REVIEW 



OTHER IMPORTANT FACTS 



Alaska pollock, with landings of 3.3 billion 

 pounds (1.5 million metric tons), was the most 

 important species in quantity and fourth in value for 

 1993, accounting for 31 percent of the commercial 

 fishery landings in the United States. 



Menhaden was the second most important 

 species in quantity, but was fifth lowest in 

 value. 



Salmon were third in quantity and second in 

 value. 



Flounders were fifth in quantity and eighth in 

 value. 



Crabs were fourth in quantity and first in 

 value. 



Cods were sixth in quantity and fifth in value. 



Shrimp were third in value and seventh in 

 quantity. 



addition, catches of mackerel, sea herring, 

 and menhaden were transferred to internal 

 water processing vessels in U.S. waters. 



Dutch Harbor-Unalaska, Alaska, was 

 the leading U.S. port in quantity of 

 commercial fishery landings, followed by: 

 Kodiak, Alaska; Empire-Venice, Louisiana; 

 Cameron, Louisiana; and Intercoastal City, 

 Louisiana. 



Dutch Harbor-Unalaska was also the 

 leading U.S. port in terms of value, followed 

 by: New Bedford, Massachusetts; Kodiak, 

 Alaska; Empire- Venice, Alaska; and Portland, 

 Maine. 



Alaska led all states in volume with 

 landings of 5.9 billion pounds, followed by 

 Louisiana, 1.3 billion; Virginia, 728.3 million; 

 Washington, 362.3 million; and California, 

 281.5 million pounds. 



Tuna landings by U.S. -flag vessels at ports 

 outside the continental United States amounted to 

 432.6 million pounds. Groupers, halibut, menhaden, 

 snappers, and miscellaneous species also were 

 landed at ports outside the United States. In 



Alaska led all states in value of 

 landings with $1.4 billion, followed by 

 Louisiana, $261.8 million; Massachusetts, 

 $232.1 million; Florida, $208.8 million; and 

 Maine $181.1 million. 



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