REVIEW 



IMPORTANT SPECIES 



MACKEREL. PACIFIC . Landings of Pacific mackerel were 

 41 .9 million pounds valued at $4. 1 million-a decrease of 

 21.5 million pounds (34 percent) and $754,000 (15 per- 

 cent) compared with 1991. The average exvessel price 

 per pound increased from 8 cents in 1991 to 10 cents in 

 1992. 



The 1992 landings of Atlantic cod were 61.3 

 million pounds valued at $52.0 million-a decrease of 3 1 .4 

 million pounds (34 percent) and $22.1 million (30 percent) 

 compared with 1991. The exvessel price per pound was 

 85 cents in 1992 compared with 80 cents per pound in 

 1991. 



MENHADEN . U.S. menhaden landings were 1.6 billion 

 pounds valued at $83.0 million-a decrease of 332.7 

 million pounds ( 1 7 percent) but an increase of $5.3 million 

 (7 percent) compared with 1991. Landings decreased 

 by 72.9 million pounds (10 percent) in the Atlantic States 

 and 259.9 million pounds (21 percent) in the Gulf States 

 compared with 1991. Landings along the Atlantic coast 



Trend in Commercial Landings, 1983-1992 

 Atlantic and Gulf Menhaden 



Million lbs 



Million 



1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 

 UPounds *Valuc ♦Deflated Value 



were 690.1 million pounds valued at $33.5 million. Gulf 

 region landings were 954.3 million pounds valued at 

 $49.4 million. Menhaden are used primarily for the 

 production of meal, oil , and solubles. Small quantities are 

 used for bait and animal food. 



Landings of yellowtail flounder were 12.4 million 

 pounds-a decrease of 4.7 million pounds (28 percent) 

 from 1991, and 30 percent below the 5-year average. 



Trend in Commercial Landings, 1983-1992 

 North Atlantic Trawl Fish 



Million lbs 



Million 



600 



250 



1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 

 UPounds *Value ♦Deflated Value 



Haddock landingsincreased to 5. 1 million pounds 

 (26 percent) and $5.6 million (22 percent) compared with 

 1991. 



North Atlantic pollock landings were 15.8 million 

 pounds valued at $ 10.5 million-a decrease of 1 .5 million 

 pounds (9 percent) and an increase of $642,000 (6 

 percent) compared with 1991. 



NORTH ATLANTIC TRAWL FISH . Landings of butterfish, 

 Atlantic cod, cusk, flounders (blackback. fluke, yellowtail 

 and other), haddock, red and white hake, ocean perch, 

 pollock and whiting (silver hake) in the North Atlantic 

 (combination of New England, Middle Atlantic, and 

 Chesapeake Regions) were 2 19.0 million poundsvalued 

 at $167.6 million-a decrease of 22.8 million pounds (9 

 percent) and $14.6 million (8 percent) compared with 

 1 99 1 . Of these species, flounder led in total value in the 

 North Atlantic accounting for 44 percent of the total- 

 followed by cod, 31 percent; and whiting, 7 percent. 



SALMON . U.S. commercial landings of salmon were 7 15. 8 

 million pounds valued at $582.9 million-a decrease of 

 67.5 million pounds (9 percent), but an increase of $223. 1 

 million (62 percent) compared with 1991. Alaska and 

 Washington accounted for 96 percent and 3 percent of 

 the total landings, respectively. Red salmon landings 

 were 346.6 million pounds valued at $421.3 million~an 

 increase of 77.8 million pounds (29 percent) and $210.3 

 million (100 percent) compared with 1991 . King salmon 

 landings decreased to 17.8 million pounds-down 2.4 

 million pounds (12 percent) from 1991. Pink salmon 

 landings were 203.7 million pounds-a decrease of 159. 1 

 million pounds (44 percent). Chumsalmonlandingswere 



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