Processed Fishery Products 



FRESH AND FROZEN 



FISH FIIXETS AND STEAKS. In 2004 the U.S. 

 production of raw (uncooked) fish fillets and steaks, 

 including blocks, was 590. 1 million pounds-22.3 million 

 pounds less than the 612.5 miUion pounds m 2003. These 

 fillets and steaks were valued at $969.1 million. Alaska 

 pollock fillets and blocks led all species widi 384.4 million 

 pounds-65 percent of die total. Production of ground- 

 fish fillets and steaks (see Glossar>- Section-Groundfish) 

 was 477.3 million pounds. 



FISH STICKS AND PORTIONS. The combined 

 production of fish sticks and portions was 194.4 milhon 

 pounds valued at 1281.2 million compared with the 

 2003 production of 193.6 million pounds valued at 

 $261.7 million. The total production of fish sticks 

 amounted to 59.7 million pounds valued at $71.4 

 million. The total production offish portions amounted 

 to 134.7 million pounds valued at $209.8 million. 



BREADED SHRIMl'. The production of breaded 

 shrimp in 2004 was 110.5 million pounds valued at 

 $306.4 miUion, compared witii the 2003 production of 

 152.0 miUion pounds valued at $465.3 million. 



CANNED PRODUCTS 



CANNED FISHERY PRODUCTS. The pack of 

 canned fishery products in the 50 states, American 

 Samoa, and Puerto Rico was 1.1 billion pounds valued 

 at $1.1 billion — a decrease of 189.0 million pounds and 

 $139.4 million compared with the 2003 pack. The 2004 

 pack included 762.7 million pounds valued at $966.5 

 million for human consumption and 343.6 million 

 pounds valued at $132.7 million for bait and animal 

 food. 



CANNED SALMON. The 2004 U.S. pack of salmon 

 was 200.1 million pounds valued at $256.4 million, 

 compared with 188.7 million pounds valued at $247.1 

 million packed in 2003. 



CANNED SARDINES. The pack of Maine sardines 

 (small hernng) can not be shown due to the confidential 

 nature of the data. 



CANNED TUNA. The U.S. pack of tuna was 434.1 

 million pounds valued at $568.9 million— a decrease of 

 95.2 million pounds in quantity- and $99.7 million in value 



compared with the 2003 pack. The pack of albacore 

 uina was 182.9 million pounds comprising 42 percent 

 of the Uina pack in 2004. Lightmeat tuna (bigeye, bluefin, 

 skipjack, and yellowfm) comprised the remainder witii a 

 pack of 251.2 million pounds. 



CANNED CLAMS. The 2004 U.S. pack of clams 

 (whole, minced, chowder, juice, and specialties) was 

 109.0 million pounds valued at $1 12.7 million. The pack 

 of whole and minced clams was 33.0 million pounds and 

 accounted for 30 percent of the total clam pack. Clam 

 chowder and clam juice was 69.3 million pounds and 

 made up the majont\' of the pack. 



OTHER CANNED ITEMS. The pack of pet food 

 was 343.6 miUion pounds valued at $132.7 million — a 

 decrease of 93.6 million pounds compared with the2003 

 pack. 



INDUSTRIAL FISHERY PRODUCTS 



INDUSTRIAL FISHERY PRODUCTS. The value of 

 the domestic production of industrial fishery products 

 was $202.9 million — a decrease of $19.0 million com- 

 pared with the 2003 value of $222.0 million 



FISH MEAL. The domestic production of fish and 

 shellfish meal was 575. 1 million pounds valued at $260.9 

 miUion-a decrease of 27.7 million pounds and $12.6 

 million compared with 2003. Fish meal production was 

 571.2 million pounds valued at $152.8 million — a de- 

 crease of 24.9 million pounds and an increase of $19.2 

 million from the 2003 production. Shellfish meal 

 production was 3.9 million pounds — a decrease of 2.8 

 million pounds from the 2003 level. 



FISH OILS. The domestic production of fish oils was 

 179.4 million pounds valued at $35.2 million — a de- 

 crease of 16.3 million pounds and an increase of $766.0 

 thousand in value compared with 2003 production. 



OTHER INDUSTRL\L PRODUCTS. Oyster sheU 

 products, together with agar-agar, animal feeds, crab 

 and clam shells processed for food serxting, fish pellets, 

 Irish moss extracts, kelp products, dry and liquid fertil- 

 izers, pearl essence, and mussel shell buttons were valued 

 at $14.6 million, compared with $53.5 million in 2003. 



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