GENERAL REVIEW 



INDUSTRIAL FISHERY PRODUCTS, 1970 



The production of industrial fishery products by 127 plants in the United States, American 

 Samoa, and Puerto Rico was valued at $99.5 million — an increase of $16.5 million compared with 

 1969. 



Marine animal scrap and meal. The production of 269,197 tons of marine animal scrap and meal 

 was 16,533 tons (7 percent) greater than in 1969. A sharp increase in menhaden meal and scrap — 

 from 159,493 tons in 1969 to 188,550 tons in 1970 — was the principal reason for the gain. It was 

 the largest production of menhaden meal since 1962. Compared with 1969, increases also occurred 

 in the anchovy meal production of 16,200 tons (up 42 percent) and the crab meal production of 

 11,481 tons (up 48 percent). These gains, however, were somewhat offset by a marked decline 

 in productionof unclassified speciesof fish and shellfish: the 1970 yieldof 15,438 tons was less 

 than one-half the 1969 production. 



Marine animal oil . The productionof marine animal oil was 206 .8 million pounds — 22 percent more 

 than in 1969. Menhaden oil production of 186.3 million pounds increased 37.1 million and ac- 

 counted largely for the gain. Compared with 1969, production of anchovy and sea herring oil in- 

 creased substantially, but production of tuna and mackerel oil and unclassified fish oils declined. 



Fish solubles. The production of fish solubles was 94,968 tons — 16 percent more than in 1969. 

 Menhaden accounted for 76 percent of the production. 



Other industrial products. Products from oyster shells were worth $3.4 million — compared with 



$3.3 million in 1969. 



Other industrial items produced included agar agar, animal feeds, fish feed pellets, Irish 

 moss extracts, kelp products, leather products, liquid fertilizer, colored chips, pearl essence, 

 crab and clam shells, and mussel shell lime valued at $26.6 million. These products were valued 

 at $25.6 million in 1959. 



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

 viously in Current Fishery Statistics No. 5561. 



