REVIEW 



IMPORTANT SPECIES 



ALASKA POLLOCK AND OTHER PACIFIC TRAWL FISH . 



U.S. landings of Pacific trawl fish (Pacific cod. floun- 

 ders, hake, Pacific ocean perch, Alaska pollock, 

 and rockfishes) were 4.2 billion pounds valued at 

 $494.4 million-a decrease of 3 percent in quantity 

 and a 2 percent decrease in value compared with 

 1995. 



Trend in Commercial Landings, 1987-1996 

 Alaska Pollock, Other Pacific Trawl Fish 



Billion lbs 



Million 



1987 1188 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 



 Pounds *Value •Deflated Value 



Landings of Alaska pollock decreased 8 

 percent to 2.6 billion pounds and were 13 percent 

 lowerthanthe 1991-1995 5-year average. Landings 

 of Pacific cod were 605.3 million pounds - an in- 

 crease of 2 percent from 591 .4 million pounds in 

 1995. Pacific hake (whiting) landings were 430.5 

 million pounds (up 10 percent) valued at $17.0 mil- 

 lion (down 5 percent from 1995). Landings of rock- 

 fishes were 94.8 million pounds (up 5 percent) and 

 valued at $39.0 million (down 5 percent) compared 

 to 1995. The 1 996 rockfish landings were 10 percent 

 lower than the 5-year average. 



ANCHOVIES U.S. landings of anchovies were 9.9 

 million pounds-an increase of 3. 1 million pounds (46 

 percent) compared with 1995. Fifty-three percent 

 of all landings were used for bait. 



percent) and $16.7 (25 percent) compared with 

 1 995. The Pacific fishery accounted for all but 29,000 

 poundsofthe 1996 total halibut catch. Theaverage 

 exvessel price per pound in 1996 was $1.70 com- 

 pared with $1.47 in 1995. 



HERRING. SEA . U.S. commercial landings of sea 

 herring were 317.6 million pounds valued at $80.9 

 million-an increase of 52.9 million pounds (20 per- 

 cent) and $23.0 million (40 percent) compared with 

 1995. Landings of Atlantic sea herring were 197.1 

 million pounds valued at $1 1 .2 million-an increase 

 of 49.9 million pounPs (34 percent) and $2.5 million 

 (29 percent) compared with 1995. 



Trend in Commercial Landings, 1987-1996 

 Atlantic Sea Herring 



Million lbs 



Million 



1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 

  Pounds *Value ♦Deflated Value 



Landings of Pacific sea herring were 120.4 

 million pounds valued at $69.7 million-an increase 

 of 3.0 million pounds (3 percent) and $20.5 million (42 

 percent) compared with 1995. Alaska landings 

 accounted for 86 percent of the Pacific coast with 

 107.4 million pounds valued at $54.8 million-an in- 

 crease of 1.3 million pounds (1 percent) and $15.7 

 million (40 percent) compared with 1995. 



HALIBUT . U ,S, landings of Atlantic and Pacific halibut 

 were 49.1 million pounds (round weight) valued at 

 $83.5 million-an increase of 4.3 million pounPs (10 



JACK MACKEREL California accounted for 1 00 per- 

 cent of the U.S. landings of jack mackerel in 1996. 

 Total landings were 4.8 million pounds valued at 



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