Tables 



1 . Fisherman's share of consumer's dollar for finfish products compared with farmer's share of the same 



for beef, pork, and market basket foods, 1950-71 7 



2. Fisherman's share of consumer's dollar for shellfish products compared with farmer's share of the 



same for beef, pork, and market basket foods, 1959-71 8 



3. Linear trends of fisherman's share in the retail markets of different finfish products during 1950-71 and 



shellfish products during 1959-71 10 



4. Average annual markups of finfish by product groups at three functional levels, 1969-71 11 



5. Average annual markups of shellfish by product at three functional levels. 1969-71 12 



6. Linear trends of markups at the processing, wholesale and retail levels for finfish products during 



1950-71 and shellfish products during 1959-71 13 



7. Linear trends of price changes at the ex-vessel, processing, and wholesale levels in relation to retail 



prices of corresponding years for different finfish products during 1950-71 and shellfish products 

 during 1959-71 15 



8. Cost rates, as percentage of price margin, at different market levels 18 



9. Cost rates, as percentage of gross receipt, for different fishing vessels. (Average of 3 yr — 1966-68, 



unless otherwise marked) 19 



10. Average annual margins of fish products at four market levels. 1969-71 20 



1 1. Distribution of consumer's dollar spent on various fish products in the United States according to 



the average prices of 1969-7 1 . by marketing functions and cost items 21 



12. Trends in fisherman's share and marketing markups over period analyzed 23 



Appendix Figures 



1. Fresh haddock fillets — weekly retail prices, purchase costs, and sales volume from a Chicago food 



chain store with 20 branches, 1967 and 1968 25 



2. Frozen haddock fillets — weekly retail prices, purchase costs, and sales volume from a Chicago food 



chain store with 20 branches, 1967 and 1968 25 



3. Fresh ocean perch fillets — weekly retail prices, purchase costs, and sales volume from a Chicago food 



chain store with 20 branches, 1967 and 1968 26 



4. Frozen ocean perch fillets — weekly retail prices, purchase costs, and sales volume from a Chicago 



food chain store with 20 branches, 1967 and 1968 27 



5. Fresh cod fillets — weekly retail prices, purchase costs, and sales volume from a Chicago food chain 



store with 20 branches, 1967 and 1968 28 



6. Frozen cod fillets — weekly retail prices, purchase costs, and sales volume from a Chicago food chain 



store with 20 branches. 1967 and 1968 28 



7. Frozen sole fillets — weekly retail prices, purchase costs, and sales volume from a Chicago food chain 



store with 20 branches, 1967 and 1968 29 



8. Fresh sole fillets — weekly retail prices, purchase costs, and sales volume from a Chicago food chain 



store with 20 branches, 1967 and 1968 30 



9. Fresh flounder fillets — weekly retail prices, purchase costs, and sales volume from a Chicago food 



chain store with 20 branches, 1967 and 1968 31 



10. Whiting — headed and gutted — weekly retail prices, purchase costs, and sales volume from a Chicago 



food chain store with 20 branches, 1967 and 1968 31 



11. Fresh and frozen salmon steaks — weekly retail prices, purchase costs, and sales volume from a 



Chicago food chain store with 20 branches, 1967 and 1968 32 



12. Frozen halibut fillets — weekly retail prices, purchase costs, and sales volume from a Chicago food 



chain store with 20 branches, 1967 and 1968 33 



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