REVIEW 



2.0 billion pounds (900,8CXD metric tons) of edible 

 products valued at $3. 1 billion--a decrease of 

 101.6 million pounds (46,100 metric tons) and 

 $388.9 million compared with 1992. Exports of 

 nonedible products were valued at a record $3.8 

 billion, $194.5 million more than 1992. 



SUPPLY . The U.S. supply of edible fishery products 

 (domestic landings plus imports, round weight 

 equivalent) was a record 13.8 billion pounds (6.3 

 million metric tons) in 1993-an increase of 579.0 

 million pounds (4 percent) compared with 1992. 

 The change reflects an increase of 9 percent in 

 domestic commercial landings. The supply of 

 industrial fishery products was 6.5 billion pounds 

 (3.0 million metric tons) in 1993-an increase of 3.6 

 billion pounds (124 percent) compared with 1992. 

 The change reflects an increase of 3.4 billion 

 pounds (404 percent) in imports. 



PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION . U.S. consumption of 

 fishery products was 15.0 pounds of edible meat 

 per person in 1993, up 0.2 pound from the 1992 

 per capita consumption of 14.8 pounds. 



CONSUMER EXPENDITURES . U.S. consumers Spent 

 an estimated $38. 1 billion for fishery products in 

 1993. The 1993 total includes $25.7 billion in 

 expenditures at food service establishments 

 (restaurants, carry-outs, caterers, etc.); $12.0 

 billion in retail soles for home consumption; and 

 $442.2 million for industrial fish products. By 

 producing and marl<eting a variety of fishery 

 products for domestic and foreign markets, the 

 commercial marine fishing industry contributed 

 $19.8 billion (in value added) to the U.S. Gross 

 National Product. 







