FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1931 149 



FOREIGN FISHERY TRADE 



Foreii!;n trade in lishery products in the United States in 1931 

 amounted to $54,607,1)46 "of which $43,033,389 rei)resents the value 

 of these products imported for consumption, and $11,574,257 the 

 vahie of exports of domestic fishery products. Compared with the 

 previous year, there is a decrease of 20 per cent in the total trade, 

 15 per cent in the value of imports, and 33 per cent in the value of 

 exports. 



Imports consisted of 276,646,946 pounds of edible products, valued 

 at $28,930,684 and nonedible products, valued at $14,096,705. 

 Fisherv exports consisted of 114,334,877 pounds of edible products, 

 valued at $11,380,015 and nonedible products valued at $194,242. 



Exports of domestic fishery products, 1931 



