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controlled by subsidiaries of the same parent companies that 
own the distant water trawler fleet. Despite this common 
ownership the processing and distributing subsidiaries operate 
independently, buying their unprocessed fish wherever the 
price is best. 
Although over 80 percent of the 1974 catch was des- 
ignated for human consumption, less than one-nalf of this 
was actually consumed on the domestic market. Some 110.2 
million pounds were used fox meal while over 330.7 million 
pounds of fish and fish products were exported. 
The average per capita consumption of edible fish in 
West Germany was 25 pounds per year in 1970 and is expected 
to be 30 pounds per year in 1980. The most popular products 
on the West German domestic market in 1974 were marinades 
and fillets. The West Germany demand for fishmeal and fish 
oil is equivalent to six times the domestic producing capa- 
bility, necessitating substantial imports, primarily from 
Peru. In 1974 domestic production of fishmeal and oil was 
165.0 million pounds, while imports were 1.0 billion pounds. 
Minimum prices are set for both fresh and frozen fish. 
The Association of German Deep Sea Fisheries (owners of the 
long distance fleet) requires that all fish caught by member 
companies be sold through the auctions. Cooperatives formed 
by independent owner/operators have similar agreements. As a 
result, 90 percent of the wet fish landed in West Germany is 
sold through the auctions. If the minimum established price 
cannot be obtained the fish goes to the fishmeal factorv. 
The price obtained from the fishmeal factory is only a small 
fraction of the minimum auction price and the difference is 
partially made up by a subsidy program. 
The Association of German Deep Sea Fisheries also sets 
minimum prices for frozen fish and can regulate the quantity 
of the catch by laying off vessels. The organization's annual 
plans and price determinations are subject to approval of the 
West Germanv cartel administration. Retail prices of major 
fish products increased an average of 10 percent in 1974, 
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS 
In 1974 45 percent of the West Germany market's fish 
supply came from imports, primarily fresh herring from Den- 
mark, cured herring products from the Netherlands, and canned 
tuna mainly from Japan. 
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