GENERAL REVIEW 



World landings . In 1975, world landings were 69.9 million metric tons (154.1 billion pounds), down 1 percent 

 from the 1974 production of 70.5 million metric tons (155.4 billion pounds). Japan, with 15 percent of the 

 total landings, continues to be the world leader in fishery landings, followed by the U.S.S.R. with 14 percent. 

 The Peoples Republic of China was third with 10 percent; followed by Peru, 5 percent; and the United States, 

 4 percent. The United States was fifth for the third consecutive year. 



Other information. Summaries of landings statistics for certain States have been published previousy in the 

 Current Fishery Statistics series of bulletins. A preliminary review titled "Fisheries of the Unites States," 

 available each April, contains current information on many aspects of the fisheries such as domestic and 

 world landings, per capita consumption, price indexes, foreign trade, and supplies, together with comparative 

 data for the previous year. "Fisheries of the United States" is for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, 

 U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. 



