THE VENEZUEUN SALT-FISH INDUSTRIES 



for 1943 was approximately 82,000,000 pounds. If we add to the above figures the estiinated 

 30 percent to take into consideration the unreported portions of the commercisLL catches, 

 the estiinated grand total production was as follows: 



1940 93,375,920 pounds 



1942 106,302,886 pounds 



1943 107,000,000 pounds (calculated for whole 



year) 



Table 1 - Production and Value of Saltf-Fish Reported to the Venezuelan Fisheries Serv- 

 ice During the fears I940. 1942. and 1943 (first six mont h s) 



The sufimaries in Table 1 give the amount and value of fresh and salt- fish for 1940, 

 1942 and the first six months of 1943 as published by the Ministerio. The various zones 

 listed in the table are defined as follows : 



Western Zone: Colombian border eastward to Punta de Chichirivichl. 

 Central Zone: Punta de Chichirivichl to mouth of the Unare River. 

 Eastern Zone: Mouth of the Unare River to Punta Playa (Delta Amacura) . 



Table 2 - Production and Value of Fresh-Fish Reported to the Venezuelan Fisheries Service 

 Durinjt the Years 1940. 1942. and 1943 (first six months) 



Tables 1 and 2 disclose that the eastern zone produces the bulk of the fish landed. 

 The western zone is second in rank, and the central zone, last. Calculated as percentages, 

 the contributions of the various zones are denoted in Table 3. 



Table 3 - Contributions of Various Zones to Total Recorded Production During the Years 



1940. 1942. and 1943 (first six months) 



Zone 



Western 

 Central 

 Eastern 



1940 



Percent 

 17.6 

 12.2 

 70.2 



Western 

 Central 

 Eastern 



15.5 

 12.2 

 72.3 



Salt Fish 



1942 



Percent 



10.2 



6.4 



83.4 



Fresh Fish 



12.3 

 10.2 



77.5 



1943 (first six mo.) 



Percen t 



32.5 



1.1 



66.4 



10.3 



8.9 



80.8 



