REVIEW 



IMPORTANT SPECIES 



pounds (down 1 percent) and $4.8 million (down 1 7 

 percent) compared with 1992. California landings 

 of 5.4 million pounds and $2.3 million represent a 

 decline of 33 percent in quantity and 47 percent in 

 value from 1992. Ttie average exvessel price per 

 pound in 1993 was $1.08 compared with $1.06 in 

 1992. 



TUNA . Landings of tuna by U.S. fishermen at ports in 

 the 50 United States, Puerto Rico, American Samoa , 

 other U.S. territories, and foreign ports were 488.0 

 million pounds valued at $269.9 million-a decrease 

 of 89.4 million pounds (15 percent) and $ 1 0.0 million 

 (4 percent) compared with 1992. The average 

 exvessel price per pound of all species of tuna in 

 1993 was 55 cents compared with 48 cents in 1992. 



Bigeye landings in 1993 were 11.3 million 

 pounds--an increase of 6.1 million pounds (120 per- 

 cent) compared with 1992. The average exvessel 

 price per pound was $2.02 in 1993 compared with 

 $3.83 in 1992. 



Skipjack landings were 348.9 million pounds- 

 -a decrease of 31.7 million pounds (8 percent) 

 compared with 1992. The average exvessel price 

 per pound was 41 cents in 1993, compared to 35 

 cents in 1992. 



Trend in Commercial Landings, 1984-1993 

 Tuna (Includes U.S. and Foreign Ports) 



Millions (lbs and value) 



700 



1984 198S 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 

 HPounds 'A'Value ^Deflated Value 



Yellowf in landings were 105.1 million pounds- 

 -o decrease of 61.4 million pounds (63 percent) 

 compared with 1992. The overage exvessel price 

 per pound was 64 cents in 1993 compared with 55 

 cents in 1992. 



Bluefin landings were 3.5 million pounds-a 

 decrease of 973,000 pounds (22 percent) com- 

 pared with 1993. The average exvessel price per 

 pound in 1993 was $6.03 compared with $3.76 in 

 1992. 



CLAMS . Landings of all species yielded 147.8 million 

 pounds of meats valued at $138.0 million~an in- 

 crease of 5.3 million pounds (4 percent) and $10.7 

 million (8 percent) compared with 1992. The aver- 

 age exvessel price per pound decreased to 93 

 cents in 1993 from 89 cents in 1992. 



Surf clams yielded 73.9 million pounds of 

 meats valued at $33.9 million~a decrease of 67 1 ,000 

 pounds ( 1 percent) but on increase of $ 1 .4 million (4 

 percent) compared with 1992. New Jersey was the 

 leading State with 48.0 million pounds (down 9 

 percent),followedbyNewYork, 16.1 million pounds 

 (up 32 percent); and Maryland, 6.5 million pounds 

 (up 12 percent) compared with 1992. The average 

 exvessel price per pound of meats was 46 cents in 

 1993, up 3 cents from 1992. 



The ocean quahog fishery produced 51.7 

 million pounds of meats valued at $20.6 million~an 

 increase of 1 .2 million pounds (2 percent) and $1 .0 

 million (5 percent) compared with 1992. New Jersey 

 was the leading producer with 41 .5 million pounds 

 of meats accounting for 80 percent of the total 

 ocean quahog landings. The value for New Jersey 

 in 1993 was $15.4 million~an increase of $1.6 million 

 (12 percent) compared with 1992. The average 

 exvessel price per pound of meats was 40 cents in 

 1993, compared with 39 cents in 1992. 



The hard clam fisher/ produced 1 5.6 million 

 pounds of meats valued at $59.1 million-on in- 

 crease of 3.3 million pounds (26 percent) and $3.5 

 million (6 percent) compared with 1992. Landings in 

 the New England region were 4.3 million pounds of 

 meats (down 12 percent); Middle Atlantic region. 



