Review 



Impotmnt Species 



LOBSTERS, SPINY 



U.S. landings of spiny lobster were 5.8 million pounds 

 valued at $28.7 niillion-an increase of 962,000 pounds 

 (20 percent) and |5.3 tnillion (22 percent) compared with 

 2003. Flonda, with landings of 5.0 million ptuinds valued 

 at $22.8 million, accounted for 86 percent of the total 

 catch and 79 percent of the value. This was an increase of 

 834,000 pounds (20 percent), and $4.3 million (24 

 percent) compared with 2003. Overall the average ex\'essel 

 price per pound was |4.93 in 2004 compared with $4.82 

 in 2003. 



OYSTERS 



U.S. oyster landings yielded 38.5 million pounds of meats 

 valued at $111.1 million — an increase of 1.4 million 

 pounds (4 percent) and $7.5 miUion (7 percent) com- 

 pared with 2003. The Gulf region led in production with 

 25.0 million pounds of meats, 65 percent of the national 

 total; followed by die Pacific region with 11.6 million 

 pounds (30 percent), pnncipally Washington, with 9.5 

 million pounds (82 percent of the region's total volume); 

 and the Middle Adantic region with 777,000 pounds (2 

 percent). The average ex\'essel price per pound of meats 

 was $2.89 in 2004 compared with $2.79 in 2003. 



SCALLOPS 



U.S. landings of bay and sea scallops totaled 64.8 million 

 pounds of meats valued at $322.1 million — an increase 

 of 8.7 million pounds (16 percent) and $92.8 million (40 

 percent) compared with 2003. The average ex\-essel 

 price per pound of meats increased from $4.09 in 2003 

 to $4.97 in 2004. 



Bay scallop landings were 17,000 pounds of meats 

 valued at $189,000 — a decrease of 1,000 pounds (6 

 percent) but an increase in value $89,000 (89 percent) 

 compared with 2003. The average exvessel price per 

 pound of meats was $11.12 in 20(J4 compared with 

 $5.56 m 2003. 



Sea scallop landings were 64.8 million pounds of meats 

 valued at $321.9million — an increase of 8.7 million 

 pounds (16 percent) and $92.7 million (40 percent) 

 compared with 2003. Massachusetts and Virginia were 

 the leading states in landings of sea scallops with 28. 1 and 

 19.6 million pounds of meats, respecUvely, representing 

 74 percent of the national total. The average ex\'essel 



price per pound of meats in 2004 was $4.97 compared 

 with 14.09 in 2003. 



SHRIMP 



U.S. landings of shrunp were 308.3 million pounds 

 valued at 425.6 million — a decrease of 7.0 million pounds 

 (2 percent) and $4.9 million (1 percent) in value com- 

 pared with 2003. Shrimp landings by region were: New 

 Englandup 16percent;South Atlanticup6percent; Gulf 

 up 1 percent; and Pacific down 32 percent. The average 

 exvessel price per pound of shrimp increased to $1.38 in 

 2004 compared with $1.33 in 2003. Gulf region landings 

 were the nation's largest with 256.9 million pounds and 

 83 percent of the national total. Louisiana led aU Gulf 

 states witli 134.3 million pounds (up 7 percent); foOowed 

 by Texas, 70.1 million pounds (down 11 percent); 



Trend in Commercial Landings, 1995 - 2004 

 Shrimp 



M illions lbs 



Million $ 



1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 



E3 Pounds -^Deflated Value 



