This section presents statistics on commercial fishing and the fish processing industry. The principal sources of these data are Fishery Statistics of the United States, and Fisheries of the United States, both issued annually by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The NMFS collects and disseminates data on commercial landings of fish and shellfish, freezings and holdings of fishery products, fish meal and oil production, and foreign trade in fishery products. Quarterly data are published on U.S. output of fish sticks, fish portions, and breaded shrimp. Annual reports include quantity and value of commercial landings of fish and shellfish (by species, region, State, and type of fishing gear), disposition of landings, number of fishermen, and number and kinds of fishing vessels and fishing gear. Reports for the fish-processing industry include annual output of canned, packaged, and industrial products and, for the wholesaling and fish processing establishments, annual and seasonal employment, and number of firms, by product and State. The Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 established a Fisheries Conservation Zone (FCZ) which gives the Federal Government exclusive authority over domestic and foreign fisheries within 200 nautical miles of U.S. shores and over certain living marine resources beyond the FCZ. Within the FCZ, the total allowable level of foreign fishing, if any, is that portion of the "optimum yield" not harvested by U.S. vessels. Adjustments in the "optimum yield" level may occur periodically. For details, see Fisheries of the United States, 1983. The NMFS collects and disseminates data on catches by foreign fishing vessels in the FCZ. Historical statistics.—Tabular headnotes provide cross-references, where applicable, to Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970. See Appendix I. Figure 26.3 Fisheries — Quantity and Value of Domestic Catch: 1970 to 1983 Millions of pounds 9.0 Source Chart prepared by U.S. Bureau ol the Census. For data, see tables 1216 and 1219. NO 1216. FISHERIES-QUANTITY AND VALUE OF DOMESTIC CATCH: 1940 TO 1983 (Prior to 1950, excludes Hawaii. See also Historical Statistics, Colonial Times to 1970, series L 224-226, L 229, and L 310) " Live weight. 2 Meal, oil, fish solubles, homogenized condensed fish, shell products, bait, and animal food. Source: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Fishery Statistics of the United States, annual, and Fisheries of the United States, annual. No. 1217. FISHERIES-EMPLOYMENT, FISHING CRAFT, AND ESTABLISHMENTS: 1965 TO 1982 [In thousands. As of Dec. 31. Data for employment and establishments exclude Alaska. See also Historical Statistics, Colonial Times to 1970, series L 254-261) Seasonal average. Source: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Fishery Statistics of the United States, annual, and Fisheries of the United States, annual. No. 1218. FISHERIES—CATCH AND Ex-VESSEL VALUE, 1980 TO 1983, BY AREA (See Historical Statistics, Colonial Times to 1970, series L 236-253, for data on quantity and ex-vessel value of catch] 1 Preliminary Mississippi River and other areas. Source: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Fishery Statistics of the United States, annual, and Fisheries of the United States, annual. No. 1219. FISHERY PRODUCTS–SUPPLY: 1965 TO 1983 (Live welght, in millions of pounds, except percent. 1978-1983 preliminary. See Historical Statistics, Colonial Times to 1970, series L 224-226, for domestic catch] NA Not avanell, is reported in American Sa For univalve and bivalve mollusks (conchs, clams, oysters, scallops, etc.), the weight of meats, excluding the shell, is reported. 2 Excludes imports of edible fishery products consumed in Puerto Rico; includes landings of tuna caught by foreign vessels in American Samoa. Fish meal and sea herring. Source: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Fishery Statistics of the United States, annual, and Fisheries of the United States, annual. No. 1220. FISHERIES–DISPOSITION OF DOMESTIC CATCH: 1965 TO 1983 (Live weight catch in millions of pounds. 1977-1983 preliminary. In addition to whole fish, a large portion of waste (400-500 million lb.) derived from canning, filleting, and dressing fish and shellfish is utilized in production of fish meal and oil in each year shown. See Historical Statistics, Colonial Times to 1970, series L 305-310, for similar but not entirely comparable data) Source: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Fishery Statistics of the United States, annual, and Fisheries of the United States, annual. No. 1221. FISHERIES, SELECTED COUNTRIES-COMMERCIAL CATCH, 1975 TO 1982, AND CATCH PER CAPITA, 1975 (In billions of pounds, Hve welght, except per capita. Catch of fish, crustaceans, mollusks (including weight of shells), and other aquatic plants and animals, except whales and seals. World total includes countries not shown separately) * 1975–1977 average. Source: Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy, Yearbook of Fishery Statistics, 1982, vol. 54. No. 1222. FISHERIES—CATCH AND VALUE OF PRINCIPAL SPECIES: 1970 TO 1983 (Catch in millions of pounds live weight, value in millions of dollars. Data exclude landings by U.S. flag vessels at Puerto Rico and other ports outside the 50 States, and production of artificially cultivated fish and shellfish. 1980-1983 preliminary) Source: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Fishery Statistics of the United States, annual, and Fisheries of the United States, annual. No. 1223. PRICES RECEIVED BY FISHERMEN AND VESSEL OWNERS: 1970 TO 1983 (Cento per pound. Live welght. 1978–1983 data are preliminary. Based on prices received by fishermen and vessel owners. See also Historical Statistics, Colonial Times to 1970, series L 321-337) Shellfish: Maine ...... New Bedford, MA..... So. Atlantic, Gulf.. 118.3 20.3 173.6 110.7 165.8 113.3 124.3 144.6 20.5 19.1 150.7 20.3 189.7 131.3 404.2 149.0 156.7 23.4 206.6 128.2 406.8 173.1 32.2 221.8 129.5 384.2 218.6 174.8 29.1 233.1 144.3 570.0 350.5 Source: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Prices Received by Fishermen, H.S. No. 12 (C.F.S. No. 4657 Revised), Fishery Statistics of the United States, annual, and Fisheries of the United States, annual. No. 1224. COMMERCIAL FISHERY PRODUCTS-PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION: 1960 TO 1983 (Pounds of edible moat. 1978–1983 preliminary. Based on U.S. Bureau of the Census estimates of the civilian resident population as of July 1. See also Historical Statistics, Colonial Times to 1970, series L 294-304) . 10.5 10.0 118 12.5 120 121 122 120 12.7 134 13.0 12.6 Beginning 1973, includes consumption of artificially cultivated catfish. Source: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Fishery Statistics of the United States, annual, and Fisheries of the United States, annual. No. 1225. CATCH, CATCH LIMITS, AND PRINCIPAL SPECIES CAUGHT BY COUNTRIES IN THE U.S. FISHERY CONSERVATION ZONE (FCZ), BY COUNTRY: 1981 TO 1983 In millions of pounds live wolght. Data are preliminary. Excludes tuna. (In 1981, U.S. domestic catch of tuna in FCZ was 35 mil. Ib., and in 1982 and 1983, 23 mil. lb.). Allocations (catch limits) set by species for countries fishing within 200 to 300 miles of U.S. shores. For details, see text, p. 683, and source) Not applicable. Z Less than 500,000 pounds. Includes countries not shown separately. SHORES–SELECTED SPECIES: 1983 (Preliminary. Catch is shown in live weight, except as indicated. Includes landings by U.S. flag vessels at Puerto Rico and other ports outside the 50 States and catches by U.S. flag vessels unloaded onto foreign vessels within the U.S. FCZ (joint venture)] No. 1227. SUPPLY OF TUNA, SALMON, AND SARDINES: 1970 TO 1983 [In million of pounds. 1978-83 preliminary] Tuna: Domestic landings, live weight...... Imports, fresh and frozen, live weight.. From domestic landings ........... Imported canned ..................... Domestic pack............ Exports ........................................................................ 121 168 183 115 108 125 20 79 Source of tables 1225-1227: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Fishery Statistics of the United States, annual, and Fisheries of the United States, annual. |