November 1955 COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW

FISHERY INDICATORS

CHART I - FISHERY LANDINGS for SELECTED STATES In MillioDS of POllllds

MAINE MASSACHUSETTS

70~~~~~--~---r--r--;--~--r--;---.--, CUHUlAT I VE Q.hlA I

~ M~S, ~~; : ~fe : ~ ------------------1 60 12 1954 _ 283,~

50~======~~--~~------------~

40~------------~~--~~~----------__l

30~------------~f--

20~----------~~--------------~----__l

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

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

FLORIDA

40 CUMULATIVE DATA I

35 8 M\?S . 1955 - 74,0

1~ II ~~~: ,~~:6 30

25

20

/\ 15

10 t-//~ /'-..

---- -----

84 ~-:' IC1=2========~ ____ -,~"-72t-

4~-----------.~--

LOUISlANA1./

12 ~g"95, 12

10 ~=====---8t--------------~~~r_-~

2r------------------

E T T •

? \ o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV OEC o '-:oJ A;:;N"'F7ECB~M;-;A-;;R~AP;;;R;-'7M;-;A-;;Y....tJ-;;U-;;N;;:E..LJ-;;U;;:L-;;Y~A;-;U;;:G:-'-;:~~E P;;CT;'-;:O~C:-;TJ...N:;;G:-J:-'-_-;-f.....J

"ONLY PARTIAL--'NC.L OES LANDINGS AT Pi" NCIP.l ... ">ORT

NEW JERSEY 140

CUIolUlAT I VE QAIA ) I 120 9 MIj?S. 1955 - 363 . 0

9 1954 - 34B ' ~ 1 12 u 1954 _ 402 .8 /\ 100

/~ 80

I \/ 60

/ ~ 40

J \ 20

L/ ~ 0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

CALIFOR~/ 140

CUMULAT I VE OAT' ! I 120 9 H9S. 1955 - 370 . 6

9 • 1954 - 407.9 12 1954 - 641 , 9

100

80 /\ 60 ~ / \

~ ~ \

40 ~/

-

20 , 0

JAN FEB ~AR APR UA'T vU'-l£ JUL Y AUG SEPT OC' 'C, OE z. ONLV PAFiT1AL-_ NCLUO'''''G PROOUC ION o~ .... OR F HER [5 "'.0 ...... c" r Sf-I

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CHART 2 LANDINGS for SELECTED

In MilJioDi 01 Poaad.

HADDOCK (Maine nnd M~1.88achu8ctt8)

2Br---~~~~.T~~~r=~~~~---r--~-'

20

4

I L.· ntl I --- IO,~

I 1054

In MilIioDi of Pouad.

SHRlMP (Gulf State"!/ Including Florida West co ... t)

28r--<~u-~-,-,,-,,~,-~~,~r-~-~-~-r-~~-r~T-~

B "9S' l~ M 111.~ e • 1~ - 104.

12 1 Q'5A - 183 .!I

24

20

16

4

0 JAN FEB MAR APR )JAv vLN~ 'r Au:' ,,-

l/L\ . ,!, ALA DATA oA5[0 Of'< ..... !OID ~ AI .. " Po< CONPLETE In Thoauad.

MENHADEN

280 (East and Gulf Coasts

~Q!!A

240 9 "95. 1955 _ 716.0

• 954 _ 7Z7.~ 12 9504 - 632.5

200

160

120

80

40

In Thoasand.

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PILCHARD (California) TUNA AND TUNA-UKE FISHY

31; CUHULA T I \IE PA!A

30 .- 1954/55 SEASON I

n TOTAL AUG,-JULY - 67.1

25 1 ~~~~ ... ~~:~t T 2.0

f \ 20

f \ 15

10 I \ f \ 5

ILegend:

J ~ I 1955/56 --1954/55

o AUG SEPT OCT NOV OEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NO'I DEC

!I RECEIPTS BY CAlIfORl'lIA CAHNERIES,INCLUDIHG IMpORTS.

November 1955 COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW

\

220

200

CHART 3 - COLD-STORAGE HOLDINGS and FREEZINGS of FISHERY PRODUCTS T

h Millions of Pound.

U. s. /I. ALASKA HOLDINGS Legend:

u. s. /I. ALASKA FREEZINGS ---1955 56 ---1954

CUHULA TI v, lliA : I 48 10 MRS. 195~ ~ 281.0

"- ~ '-..

:1' ::::::~:; ~~ 180 40 7'--"

160 "''' / 32 .~

140 ~" / 24 L

120 \"--~ 16 ~ ~ ---~ 100 8

0; ~ -

JAN FE8 MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC 0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE UL Y AUG SEPT ' N ,

NEW ENGLAr\D HOLDINGS!! MIDDLE /I. SOUTH ATLANTIC HOLDINGs..?1 64 56 r--.--r-'--r--.--r-'--r--.--r-'-~

521----

481------------------------------

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR ~AY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT 1 MA I N£ J MASSACHUSETTS, RHODE t SLAND J AND CONNECT I CUT. YALL [A5T COAST STATES FROM N.Y. SOUTH.

MIDDLE WEST HOLDINGsll GULF /I. SOUTH CENTRAL HOLDINGs11 44 ,

40 24

36

F0.. r--32

~ / 2 B

24 " ~ ~ - "-./

16 t-~~~------

2) ~ 0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

41-----------

o "AN FE8 vAR APR ~AY Y A t P

J/OHIO, IND., ILL., '.41CH., WIS., MINN., '0 ........ MO., N. OAK., NEBR., &. KANS. YAlA , MISS .• LA • TEX •• ARt<. Ill, &. 1(",'"

WASHINGTON, OREGON, AND ALASKA HOLDINGS CALIFORNIA HOLDINGS 56

48

40

/ ~ 32

/ /' ""'- "" 24

~ // 16 -~"--/ 8 ----.J

0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT ~C' NOV DEC

- fxc udt!s s.ltec. curt!D • .Jn~ sao Ed f)rcd~cts

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I L

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

h MillioDS 01 POUDd RECEIPTS!! AT WHOLESALE SALT-WATER MARKET

NEW YORK COLD-STORAGE HOLDINGS ~-' (FRESH AND FROZEN) 28 22

WNULn IVE DnA ; I 20 tv MIj1S. 1955 - 141.0 CITY 26

tv" 1954 - 139 .7 12 1954 - 164-,5

24 18 t- FA ~ £:0.. 22 f'.... 16

~ ~ V '\: 7 ~ 14 20

'\: 7 k'1 . ......., ~ "" 12 18

\~y- 7" ~

10

~ 1) \ 0; JM. FEB ~AR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV OEC

.:J ,NCLUOE TRUCK AND RA Il t fo4PORTS fROM CANAOA AND D. REeT VESSE L LANDI NGS ?:lAS REpORTED BY PLANTS IN METROPO LITAN AREA •

AT HE'll YORK Cl TY.

RECEIPTS AT WHOLESALE MARKET COLD-STORAGE HOLDlNGS

16 (FRESH AND FROZEN) CHICAGO 10

<"M"LAT I VE QAIA : I 14 '0 MRS. 1955 - 95.1 9 " .-/

10 • 1954 - 98.7

8 "\. A 12 1954 - 116.6

12

~ h\ "- / / 10 /-----x 7

~ ~ ~/ ~ '\:- ../'~ 8 6

V "'---/ 6 5

~~ < 4; \ o ,AN FEB VAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV OEC

SEATTLE BOSTON WHOLESALE MARKET RECEIPTS, LANDlNGS,

& IMPORTS (FRESH & FROZEN) COLD-STORAGE HOLDINGS 28 36

<UMUCAT I VE QAIA !i' 7 ~ 24 . ' "1/5. 1955 - 86.5 32 , ... 1954 - 95,3

I\. / / 12 1954 - 109.0

20 28

16 ~ ~'\ 1/ //~

24

~ ./1 12

./"\ 20

~ L \ \"-../ ~ 8 16 - ~ ~ 4 ~

II~: I 12

0 ---1955 0; ~ , ·AN FlB .... R APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC --- ~954 JAN FE8 MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

CHART 5 - FISH MEAL and OIL PRODUCTION - U.S and ALASKA FISH MEAL

56r-~~~~~(I~n7T~h~0,uS~W~dS~Of~Tro~n=Sr) __ r--. __ .--'

8

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-~'~O~ILU~Er~

FISH OIL

7 (In Millions of Gallons)

CUMULA T I VE QAlA, I 6 9 HRS. 1955 - 16 , 6

9 1954 - 17.~ I 12 • 1954 - 21.6 .

5

/ ~ 4 71 ~ 3

II \ 2

j "" 1

0 "- 7 =::: AN FE 8 ~4R AP~ ~AY UNE JUL Y AUG EPT OCT NO'I DEC

November 1955 COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW

CHART 6 - CANNED PACKS of SELECTED FISHERY PRODUCTS

In Thousands of Standard Cases

120

100J::======----:;;+--I-~~----~

80a-------------~~~--------~~--------~~

60~~~--~~~--------------~--~--~~--~

40a---~~----------------------r_-~~------~

20~--------------------------~----------~

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

ANCHOVIES - CALIFORNIA 280 ,-~--____ ------._--r__.--._--r__.--.__.

CUMULAT I VE Q!ll

240 9 M\IS . 1955 - 571 .8 ----------------1 1~ II ~~;:: ~~~ :~

200~========~----------~

160r---------------------------------------~

SARDINES ~J (ESTIMATED) - MAINE

14 CUMULeT I VE QA!.! ) \

1200 ~ M9S. ~~;; : ~~~~:g 12 II 1954 _ 2/934 . ~ 1

100

80

60 ~ 40 1 "" 20 JI "'~ .-

L/ v

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

U INCLUDING SEA HERRING.

SARDINES - CALIFORNIA

700r--,--.---r--,--.---r--.--~C~UH~UL~A~TI~VE~QAll7T~~

600 r---------=-r-- 1954/55 SEASON, TOTAL AUG.-.)ULY - 1,391.9

1953/54 SEASON.

500r-___ -+ __ ~------------I-T~O~T~AL~'~~.~-'~U~L~Y~--~04~."i' 400r------+----~------------------------_1

300r-----~----~r_----------------------_1

200r-----+--------*------------

100r----,~--------~----------------------_;

MACKEREL.!'- CAUFORNlA

~ "\IS. 12 •

80r---------------------

60r-------------

40r-----------------~

SALMON - ALASKA 28

2400 CUHULA TI VE QAll , I

10TH 1955 SEASON - 2,38t.7 TOTAL 1954 SEASON _ 3,103.0

---- --200

1\ 1600

11\\ 120

80 jj ~

40 U \ --~ ,~ a

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JU'E JL 'V ~ ..;l P NL· . [

STANDARD CASES

No. Cans Can Designation Nct~.

SARDINES ••••.•• 100 {- drawn 3. oz.

SHRIMP •.••..•... 48 oz.

TUNA •.•.•..•••• 48 No. t tuna 6 & 7 oz.

PILCHARDS •...• 48 No. 1 oval 15 oz

SALMON ..••.•.. 48 I-pound tall 16 oz

ANCHOVIES ....• 48 !lb. 8 C'Z.

Legend: SHRIMP - Gl'LF STA rES - 1955/56 168 ,-----,..--,---,---c;-::--:-:=,-:77""----,----r--~-, -1954/55 ~

144 ----

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CHART 7 - U.S. FISHERY PRODUCTS IMPORTS

Iu Millions of Pounds

GROUNDFISH (INCLUDING OCEAN PERCH) FILLETS,

28 FRESH & FROZEN

CU"ULAT I VE!2AlA J 24 10 Mlj?S. 1955 - 113.7

10 1954 - 120.2 12 II 1954 _ 137,6

20

16

A " A ! ~~ 12

f'V i"-... "'-J/ ~ \ 8 - V 4

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

SHRIMP, FRESH & FROZEN, FROM MEXICO 7

CUMULAT I VE !MIA ~ I 6 9 M!j1S . 1955 - 26 .2

1~ n ~~;: = ~; : ~ 5

41\ 3~ -- " / "\

....... ~~J

2 "-.../

1

0 JAN FE 8 MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

TUNA, FRESH & FROZEN

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

U. S. IMPORTS OF CANNED TUNA AND TUNA-LIKE FISH 7.--._-r __ ,-~(I~NrO~I~L~A~ND~~IN~B~ru~Nr.E~)~~~~~70

1\ ~QllA

____ ..I, 9 M9S. 1955 - 37.6

19 1954 - 37 .7

12 " 1954 _ 47.0

/

2~----------------~

1~-----------------------------------~

O ~JA~N~F~EB~~M~AR~A"P~R~M~A~Y~J~U~N~E~J~U~Lyt.A~UG~S~EnPT~O~C~T'NMO~V~On.E~C~

Legend:

---1955 ---1954

FILLETS & STEAKS OTHER THAN GROUNDFISH,

7 FRESH & FROZEN

6~--- DL'--. 5

4 ~L~V~ I~ -L ~ ~ 3

2 ----I CUMUL AT, V[ DATA I. 1 1 9 MRS. '955 - 42.!, I

9.. 1954 - 3e .

0 12 1954 _ 47 . 9

JAN FE B MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

LOBSTER & SPINY LOBSTER, FRE~H & FROZEN

4

1------- 9 MRS. '955 - 35.B ---"'----------j

I CU""L!T I VE!MIA I

9 1954 - 32 .4

o L-~~~~~~~'2~~" ~'~9~~~-~47.2 -. 2~~,~~~~~~~ vAN FEB "AR APR MAY lJ~' JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NOy OEr

SEA HERRING, FRESH, THROUGH MAINE PORTS 14r-~~~~~_.r__.--_r--_r--r__.--_r--_r_,

CUMULATIVE Qll...a.1 12 9 Mg5. 1955 - 2J ___ _

9 II 1954 - 28. I

'_2 ___ 19~

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

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

4~-------_+---~----~

CANNED SARDINES

7 UN OIL AND NOT IN OIL) I CUI'tUlP I V[ Q.!.!A

6 9 Mgs. 1955 - 15 . 1

11 1 9 '954 - 27.4 12 It 1954 _ 35.0

5

4 11 fl 3~ ) \ /\ / ~ V' _\ L ~ L

2 ~~ ~/

1

0 JAN FE 8 MAR APR MAY JU NE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC