REVIEW 



OTHER IMPORTANT FACTS 



Alaska pollock, with landings of 2.6 billion 

 pounds (1.2 million metric tons), was the most 

 important species in quantity and fifth in value for 

 1996, accounting for 27 percent of the commercial 

 fishery landings in the United States. 



Menhaden was the second most important 

 species in quantity, but low in value. 



Salmon were third in quantity and third in value. 



Cods were fourth in quantity and seventh in 

 value. 



Hakes were fifth in quantity, but low in value. 



Flounders were sixth in quantity, and sixth in value. 



Shrimp were first in value, but eighth in quantity. 



Crabs were second in value, but seventh in 

 quantity. 



Lobsters were low in quantity, but fourth in value. 



Tuna landings by U.S. -flag vessels at ports outside 

 the continental United States amounted to 370.8 

 million pounds. Halibut and sea herring also were 

 landed at ports outside the United States or 

 transferred to internal water processing vessels in U.S. 

 waters. 



Dutch Harbor-Unalaska, Alaska, was the leading 

 U.S. port in quantity of commercial fishery landings, 

 followed by: Empire-Venice, Louisiana; Cameron, 

 Louisiana; Seattle, Washington; and Kodiak, Alaska. 



Dutch Harbor-Unalaska was also the leading U.S. 

 port in terms of value, followed by; New Bedford, 

 Massachusetts; Kodiak, Alaska; Key West, Florida; and 

 Brownsville-Port Isabel, Texas. 



Alaska led all states in volume with landings of 5.0 

 billion pounds, followed by Louisiana, 1.1 billion; 

 Virginia, 659.7 million; California, 460.7 million; and 

 Washington, 391 .7 million pounds. 



Alaska led all states in value of landings with $1 .2 

 billion, followed by Louisiana. $267.3 million; 

 Massachusetts, $231.4 million; Florida, $205.2 million; 

 and Maine $200.9 million. 



