APPENDIX IV APPENDIX IV 
Species grouping Pounds Percent of Total 
(billions) 
Cod (includes pollock, hake, 
and haddock) Thats Ane 0 
Herring (includes sardines 
and sprat) oS 33 I. 
Jacks (includes jack and 
horse mackerel and 
chinchards) AS Ora5 
Redfish (includes grunt, 
seabream, and ocean 
perch) IL 5) ToS) 
Mackerel (includes Atlantic 
and chub mackerel 
and cutlass fish) 1.4 Wane 
Total 1/5310 
All others 4.0 
Total 19.0 100.0 
The five major specie groupings shown in the table have 
represented about 75 percent of the total Soviet catch from 
1969 through 1973. During this period cod was consistently 
the major specie harvested. 
PROCESSING FACILITIES 
Large and self-sufficient fishing vessels permit the 
Soviet Union to process many of its fish products at sea. New 
trawler classes introduced in the 1970s will significantly 
increase the fleet's processing capability. Processing lines 
on newer ships are able to produce canned, frozen, salted 
fish, and nonfood fish products. ‘These trawlers are more 
automated and provide greater refrigeration and storage 
space. 
Available information concerning onshore processing 
facilities is outdated. It does indicate a continuing trend 
toward greater automation particularly for the canning and 
salting operations. 
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