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SUPPLY . The U.S. supply of edible fishery products 

 (domestic landings plus imports, round weight 

 equivalent) was 13.2 billion pounds (5.0 million metric 

 tons) in 1992-an increase of 222.0 million pounds (2 

 percent) compared with 1991. The change reflects a 

 decrease of 6 percent in imports and an increase of 8 

 percent in domestic commercial landings. The supply 

 of industrial fishery products was 2.9 billion pounds (1 .3 

 million metric tons) in 1992-a decrease of 479.0 million 

 pounds (14 percent) compared with 1991. 



PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION . U.S. consumption of fishery 

 products was 1 4.8 pounds of edible meat per person in 

 1992, down 0.1 pound from the 1991 per capita 

 consumption of 14.9 pounds (see page 72). 



CONSUMER EXPENDITURES U.S. consumers spent an 

 estimated $35.2 billion for fishery products in 1992. The 

 1992 total includes $24. 2 billion in expenditures at food 

 service establishments (restaurants, carry-outs, caterers, 

 etc.); $10.7 billion in retail sales for home consumption; 

 and $229.8 million for industrial fish products. By 

 producing and marketing a variety of fishery products 

 for domestic and foreign markets, the commercial 

 marine fishing industry contributed $18.5 billion (jn 

 value added ) to the U.S. Gross National Product. The 

 model used to estimate value added has been 

 updated to reflect current market conditions. (See 

 description on page 80). 







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