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Table 1. World fisheries catch, by Seed countries and years; 
1938-19752/- 
(in thousand: metric tons) 
YEAR JAPAN USSR U.S. PERU 
1938 BO09e 7. lisa23.0 2,260.1 23.4 
19,8 2,526.2 1,485.0 2,116.6 84.1 
1955 4,921.2 2,495.0 2,790.4 235.5 
1960 6,207.1 3,051.0 25CLU ie seem. O 
1965 6,928.8 5,099.9 2,696.2 7,631.9 
1970 9,366.4 7,252.2 2,776.5 12,612.9 
1971 9,949.6 Taeors0 2,819.5 10,606.1 
1972 10,272.6 7575609 2,649.5 , 768.3 
TO rrtOb7Ol 9) 478,61807 2,669.9 2,299.3 
197k, 10,773.) 9,235.6 PBTiBioTh elie iiiteis) 
19752/ 11,000.0 0,000.0 nea. 3,300.6 
1/ These catch data are given as each country reports them to the FAO in 
Rome. Both Japan's and the USSR's data do not include marine mammals 
and other aquatic products (see chapter III C for details). 
2/ Estimated. 
Fig. 1.World fisheries catch, by selected countries; 1938-1973 
in million metric tons 
ee ee Re, 
1935 19h0 1945 ,1950° i955 1960 1965 1970 1975 © 1980 
Prepared by; International Fisheries Analysis, Office of International Fisheries, 
NMFS, NOAA, Commerce. 
