GENERAL REVIEW 



PROCESSED FISHERY PRODUCTS, 1970 



The production of processed fishery products (canned, packaged fresh and frozen, cured, 

 and Industrial) In the United States, American Samoa, and Puerto Rico was worth a record $1 .7 bil- 

 lion — 16 percent greater than In 1969, the former record year. Packaged fresh and frozen products 

 were 46 percent of the total value; canned, 43 percent; Industrial, 6 percent; and cured, 5 percent. 

 The Pacific Coast States led with products valued at $579.7 million; followed by the Gulf States 

 with $325.7 million; New England, $246.5 million; and Middle Atlantic States, $139.5 million. 

 In 1970, the 3,735 wholesaling and processing establishments had 86,813 employees. 



The pack of canned fishery products was 46.2 million standard cases (1.3 billion pounds) 

 worth $74 1.8 million to the packers — an increase of 5.4 million cases (177.6 million pounds) and 

 $166.2 million compared with 1969. The gain resulted principally from record packs of canned tu- 

 na, shrimp, and animal food and greater packs of salmon, crab meat, and clams and clam pro- 

 ducts. The value of three items — salmon, tuna, and animal food — accounted for 84 percent of the 

 total value received by the packers . 



Fresh and frozen packaged fish and shellfish (fillets and steaks, fish sticks and portions, 

 shrimp and other shellfish products, specialty dinners, etc.) was valued at $800.3 million in 1970 

 —compared with $756.8 million in 1969. 



Cured fishery products were 70.9 million pounds worth $76.9 million — an increase of 2.6 

 million pounds and $10.6 million compared with 1969. 



Industrial fishery products were valued at $99.5 million--$16 . 5 million more than in 1969. 

 A sharp increase in production of rmrine animal scrap and meal and marine oil (chiefly menhaden) 

 accounted largely for the gain. 



Some processed fishery products have been manufactured from raw products imported from 

 foreign countries and therefore cannot be correlated directly with domestic landings . Certain i- 

 tems, such as salted alewives and mild-cured salmon, are shown in an intermediate and also in 

 a more advanced stage of processing. The lime and poultry feed processed shell products were 

 processed from live and reef moUusk shells which are not included in the landings statistics. 



Data on the production of processed fishery products during 1970 have been published pre- 

 viously in Current Fishery Statistics No. 5883. 



