement, relaxation, or home consumption.

MARINE RECREATIONAL CATCH. Quantities

of finfish, shellfish, and other living aquatic organisms

caught, but not necessarily brought ashore, by marine

recreational fisherman.

MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHERMEN.

Those people who fish in marine waters primarily for

recreational purposes. Their catch is primarily for home

consumption, although occasionally a part or all of their

catch may be sold and enter commercial channels. This

definition is used in the NMFS Marine Recreational

Fishery Statistics Survey, and is not intended to represent

a NMFS policy on the sale of angler-caught fish.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINABLE YIELD (MSY).

MSY from a fishery is the largest annual catch or yield in

terms of weight of fish caught by both commercial and

recreational fishermen that can be taken continuously

from a stock under existing environmental conditions. A

determination of MSY, which should be an estimate

based upon the best scientific information available, is a

biological measure necessary in the development of

optimum yield.

METRIC TONS. A measure of weight equal to 1,000

kilograms, 0.984 long tons, 1.1023 short tons, or 2,204.6

pounds.

MOTORBOAT. A motor-driven commercial fishing

craft having a capacity of less than 5 net tons, or not

officially documented by the Coast Guard. See “boat,

other”.

NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES ORGANIZATION (NAFO). This convention, entered

into force January 1, 1979, replaces ICNAF. NAFO

provides a forum for continued multilateral scientific

research and investigation of fishery resources that occur

beyond the limits of coastal nations’ fishery jurisdiction in

the northwest Atlantic, and will ensure consistency between NAFO management measures in this area and

those adopted by the coastal nations within the limits of

their fishery jurisdiction.

OPTIMUM YIELD (OY). In the MFCMA

(Magnuson Act), OY with respect to the yield from a

fishery, is the amount of fish that (1) will provide the

greatest overall benefit to the United States, with particular reference to food production and recreational opportunities; and (2) is prescribed as such on the basis of

maximum sustainable yield from such fishery, as modified by any relevant ecological, economic, or social

factors.
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PART-TIME COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN. An

individual who receives less than 50 percent of his or her

annual income from commercial fishing activities.

PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION. Consumption of

edible fishery products in the United States divided by the

total civilian population. In calculating annual per capita

consumption, estimates of the civilian resident population of the United States on July 1 of each year are used.

These estimates are taken from current population reports, published by the U.S. Bureau of the Census.

PER CAPITA USE. The use of all fishery products,

both edible and nonedible, in the United States divided

by the total population of the United States.

PRELIMINARY FISHERY MANAGEMENT

PLAN (PMP). The Secretary of Commerce prepares a

PMP whenever a 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. A PMP is replaced by an FMP

as soon as the latter is implemented. A PMP applies only

to foreign fishing.

RE-EXPORTS. Re-exports are commodities which

have entered the U.S. as imports and are subsequently

exported in substantially the same condition as when

originally imported.

RETAIL PRICE. The price of fish and shellfish sold to

the final consumer by food stores and other retail outlets.

ROUND (LIVE) WEIGHT. The weight of fish,

shellfish, or 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 mollusks, the weight of both the

shells and the meats, whereas the tables on U.S. landings

include only the weight of the meats.

SURIMI. Minced fish meat (usually Alaska pollock)

which has been washed to remove fat and undesirable

matters (such as blood, pigments, and odorous substances), and mixed with cryoprotectants, such as sugar

and/or sorbitol, for a good frozen shelf life.

TOTAL ALLOWABLE LEVEL OF FOREIGN

FISHING (TALFF). The TALFF, if any, with respect

to any fishery subject to the exclusive fishery management

authority of the United States, is that portion of the

optimum yield of such fishery which will not be harvested by vessels of the United States, as determined by

provisions of the MFCMA.

U.S. EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE (EEZ).

The MSFCMA (Magnuson-Stevens Act) defines this

zone as contiguous to the territorial sea of the United

States and extending seaward 200 nautical miles measured from the baseline from which the territorial sea is

measured. This was formerly referred to as the FCZ

(Fishery Conservation Zone).

U.S.-FLAG VESSEL LANDINGS. Includes landings by all U.S. fishing vessels regardless of where landed

as opposed to landings at ports in the 50 United States.

These include landings at foreign ports, U.S. territories,

and foreign vessels in the U.S. FCZ under joint venture

agreements. U.S. law prohibits vessels constructed or

registered in foreign countries to land fish catches at U.S.

ports.

U.S. TERRITORIAL SEA. A zone extending 3

nautical miles from shore for all states except Texas and

the Gulf Coast of Florida where the seaward boundary

is 3 marine leagues (9 nautical miles)

USE OF FISHERY PRODUCTS. Estimated disappearance of the total supply of fishery products, both

edible and nonedible, on a round-weight basis without

considering beginning or ending stocks, exports, military

purchases, or shipments to U.S. territories.

VESSEL. A commercial fishing craft having a capacity

of 5 net tons or more. These craft are either enrolled or

documented by the U.S. Coast Guard and have an

official number assigned by that agency.

WHOLESALE FISH AND SHELLFISH

PRICES. Those prices received at principal fishery

markets by primary wholesalers (processors, importers,

and brokers) for customary quantities, free on board

(f.o.b.) warehouse.
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AQUACULTURE

 Production, 16

CLAMS

 Aquaculture, 16

 Canned, 45

 Exports, 56

 Imports, 49

 Landings, 4, 12

 Supply, 70

 Value of landings, 4, 12

CONSUMPTION

 Canned, 74,75

 Cured, 74

 Fillets and steaks, 75

 Fresh and frozen, 74

 Per capita, U.S., 74

 Per capita, use, 78

 Salmon, canned, 75

 Sardines, canned, 75

 Shellfish, canned, 75

 Shrimp, 75

 Sticks and portions, 75

 Tuna, canned, 75

 World, 76

CRABS

 Canned, 45, 68

 Exports, 56, 61,

 Imports, 49

 Landings, 3, 12, 14,15

 Supply, 68

 Value of landings, 3, 12, 14,15

 World catch, 39

DISPOSITION OF LANDINGS

 United States, 5

 World, 41

EMPLOYMENT

 Processors and wholesalers, 82

 Region and State, 82

EXPORTS

 All fishery products, 56

 Crabs, 56, 61

 Crabmeat, 56, 61

 Continent and country, by, 58

 Cured, 56

 Edible, by years, 57

 Fish meal, 56, 62

 Herring, 56

 Nonedible, by years, 57

 Oils, 56, 62

 Principal items, 56

 Salmon, canned, 56, 60

 Salmon, whole or eviscerated, 56, 60

 Sardines, canned, 56

 Shrimp, canned, 56, 59

 Shrimp, domestic and foreign

products ,59

 Shrimp, fresh and frozen, 56, 59

 Value, by years, 56

 Volume, by years, 56

 World, by country, 41

FLOUNDERS

 Fillets, 44

 Landings, 1, 8

 Value of landings, 1, 8

GROUNDFISH FILLETS

AND STEAKS

 Exports, 56

 Fillets, supply, 65

 Imports, 49

HALIBUT

 Fillets and steaks, 44

 Landings, 1, 9

 Value of landings, 1, 9

HERRING, SEA

 Canned (sardines), 50

 Consumption (sardines), per

 capita, 75

 Landings, 1, 9

 Exports (sardines), 56

 Imports (sardines), 49

 Value of landings, 1, 9

 World catch, 39

IMPORTS

 All fishery products, 49, 50

 Blocks and slabs, 49, 52

 Clams, canned, 49

 Continent and country, by, 51

 Crabmeat, canned, fresh and frozen,

 49

 Cured, 49

 Edible, 49, 50, 51

 Fillets, groundfish, 49, 52

 Fillets, other than groundfish and

ocean perch, 49

 Groundfish, 49, 52

 Herring, canned, 49

 Industrial, 55

 Lobsters, canned, 49

 Lobsters, fresh and frozen, 49

 Meal and scrap, 49, 55

 Nonedible, 49, 50, 51

 Oils, 49,

 Oysters, canned, 49

 Principal items, 49

 Quota, canned tuna, not in oil, 53

 Salmon, canned, 49

 Salmon, fresh and frozen, 49

 Sardines, canned, 49

 Scallop meats, 49

 Shellfish, 49

 Shrimp, by country, 55

 Shrimp, by products, 55

 Tuna, canned, 49, 53

 Tuna, fresh and frozen, 49

 Value, by years, 50

 Volume, by year, 50

World,41

INSPECTION

Establishments and amount

inspected, 83

LANDINGS

 Disposition, 5

 Foreign shores, off, 8

 Human food (edible), 5

 Industrial, 5

 Months, by, 5

 Ports, major U.S., 7

 Record year, by states, 6

 Species, 1, 8

 State and region, current, 6

Territory, 14

U.S. shores, distance from, 8

 World, 39, 40 , 41
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LOBSTERS, AMERICAN

 Imports, 49

 Landings, 3, 12

 Supply, 69

 Value of landings, 3, 12

LOBSTER, SPINY

 Imports, 49

 Landings, 3, 12, 14, 15

 Supply, 69

 Value of landings, 3, 12, 14, 15

MACKERELS

 Landings, 2, 9

 Value of landings, 2, 9

 World catch, 39

MAGNUSON - SEVENS FISHERY

CONSERVATION AND

MANAGEMENT ACT (MSFCMA)

 Fishery Management Plan, 84

 General description, 84

 Permits, foreign fishing, 85

 Regional Fishery Management

 Councils, 86

MEAL AND SCRAP

 Exports, 56, 62

 Imports, 49, 55

 Production, U.S., 47

 Supply, 72

 World disposition, 41

MENHADEN

 Landings, 2, 9

 Value of landings, 2, 9

OIL

 Exports, 56

 Imports, 49

 Production, 47

 Supply, 72

 World disposition, 41

OYSTERS

 Aquaculture, 16

 Canned, 45

 Imports, 49

 Landings, 4, 13

 Supply, 70

 Value of landings, 4, 13

 World catch, 39

PLANTS AND FIRMS

 Employment, 82

 Processors and wholesalers, 82

PRICES,

 Exvessel index, 81

PROCESSING

 Animal food and bait, canned, 43, 45,

46

 Canned products, 43, 46

 Clams, canned, 45

 Crabs, canned, 45

 Employment in, 82

 Fillets and steaks, fresh

 and frozen, 45

 Industrial products, 47

 Meal, oil, 43, 45

 Oysters, canned, 45

 Plants, number of, 82

 Salmon canned, 45

 Sardines, canned, 45

 Shrimp, canned, 45

 Sticks, portions, and

breaded shrimp, 43

RECREATIONAL FISHERIES

 Harvest by species, 23

 Harvest by species and by distance

 from shore, 27

 Harvest and live releases by year, 32

 Harvest and live releases by state, 37

 MRFSS, program description, 20

 Number of anglers by state, 38

 Number of fishing trips by state, 37

 Statistical survey coverage, 21

 Statistical data types/definitions, 20

SALMON

 Aquaculture, 16

 Canned, 45

 Consumption, per capita, 75

 Exports, 56, 60

 Fillets and steaks, 44

 Imports, 5449

 Landings, 2, 10

 Supply, canned, 67

Value of landings, 2, 10

 World catch, 39

SARDINES

 Canned, 45, 67

 Consumption, per capita, 75

 Exports, 56

 Imports, 49

 Landings, 2, 10

 Supply, canned, 67

 World catch, 39

SCALLOPS

 Exports, 56

 Imports, 49

 Landings, 4, 13

 Supply, 70

 Value of landings, 4, 13

 World catch, 39

SHRIMP

 Aquaculture, 16

 Breaded, 43

 Canned, 45, 49, 70

 Consumption, per capita, 75

 Exports, 56, 59

 Imports, 49, 55

 Landings, head-off, 70

 Landings, head-on, 3, 12

 Supply, canned, 70

 Supply, total, 70

 Value of landings, 3, 12

 World catch, 39

SUPPLY

 All fishery products, 63, 64

 Clam meats, 70

 Crabs, 68

 Crabmeat, 68

 Edible fishery products, 63, 64

 Fillets and steaks, all, 65

 Fillets and steaks, groundfish, 65

 Finfish, 64
Statistical Subject Index

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SUPPLY

 Industrial Products, 63, 64

 Lobster, American, 69

 Lobster, spiny, 69

 Meal, 72

 Oil, 72

 Oysters, 70

 Salmon, canned, 67

 Sardines, canned, 67

 Scallop meats, 70

 Shellfish, 64

 Shrimp, 71

 Tuna, 67

SWORDFISH

 Landings, 3, 11

 Value of landings, 3, 11

TUNA

 Canned, 45, 49, 53, 67

 Consumption, per capita, 75

 Exports, 56

 Fresh and Frozen, 66

 Imports, 49, 53

 Landings, 3, 11, 14, 15

 Quota, imports, canned, 53

 Supply, canned, 66

 Value of landings, 3, 11, 14,

15

 World catch, 39

USE

 Per capita, 78

 Landings, by month, 5

 Valued added, 79

WHITING

 Landings, 1, 9

 Value of landings, 1, 9

WORLD FISHERIES

 Acquaculture, 39

 Catch by countries, 40

 Catch by major fishing areas, 40

 Catch by species groups, 39

 Catch by year, 39

 Catch by water type, 39

 Consumption, 77

 Disposition, 41

 Imports and exports value, 41
Federal Inspection Marks for Fishery Products

SEAFOOD INSPECTION PROGRAM. (NOAA) oversees fisheries management in the United States. Under

authority in the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act, the NOAA Seafood Inspection Program provides inspection services for

fish, shellfish, and fishery products to the industry. The NOAA Seafood Inspection Program is often referred to as the U.S.

Department of Commerce (USDC) Seafood Inspection Program and uses marks and documents bearing the USDC

moniker. The NOAA Seafood Inspection Program offers a variety of services which assure compliance with all applicable

food regulations. The Program offers sanitation inspection as well as system and process auditing in facilities, on vessels,

or other processing establishments in order to be designated as official establishments. Product quality evaluation,

grading and certification services are available on a product lot basis. Certain products may be eligible to bear official

marks, such as the U.S. Grade A, Processed Under Federal Inspection (PUFI) and Lot Inspection. All edible product forms

ranging from whole fish to formulated products, as well as fish meal products used for animal foods, are eligible for

inspection and certification. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends that USDC inspected fishery products be

purchased for its food feeding programs. The USDC PARTICIPANTS LIST FOR FIRMS, FACILITIES AND PRODUCTS

provides a listing of products and participants who contract with USDC.

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. These services can be provided nationwide, in U.S. territories,

and in foreign countries. The program is a competent authority within the U.S. Government for issuance of health

certificates for export of fish and fishery products to foreign countries. The official government forms and certificates issued

by USDC inspectors are legal documents recognized in any U.S. court.

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

Program 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.

US GRADE A MARK. The U.S. GRADE A mark signifies that a product has been processed under federal inspection

in a sanitarily approved 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 INSPECTION MARK. The PUFI mark or statement signifies that the

product is certified to be safe, wholesome and properly labeled, conforms to quality and other criteria in the approved

specification, and has been officially inspected in a participating establishment under Federal inspection.

LOT INSPECTED MARK. The USDC Lot Inspected mark identifies products that were officially sampled and

inspected to conform to an approved specification or criteria. This mark may be used on retail packages and packaging

provided the label and specification are approved.

RETAIL MARK. Participants qualify to utilize the Retail Mark by contracting for sanitation services and associated

product evaluation. Use of the retail mark gives retail firms the opportunity to advertise on banners, logos, and/or menus

that their facility is recognized by the USDC for proper sanitation and handling of fishery products.

USDC HACCP MARK. The USDC HACCP-based service is available to all interested parties on a fee-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 mark may be used alone or in conjunction with existing grade marks to distinguish

that the product was produced under the HACCP Quality Management Program. Participants receive the marketing

benefits of using the HACCP mark on brochures, banners, and company labels.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA/NMFS

Seafood Inspection Division - F/SI

1315 East-West Highway

Silver Spring, MD 20910

(301) 713-2355 (FAX: 713-1081)

Toll Free: 1-800-422-2750

 Internet: http://seafood.nmfs.noaa.gov