74 COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW Vol. 17, No.5

FISHERY INDICATORS

CHART I - FISHERY LANDINGS for SELECTED STATES h MillioDI

MAINE

60 3 1oI\?S. 1955 - 18.1

1~" ~~;: = 2~:; 50~========~---+~-------

40~--------------1-,-~r=~ __ ----------

20~-----------'~+------

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

o JAN FEB MAR APR "AY JUNE JULY AUG 'EPT or' N UE

FLORIDA

40 rr=========~--'--.--~-r--r--r--r-I CUHULAT I VE Q!!A

35 ~ "I/S. 12 '

30~========~A-------------------~

25~-----------f--~--------------------~

20 ~----------+----?~~~-----------

15~--------~~f---~~~~--

o ~~~~-M-A-RLA-P-R~M-A-Y~J-U--ELJ~U~L~yLA~U~G~S~EP~T~O~C~T~NO~V~O~E~C

N EW JERSEY 140

CUMULATIVE DATA

120 3 "\IS. 1955 - 9.1 3 • 1954 - e.,

1\ 12 1954 - 402 . 8 100 ij ",

80

60 II \ \ II ~

40

~I \ 20

L/', ,,,-0

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

CALIFORNIA1!

140 ~DATA

120 ~ MRS. 1955 - 40.2 1954 - 65.3

12 " 1954 - 641.9 100

80 /\ /~ / \ 60 , ~ "< \ \

40 I<r--- / / ~ ~ ,

20 -,

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

Z!ONLY P .... RTIAl--I NCLUDI NG PROouc.rlDN Of MA JOR FISHER I ES AND MARKET fi SH LANDINGS AT PRI NCI PAL PORTS.

Legend:

of POUDlh

1955 68 1954

1953 "\I.

52

44

36

28

20

J' J , ,JG .IEP- oc- ~v

LOtnSlANA.!! 14

~Q.ili

12 .. ~s. 195!1 _ 14.

1;· ~~~: ~:~ 10

4

o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT OV DEC lIONlY PART'AL--I NC.lIJOES LANO NGS AT PRI NCIPAL PORTS.

TEXAS

24 ~ "\?s. ~:~: ~~ :: 12 • 1954 - 133 . 8

20~==~~~~-----+--~~~r-----~

16 ~------------~~~~----~~------4

12~------------+--f~----------~~----~

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

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

OREGON

12 2 "\IS . 1955 - 4.01-----------------1 2 It 1954 - 4.7

10F=12====='=9=~==-=~==' =4~ _____ _________ ~

o JAN FE B MAR APR MAY JU NE J ULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

May 1955 COMMERCIAL FISHE RIES REVIEW 75

CHART 2 LANDINGS for SELECTED FISHERIES

In Millions of Pounds HADDOCK

(Maine and Massachusetts) 28rr=======~~~-T~~~~~-'--r--,--­

CUMULAT I VE Q!!.A -::t I 24 1 M~. 1955 - 6.3 1----------------1

, 1954 - 5'~ 1 20~1=2=M=O=S=.=1=9~=4==- ='=35=.=2~---------------i

o JAN FEB MAR APR >JAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV OEC

Legend:

------ 1955 --- 1954 --- 1953

OCEAN PERCH (Maine and Massachusetts)

28rr=======~~,--,~,--,--~_r_,r__r_, CUMULATIVE lli! '~ \.

24 ~~. 1955 - 5.~ II-fl-""''-''~'\..-'---V->"-A.:.>'<-\--------l 12 MOS. ~:: = 18~:~ 1 '\

20~========~~----~~~~------~

16 / / \ '"

12 II ~'" 8 ~ \~ 4Y/ ~

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

In Millions of Pounds SHRIMP

(Gulf Statesl/ including Florida West Coast) 2Brri ~~~~~,~~~~~~~~~~,__,

CUHULATIVE ~ "' \

:: ~ _"l/S_._~_~_;;_:_~_~_:~~_--_-_-_-_-__ ~~~~~.j~~-tlr-:~:"'-:L.~~~~,..~:,,-... ,~~~~~~~ 161-------t/,~ /""-....-=4---/ ----\"\'~ 12 /'\. /' 'J

"" "'-... Y v 8 "-,/

4~--------------------------------__1

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

WlUTING (Maine and Massachusetts)

28 F=======~~-,--,--r--,--~_r_,r__r_, fUMULATIVE Q.!..!A

24 1 M~. 1955 - .11----------------1 1 1954 - .1 2 MOS. 1954 - 65.3

20 ---------------j

161--------:r;~::>""r--------j

121-----j/f-/---\?~~-----i

81----fl+--~~~-~

41---~-+~-----~~~~~

o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC lIL,\ . i ALA. DATA aASED ON LANDINGS AT PRINCIPAL ':>ORTS AND ARE NOT

COMPLETE. In Thousands of Tons

MENHADEN

280F============(~E~a~srt~an~d~G~ulf~~C~o~ars~t~s~-,_-,_-,___, CUMUL A T I VE .9A!A ~ ~

240 12 M~. 1954 - 832 .5;-. _______________ -1 12 1953 - srn .7 I

2DO~------------------~~~--------------~

1601-----lhr/~~:-------------i

120 I-----/;-IIH-~~&--~--j

801----------I))'I------T~\-----j

401-----_ //-#--------'~~--j

Ot'--.. ~ , JA N FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

PILCHARD (California)

I. Thund.

CUMUlAT I VE QAI.!

"r---------------I'~~:~A~:ASONJ 67.1

1953/54 SEASON.

-\--------I,~~i~A~EA5ON, 2.6 TOTAL AUG,-JUlY - 2.6

I-____ ? _________ ~"'---------- I Lege~~~4 / 55 =-1953/54

FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE -JULY

r-----------P-A-C-IF--I-C-AN---D~JA~C~K~MA~C~KE:::R:E:L~--------~ (California)

28rr=~~~~~~=r~--'_.__r-'~

of

CUlolUlA T I VE Q!IA. _1 24

2 1954 - .2 2 "liS. 1955· ,.2

UI------------------1

12 II 1954 _ 19,4

20~==~====~------------------__I

161----------- ---------------------1

12~------------------------------_j

8~----/\~--~------------j

41--.---./-I--~'\./~--/r~~::::::;:--~-:/:'/~'i"'1 o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NO'I DEC

Tus TUNA AND TUNA-LIKE FISH

(California) 56rr===~~~~~=r~--,-.--r-,~

CUMULATIVE DATA J 48

2 1954 - 26.6 2 MgS. 1955 - 20.2~1----------------j

12 II 1954 _ 203.9

40~==~====~------------------__I

321----------~~----1

241------~-+_~~;:-------j

~

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

76 COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW Vol. 17, No.5

I

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

ID MillioDi of Pond.

U. S. & ALASKA HOLDINGS U. S. & ALASKA FREE ZINGS Legend :

1955 1954 56 rr===========~---r--r--.---r--r--.---r--,

-- 1953

48

32~------------1+--------~~~--------1

24

16

JAN FE8 MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV 01 r AN FEB VAP AP~ -,J.Ai uhE JuLY AuG EPT 0':.T Nr U(C

NEW ENGLAND HOLDINGsll MIDDLE & SOUTH ATLANTIC HOLDING~I 56

52 "\ 48 \ -44

~"~. ~~ 40

'\: ~ -.......... 36

\ ~ 7 3) ~

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

56

'48

40

32~--~~~------.l--------------------1

24~------~~~~------------------~

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

o LJ"'A"'N""""'F E"'B::-'-M:7A:-:R:"-:-A""P R::-'-:-M'"'A""y ...l.J""U"'"'N""ELJ"'U7""L:+Y ""'A'"'UG::-'-:S:::E"'P-fT -:O:C:CC:T'-:-::NO"'V"""'O""E C,,-J

1 MA I NE J MASSACHUSETTS I RHODE I SLA NO J AND C.ONNECT I CUT. y,t,LL EAST C.0,-,51 STATES FROfoI H.Y SOOTH.

MIDDLE WEST HOLDING~I GULF & SOUTH CENTRAL HOLDING~I 44 28

40 24

20

16 ~ ~~

12 t--'<:-"'- ~ ~ ~

8

36

~" ~ 32

28 ~ / // '\ ~

24

~~~ - --

4

0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NO'I DEC

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

~OHIOJ IND., ILL., )4I CH., WIS" MINN., lOW .... MO., N. OAK., NEBR., 6, KANS. ~"'lA'1 /04155" LA., TEX., ARt<. , KY., & T("'N.

WASHINGTON, OREGON, AND ALASKA HOLDINGS CALIFORNIA HOLDINGS 56 20

48 18

16

14 ~ ~ ">-~ /' -;7

12

'" '" ~ 10

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

40

32 L ~ 24 / ~

"'" 16 ~. / "" 8 ~~

~

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

·Excfudes salted, cured . and smoked products.

May 1955 COMMERCIAL FISHE RIE S HE I E\

CHART 4 - RECEIPTS and PRODUCTS at

COLD-STORAGE HOLDINGS of FI H R) PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTIO CE R

In MillioDs 01 Pond ~--------------------------------~ r-----------------

RECEIPT&!! AT WHOLESALE SALT-WATER MARKET (FRESH AND FROZEN)

22 ~C~U"~UL='AI~'V~r~~~T~~-T~'-~~T--r--r-,,-,

20

181'========--------------16

1/1 NClUDE TRUO< AND RA I L I,",PORTS FROt04 CANA DA ANO 0 I RH.T V[SSE L LANDI NGS AT HEW YORK C I TY.

14

RECEIPTS AT WHOLESALE MARKET (FRESH AND FROZEN)

12~~~~--~---~----------~~----_i

MA Y JU NE JUL Y AUG

SEATTLE

10~--------------~L-----~------\_--~

NEW YORK

CITY 36

32

28

24

20

16

CHICAGO

32

28

24

1_------,1 16

Legend. ___ _ 1955 12

1954 ___ 1953

BOSTON

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

7 8 COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW Vol. 17, No.5

CHART 6 - CANNED PACKS of SELECTED FISHERY PRODUCTS

In Thousands of Standard Cases

TUNA AND TUNA-LIKE FISH - CALIFORNIA L egend MACKEREL.!J - CALIFORNIA

BO - - ---- 19 55 560

CUMULATIVE OAT! :f --- 1954 ==rr~ J 240 ~ MQS . ~~: : 1 ,~~:~ --- --- 1953 4BO 2 Hq!:.. 1955 - 20 . 9

2 • 1954 - 2.3 12 II 1954 _ 9,266 .1 12 1954 - 365 . 6

200 - 400 - ----

1600 - 320 - - - - - - -- -

200 C\ 240 - --- -

BO -4 ~ 160 -

/\ --

~ ~ 40 BO

------ / \/ 7 '\~~--~ --o JAN FEB

0 MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT 0 T NOv DE ,AN FEB MAP APP ~AY J"< JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NI)/ DEC

.!/ NCLUO[ PAC, f C "'A(.I([R[L ",.,0 IALI' MACI<[AF:L .

ANCHOVIES - CALIFORNIA SALMON - ALASKA 560

CUMULATIVE ~ ll' tUMOlAl "E ~ ~ I 480 2 MijS. 1955 - 188.2 - -- 2400 rOUl 1954 5EASON - 3,1\,11 . 9

1~ n ~~;: = ~~:6 TOTAl '953 S(.t.SON - 2,682.1

400 200C -

7\ 320 1600

240 f"\ ---- P-zOC - ---~ / \ 160~~ \ A 800 -

80,l-/ ~ '\:- :;;;- 40

~ ~ o JAN FEB "AR APR ~AY JUNE JUL Y ALG -Epr T NO DE ... ,Hoj t="EA I'~R Apc ~, ~_uULYJ;. .:; SEP- v T ,~. Er

SARDINES (ESTIMATED) - MAINE

Hoot CUMULAT I VE QllA l STANDARD CASES

1200 3 MijS. 1955 - 6.6 _

1~ It ~~~ = 3J~:~ Variety No. Cans Can Designation Net~.

100 SARDINES ....... 100 t drawn 3t oz.

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

~ 60 TUNA .•••....... 48 No. t hma 68<7 oz.

40 /~ ~/\ PILCHARDS .... . 4B No . 1 oval 15 oz.

J / v~ SALMON . . .... . . 48 I-pound tall 16 oz . 20

k ~I ANCHOVIES . . ... 48 t lb. 8 oz.

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

SARDINES - CALIFORNIA Lege nd: SHRIMP - GULF STATES

700 -1954 /55 168 CUHULAT I VE Q.a.!L - 1953/54

/\ CUMULATIVE DATA

600

( \ - 1954/55 SEASON I 144 1954/55 SEASON I

AUG.-JAN. - 1,391.9

~/\ AUG.-APR. - sea.7

1 953/54 SEASON, 1953/54 SEASON,

500

I \ AUG.-JAN. 64.1 120 AUG.-APR, _ 678 ,1

1 953/54 SEA SON , ,\ 1953/54 HASON,

·955 . • /~_ TOTAL AUG,-JULY - 64 .1 TOTAL AUG.- JULY

400

I \ 96

300 \\ I \

72

\ y! 200

I \ 4B

100 ~ '\ / J~ \

24

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

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

May 1955 COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW 79

CHART 7 - U.S. FISHERY PRODUCTS IMPORTS

In MiIlioDs of Poauds

GROUN DF ISH (INCLUDING OCEAN PERCH) FILLETS, Legend: FILLETS & STEAKS OTHER THAN GROUNDFISH FRESH & FROZEN - --- 1955

FRESH & FROZEN ' 28 CUMULATIVE DATA J -1954 7

---1953 CUMUlAr I VE QAlI>. ~ I 24 4 HfjlS. 1955 - 46.2 6 ~ ~s. ~~~ : ~b : : 4 1954 _ 43' ~ 1

" 12 1954 - 135.6 12 It 1954 _ 48.0

20 5

16 ~ / /-.,,~ r. /',A /~ :1>- 0"----,7 \f

1 2 1/~~/ /' "'---J /\ A \ I 2\

8 --------.I \--/ ~ V 4 1 --0 0 JAN FE B MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

SHRlMP, F RESH & FROZEN , FROM MEXICO LOBSTER & SPINY LOBSTER, FRESH & FROZEN

~ ~s . ~~~ = ~:~f-------------/-"'---j 12 II 1954 _ 34 , 9

4 ~--------------~==~c----j 4~~--.-~-+---~---

o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC o JAN F B MAR APR MAY JUNE IUL Y AUG EP' CT N J E

TUNA, FRESH & FROZEN SEA HERRING, FRESH, THROUGH MAINE PORTS 14

12 3 "9S. 1955 - .3

1~" ~~~: 28:~ 101=====----J.--\-

41-----

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)

/\ Legend:

6 1955

r-./ \ --- 1954 5

4 L / \

'" ~ 3 /'-- J ~

2 C.UJ04UL,.,TIYC OAn J

I 3 M'j?S. 1955 _ '2'~1

0 1~ " ~~: ~;:~ JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC o JAN Ff 8 VAR APFf )JfJ.Y v