118 COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW Vol. 17, No.9

FISHERY INDICATORS

CHART I - FISHERY LANDINGS for SELECTED STATES In MilliOD. of P01lncl.

60 7 "gs. 7

MAINE

50~'=2=============: ____ -t~ ____ __ 40~---------------+~----~~--

30~------------~~~

20 ~----------- l--j>------------

10~---~~~~-----------~~~

FLORIDA

40 r-~C~U~MU",L~A~T~IV~E'OU'~T,~~\r--'r--'---,---,---,---,---,---,

35 ~ ~s. ~~~ = ~:~ ----12 It 1954 _ 131.0

30~========----------251-------------------- -------1

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

15 I---------_,~_,~~

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NO, DEC

NEW JERSEY 140

~Q!lA ,

120 7 N~S. 1955 - 221.01 ______ 7 1954 - 2~7.8

/\ 12 11 1954 - 402.8,

100

// \ 80

f \ 60

40 / ~ 20 ~ \

0 LJ \

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

CA.LIFOR~I 140

CUMUL, T I VE!illA I 120 7 MOWS. 1955 - 286.5

7 " 1954 - 288 . 9 12 1954 - 641.9

100

80 /\ 60 ~ / \

A- '-...I \ 40 ~~/

20

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

ljONLY PARTIAL--INC.lUDING PROOUc.rION OF .MAJOR FISHERIES AND MARKET FISH LANDINGS AT PRINC.IPAL PORTS.

~---------------------------, MASSACHUSETTS

84 ~"95.~:;:: ~~;:~ 12 1~ - "'92.2

72

241--~~

LOUISIANA.!.!

10 ~-------

4

2~---

..!.IOhLY PARTIAL-- NCL.JOES L""OINGS ,.'¥ PR Nt P ...... PORTS

TEXAS

24 7 "*95. 1955 - 65.5 7 19504 - bA. .21

t .'=2====='=~===-='=3=3.=B~ __________ ~~~~------------~ 20 r

161-----------71-~~--~r_---~

121----------~~------~~--~

4r-~~~~~--------------------~

o JAN FE8 MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

OREGON 14 r--~~~~>T-._-r_~-._-r__r-.__.

CUMUlAT I \1£ QA!.A.

~ MQS. ~ ~ : ~~:~ I-----------------------------___j 12 It 1954 _ 42 .4

10~======~------------------~ 12

8~----------------~

4~--_r~~~--~~~--~----___j

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

September 1955 COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW 11 9

CHART 2 LANDINGS for SELECTED FISHERIES

ID MillioDS of Poauds HADDOCK

(Maine and Ma ssac hus etts) 28 r-~c~u~Mu~'~AT~,~v~< ~~~AT~7rI ~~~~~~~~~r-~--_r--~

24 6 Mil" . '955· 68 . 211 _____________________ --1

1~ " ~~~ = l~ : ~l 201======-------------1

A 161---/~ ~~-/'___..----./'\-----1

121----j'---f/-----'~'V-"=-...:::>.~~---:;:;,..L---->,,,------\----1

8~ __

4~--------------------------------~

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

Legend: : I OCEAN PERCH ---1955 (Maine and Massachusetts ) -----1954 28 r--=~~~~=T-=~~~~~~~r__r--.-_,

CUMUlAT 1 '.IE QA!A J 24' 6 M~S. '955 - 66 . 9 1_----;;,,</"-..:"",,_--7"/\'-'<:-____________ --1

6 '954 · S2.6 1 ( ,,/ \

1_',:,,2="=::::' 9=54:=-='8::' :::.4=--, IL-j/L _ "V=---__ ~-----____1 20 ~

16 / / '\

12 1. / '\ 8 ..--/I .. ~ 4~~L-_'J __________________ ~

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

ID MilliOD S of P01IDds

SHRIMP (Gulf State"!/ incl u,cling Florida West Coast)

28 - CUHUlAT I VE -QAIA ~I'_ 24 0 M~ . 1955 - 66 , 9 -------=-""-.;:--------1

1~ Q ~~~ = 1~ : ~ (~

20 / /

16 f"J 12~

8 ~ Y 4~----------------------------------~

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

WHITING 28r-~~~~~(~M~~~·~e~a~n~d~M~aTs~sa~c~hFu~s~e,tt~s~)_r-_r-<r--,

CUMULP I VE QAIA I 24: 6 Mil". '955 - 29.0 ~.---------------l

6 " 1954 - 19.2 12 1954- - 65,3

20~========~--------------------~ 161-----------/-~----------~

121---- ---1/'--/-+---"<-\-------1

8~-----~!V~---~~---~

4~-----J~------------~~~

o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC .!ILA. & ALA. DATA eASED ON LANDINGS AT PRINCIPAL PORTS AND ARE NOT

COMPlETE. ID Th01lsaDds of TODS

MENHADEN (East and Gull Coasts

280r---------~--~~r-_.---r--~--~_.--_r~ CUItolULH lYE DATA 3 r

~ MllS' ~g~ = ~~:~II-----------------j 240 12 II 1954 _ 832.51

200

160

120

80

40

Ir\ II ~ f \

J \

PACIFIC AND JACK MACKEREL (California)

14 r-~CU~M~Ul-A~T'~V~<~~CT~~orl---r--,---r-~r-~---r---r--,

12 7 Mil". '955 _ 'D.' ----------------1 1~ " ~g;:: 1~:~

10~========~--------------------~ 81---------------------------------------j

4

./."""-..d. ~ MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC 0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

Or---JAN FEB

-' ,V," ID Th01lsaDds of TODS

3 ~

P I LCHARD (California)

CUMULA T I VE QAIA

3 ~ n 11-----------------j '~~(~5A~~~:~~LY _ 67.1

25

20

15

10

5

, 953/54 SEASON J

TOTAl AUG.-JULY - 2.6

I \ I \ I \ I \ I Legend:

1----1-----~------1-- 1955/56 - --1954/55

FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY J \

o AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN

TUNA AND TUNA - LIKE FISH 1-' 35r-------~--,__,--_r--r__r--r__r--,-_,

CUMULATIVE DATA 01 30 7 M~S. '955 - '06.01 ____ ---,~:-----------i

7 1954 - 119.2[ 12 II 1954 _ 203.~

25~==='='---~--f----:-~\-----l

201---------.-d"---~ ..... ' ----'T\------/"'_----j

151\..""- U \ L 10 'V --

51----------------------------------~

o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT >'01 DEC

11 RECEIPTS BY CALIFORNIA CANNERIES, INCLUDING IMpORTS.

120 COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW Vol. 17, No.9

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

III Milliolls of POUllds

\.,. S. & ALASKA HOLDINGS U. S. & ALASKA FREEZINGS 2l0r_----~--_r---r--~--~--~--r__.--~--_r--,

Legend:

--- 1955 ---1954 56 r-----------c---r-_.--~_,--_r--r__.__,

200

C.UMULAT 1 'IE DATA ,.

e~. ,.55 - 221.3

1

------------------------1 8 1954 - 206.6

12 " 1904 - 302 .7

40~======~~~~~~r_------~

48

32~----------~~----------~~------___j

24 ~----------~------------------~~--___j

16 ~--~~~~~------------------------~

100

o "AN FEB "AR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NO', DEC

NEW ENGLAND HOLDINGs!/ MIDDLE & SOUTH ATLANTIC HOLDING~/ 56

52

48

-

24

1~

AR APR u. V _ " ucY A~G Ep T OCT Nt, OEC

44

~ ~ 40

~ / 36 \ ~ k---. 3) \

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUl Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC VALL EAST COAST STATES ,ROM N.Y. SOUTH.

MIDDLE WEST HOLDING~/ GULF & SOUTH CENTRAL HOLDING~/ 28

40 24

20

16 ~ /-12 ~- -/' -

/'l 8 -

4

0 uAN F 8 '-AR APr; "AY JUNf JULY AUG ,E c- NO, 8E(

YAlJ, , ~ISS , LA. I TEl( ,ARI\, IN .• do TCNN

L.ASKA HOLDINGS CALIFORNIA HOLDINGS

18

16

PT "r

September 1955 COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW 121

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

In MillioDs of Pond RECEIPTS.!) AT WHOLESALE SALT-WATER MARKET

C OLD-STORAGE HOLDINGS '1:.1 22

(FRESH AND FROZEN) NEW YORK 28 CUMUlA TI VE!2ll!. ; I CITY 20 8 MIj?S . 1955 - 113 .1 26

B II 1954 - 11 3 . 5 12 1954 - 164 . 5

18 24

16 A 22 "& f'-.... ~ ~ ~ / '\ - -----..... L 14 20

~ "V' "'----- ~ ~ L i2 18

~ 16 \~

1~) ~. O ~ ~ o J AN FE B MA R APR MA Y JU NE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FE B MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

111 NClUOE TRUCK AND RA I L I MPOR TS fROM CANA DA AND 0 I REeT VESS E L LANDt NGS gjf, S REpORTED BY PLANT S I N MET ROpOLITAN AREA. AT NE .... YORK CITY.

RECEIPTS AT WHOLESALE MARKET COLD- STORAGE HOLDINGS (FRESH AND FROZEN) CHICAGO 16 10

CUHULA T I Vf QA!A 71

14 8 MgS. 1955 - 74.7 9" L 8 19S4-n'~ 1 8 "\. L 12 Q 1954 - 116, 6

12

10 ~ A,\ ~ 7 "- L L r--u ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ 8 6

6 IV 5 "'---/

) ~ 4 ~ ~ J AN FE B MAR APR MAY JUNE J ULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC o JAN FE B MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

SEATTLE BOSTON WHOLESALE MARKET RECEIPTS, LANDINGS,

COLD-STORAGE HOLDINGS & IMPORTS (F RESH & FROZEN) 28 36

24

CUHULAT 1 Vf QAll ) r 32 / ~

: H~ . ~~~ = ~: j LL 12 n 1954 _ 109 .61 r\. 20 28

~~ iL 16 h\ 24

12 // \ --" 20 ~ L1 ~ "" 16

\"--./ ~ 8 -- ~ ~

4r-~ 12 L egend : I

o S AN ~ 0 ---195 5

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC - -- 1954 FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

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

56 (In Thous ands of T ons )

~DATA i l' 48 6 MQS . 1955 - 74. 5 /\

l~ " ~~~=2~~ : ~ 1 // \ 40

32 f \ 24 I \ 16 / \

8 / ~ ~ ~

0 J AN FEB MAR APR MAY JU NE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NO V DEC

F ISH OIL

7 (In Millions of Gallons)

CU MULAT I VE DATA )I

6 . 6 M'TlS , 1955 - 7 . 0 6 1954 - 5'lJ

12 II 1954 - 21 . 6

5

1 4 .6

Ii ~ 3

IL ~ 2

1 "'" 1

0'" J. " JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NO" DEr

122 COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW Vol. 17, No.9

CHART 6 - CANNED PACKS of SELECTED FISHERY PRODUCTS

In Thollluds of Studard Cases Legend:

MACKEREL·!I- CAilFORNIA TUNA AND TUNA-LIKE FISH - CALIFORNIA --- 1955 140 ---1954 140 CUMUl AT I V( QA!A

CUHULIT I VE QA!A JI 120( 7 "\IS. 1955 - 4,734.311 /'--.. 120 ~ Mqs. 1055 - 194.4

7 n 1954 - 5~431.6 / '\ 1954 - 127 .7

12 1954 - 9,281.4 12 • 10:;4 - 36~.b

I 100

J!'.. \ 100

80 80 I--Ir--.

A ~ \ /\ 60 f--- -- - ~ 60

'-..'r \/ ~ \ /\ 40 - 40

1/ \ / \-20 -20 L ~ .-JI V "-O ~ /. ~ 0

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC 1I1NCLUDES Po\ClflC IotACKEREL AND JAC,,,, MACK[R(l.

ANCHOVIES ,- CALIFORNIA SALMON - ALASKA 280

CUHUL,n I VE Q!!.A ) r CUHULAT I VE QA!A J-240 7 M\?S. 1955 - 538.0 2400 7 N~. 1955 - 1,537.5 ___

1~ n ~~~ = r~ :~ I· 7 1954 - 2,156.3 12 • 1954 - 3 094.,6

200 200

160 1600 1\ '/ \ 120 l20

~./\ /\ /1 \ :OV \ ~ / \ 80

U \ / 40 o V '\7""-.. ~ ~ ~ 0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUl Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUl Y AUG SEP T OCT NOV DEC

SARDINES Y (ESTIMATED) - MAINE

14 CUHULAT I VE QA!A \

STANDARD CASES

1200 7 ~S. 1955 - 870.3 7 1954-1,724.6 Variety No. Cans Can Designation Net~. 12 II 1954 _ 2,934.9 . ..

SARDINES ••••••• 100 t drawn 3t oz.

80 SHRIMP .......... 48 -- 5 oz.

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

/ ~ PILCHARDS ••••• 48 N o.1 oval 15 oz. 40 JI - ~ SALMON •••••••• 48 I-pound tall 16 oz. 20

U . ~ ANCHOVIES •••• . 4B t lb. B oz.

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC I 11 I NClUO I NG SEA HERR I NG.

SARDINES - CALIFORNIA Legend: SHRIMP - GULF STATES

700 - 1955/56 168 CUMULA T I liE f?AI.!. -1954/55 CUHULAT I liE QA.!.!

I 600 1954/55 SEASON, 144 1954/55 SEASON I " ( \ TOTAL AUG,-JUlY - 1,391.9

AUG. -JULY - 93a"1 I /\ 1 953/54 SEASON,

/'---.. 1953/54 SEASON,

500 TOTAL AUG . -JULY _ 64 . 1

120 AUG.-JULY - 955 . 8

I \ ( \ / 'V

400

I \ 96

/ 300 72

200 I \ 48 \ /

100 I -'" 24 ~ / 0 J ,\

0 ~I AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUl Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y

September 1955 COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW 123

CHART 7 - U.S. FISHERY PRODUCTS IMPORTS

ID MilJiODS of Pouds

GROUND FISH (INc;~~~ ~~~;ERCH) FILLETS, Legend: FILLETS & STEAKS OTHER THAN GROUND FISH,

--- 1955 28 7 FRESH & FROZEN CUHULH I VE!lAli. I ---1954

CUHULATIVE !lAli.1

~ 24 8 M~S . 1955 - 86.4 6 7 MgS. 1955 - 32.1

1~ " ~~~ = 1~; : ~ 7 n 1954 - 26.7

/ \ 12 1954 - 47.9 20 5

16 4 ~ J/ /""'~ 12 A /'.. A I_~~ I \, .L ~

~ 3

8~'V ~"---f _\ 2 - V

4' 1

0 0 JAN FE B MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FE8 MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

SHRIMP, FRESH & FROZEN , F ROM MEXICO LOBSTER & SPINY LOBSTER, FRESH & FROZEN 7

I CUHULHIVE DAT~: I 6 7 MW' . 1955 - 20 .7

; 1~ " ~ ~;: = ~ :~ 5

41

\

= - ! ~ .....--3~ "'" J ~ 2

'-./ 1

0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC 0~J~A~N~F~EB~~MA~R~A~PR~M~A~Y~J~U~N~E~J~U~LY~AU~G~S7E~PT~07C~T ~N~0~V~D~E~C~

TUNA, F RESH & FROZEN SEA HERRING, FRESH, THROUGH MAINE PORTS 28'

CUMULATIVE !2AlA. 11 ' 24 7 M4ilS . 1955 - 98.1

1~ II ~~;: = 1~~:;1 I 20

/ /\ 16

/-~ i-J \ 12

8/ / '\I \ r--

4~ --""/ o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

14,

CUHULATIVE !lAli. J' ~ 12 7 ~s. 1955 - 1.1 '7 1954 - 15.2 I \ 12 .. 1954 - 2B .3

10

I \ 8

1 1 6

1 \ 4

2 I \ 0-

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

U . S. IMPORTS OF CANNED TUNA AND TUNA-LIKE FISH

7 (IN OIL AND IN BRINE)

/\ ! :I ~QAI.h.

6 7 MgS. 1955 - 28.7

~ \ 171954-31,8 12 n 1954 _ 47.0

: ~~ \ /'--3 V'" """ /\ /'- /

~

CANNED SARDINES (IN OIL AND NOT IN OIL~

2

1

0 AN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT 0, T NO ,r