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Markets 
U.S. aggregate consumption of salmon in 1970 was 188 
million pounds: 137 million pounds canned and 51 million 
pounds noncanned. Per capita consumption was .922 pounds; an 
increase over the past 4 years, but still lower than a high 
of 1.8 pounds in 1949. From 1960 to 1972, per capita consump- 
tion of canned salmon remained quite stable at an average of 
.77 pounds. During 1973-74, average canned salmon consumption 
was .3 pounds per person. From 1960 to 1970, the average ex- 
vessel price of all species increased from 19 to 24 ceéncs a 
pound. By 1974 the average ex-vessel price of salmon had in- 
creased to 62 cents a pound. 
In 1975 the United States imported 9.2 million pounds of 
fresh and frozen salmon and 3.3 million pounds of canned sal- 
mon, for a total value of $15.4 million dollars. Canada and 
Japan were the principal suppliers. 
in 1975 the) UsSs exports of iSalmon—-—-freshy, Exozen, and 
canned--were worth $101.4 million. Approximately 10 percent 
of the U.S. canned salmon and 35 percent of the fresh and 
frozen salmon are exported. According to NMFS officials, the 
demand for fresh, frozen, and canned salmon is good and pro- 
bably will continue. Economical jet air service to domestic 
and foreign markets is creating additional demand for fresh 
and frozen salmon. 
Pushing, Elect 
; The Pacific salmon are taken commercially in a variety 
of ways--by purse seines, by drift and anchor gill nets, by 
trolling gear, and, on a very limited scale, by reefnets and 
fish wheels. In 1972 purse seines and gill nets accounted for 
about 88 percent of the salmon catch. Table 3 shows the 
number of vessels and boats by State and gear type. 
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