APPENDIX IV APPENDIX IV 
SIZE AND COMPOSITION OF THE HARVEST 
The composition of Japan's 1974 total fisheries catch 
by major species follows. 
Billions of pounds Percent of 
Species harvested total catch 
Cod; pollock GreaD BY 6B 
Mackerel Ps) 22 
Sardines, herring 0 4.2 
Skipjack, frigate 
mackerel 8 3:4 
Flounder, halibut ac ye! 
Tunas 8 3.4 
Sand lance 7 DS 
Anchovy 6 25 
Mollusks (squid, 
octopus, shell- 
fish) a9 8.0 
Crustaceans (crab, 
lobster, shrimp) wh 1G 
Other species (in- 
eluding cultures) 7.4 Silke 
Total PSV ats 100.0 
Marine culture species, including yellow tails, oysters, 
seaweeds and others, accounted for 1,940 million pounds or 
8 percent of the total 1974 catch and represented 13 per- 
cent of its value. 
Japan's 1974 catch was valued at about $5.8 billion. 
The following table shows the major species in rank of 
value. 
Percent of 
Species Value total value 
(in millions) 
Mollusks a Hal she 3 
Tunas 673 WI AS 
Cod, pollock S72 6.4 
Crustaceans 301 Sr 
Salmon, trout 261 als) 
Skipjack, frigate mackerel 247 4.3 
Mackerel PU} 36 7/ 
Flounder, halibut 191) S05) 
Other species (including cultures) Dey ar 47.7 
Total $5,800 100.0 
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