REVIEW 



PROCESSED FISHERY PRODUCTS 

 FRESH AND FROZEN 



FISH FILLETS AND STEAKS . In 1992 the U.S. production of 

 raw (uncooked) fish fillets and steaks, including blocks, 

 was 403.9 million pounds~68.8 million pounds less than 

 the 472.7 million pounds in 1991 . These fillets and steaks 

 were valued at $917.7 million-S 102.8 million less than 

 1991. Alaska pollock fillets and blocks led all species 

 with 124.7 million pounds-31 percent of the total. 

 Production of groundfish fillets and steaks (see Glossary 

 Section-Groundfish) was 207.5 million pounds 

 compared with 264.3 million pounds in 1991 . 



FISH STICKS AND PORTIONS The combined production 

 of fish sticks and portions was 252.6 million pounds 

 valued at $352.2 million compared with the 1991 

 production of 268.0 million pounds valued at $391.3 

 million-a decrease of 15.4 million pounds and $39.1 

 million. 



The total production of fish sticks amounted to 

 58.3 million pounds valued at $56.0 million-a decrease 

 of 5.0 million pounds and $21.9 million compared with 

 1991 . The total production of fish portions amounted 



to 194.3 million pounds valued at $296.2 million-a 

 decrease of 10.4 million pounds and $17.2 million 

 compared with 1991. 



BREADED SHRIMP . The production of breaded shrimp in 

 1992 was a record high 121 .8 million pounds valued at 

 $348.6 million, compared with the 1991 production of 

 1 16.3 million pounds valued at $335.8 million. 



FROZEN FISHERY TRADE . In 1 992, stocks of frozen fishery 

 products in cold storage were at a low of 305.3 million 

 pounds on June 30 and a high of 391.1 million pounds 

 on November 30. Cold storage holdings of shrimp 

 products were at a high of 55.6 million pounds on 

 November 30 and a low of 38.5 million pounds on April 

 30. Saltwater fillets and steaks holdings reached a high 

 of 79.9 million pounds on January 31 and were at a low 

 of 61 .7 million pounds on June 30. Holdings of blocks 

 and slabs were at a high of 59.8 million pounds on 

 January 31 and a low of 41 .1 million pounds on June 

 30. Surimi holdings reached a high of 43.0 million 

 pounds on October 31 and were at a low of 12.4 

 million pounds on January 31 . 



