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U. S. BUEEAU OF FISHERIES. 



It will be noted that in 1913 the United States enjoyed nearly 38 

 per cent; in 1914, 26^ per cent; 1915, 39 per cent; and in 1916, 

 52^ per cent, or an average of 34 per cent of tne fish trade of Ecuador 

 for the four years mentioned. Besides these imports, under the 

 heading "Unclassified conserved animal food," appearing in the 

 published statistics, about $50,000 worth of products are mentioned 

 as imported annually, among them being some fish, oysters, slirimp, 

 and lobsters, which, however, can not be separated. 



The imports for four months of the year 1920. are given in the fol- 

 lowing table, which has been compiled for the purpose of showing the 

 value of the more recent trade in fishery products, in which it is 

 shown that 86 per cent of the imports were from the United States. 

 None of the imported fishery products are reexported from Ecuador : 



PERU. 



CALLAO-LIMA. 



[By Fred D. Waddell, vice consul, November 4, 1921.) 



The fish most used in Peru are the corvina or corbina, the lisa, the 

 lenguada, and the pejerrey. Of these the corbina is the most useful, 

 as it attains a large size and is of fine and pleasing flavor. This fish 

 is similar to the salmon found in northern waters, ranges in size from 

 3 to 30 pounds, and is found in enormous quantities off the Peruvian 

 coast. It may be cooked in any manner and is a regular item in all 

 meals in every Peruvian home and in the hotels and restaurants. 

 The lisa and the lenguada are also excellent fish, attain quite a large 

 size, and are used a great deal. The pejerrey, or " Fish of the Kings," 

 is a small fish similar in size and flavor to the American smelt and is 

 considered a great delicacy. It is found in enormous numbers and 

 at all seasons of the year. 



In addition to the fish above named and described as those most 

 used, there are many others suitable for food which are in daily use. 

 Also, there are many fish which are not used as food but which might 

 be utilized. In the northern part of the Peruvian waters, in the 

 vicinity of Tumabez, for instance, great numbers of sharks abound, 

 which are never eaten, as the supply of other edible fish is so great that 

 they are not needed. 



Several varieties of shellfish are found on the Peruvian coast,, the 

 principal ones of which are the cameron and the conchita. The 



