REVIEW 



PROCESSED FISHERY PRODUCTS 

 FRESH AND FROZEN 



FISH FILLETS AND STEAKS In 1993 the U.S. Steaks, 

 including blocks, was 409.4 million pounds--39.3 

 million pounds less than the 448.7 million pounds 

 in 1992. These fillets and steaks were valued at 

 $829.1 million--$82. 9 million less than 1992. Alaska 

 pollock fillets and blocks led all species with 153.5 

 million pounds--37 percent of the total. 

 Production of groundfish fillets and steaks (see 

 Glossary Section-Groundfish) was 226.8 million 

 pounds compared with 252.4 million pounds in 

 1992. 



FISH STICKS AND PORTIONS The combined 

 production of fish sticks and portions was 272.7 

 million pounds valued at $379.5 million compared 

 with the 1992 production of 252.6 million pounds 

 valued at $352.2 million--an increase of 20.1 

 million pounds and $27.3 million. 



The total production of fish sticks 

 amounted to 67.3 million pounds valued at $67.3 

 million--an increase of 9.0 million pounds and 

 $11.3 million compared with 1992. The total 

 production of fish portions amounted to 205.4 



million pounds valued at $312.1 million--an 

 increase of 11.1 million pounds and $15.9 million 

 compared with 1992. 



BREADED SHRIMP . The production of breaded 

 shrimp in 1993 was 11 1.3 million pounds valued at 

 $317.0 million, compared with the 1992 

 production of 121.8 million pounds valued at 

 $348.6 million. 



FROZEN FISHERY TRADE In 1993, Stocks Of frozen 

 fishery products in cold storage were at a low of 

 316.5 million pounds on June 30 and a high of 

 398.4 million pounds on November 30. Cold 

 storage holdings of shrimp products were at a 

 high of 55.1 million pounds on December 31 and 

 a low of 37.6 million pounds on April 30. Holdings 

 of saltwater fillets and steaks reached a high of 

 100.4 million pounds on November 30 and were 

 at a low of 68.1 million pounds on February 28. 

 Holdings of blocks and slabs were at a high of 

 55.0 million pounds on January 31 and a low of 

 34.5 million pounds on December 31. Surimi 

 holdings reached a high of 36.2 million pounds on 

 May 31 and were at a low of 23.7 million pounds 

 on December 31. 



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