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PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION 



The NMFS calculation of per capita consump- 

 tion is based on a "disappearance" model. The total 

 U.S. supply of imports and landings is converted to 

 edible weight and decreases in supply such as exports 

 and inventories are subtracted out. The remaining total 

 is divided by a population value to estimate per capita 

 consumption. Data for the model are derived primarily 

 from secondary sources and are subject to incomplete 

 reporting; changes in source data or invalid model 

 assumptions may each have a significant effect on the 

 resulting calculation. 



products was 9.9 pounds, an increase of 0.2 pounds 

 from 1991. Fresh and frozen finfish accounted for 6.0 

 pounds while fresh and frozen shellfish consumption 

 was 3.9 pounds per capita. The fresh and frozen finfish 

 includes approximately 0.9 pounds of farm raised 

 catfish. Consumption of canned fishery products was 

 4.6 pounds per capita in 1992, a decrease of 0.3 

 pounds from 1991. 



U.S. per capita consumption of fish and shellfish 

 was 14.8 pounds (edible meat) in 1992. This total was 

 0.1 pounds less than the 14.9 pounds consumed in 

 1991. Per capita consumption of fresh and frozen 



Per Capita Use . The per capita use of all fishery 

 products (edible and industrial) in 1992 was 63.0 

 pounds (round weight), down 1.8 pounds compared 

 with 1991. 



