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industry. However, the industry plays a significant role in 
social and economic balances of regional economies, partic-— 
ularly along the coast and in the four major port areas. For 
example, the small-scale fisheries on the Baltic Coast are 
indispensable factors in diversifying local employment and in 
utilizing the inshore resources. 
The following table shows West Germany's international 
trade in f£lshery products in) 1974e 
West Germany - 1974 
Trade in Fishery Products 
Fishmeal, Edible 
fish von 15, and fish and 
solubles fish products Total 
(000 omitted) 
Exports $ 46,740 $111,864 $158,604 
Imports PANT SSO. 309 5 USS LG py VALS) 
Balance —=S 160,810 =O 305 -9 358 ,qeL5 
The fish processing industry contributed 742.8 million 
pounds of finished product to the domestic food supply in 
1974. 
GOVERNMENT ROLE IN THE FISHING INDUSTRY 
In recent years West Germany has pursued a policy of 
modernizing and restructuring its fishing fleet with the 
objective of being able to provide enough fish to (1) main- 
tain the existing processing industry and therewith the 
employment and (2) maintain a large enough share of the West 
Germany market to avoid being subjected to the world market 
fluctuations because of over reliance on imports. 
The official policy aim now is to insure for the West 
Germany consumer a sufficient supply of good quality fish at 
reasonable prices. In view of increasing restrictions on 
fishing in traditional grounds, West Germany is interested 
in making agreements with other countries such as the United 
States to continue fishing the other countries' waters. 
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