Fi gure 6 



PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL PRODUCTION OF CANNED TUNA AND 

 TUNALIKE FISHES PACKED FROM CERTAIN SPECIES, 1929-1952 



100 

 90 



80 



70 

 60 



50 



ALBACORE 

 YELLOWriN 



P b 



- cT 



"- -. -\ 





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J l_l I I L_J — L 



YEAR 1929 31 33 35 37 



Based on data in table 8. 



43 45 47 49 51 1952 

 U. S. FISH AND WILDLIFE 3ERVICE 



dropped the price of doneetic albsoore close to yellowfln. At 

 tloes dxirlng the year prices were reported for domestic albacore 

 which were lower than reported prices for yellowf in. 



As may be determined from table 8 the pack of light-meat tuna 

 represents by far tho greater percentage of the total pack of 

 -■una. The principal reasons for the larger sales of light-meat 

 tuna are its greater abvmdance and lower cost &s compared to 

 white-meat tuna. The supply of albacore is limited as compared 

 to the several llghtrmeat species where, if one species is scarce, 



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