Table 3.3 Louisiana Oyster Catch, 1940-1974 (Source: USDI , 

 1955 to 1969 and USDC, 1970 to 1974; 1975) 



Year 



Pounds 

 (in thousands) 



Unprocessed 

 Value 



1940 



1941* 



1942* 



1943* 



1944* 



1945 



1946* 



1947* 



1948 



1949 



1950 



1951 



1952 



1953 



1954 



1955 



1956 



1957 



1958 



1959 



1960 



1961 



1962 



1963 



1964 



1965 



1966 



1967 



1968 



1969 



1970 



1971 



1972 



1973 



1974 



12,412.2 



$ 694,875 



*N0TE: Data not available for these years 



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