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IMPORTANT SPECIES 



state with 350,000 pounds of meats, 67 percent of 

 the national total. The average exvessel price per 

 pound of meats was $6.24 in 1993 compared with 

 $5.81 in 1992. 



Trend in Commercial Landings, 1984-1993 

 Atlantic Sea Scallops 



Million 



1984 19BS 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 



iPoundt ^Vilue ♦Deflated Vilue 



Sea scallop landings were 1 8. 1 million pounds of 

 meats valued at $105.6 million--a decrease of 15.4 

 million pounds (46 percent) and $56.6 million (35 



percent) compared with 1992. Massachusetts was 

 the leading state in landings of sea scallops with 8.9 

 million pounds of meats, 49 percent of the national 

 total. The average exvessel price per pound of 

 meats in 1993 was $5.83 compared with $4.84 in 

 1992. 



Landings of calico scallops cannot be re- 

 ported due to federal data confidentiality restric- 

 tions. 



SQUIQ' U.S. commercial landings of squid were 

 162.4 million pounds valued at $46.4 mllllon-an 

 increase of 50,0 million pounds (44 percent) and 

 $9.8 million (27 percent) compared with 1992, Call- 

 forniowos the leading statewlth 7 1.1 million pounds, 

 44 percent of the national total. The Pacific region 

 landings were 71,6 million pounds (up 135 

 percent),followedbythe New England region, 46,9 

 million pounds (up 2 percent), the Middle Atlantic 

 region, 42.7 million pounds (up 20 percent), and the 

 Chesapeake Region, 753,000 pounds (up 30 per- 

 cent) compared with 1992. The average exvessel 

 price per pound for squid was 29 cents in 1993, 

 compared with 33 cents in 1992. 



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