and at that tine Spain ranked eighth among .the producing countries, but with 

 the elimination of Japan and Germany and the organization occurring in other 

 countries such as Norway and France, it is believed that Spain now ranks 

 fourth. For comparison, the following table has been prepared showing the 

 amount and value of the catch for the past seven years: 



Year Kilos l/ Valuc-Pesetr-s 2/ 



1940 . 432,641,701 725,788,018 



1941 442,823,721 988,823,729 



1942 454,283,000 1,002,544,607 



1943 430,099,667 1,006,128,194 



1944 463,065,266 1,045,234,118 



1945 543,445,200 1,254,874,401 



1946 594,278,487 1,715,951,100 3_/ 



The total catch for 1946 is divided as fellows: 



Kilos Value-Pesetas 



■ ■ - ■■■■ — ■ i ■ . u «i i.^m. i. — — i — 



Fish 550,067,500 1,561,511,700 



Crustaceans 18,328,487 81,359,400 



Shell-fish 25.972.500 73.080.000 



Totals 594.278.487 1.715.951.100 Lj 



The following table shows a -breakdown of the amount and value of the 

 principal species which were caught during 1946: 



Species Kilos Value -Pesetas 



Sardines 104,451,400 253,172,600 



Anchovies 15,940,300 30,177,800 



Eonito 25,032,500 133,712,100 



Hake 69 , 409 ,300 339 , 599 , 800 



Small hake 57,621,100 220,206,600 j>/ 



As may be seen from the foregoing table, sardines and hake, as usual, 

 constituted the largest part of the catch of the principal species. The latter 

 was caught in larger quantities than in the previous year find maintained prices 

 but the former, against all expectations, suffered another tremendous decline ■ 

 in volume, which resulted in an equal increase in price. 



The increase in the amount of hake brought into the ports is accounted 

 for by the larger number of vessels which due to the steady disappearance of 

 former restrictions and delays in obtaining sufficient amount of fuel are now 

 able to go to the fishing grounds of the Grand and Petite Soles, off the coast 

 of Ireland. 



1/ Kilogram equals 2.2 pounds 



2/ One dollar, U.S., equals 10.91 pesetas 



3/ Figures collated from data published in Industries Pcsqueras, April 1947, 



pages 81 to 97 

 lj Industrias Pcsqueras, April 1947, rages 81 to 96 

 j>/ Figures collated from data published in Industrias Pesqueras, April 1947, 



pages 81 to 96. 



