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Landings in Puerto Rico are not included in the U.S. landings table in the General Review 

 or Review of Certain Major Fisheries sections. 



Puerto Rico landings of 83.6 million pounds worth $15.4 million to the fishermen declined 

 16.2 million pounds and $520,000 compared with 1969. Landings were the smallest since 1966. 



A sharp decrease in landings of skipjack and yellowfin tuna was the principal cause of the 

 decline. Compared with 1969 , landings of skipjack tuna (23.9 million pounds) declined 15 percent 

 and yellowfin tuna (53.8 million) declined 21 percent. However, there was a small production of 

 bluefin tuna (1.0 million pounds) for the first time since 1967. Total tuna landings of 78.8 mil- 

 lion pounds worth $13.7 million were 94 percent of the volume and 89 percent of the value of the 

 Puerto Rico landings. 



Landings made by local fishermen, consisting largely of marine fish and shellfish, were 

 4.8 million pounds — an increase of 38 percent compared with 1969. Fishermen used various gear-- 

 principally gill nets , haul seines, hooks (troll, hand, and long or set lines) , cast nets, fish pots, 

 and weirs . 



SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE. 



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