GENERAL REVIEW 



U.S. LANDINGS, 1970 - LIVE WEIGHT BASIS 



In the annual digest It has been the practice of the NMFS to show the landings of univalve 

 and bivalve mollusks on the basis of the weight of meats. Insofar as possible, all other fish and 

 shellfish Items are shown on a live weight basis . 



Since world fishery statistics published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the 

 United Nations represent the live weight of landings of all items of fish and shellfish, it has been 

 necessary to provide that organization with Information on domestic landings of all species on a 

 live weight basis. Data released by the Food and Agriculture Organization, therefore, indicate 

 that U.S. landings In 1970 were 1.2 billion pounds greater than the figure appearing in NMFS pub- 

 lications. The Increase is due to the inclusionof the weight of the shells of univalve and bivalve 

 mollusks in the Food and Agriculture Organization data. 



Data are included in this report showing the entire domestic landings on a live weight basis. 

 Information is also included on landings of fishery products in the principal countries of the world 

 so that the relative importance of the domestic fisheries can be determined. Tables containing 

 these data follow: 



U.S. LANDINGS, 1970 - LIVE WEIGHT BASIS 



yj INCLUDES SUNRAY VENUS CLAMS. 



