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production are shown in Table 3.9 as percentages. The seasonal landings 

 of all food and all industrial fish are also shown in this table. 



Table 3.9. Proportion of Total U.S. Catch by Volume and Value of 



THE 12 Most Valuable Species in 1959 and Their Season 



OF Production 



Production Status of Major Fisheries. Economic factors and stock 

 conditions as they may have been affected by the fishery or by natural 

 factors play a prominent role in the development of uncontrolled fisheries. 

 The fisheries can be classified according to the following developmental 

 stages, oysters and crabs differing from one region to another. (A) refers 

 to Atlantic, (G) Gulf, (P) Pacific, and (L) Lakes. 



I. Initial fishing; slowly increasing production; abundant stocks; high 



profits. 

 II. Rapidly rising production; some decline of stocks; rising costs. 



Scallops (A) Unclassified industrial fish (A) 



III. Slower rise in production; continued but slower or no decline in 

 stocks; rising costs. 



Whiting (A) 

 Lobster (A) 



Menhaden (A) 

 Clams (A) 



Scup (A) 

 Crab (A) 



Flounders (P) 

 Rockfish (P) 



