REVIEW 



IMPORTANT SPECIES 



3.9 million pounds (up 12 percent); Chesapeake 

 region, 1 .3 million pounds (up 2 percent); and the 

 South Atlantic region, 2.3 million pounds (up 33 

 percent). The average exvessel price per pound of 

 meats decreased from $4.50 in 1992to$3.78in 1993. 



Soft clams yielded 4.5 million pounds of 

 meotsvolued at $1 9.0 million-an increase of 535,000 

 pounds (14 percent) and $3.0 million (19 percent) 

 compared with 1992. Maine was the leading state 



Trend in Commercial Landings, 1984-1993 

 Clams 



Millions (lbs and $) 



160 



1984 I9«S I9t6 1917 I98t 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 



■ Pounds *-Value ♦Deflated Value 



with 2.3 million pounds of meats (up 2 percent) 

 followed by Mosschusetts with 1.2 million pounds 

 (up 7 percent). The average exvessel price per 

 pound of meats was $4.25 in 1993, compared with 

 $4.05 in 1992. 



CEABS- Landings of all species of crabs were 604.4 

 million pounds valued at $510.5 million--a decrease 

 of 1 9.9 million pounds (3 percent) but an increase of 

 $39.2 million (8 percent) compared with 1992. 



Hard blue crab landings were 249.3 million 

 pounds valued at $ 1 26.6 million--an increase of 56.6 

 million pounds (29 percent) and $37.6 million (42 

 percent) compared with 1992. Maryland landed 

 24 percent, Virginia 21 percent and Louisiana 18 

 percent of the total U.S. landings. Hard blue crab 

 landings in the Chesapeake region were 1 1 2. 1 mil- 

 lion pounds-on increase of 1 14 percent; Gulf re- 

 gion, 63.3 million pounds, decreased 4 percent; 

 and the South Atlantic region with 60.2 million 



pounds, decreased 5 percent. The Middle Atlantic 

 regionwith 13.7 million poundsvaluedat$7.2million 

 showed an increase of 2.9 million pounds (27 per- 

 cent) and $2.0 million (38 percent) compared with 

 1992. The average exvessel price per pound of 

 hard blue crabs was 51 cents in 1993, five cents 

 more than 1992. 



Dungeness crab landings were 55.5 million 

 pounds valued at $50.0 million~an increase of 13.8 

 million pounds (33 percent) and $1.4 million (3 per- 

 cent) compared with 1992. Washington landings of 

 1 8. 1 million pounds (up 1 8 percent) led oil states with 

 33 percent of the total landings. Alaska landings 

 were 17.1 million pounds, up 177 percent com- 

 pared with 1992. Oregon landings were 10.5 million 

 pounds (down 12 percent) and California landings 

 were 9.8 million pounds (up 1 8 percent) compared 

 with 1992. The overage exvessel price per pound 

 was 90 cents in 1 993 compared with $ 1 . 1 7 in 1 992. 



U.S. landings of king crab were 24.7 million 

 pounds valued at $93.2 million-an increase of 5.7 

 million pounds (30 percent) compared with 1992. 

 The overage exvessel price per pound in 1993 was 

 $3.77 compared with $4. 15 in 1992. 



Snow (tanner) crab landings were 255.7 

 million pounds valued at $210.6 million-o decrease 

 of 94.3 million pounds (27 percent) and $ 1 3.2 million 

 (6 percent) compared with 1992. The average 

 exvessel price per pound was 82 cents in 1993, up 

 from 63 cents in 1992. 



Trend in Commercial Landings, 1984-1993 

 Crabs 



Millions (lbs and $) 



700 



1984 198S 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 

 ■ Pounds -^Value ♦Deflated Value 



