20. How does the fish take of the United States compare with 

 other countries? 



In 1956, the United States ranked second in the world in fish catch; 

 by 1966 the United States had dropped to sixth place. The catch by 

 American vessels is less than one-twentieth of the world's total. 



Today Peru leads the world in fish catch and landings, followed by 

 Japan, Red China, the Soviet Union, and Norway. 



The world's catch of seafoods of all types (chiefly fish) in 1966 is 

 estimated at 123 billion pounds, an increase of 6 percent over 1965. 

 Two-thirds of it went directly for human consumption. 



Although the United States is not generally considered a fish- 

 consuming country, the per capita consumption of fish in the United 

 States is nearly double the world's average. Fish consumption in the 

 United States is about 63 pounds (whole weight) per person per year. 



The United States is the world's largest importer of fishery prod- 

 ucts. In 1965, about 55 percent of the U. S. consumption was imported. 



Cromie, William J. 



The Living World of the Sea, Prentice-Hall, 1966. 

 Miller, Robert C. 



The Sea, Random House, 1966. 

 Pell, Claiborne (Senator) 



Challenge of the Seven Seas, William Morrow and Company, 1966. 



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