January 1954 COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW

FISHERY INDICATORS

CHART I - FISHERY LANDINGS for SELECTED STATES Ia MillioDs of Pouads

MA I NE MASSACHUSETTS Legend:

60 :g M~. 12

6O~======--+-~~------~ ~~------------~~~~~------------1

~~------------++----~~~~--------1

2O~----------~~--------------~~--1

IO~----~~~~--------------------~

o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

FLOR I DA

35 :g M~ . 12

~~======~J---~--------~ 25~----------~~------~------------1

2O~--------~--~~~--~--------~

15~------~~--------~--~~----~

IO~~~~~--------------~-----7

O~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

NEW JERSEY

I ~ CUMULAll YE .QllA I r 120 10 H~S. 1953 - 426.0

10 1952 - 2'3.~ I 12 n 1952 _ 220 . 6

100

/\. 80

60 / \ ~ / ~\ 20 / / \ 0 ~ ~

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

CAL I FORN I A2/ I~

CUMU LATIVE.Q!l! r 120 11 H~. 1953 - 514.6

~~ n ~~~ : m:~J 100

80 ~

/A ~ 60

~/ "'- \ ~

/ / ~ --- '-.....

2O t--: /' ~

o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC YOHlY PART!Al--INClUDES PRODUCTION OF NAJOR flSHERI ES AND MARKET FISH

68 __ 1953 __ 195 2

60 9 M~S.

9 " 12

52

44

~

28

20

0 MAY JUNE JULY AUG

LOU I S I ANA1/

o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC 1I0NLY PARTIAl--INClUDES LANDINGS AT PRINCIPAL PORTS.

TEXAS

24 ~g MijS. ~~~ : i~:9 I-------f'-----~,,--------l 12 1952 - 127 . 1

16 t----------t----:t----''C:::::===~--I

12~----------~~------------~--~

8~--------~-+------------~~--~

o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

OREGJN

12 ~ M~ . ~~~ : ~~:~ 1----------------1 12 1952 - 47.0

IO~======~------------------~

45

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CHART 2 LANDINGS for SELECTED

In Millionl of Poundl

HAOOOCK ne and fMssachuse tt I ~ I 28 ~~lA

24

20

C

I::

8

4

0 AN FEB ~lAR .6PR )JAY

SHRIMP

28 u If Statesll

. ~QllA I

4f-------

. LA. & ALA. O,t,TA SA::. ......... ""0 c;.ONPlETE.

__ 19

1

fPT

In MillioDS of Pnadl

h Tkoauadl of TODS r------------------------.

240 : "'15 052 - Z> l5:->a I 952 - t)4: .8

2OO11======~ 2

160

120f-----

801t----

4011-------~

o JAN

In Thouliadl of Toni r-----------------------~

V ol. 16, o. 1

FISHERIES

January 1954 COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW

CHART 3 - COLD-STORAGE HOLDINGS and FREEZ/NGS of FISHERY PRODUCTS *

Ia MiliioD. of POIIDd.

U. S. & ALASKA HOLD I NGS 22)

200 ~

~ "-\. 100

'\ // 160

140 ~\ //

120 "" '" /I ~./

100 ; \ o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

NEW ENGLAND HOLDI NGSli 64

!Xl .r~

48

40 ~ / 32 \ "- I 24 ~~ ./ ~

16 ; \ o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

.!IMAt NE , HASSAC.HUSETTS, RHODE ISLAND, AND CONNECTICUT.

MIDDLE WEST HOLDINGS31

4O~--------------------------,,-4

~~---------------------------7~~~

32~~---------------------7~--~~

ffi ~~~----------------~~~-----1

24~----~c-------~~~----------~

2O~----------~~--------------~

o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC ¥OHIO, IND., ILL" MICH., WIS., MINN" 10'011., MO., N. OAK., NEBR., A KANS.

WASHINGTON. OREGON. AND ALASKA HOLDINGS !Xl

48

40

~ 32

// "---- "'" 24

~ // 16 ~

8

0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

U. S. & ALASKA FREEZ I NGS Legend :

!Xl ~!lA!A i \' --1953 __ 1952 48 11 M~. 1953 ~ 262.~

II 1952-301.0 1

/~ 12 II 1952 _ 313 . 2

40

II "-32

24 II "'\ 16

)1 "'''' ::::.:::::: L.J "---;,;-8

o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

MIDDLE & SOUTH ATLANTIC HOLDINGS21

o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC 2 All (AST COAST STATES FROM N. Y. SOUTH •

GULF & SOUTH CENTRAL HOLDI NGSlI ffi

24

20

16' .-

1 2~ ~--~ ~----81--·

> ~ JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

YAlA., MISS., L .... , TEX., ARK., KY., & TENN.

CAL I FORN I A HOLDI NGS

20

18

16 r--14 ~ /"--

12~ ~ --;/ ~ ~

10

8; ~ o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

.Exc I udes sa I ted. cured. and smoked products.

47

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COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW

CHART 4 - RECEIPTS and COLD-STORAGE HOLDINGS of FISHERY PRODUCTS at PRINCIPAL DISTRI BUTION CENTERS

In Millio.1 01 Poaud ~------~--------------~~--~-. RECEIPTSlI AT WHOLESALE SALT-WATER MARKET

22 ( FRESH AND FROZEN) CUH\JlAT j VE lli.! 11

20 11 H9S. 1953 - 15B.O 11 ___________ --1

~~ ~ 1~: ~~~:~ r IB~========------------------~ 16 ~ 14 -~ '-~ 12 .:Y ~ ~

10 ~ ~ o AN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

.!/INCLUOE TRUCK AND RAIL IMPORTS F'ROfOl CANADA AND DIRECT VESSEL LANDINGS AT NEW YORK CITY.

RECE I PTS AT WHOLESALE MARKET 16 (FRESH AND FROZEN)

CUHUlAT I VE DATA r 14 l~ H~. ~~: ~~:~ I~ _________ --l

2 1952 - '16.91'

6r---------------~

) ~ o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NO, DEC

SEATTLE WHOLESALE MARKET RECE I PTS. LAND I NGS.

16 & IMPORTS (FRESH & FROZEN)

~QAll,I-14 ~~ H~. ~~~ : ~:~ --

12~12===='92==-=97=.5~-~~~~~------J 10 r7 "\~ B j / \ \ 6 ~// .~-.......\ 4 /. _ 'V/ \ oT ~

AN "EB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

CHART 5 - FISH MEAL and FISH MEAL

50 ( I n Thousands of Tons)

~DATA :1' fOI9S.953-211.6 48, .. 952 - 1 E!7.7 A . 952 - 194.7

4u

/~~ 32

// "'\ 1<:4 f---I ~ Ie f-

~ \ 8 ~ \ ~

J"N ,,8 MAR APR MA~ JUN' JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

NEW YORK 40 .---....--.---,CO_L_D-,S_TOR_A,G_E ,HO_L_D,-I N_GS_'/.---....---r---,.---.

CITY 36 1-------

32~ / ~~--~-------------~-~

24 ""'-- ~ 20 '- ~ ~ --16 ~ ~ ~~ ~

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JU NE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC ~"'S REPORTED BY PLANTS 1 N HETROPOll TAN AREA

CHICAGO COLD- STORAGE HOLD I NGS

141-------

12r---------------~

10r------------------------~----~

B~ ~

:l ~ o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

BOSTON COLD-STORAGE HOLD I NGS

32 1------ - ---1953 --1952

:~ /' 20 ~ '" ~/:....------l 16t--~~"'~~~.L------~ 12 ~ l ~

o "AN FEB '-'AR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

OIL PRODUCTION - U.S. and ALASKA fiSH OIL

7 (In Millions of Gallons)

CUMU LATIVE QA!A T 6 11 MW5. 1953 - 19 . 5

~~ ~~~ : ~~ :: I 5

4 "" /~ \ 3

// ~\ 2

A ~ I

~ ~ 0 .... JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

January 1954 COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW 49

CHART 6 - CANNED PACKS of SELECTED FISHERY PRODUCTS

In Thoasaacls 01 Staaclarcl Casel

TUNA AND TUNA-LIKE FISH - CALIFORN IA MACKERELlI- CAL I FORN I A 1400

~QAlA- :1 'I ;\ Legend: ~ --1953 =QAlA ,I

1200 ~QS. 1~ - 7,644.3 __ 1952 480 11 MQS . 1953 - 590.2 • 952 - ',478 . 3

I / ~ ~~" :~~: ~;~:~l 2 1952 - 8,043.6

400 1000

Y \ '\ ~ aoo 320 Ll / / "'\ 1 .YJ 600

~ 7 240

400 y~ 160 L J

200 80 /\ ~ J ob-.- k _\'.L:-" \-.- - "--0

JAN FE B ~AR APR ~AY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT 01 T N(,v DE, JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC 1/1 NClUOES PAC I fie "''' CKERn AND JACK MACKEREL.

ANCHOV I ES - CAL I FORN I A SALMON - ALASKA ~

~:~, 2800 flIJ!l!ill.ill QAlA 1

480 ,. .'953 - 1.&63.5 - 2400 rOUl 1953 SEASON - 2,882.1 1~ _ 791.1- TOTAL 1952 SEASON - 3,530.5

4Ul _2_ 95Z - 86"1.5

2000

320 t--- - - 1600

240 I--- ~ /\ 1200 -~ 160 / \ / \ 800 1 ~ ~~ \ ~ \ 1 ~ 80 400

/. ~ "-...J ~ < / ~ 0 JAN FEB ~AR APR ~A' JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JI,lliE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

SARDI~ES (ESTI'MTED) - MAI',E 'jMY

~QAlA :1 STANDARD CASES

~ 2(X v (ioI~. ~~. 739. -~. 1152 - 2.~~.9 2 ~ - 3.45'7.6 Var i ety tig.Cans Can Des I gnat I on Net .\\'91.

rvv - - -it drawn SARDINES •......•. 100 34 oz.

I>w ~ - SHRIMP ••• .• ..•... 48 - 5 oz.

600 / \ - TUNA ............. 48 No. , tuna 6 & 7 oz . t---

I ~\ / PI LCHARDS . .... ... 48 No. I oval 15 oz.

400 -II ~- SALMON .. ...... ... 48 I-pound ta I I 16 oz.

20C f--- ANCHOViES .... .. .. 48 , lb. 8 oz.

0 fl " uAN FEB ~AO A' R ~A' JI ~E JULY AUG SEPT orr NOV DE

SHRIMP - G.JLF STATES SARD I NES - CALI FORN I A 56

Legend: 168 CUHULATI \IE Q!l! ~QllA - 1953/54

~ L I--- 1953/54 SEASON, --. 1952/53 144 1953/54 SEASON,

48 AUG. -HOv. - ~.4 AUG.-NOV. - 519 . 8

~ 1952/53 SEASON, , 952/53 SEASON, - 447.8 TA- AUG.-NOV. - 55.8 laJ

AUG.-NOV. 40 I--- , 952/53 SEASON, -

~ "\ 1~~~~3 A~~~:~~ty _ 893 .7 I \ TOTAL AUG.-JULY - 70.6

32

= ! \ ~---- SO

\ I V

24 - 72t-

\ 1 16 48f- - -

'\ -

8 24

0 / ~ 0 ~-.--1 ~uG jEr~ vl_ T 'IOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR ~AY JUN[ JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y

50 COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW Vol. 16, No. 1

CHART 7 - U.S. fISHERY PRODUCTS IMPORTS

la Millioa. of Poud.

GROUNDFISH (INCLUDING OCEAN PERCH) FI LLETS, FRESH [, FROZEN

2B~-CU-"~UL~'T~IV~E~~~'~'~I,~~~~~~-r--r-~--.--, Le gen d· __ 1953 __ 1952

24 1 "\IS. 1953 _ 85 •• 11 ______________ -1 11 " 1952 - 1 03.9 r I L. ______ -;.J 12 1952 - l07.B

~~======--------------~ 161---_______ --f'j't-\--i

121--__ .,,=--....,, ___ ....,/& A---f-;;:_\_ \---1

8~ \ A ~ 4.1---___ ~ ___ "\>.../ ___ V~

o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV.DEC

SHRIMP, FRESH [, FROZEN, FR0.4 MEXICO

7 ~QA!A 6 10 "\IS. 953 - 25 •• 1

1 ____________ ---1

~~. ~~: ~~:~ r 5~=====--------------J 4 /

2~ \\ f Ir-----------~~------~ o LJ"A"N "'F"E B;-l-;M7:A-:::R '-:A~P R;;-'-;-;MA-:7y:-'7.JU"'N::-'E -::J U7:'L7fy ""AU"'G,J.S:::-:E"'P~T -=o""c T~NO::-:-V,.LD::-:E..,..JC

TUNA, FRESH [, OOZEN

28 =l1AU I 24 10 1041fS. 1953 - 9o.61

1 ______________ -l

~~ ~ :~=~:gl

~~==~----~r~\------------~ 161-------I-/ ~.\---------l

'21----7-7"r~-~+-/~'\-1.\---l

8 IY ~ / \1'\ 4~ V V L-o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

CANNED TUNA AND TUNA-LIKE FISH (IN OIL) 2.8 r--r---r-.-,-,---,--,---,,,---:::::::7':":":-:::-=-""""'" r--.. I ~IDA 2.4t-_-:--I_-\ ____ ~ ___ 1'0 "~s. 1953 - 13.3

" I T I ~~ ft ~~~: ~~:~ 2'01---J/'--} "/....~--..:\\--------====::::j 1.6 / / ~\ A 1.2~ V~ O.8t-------------~-=-----~.__\_'_\_. "L7--l

. ", V 0 .4,1---____ _

O~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

FILLETS [, STEAKS OTHER THAN GROUNDF I SH, FRESH [, FROZEN

5~ h~7 \:/--4['V ~ \ / 31-- "'J \ -; 21--- V .-

I~------------------------------~

o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

LOBSTER [, SP I NY LOOSTER, FRESH [, FROZEN

7 ~QAl.I,'1 6 J"\IS. 19<>3 - 34.3 A----------l o '952-31,1 T"

2· '952 - 39,~

5t jj" T' : ~/ \\ 7 21---\-...=..../_v_---"\ ~~---,.L/_

~ I~------------------------------~

o cAN FEB MAR APR UAY .luNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

SEA HERR I NG, FRESH , THROUGH MA I NE POOTS 14 .-~~~~~r__r--r__r--r__r--r__r~

~QAIAI 12 9 "1lS· 19<>3 - 22.' 1 _____________ -1

9 1952 - 26.9J 12· 1952 - 30.3

IO~=======-----------l

8~---------------~ 6r-________ -+~+_~~----~ 41--__ +-,/f--L.-I _"--\--\ ---1 21---_---,I---,.</'J'---_\~____j o LJ~A:-;cN,...",FE:-;B,.......,M-:-:A-=R1-A~PV.~R:t:M""A"'Y,...J.."U-N-=E 1-J,.,UL:-:Y.J..~AU7:G,..L"S E:-:PC::T'-O::-:C:-:T~J..."'NO"'V""';:::D E"'C,.J

CANNED SARD I NES (IN OIL AND NOT IN OILl

7 ~!1ill. 1 6 10 "\IS. 1953 - 37.4 11 _____________ --1

~~ • ~~=1t! 1 ~ 5~====~--/~~~,-~ 4 ~------------~~~~----------------~ 3r-----~~------------~

./"-- .-/ 2 ~~~~-----~ __ ~-~

""" ....---------- '-------./ I r-----------------------------------~

o '-J" A"N "'F';";E B~M:-:-A ""R ""Ap::-::R,-lM:':':A':7y .J..J""U Nc::EJ....J""'UL-:-Y~A..,.,UG""-=S E=-=P,-:}T ""'o'-:c T::L:-,NO::7V,-lQ::-:E-=-"C