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the Atlantic eastern oyster fishery ranked ninth in volume 
and fifth in value among fisheries along the Atlantic coast. 
In 1975 oyster landings along the gulf coast were 
19,639 million pounds, accounting for 37 percent of the U.S. 
oyster production. The State of Louisiana has been the 
largest producer, with 1974 production at 10 million pounds 
worth $6.3 million. Most of the oysters landed in the 
Gulf States, with the exception of the State of Louisiana, 
are harvested from public beds. 
In 1972 the gulf oyster fishery ranked sixth in volume 
and fourth in value among the Gulf States' fisheries. 
In 1975 oyster landings along the Pacific coast were 
6,977 million pounds, accounting for 13 percent of the U.S. 
oyster production. The State of Washington has been the 
largest producer, and small quantities have been harvested 
in Oregon, California, and Alaska. The Pacific coast oyster 
production has declined since 1959, when 12.3 million pounds 
were landed. In 1972 oyster production ranked seventh out 
of nine in dollar value among the Pacific coast fisheries. 
Table 1 shows U.S. oyster landings for all regions from 
ILS)5\0) sete) AL) 7/S}- 
Table 1 
U.S. ster Landings By Region, 1950-75 
Total 
all region 
Year Atlantic Gulf Pacific (note a) 
——_—__—————__(thousand pounds) 
1950 55,886 12,292 8,239 76,415 
1951 52,761 11,519 8,709 72,990 
1952 57,506 14,637 10,100 82,242 
1953 56,465 12,836 10,418 79,719 
1954 59,510 11,443 10,969 81,922 
1955 51,954 13,881 11,680 774 5iL5 
1956 50,692 13,513 11,928 75,134 
1957 45,689 14,307 11,662 71,658 
1958 44,753 10,407 W233 66,396 
1959 38,617 13,721 12,372 64,710 
1960 32,884 16,098 11,028 60,070 
1961 33,858 18,240 10,207 62,305 
1962 26,445 18,838 10,754 56,037 
1963 24,514 24,139 9,791 58,444 
1964 27,176 23,385 9,953 60,534 
1965 26,367 19,156 9,165 54,688 
1966 26,214 17,182 7,827 Spb r4sc) 
1967 30,471 21,747 Uae) 59,957 
1968 Zips 26,739 Neg 10 61,886 
1969 25,461 19,765 6,973 52,199 
1970 27,897 17,714 7,991 53,602 
1971 29,558 20,266 8,144 57,938 
1972 29,398 18,260 8,400 56,058 
1973 30,418 14,914 6,599 517931 
1974(mote b) 27,565 13,652 3,656 44,873 
1975(note b) 26,547 19,639 6,977 53,163 
*some total figures do not add due to rounding. 
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