REVIEW 



OTHER IMPORTANT FACTS 



Alaska pollock, with landings of 3.0 billion pounds 

 (1 .3 million metric tons), was the most important species in 

 quantity and fourth in value for 1992, accounting for 31 

 percent of the commercial fishery landings in the United 

 States. 



Menhaden was the second most important 

 species in quantity, but was low in value. 



Salmon were third in quantity and first in value. 



Flounders were fourth in quantity and seventh in 

 value. 



Crabs were fifth in quantity and third in value. 



Cods were sixth in quantity and fifth in value. 



Shrimp were second In value and seventh In 

 quantity. 



Tuna landings by U.S.-flag vessels at ports outside 

 the continental United States amounted to 520.6 million 

 pounds. Groupers, halibut, menhaden, snappers, and 

 miscellaneous species also were landed at ports outside 



the United States. In addition, catches of 

 mackerel, sea herring, and menhaden were 

 transferred to internal water processing vessels In 

 U.S. waters. 



Dutch Harbor-Unalaska, Alaska, was the 

 leading U.S. port in quantity of commercial fishery 

 landings, followed by: Kodiak, Alaska; Empire- 

 Venice, Louisiana; Cameron, Louisiana; and 

 Pascagoula-Moss Point, Mississippi. 



Dutch Harbor-Unalaska was leading U.S. 

 port in terms of value, followed by: New Bedford, 

 Massachusetts; Kodiak, Alaska; Kenai, Alaska; and 

 Brownsville-Port Isabel, Texas. 



Alaska led all states in volume with 

 landings of 6.0 billion pounds, followed by 

 Louisiana, 1.0 billion; Virginia, 630.5 million; 

 California, 302.4 million; and Massachusetts, 274.3 

 million pounds. 



Alaska led all states in value with $1.6 

 billion, followed by Louisiana, $295.0 million; 

 Massachusetts, $280.6 million; Texas, $181 .4 million; 

 and Maine $163.3 million. 



