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WORLD LANDINGS OF FISH, CRUSTACEANS, 

 MOLLUSKS, ET AL. BY COUNTRIES, 1975 



World landings of fish, crustaceans, moUusks, and other aquatic organisms (live weight) were 154.1 

 billion pounds— a decrease of 1 percent compared with 1974. 



Six countries accounted for 50 percent of the world landings— Japan led with 15.1 percent; followed by 

 the U.S.S.R., 14.2 percent; China, 9.8 percent; Peru, 4.9 percent; the United States, 4.0; and Norway, 3.7 

 percent. 



Among the continents, Asia led with 44.0 percent of the world landings; followed by Europe with 18.1 

 percent; the U.S.S.R., 14.2 percent; South Africa, 8.4 percent; North and Central America, 6.9 percent; 

 Africa, 6.4 percent; and Oceania, 0.4 percent. 



WORLD LANDINGS OF FISH, CRUSTACEANS, 

 MOLLUSKS, ET AL. BY COUNTRIES, 1975 



V DATA ESTIMATED BY FAO. 2/ INCLUDES THE WEIGHT OF CLAMS, OYSTERS, SCALLOPS, AND OTHER UNIVALVt AND BIVALVE 



MOLLUSK SHELLS. THIS WEIGHT IS NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER UNITED STATES LANDINGS STATISTICS. 



NOTE:— WEIGHT OF SEALS IS EXCLUDED. 



SOURCE : — YEARBOOK OF FISHERY STATISTICS, 1976 , VOLUME 42, FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS. 



