Fisheries of The United States 2012

Fisheries
of the
United States
2012
Current Fishery Statistics No. 2012
National Marine Fisheries Service

Office of Science and Technology
Fisheries Statistics Division
David Van Voorhees, Chief
Alan Lowther, Editor
Silver Spring, MD
September 2013
U.S. Department of
Commerce
Penny Pritzker
Secretary of Commerce
National Oceanic
and Atmospheric
Administration
National Marine
Fisheries Service
Kathryn Sullivan, Ph.D.
Samuel D. Rauch, III
Acting Under Secretary
Acting Assistant
Administrator for Fisheries
Preface
FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 2012
This publication is a preliminary report for 2012
on commercial and a final report for recreational
fisheries of the United States with landings from the
U.S. territorial seas, the U.S. Exclusive Economic
Zone (EEZ), and on the high seas.
SOURCES OF DATA
Information in this report came from many sources.
Field offices of the National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS), with the generous cooperation of the coastal
states and Regional Fishery Information Networks,
collected and compiled data on U.S. commercial
landings and processed fishery products.
The NMFS Fisheries Statistics Division in Silver
Spring, MD, managed the collection and compilation of recreational statistics, in cooperation with
various States and Interstate Fisheries Commissions,
and tabulated and prepared all data for publication.
Sources of other data appearing in this publication
are: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, U.S. Department of the Interior,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Food and
Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
NOTES
The time series of U.S. catch by species and distance
from shore included in this years Fisheries of the
U.S. is estimated by the National Marine Fisheries
Service.
As in past issues of this publication, the units of
quantity and value are defined as follows unless
otherwise noted: U.S. landings are shown in round
weight (except mollusks which are in meat weight);
quantities shown for U.S. imports and exports are
in product weight, as reported by the U.S. Bureau
of the Census; the value of the U.S. domestic commercial landings is exvessel; in the Review Section on
important species, deflated exvessel prices are shown.
The deflated value was computed using the Gross
Domestic Products Implicit Price Deflator using a
base year 2009; the value for U.S. imports is generally
the market value in the foreign (exporting) country
and, therefore, excludes U.S. import duties, freight
charges and insurance from the foreign country to
the United States. The value for exports is generally
the value at the U.S. port of export, based on the
selling price, including inland freight, insurance, and
other charges. Countries and territories shown in the
U.S. foreign trade section are established for statistical
purposes in the Tariff Schedules of the United States
Annotated (International Trade Commission) and
reported by the U.S. Bureau of the Census.
PRELIMINARY AND FINAL DATA

Data in this publication are considered to be preliminary for 2012 and are subject to revision. For
the most current data please visit the data queries
SUGGESTIONS
pages on the website of the NMFS Fisheries Statistics The Fisheries Statistics Division wishes to provide
Division: http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/st1/index.html. the kinds of data sought by users of fishery statistics,
The Fisheries Statistics Division takes this opportu- and welcomes comments or suggestions that will
nity to thank states, industry, and foreign nations improve this publication.
who provided the data that made this publication
possible. Program leaders of the field offices were:
Greg Power, Ted Hawes, Victor Vecchio and Joan
Palmer for the New England and Middle Atlantic
states; Scott Nelson, U.S. Geological Survey, for
the Great Lakes states; David Gloeckner, Larry
Beerkircher, and Jay Boulet for the South Atlantic
and Gulf states; Bill Jacobson and Craig DAngelo,
for California; Kimberly Lowe, for Hawaii and the
Pacific Islands; Geoff White and Julie Defilippi,
Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistical Program, for
Maine to Virginia; Brad Stenberg, Pacific Fisheries
Information Network, for Oregon and Washington;
and Robert Ryznar and Camille Kohler, Alaska
Fisheries Information Network, for Alaska. We also
wish to thank Stefania Vannuccini and Gabriella
Laurenti of the Food and Agriculture Organization
of the United Nations.
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Tom Sminkey, David Van Voorhees, Henny Winarsoo,
and Melissa Yencho.
Contents
Table of Contents
PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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REVIEWiv
U.S. COMMERCIAL FISHERY LANDINGS:
1
Species1
Disposition5
Regions and States
7
Ports8
Catch By Species and Distance From Shore
10
U.S. Landings for Territorial Possessions
17
U.S. Aquaculture Production, Estimated
19
U.S. MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHERIES:
22
Program Review
22
Harvest by Species
26
Harvest by Distance from Shore and Species Group
32
Harvest and Total Live Releases by Species Group
39
Finfish Harvest and Releases by State
44
Number of Anglers and Trips by State
45
WORLD FISHERIES:
46
Aquaculture and Commercial Catch
46
Species Groups
46
Countries
47
Fishing Areas
48
Imports and Exports, by Leading Countries
49
Disposition50
U.S. PRODUCTION OF PROCESSED FISHERY
PRODUCTS:51
Review51
Value52
Fish Sticks, Fish Portions and Breaded Shrimp
52
Fillets and Steaks
53
Canned
54
Industrial56
U.S. FOREIGN TRADE:
57
Trade Review
57
IMPORTS59
Imports Review
59
Principal Items
61
Continent and Country
62
Blocks63
Groundfish Fillets and Steaks, by Species
63
Canned Tuna
64
Shrimp66
Industrial68
EXPORTS69
Exports Review
69
Principal Items
71
72
Shrimp73
Lobsters
74
Salmon75
Surimi76
Crab77
Crabmeat78
Industrial79
U.S. SUPPLY
81
Edible and Nonedible
81
Finfish and Shellfish
82
Fillets and Steaks
83
Tuna, Fresh and Frozen
84
Salmon, Fresh and Frozen
85
Canned Salmon
85
Canned Tuna
85
Crabs86
Canned Crabmeat
86
Lobsters87
Clams88
Oysters88
Scallops88
Shrimp89
Industrial90
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
92
Review92
U.S. Consumption
93
Canned Products
94
Certain Fishery Items
95
World, by Region and Country
96
U.S. Use
98
Value Added
99
Prices100
Review100
Index of Exvessel Prices
101
PROCESSORS AND WHOLESALERS
102
FISHERY PRODUCTS INSPECTION
104
MAGNUSON-STEVENS FISHERY CONSERVATION AND
MANAGEMENT ACT (MSFCMA)
105
General105
Fishery Management Council and Plans
106
Council Contact Information
107
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
109
Administrative Offices
109
Regional Facilities
111
Statistics Offices
113
NOAA LIBRARY INFORMATION
115
Sea Grant Marine Advisory
116
GLOSSARY118
INDEX123
INSPECTION
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Review
U.S. LANDINGS
Commercial landings (edible and industrial) by U.S.
fishermen at ports in the 50 states were 9.6 billion
pounds or 4.4 million metric tons valued at $5.1
billion in 2012a decrease of 224 million pounds
(down 2.2 percent) and of $186 million (down 3.5
percent) compared with 2011. Finfish accounted for
86 percent of the total landings, but only 47 percent
of the value. The 2012 average exvessel price paid to
fishermen was 53 cents per pound compared to 54
cents per pound in 2011.
Catches of Alaska pollock, Pacific whiting and other
Pacific groundfish that are processed at-sea aboard
U.S. vessels in the northeastern Pacific are credited as
landings to the state nearest to the area of capture.
Information on landing port or percentage of catch
transferred to transport ships for delivery to foreign
ports is unavailable. These at-sea processed fishery
products, on a round (live) weight basis, exceeded
4.4 million metric tons in 2012 and comprised 44
percent of the total domestic landings in the 50
states. Historically, only fish caught off of Alaska
were included in this number. The apparent increase
from prior years is due to the inclusion of fish caught
off of Washington and Oregon for 2012.
Commercial landings by U.S. fishermen at ports
outside the 50 states along with Internal Water
Processing (IWP) agreements (see glossary) provided
an additional 562 million pounds (254,921 metric
tons) valued at $530 million. This was an increase
of 25 percent, or 111 million pounds (50,440 metric
tons) in quantity and an increase of $204 million
(63 percent) in value compared with 2011. Most of
these landings consisted of tuna landed in American
Samoa and other foreign ports. Note that improved
foreign port and IWP reporting in 2012 resulted in
a more complete dataset, and thus higher numbers,
than are usually available at the time of publication.
Use caution when comparing 2012 data to data from
prior years.
Landings for reduction and other industrial purposes

were 2.2 billion pounds (978,000 metric tons) in
2012an increase of 6 percent compared with 2011.
The 2012 U.S. marine recreational finfish catch
(including fish kept and fish released (discarded)
on the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific coasts (including
Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico) was an estimated
380 million fish taken on an estimated 70 million
fishing trips. The harvest (fish kept or released dead)
was estimated at 140 million fish weighing over 203
million pounds.
WORLD LANDINGS
In 2011, the most recent year for which global data
are available, world commercial fishery landings and
aquaculture production were 156.2 million metric
tonsan increase of 8.2 million metric tons compared
with 2010. Aquaculture production increased by 3.7
million metric tons while fishery landings increased
by 4.5 million tons.
China was the leading nation in both fishery landings and aquaculture production accounting for 35
percent of the total harvest. India is the second leading
producer with 6 percent. Indonesia was the third
with just over 5 percent. Peru, The United States,
and Viet Nam follow with 5 percent, 4 percent and
3 percent of the global harvest, respectively.
PRICES
The 2012 annual exvessel price index for edible
fish increased by 4 percent. Shellfish decreased by
3 percent and industrial products increased by 14
percent compared with 2011. Exvessel price indices
increased for 18 out of 32 species groups being
tracked, decreased for 14 species groups, and no
product groups were unchanged. The skipjack tuna
price index had the largest increase (112 percent)
while the sockeye salmon price index showed the
largest decrease (17 percent).
PROCESSED PRODUCTS
The estimated value of the 2012 domestic production
Edible fish and shellfish landings in the 50 states of edible and nonedible fishery products was $10.3
were 7.5 billion pounds (3.4 million metric tons) in billion, $394.3 million more than in 2011. The value
2012a decrease of 432 million pounds (195,954 of edible products was $9.5 billionan increase of
metric tons) compared with 2011.
$324.5 million compared with 2011. The value of
industrial products was $746.5 million in 2012an
increase of $70 million compared with 2011.
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FOREIGN TRADE
The total import value of edible and nonedible fishery
products was $31.1 billion in 2012an increase of
$187 million compared with 2011. Imports of edible
fishery products (product weight) were 5.4 billion
pounds valued at $16.7 billion in 2012 a slight
increase of 16.9 million pounds and an increase of
$72 million compared with 2011. Imports of nonedible (i.e., industrial) products were $14.4 billionan
increase of $115 million compared with 2011.
Total export value of edible and nonedible fishery
products was $27.3 billion in 2012an increase of
$1.1 billion compared with 2011. United States firms
exported 3.3 billion pounds of edible products valued
at $5.5 billionremaining about the same, with a
decrease of 11.4 million pounds and an increase
of $28.5 million compared with 2011. Exports of
nonedible products were valued at $21.8 billion, $1.1
billion more than 2011.
SUPPLY
The U.S. supply of edible fishery products (domestic
landings plus imports, round weight equivalent,
minus exports) was 11.6 billion pounds in 2012a
decrease of 539 million pounds compared with 2011.

The supply of industrial fishery products was 906
million pounds in 2012a decrease of 374 million
pounds compared with 2011.
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
U.S. consumption of fishery products was 14.4 pounds
of edible meat per person in 2012, down 0.8 pounds
from the 2011 per capita consumption of 15.0 pounds.
Primarily this decrease resulted from a decrease in
the domestic landings utilized for food (as opposed
to industrial purposes) and a small increase in the
U.S. population from 2011.
CONSUMER EXPENDITURES
U.S. consumers spent an estimated $82.6 billion for
fishery products in 2012. The 2012 total includes
$55.2 billion in expenditures at food service establishments (restaurants, carry-outs, caterers, etc.);
$26.8 billion in retail sales for home consumption;
and $570 million for industrial fish products. By
producing and marketing a variety of fishery products
for domestic and foreign markets, the commercial
marine fishing industry contributed $42 billion (in
value added) to the U.S. Gross National Product.
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Volume of U.S. Domestic Finfish and Shellfish Landings 1992-2012

Billion Pounds
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Shellfish
Finfish
Value of U.S. Domestic Finfish and Shellfish Landings 1992-2012

3
Billion dollars
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2
1.5
1
0.5
0
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Finfish
Highlights
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Alaska led all states in volume with landings of 5.3 billion pounds, followed by: Louisiana, 1.2 billion pounds;
Virginia, 461.9 million pounds; Washington, 420.1 million pounds; and California, 358.2 million pounds.
Alaska led all states in value of landings with $1.7 billion, followed by: Massachusetts, $618.3 million; Maine,
$448.5 million; Louisiana, $328.0 million; and Washington $302.0 million.
Dutch Harbor, Alaska, was the leading U.S. port in quantity of commercial fishery landings, followed by:
Empire-Venice, Louisiana; Aleutian Islands (Other), Alaska; Kodiak, Alaska; Reedville, Virginia; and Intracoastal
City, Louisiana.
New Bedford, Massachusetts was the leading U.S. port in terms of value, followed by: Dutch Harbor, Alaska;
Kodiak, Alaska; Aleutian Islands (Other), Alaska; and Honolulu, Hawaii.
Tuna landings by U.S.-flag vessels at ports outside the continental United States amounted to 562 million pounds.
Major U.S. Domestic Species Landed in 2012

Ranked by Volume and Value
Rank
Volume of Landings
Thousand
Species
Pounds
Value of Landings
Rank
Species
Thousand
Dollars
1 Pollock
2,887,033
1 Crabs
2 Menhaden
3 Cod
4 Flatfish
1,770,509
728,629
702,905
2 Scallops
3 Shrimp
4 Salmon
561,315
490,067
489,125
635,805
5 Lobster
465,823
5 Salmon
6
7
8
9
10
Hakes
Crabs
Shrimp
Herring (sea)
Squid
371,426
367,212
302,596
269,908
269,120
6
7
8
9
10
Pollock
Cod
Clams
Flatfish
Tuna
680,654
356,465
208,788
193,071
176,576
163,885
Note: Flatfish excludes halibut
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Review
ALASKA POLLOCK AND OTHER PACIFIC
TRAWL FISH
U.S. landings of Pacific trawl fish (Pacific cod, flounders, hake, Pacific ocean perch, Alaska pollock, and
rockfishes) were 4.7 billion pounds valued at $727.2
milliona decrease of 1 percent in quantity and
a decrease of almost 4 percent in value compared
with 2011.
Landings of Alaska pollock (2.9 billion) increased
from 2011 and were 478.7 million pounds over their
2007 - 2011 5 - year average. Landings of Pacific
cod were 718.1 million pounds an increase of 8
percent from 664.3 million in 2011. Pacific hake
(whiting) landings were 347.2 million pounds (down
30 percent from 2011 ) valued at $47.1 million (down
11 percent). Landings of other rockfishes were 42.1
million pounds (up over 19 percent) and valued at
$18.4 million (up 14 percent) compared to 2011.
Trend in Commercial Landings, 2003 - 2012
Alaska Pollock, Other Pacific Trawl Fish
6
Million dollars
Billion pounds
800
700
600
Landings of Pacific sea herring were 78.9 million

pounds valued at $19.9 milliona decrease of 23.6
million pounds (23 percent), but an increase of $7
million (54 percent) compared with 2011. Alaska
landings accounted for 95 percent of the Pacific
coast with 75.1 million pounds valued at more than
$19.4 milliona decrease of 23.5 million pounds
(24 percent), but an increase of over $7.1 million (58
percent) compared with 2011.
250

Atlantic Sea Herring
Million pounds
Million dollars
400
20
150
15
100
10
300
200
50
100
2003
2004
2005
2006
Pounds
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Deflated Value (US$ 2009=100)
ANCHOVIES
U.S. landings of anchovies were 6.1 million pounds
a decrease of 140,000 pounds (2 percent) compared
with 2011. One percent of all landings were used for
animal food or reduction and 99 percent were used
for bait. The U.S. imports all edible anchovies.
HALIBUT
U.S. landings of Atlantic and Pacific halibut were
34.0 million pounds (round weight) valued at $152
milliona decrease of 8.8 million pounds (21
percent) and $61 million (29 percent) compared
with 2011. The Pacific fishery accounted for all but
76,000 pounds of the 2012 total halibut catch. The
average exvessel price per pound in 2012 was $4.47
compared with $4.97 in 2011.
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30
25
200
500
900
SEA HERRING
U.S. commercial landings of sea herring were 269.9
million pounds valued at nearly $48.9 milliona
decrease of 6.4 million pounds (2 percent), but an
increase of $11.2 million (30 percent) compared with
2011. Landings of Atlantic sea herring were 191.0
million pounds valued at $29.0 millionan increase
of over 17.2 million pounds (10 percent), and nearly
$4.2 million (17 percent) compared with 2011.
2003
2004
2005
2006
Pounds
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
JACK MACKEREL
California accounted for 70 percent, Oregon for
13 percent, and Washington 17 percent of the U.S.
landings of jack mackerel in 2012. Total landings
were 460,000 pounds valued at $39,000an increase
of 217,000 pounds (90 percent), and $18,000 (86
percent) compared with 2011. The 2012 average
exvessel price per pound was 8 cents.
MACKEREL, ATLANTIC
U.S. landings of Atlantic mackerel were 11.7 million
pounds valued at $4.1 millionan increase of 10.6
million pounds (920 percent), and $3.7 million (940
percent) compared with 2011. Massachusetts with over
4.1 million pounds and New Jersey with 2 million
pounds accounted for more than 52 percent of the
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Review
total landings. The average exvessel price per pound
in 2012 was 35 cents, the same as 2011.
MACKEREL, CHUB
Landings of chub mackerel were 10.3 million pounds
valued at nearly $1.2 millionan increase of almost
7.3 million pounds (240 percent) and $847,000 (260
percent) compared with 2011. California accounted for
77 percent of the total landings. The average exvessel
price in 2012 was 11 cents, unchanged from 2011.
MENHADEN
The U.S. menhaden landings were 1.8 billion pounds
valued at $127.7 milliona decrease of 104.5 million
pounds (6 percent), and $15.9 million (11 percent)
compared with 2011. Landings decreased by over
6 million pounds (1 percent) in the Atlantic states,
while decreasing by 98.5 million pounds (7 percent)
in the Gulf states compared with 2011. Landings
along the Atlantic coast were 494.7 million pounds
valued at over $40 million. Gulf region landings were
1.3 billion pounds valued at $87.4 million.
pounds (12 percent) and $7.7 million (6 percent)

compared with 2011. Of these species, flounders led
in total value in the North Atlantic, accounting for
44 percent of the total; followed by cod, 18 percent;
and pollock, 11 percent.
The 2012 landings of Atlantic cod were 10.5 million
million pounds (40 percent), and more than $10.4
million (32 percent) compared with 2011. The exvessel
price per pound in 2012 was $2.11 compared with
$1.85 in 2011.
Landings of yellowtail flounder were 5.0 million
poundsan increase of 1 million pounds (25 percent)
from 2011 and were nearly 40 percent higher than
the 5-year average.
Haddock landings decreased to 4.3 million pounds
(65 percent) and $7.8 million (52 percent) compared
to 2011.
North Atlantic pollock landings were 14.8 million

Menhaden are used primarily for the production of pounds valued at $13.2 milliona decrease of
meal, oil, and solubles, while small quantities are 1 million pounds (7 percent), but an increase of
$835,000 (7 percent) compared with 2011.
used for bait.
2000

Atlantic and Gulf Menhaden Million dollars
Million pounds
1800
160
140
1600
120
1400
140
100
80
800
60
60
40
40
20
20
400
200
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
Pounds
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
NORTH ATLANTIC TRAWL FISH

Landings of butterfish, Atlantic cod, cusk, flounders
(winter/blackback, summer/fluke, yellowtail and
other), haddock, red and white hake, ocean perch,
pollock and whiting (silver hake) in the North Atlantic
(combination of New England and Middle Atlantic
Regions) were more than 91.4 million pounds valued
at $121.9 milliona decrease of over 12.3 million
120
100
1000
160
140
120
1200
600

North Atlantic Trawl Fish
Million dollars
Million pounds
100
80
80
60
40
20
2003
2004
2005
2006
Pounds
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
PACIFIC SALMON
U.S. commercial landings of salmon were 635.8 million
million pounds (18 percent) and $129.2 million (21
percent) compared with 2011. Alaska accounted for
96 percent of total landings; Washington, 3 percent;
California, Oregon, and the Great Lakes accounted
for 1 percent of the catch. Sockeye salmon landings were 212.8 million pounds valued at $209.9
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milliona decrease of 36.7 million pounds (15
percent) and $88.6 million (30 percent) compared
with 2011. Chinook salmon landings decreased
to 14.4 million pounds-down 380,000 pounds (3
percent) from 2011. Pink salmon landings were over
235.3 million pounds-a decrease of 153.1 million (39
percent); chum salmon landings were 149.9 million-an
increase of 47.4 million (over 46 percent); and coho
salmon decreased to 23.3 milliona decrease of
almost 1.6 million (6 percent) compared with 2011.
Alaska landings were 611.2 million pounds valued
at over $441.3 milliona decrease of 127 million
pounds (17 percent) and almost $123.5 million (22
percent) compared with 2011. The distribution of
Alaska salmon landings by species in 2012 was: pink,
over 235.3 million pounds (39 percent); sockeye,
212 million pounds (35 percent); chum, more than
139.5 million pounds (23 percent); coho, almost 19.6
million pounds (3 percent); and chinook, 4.8 million
pounds (1 percent). The average price per pound for
all species in Alaska was 72 cents in 2012- a decrease
of 5 cents from 2011.
Washington salmon landings were 19.5 million
percent) compared with 2011. The biennial fishery for
pink salmon went from nearly 18.9 million in 2011
to 4,000 pounds in 2012. Washington landings of
chum salmon were more than 10.5 million (up 24
percent); followed by chinook, 4.6 million pounds
(down 15 percent); coho, 3.6 million pounds (down
4 percent); and sockeye, 866,000 pounds (down 50
percent). The average exvessel price per pound for
all species in Washington increased from $1.09 in
2011 to $1.42 in 2012.
Oregon salmon landings were 1.9 million pounds
valued at $6.9 milliona decrease of 464,000
pounds (20 percent), but an increase of $194,000
(3 percent) compared with 2011. Chinook salmon
landings were 1.8 million pounds valued at $6.7
million; coho landings were 103,000 pounds valued
at $168,000; sockeye landings were 3,000 pounds
valued at $8,000; chum landings were less than 500
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pounds valued at less than $500; and pink landings

were less than 500 pounds valued at less than $500.
The average exvessel price per pound for Chinook
salmon in Oregon increased from $3.12 in 2011 to
$3.74 in 2012.
California salmon landings were 2.9 million pounds
valued at nearly $12.9 million an increase of 1.8
percent) compared with 2011. Chinook salmon were
the principal species landed in the state. The average
exvessel price per pound paid to fishermen in 2012
was $4.47 compared with $4.49 in 2011.
1000

Pacific Salmon
Million dollars
Million pounds
900
600
800
500
700
600
400
500
300
400
300
200
200
100
100
0
700
2003
2004
2005
2006
Pounds
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
SABLEFISH
U.S. commercial landings of sablefish were 41.3
million pounds valued at $140.7 millionan increase
of 117,000 pounds, but a decrease of $43.1 million
(23 percent) compared with 2011. Landings increased
in Alaska to almost 29.7 million pounds-an increase
of almost 10 percent compared with 2011. Landings
decreased in Washington to 2.9 million pounds
(down 15 percent) and nearly $7.6 million (down
39 percent). The 2012 Oregon catch was 4.7 million
pounds (down 7 percent), and almost $11.5 million
(down 34 percent) compared with 2011. California
landings of 3.9 million pounds and $9 million
represent a decrease of 29 percent in quantity and
39 percent in value from 2011. The average exvessel
$4.46 in 2011.
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Review
TUNA
Landings of tuna by U.S. fishermen at ports in United
States, American Samoa, other U.S. territories, and
foreign ports were 621.5 million pounds valued
at $693.8 millionan increase of 120.8 million
pounds (24 percent) and $232 million (over 50
percent) compared with 2011. The average exvessel
price per pound of all species of tuna in 2012 was
$1.12 compared with $0.92 in 2011.
Bigeye landings in 2012 were 17.8 million pounds- a
decrease of t 2.5 million pounds (12 percent) compared
with 2011. The average exvessel price per pound was
$4.11 in 2012, compared to $3.08 in 2011.
Skipjack landings were 485.5 million pounds-an
increase of nearly 91.8 million pounds (23 percent)
compared with 2011. The average exvessel price per
pound was 94 cents in 2012, compared to 72 cents
in 2011.
CLAMS
Landings of all species yielded almost 90.6 million
pounds of meats valued at $193.1 millionan increase
of 4.1 million pounds (5 percent) and $6.4 million (3
$2.16 in 2011.
Surf clams yielded 41.1 million pounds of meats
valued at $30.1 milliona decrease of 866,000
pounds (2 percent), but an increase of $1.3 million
(5 percent) compared with 2011. New Jersey was
the leading state with almost 20.5 million pounds
(up 21 percent compared with 2011), followed by
Massachusetts, over 18.2 million pounds (up 110
percent); and Maryland, 1.9 million pounds (down
14 percent). The average exvessel price per pound of
meats was 73 cents in 2012, up 4 cents from 2011.
The ocean quahog fishery produced 35.1 million

pounds of meats valued at $25.9 millionan increase
Yellowfin landings were 82.9 million pounds-an of more than 3.3 million pounds (11 percent) and
increase of 26.5 million pounds (47 percent) compared $3.8 million (17 percent) compared with 2011. New
with 2011. The average exvessel price per pound was Jersey had landings of 18.4 million pounds (up 48
$1.21 in 2012, compared with $0.98 in 2011.
percent compared with 2011) valued at $13.1 million
Bluefin landings were 1.3 million pounds-a decrease (up 55 percent) while Massachusetts production was
of 157,000 pounds (11 percent) compared with 2011. 15 million pounds (up 160 percent) valued at $10.1
The average exvessel price per pound in 2012 was million (up 150 percent). Together, New Jersey and
Massachusetts accounted for 95 percent of total ocean
$8.13 compared with $7.02 in 2011.
quahog production in 2012. The average exvessel
price per pound of meats increased from 70 cents
in 2011 to 74 cents in 2012.
700

Tuna (U.S. and Foreign Ports) Million dollars
Million pounds

Clams
Million dollars
Million pounds
700
140
600
600
120
200
500
500
100
195
400
400
80
190
300
300
60
185
200
200
40
180
100
100
20
175
2003
2004
2005
2006
Pounds
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2003
2004
2005
2006
Pounds
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
205
170
FUS 2012 xi
Important Species
Review
The hard clam fishery produced 5.9 million pounds
of meats valued at $38.9 millionan increase of 1.4
million pounds (over 30 percent) and $6.5 million
(20 percent) compared with 2011. Landings in the
New England region were 1.6 million pounds of
meats (down 2 percent); Middle Atlantic, 3.7 million
pounds (up 59 percent); and the South Atlantic
region, 635,000 pounds (up nearly 14 percent). The
average exvessel price per pound of meats decreased
from $7.09 in 2011 to $6.53 in 2012.
Soft clams yielded 3.8 million pounds of meats valued
at $22.6 milliona decrease of 658,000 pounds
(15 percent), but an increase of $1.6 million (more
than 7 percent) compared with 2011. Maine was
the leading state with 2.3 million pounds of meats
(down 3 percent), followed by Massachusetts, 975,000
pounds (down 39 percent), and Washington, 605,000
pounds (up 15 percent). The average exvessel price
per pound of meats was $5.88 in 2012, compared
with $4.67 in 2011.
Washington landings were 16.6 million pounds

(down 39 percent) or 31 percent of the total landings.
Oregon landings were 8.6 million pounds (down
50 percent) and Alaska landings were 2.6 million
pounds (down 25 percent). The average exvessel
price per pound was $3.37 in 2012, compared with
$2.75 in 2011.
U.S. landings of king crab were more than 16.4
million pounds valued at $90.8 milliona decrease
of 646,000 pounds (4 percent) and $19.8 million (18
$6.50 in 2011.
Snow crab landings were 88.2 million pounds valued
at $166.8 millionan increase of 34.2 million
pound was $1.89 in 2012, down from $2.14 in 2011.
CRABS
Landings of all species of crabs were over 367.2 million
million pounds (1 percent), but an increase of more
than $30.4 million (almost 5 percent) compared
with 2011.
400
Hard blue crab landings were nearly 178.8 million

million pounds (9 percent), but an increase of $7.4
million (4 percent) compared with 2011. Louisiana
landed 25 percent of the total U.S. landings followed
by: Maryland, 24 percent; Virginia, 17 percent; and
North Carolina, 15 percent. Hard blue crab landings in the Middle Atlantic region were 85.4 million
pounds-a decrease of 15.8 percent; the South Atlantic
with 40.3 million pounds decreased 2 percent; and
the Gulf region with 53.1 million pounds decreased
3 percent. The average exvessel price per pound of
hard blue crabs was $1.04 in 2012, compared with
$0.91 in 2011.
50

Crabs
Million dollars
Million pounds
350
600
300
500
250
400
200
300
150
200
100
700
100
2003
2004
2005
2006
Pounds
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
LOBSTER, AMERICAN
American lobster landings were 149.6 million
pounds valued at $429.3 millionan increase of
over 23.2 million pounds (18 percent) and $5.8
million (1 percent) compared with 2011. Maine
led in landings for the 31st consecutive year with
126.6 million pounds valued at more than $340.5
million-an increase of 21.9 million pounds (21
percent) compared with 2011. Massachusetts, the
second leading producer, had landings of more than
14.5 million pounds valued at $53.3 million-an
Dungeness crab landings were 53.5 million pounds increase of 766,000 pounds (6 percent) compared
valued at almost $180.5 milliona decrease of with 2011. Together, Maine and Massachusetts
13.9 million pounds (21 percent) and $5 million (3 produced 94 percent of the total national landings.
percent) compared with 2011. California landings The average exvessel price per pound was $2.87 in
of 25.7 million pounds (up 31 percent from 2011) 2012, compared with $3.35 in 2011.
led all states with 48 percent of the total landings.
xii FUS 2012
Important Species
Review
LOBSTER, SPINY
U.S. landings of spiny lobster were 4.8 million
pounds valued $36.5 milliona decrease of 1.5 million
compared with 2011. Florida, with landings of 3.9
million pounds valued $22.8 million, accounted for
82 percent of the total catch and 62 percent of the
value. This was a decrease of 1.7 million pounds (30
percent) and more than $14.4 million (39 percent)
compared with 2011. Overall the average exvessel
price per pound was $7.60 in 2012, compared with
$7.87 in 2011.
OYSTERS
U.S. oyster landings yielded 33.1 million pounds
valued at $155.1 millionan increase of 4.6 million
compared with 2011. The Gulf region led in production with 20.4 million pounds of meats, almost 62
percent of the national total; followed by the Pacific
Coast region with 9.4 million pounds (28 percent),
principally Washington, with more than 8.1 million
pounds (more than 86 percent of the regions total
volume); and the Middle Atlantic region with 1.9
million pounds (more than 5 percent). The average
exvessel price per pound of meats was $4.69 in 2012,
compared with $4.62 in 2011.
SCALLOPS
U.S. landings of bay and sea scallops totaled 57.0
million pounds valued at $560.9 milliona decrease
of 2.2 million pounds (4 percent) and $26.1 million
(4 percent) compared with 2011. The average exvessel
price per pound of meats decreased from $9.90 in
2011 to $9.83 in 2012.
Bay scallop landings were 170,000 pounds valued
at over $2.1 millionan increase of 10,000 pounds
(6 percent), but a decrease of $17,000 (1 percent)
pound of meats was $12.47 in 2012, compared with
$13.36 in 2011.
Sea scallop landings were nearly 56.9 million pounds
valued at nearly $558.8 milliona decrease of more
than 2.2 million pounds (4 percent) and $26.1 million
(4 percent) compared with 2011. Massachusetts and
New Jersey were the leading states in landings of sea

scallops with 36.7 million and 11.4 million pounds
of meats, respectively, representing almost 85 percent
of the national total. The average exvessel price per
pound of meats in 2012 was $9.83 compared with
$9.89 in 2011.
70

Atlantic Sea Scallops
Million dollars
Million pounds
60
600
500
50
400
40
300
30
200
20
100
10
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
Pounds
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
SHRIMP
U.S. landings of shrimp were 297.2 million pounds
valued at nearly $484.9 milliona decrease of 4.4
million pounds (1 percent) and almost $26.5 million
(5 percent) compared with 2011. Shrimp landings
by region were: New England unchanged; South
Atlantic unchanged; Gulf down 2 percent; and
Pacific down 1 percent. The average exvessel price
per pound of shrimp decreased to $1.63 in 2012
from $1.70 in 2011. Gulf region landings were the
nations largest with 208.2 million pounds and 70
percent of the national total. Louisiana led all Gulf
states with 101.0 million pounds (up 9 percent compared with 2011); followed by Texas, 69.0 million
350

Shrimp
Million dollars
Million pounds
300
600
500
250
400
200
300
150
200
100
100
50
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
Pounds
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
FUS 2012 xiii
Review
pounds (down 13 percent); Alabama, 17.0 million
pounds (down 11 percent); Mississippi, 13.0 million
pounds (up almost 30 percent); and Florida West
Coast, over 8.1 million pounds (down 25 percent).
In the Pacific region, Oregon had landings of 49.0
million pounds (up 2 percent compared with 2011);
Washington had landings of 9.9 million pounds
(down 1 percent); and California, 6.9 million
pounds (down 14 percent).
SQUID
U.S. commercial landings of squid were 269.1
million pounds valued at almost $105.6 milliona
decrease of over 62.2 million pounds (19 percent)
and $4.9 million (4 percent) compared with 2011.
California was the leading state with nearly 213.9
million pounds (79 percent) and was followed by
New Jersey with over 13.3 million pounds (5 percent
of the national total). The Pacific Coast region landings were 215.1 million pounds (down 20 percent
compared with 2011); followed by New England,
nearly 27.9 million pounds (about the same as 2011);
followed by the Middle Atlantic region with more
than 26 million pounds (down 20 percent); and
the Gulf region with 56,000 pounds (up almost
65 percent). The average exvessel price per pound
for squid was 39 cents in 2012, compared with 33
cents in 2011.
xiv FUS 2012
Important Species
U.S. Commercial Landings

U.S. DOMESTIC LANDINGS, BY SPECIES, 2011 AND 2012 (1)
Species
Fish
Alewife
Anchovies
Atka mackerel
Bluefish
Blue runner
Bonito
Butterfish
Catfish and bullheads
Chubs
Cod:
Atlantic
Pacific
Crevalle (jack)
Croaker:
Atlantic
Pacific (white)
Cusk
Dolphinfish
Eels, American
Flatfish:
Atlantic and Gulf
American plaice
Summer flounder
Winter flounder
Witch flounder
Yellowtail flounder
Other
Total, Atlantic/Gulf
Pacific
Arrowtooth flounder
Dover sole
Flathead sole
Petrale sole
Rock sole
Yellowfin sole
Other
2011
Thousand
pounds
Metric tons
Average
(2007-2011)
2012
Thousand
dollars
Thousand
pounds
Metric tons
Thousand
dollars
Thousand
pounds
1,387
6,202
112,596
5,522
298
323
1,793
11,270
256
629
2,813
51,073
2,505
135
147
813
5,112
116
337
693
23,499
2,974
300
274
1,266
5,378
613
1,656
6,063
103,987
5,018
323
33
2,858
9,935
167
751
2,750
47,168
2,276
147
15
1,296
4,506
76
432
483
15,106
3,248
275
76
1,562
4,670
308
1,474
14,477
133,736
6,755
323
1,530
2,405
8,575
388
17,602
664,293
311
7,984
301,321
141
32,612
203,574
285
10,507
718,122
415
4,766
325,738
188
22,192
186,596
340
18,213
535,318
503
12,020
7
89
2,489
1,165
5,452
3
40
1,129
528
9,088
4
71
6,835
9,216
11,653
6
89
2,525
1,076
5,286
3
40
1,145
488
11,443
4
67
7,372
40,628
16,296
55
117
2,514
837
3,057
15,894
4,680
1,919
4,037
3,541
1,387
7,209
2,123
870
1,831
1,606
4,274
32,103
7,998
3,955
4,775
4,678
3,371
12,483
5,273
2,288
5,041
4,228
1,529
5,662
2,392
1,038
2,287
1,918
5,158
30,347
10,323
4,250
6,450
6,323
2,775
11,718
4,828
2,051
3,605
4,665
33,128
15,027
57,783
32,684
14,825
62,851
29,642
93,898
17,318
31,490
2,037
130,455
322,789
76,245
42,592
7,855
14,284
924
59,174
146,416
34,585
6,768
7,019
4,625
2,884
21,096
45,477
14,206
81,982
15,447
25,632
2,405
162,767
313,341
68,647
37,187
7,007
11,627
1,091
73,831
142,131
31,138
9,161
6,512
4,195
3,555
26,427
48,244
15,631
85,805
22,239
43,403
3,498
110,223
269,238
46,521
Total, Pacific
674,232
305,830
102,075
670,221
304,010
113,725
580,927
Total, flatfish
750,200
340,288
372,865
736,907
334,259
328,612
669,742
496,372
1,311
17,131
6,432
225,153
595
7,771
2,918
52,633
619
10,984
5,868
347,178
1,827
16,292
6,129
157,479
829
7,390
2,780
47,058
976
10,325
6,951
418,263
1,283
15,943
4,171
173,809
102,532
741
78,839
46,508
336
24,810
12,906
116
191,016
78,892
523
86,644
35,785
237
28,995
19,905
86
175,849
91,134
762
Halibut
Goosefish (monkfish)
Groupers
Haddock
Hakes:
Pacific (whiting)
Red
Silver (Atl.whiting)
White
Herring:
Sea:
Atlantic
Pacific
Thread
See notes at end of table.
42,840
18,927
8,526
12,585
19,432
8,585
3,867
5,709
213,007
26,512
26,324
16,315
34,002
21,479
9,174
4,342
15,423
9,743
4,161
1,970
152,036
27,097
28,094
7,838
59,173
20,941
8,597
13,805
(Continued)
FUS 2012 1

Species
Jack mackerel
Lingcod
Mackerels:
Atlantic
Chub
King and Cero
Spanish
Menhaden:
Atlantic
Gulf
Total, menhaden
Mullets
Pollock:
Atlantic
Walleye (Alaska)
Rockfishes:
Ocean perch:
Atlantic (redfish)
Pacific
Other
Total, rockfishes
Sablefish
Salmon:
Chinook
Chum
Coho
Pink
Sockeye
Total, salmon
Sardines:
Pacific
Spanish
Scup or porgy
Sea bass:
Black (Atlantic)
White (Pacific)
Sea trout or weakfish:
Gray
Spotted
Sand (white)
Shads:
American
Hickory
Sharks:
Dogfish
Other
Sheephead (Atlantic)
Skates
Smelts
Snappers:
Red
Vermilion
Unclassified
2 FUS 2012
2011
Thousand
pounds
2012
Metric tons
243
1,383
110
627
1,145
3,002
5,755
5,696
519
1,362
2,610
2,584
500,755
1,374,280
227,141
623,369
Thousand
dollars
21
1,471
Thousand
pounds
Metric tons
Thousand
dollars
39
1,736
Average
(2007-2011)
Thousand
pounds
460
1,654
209
750
646
803
397
330
10,330
4,683
11,726
10,270
5,007
4,923
5,319
4,658
2,271
2,233
4,104
1,177
9,596
5,058
35,643
7,776
6,592
5,194
40,130
103,521
494,721
1,275,787
224,404
578,693
40,351
87,376
459,901
1,088,015
1,875,035
850,510
143,651
1,770,508
803,097
127,727
1,547,916
15,896
2,810,796
7,210
1,274,969
12,319
362,594
14,846
2,872,187
6,734
1,302,815
13,154
343,311
16,826
2,393,465
4,442
80,662
35,269
2,015
36,588
15,998
2,757
16,962
16,087
8,461
82,825
42,067
3,838
37,569
19,081
5,675
18,166
18,371
3,119
67,365
35,372
16,092
7,299
11,102
13,011
5,902
8,842
13,561
120,373
54,601
35,806
133,353
60,489
42,212
105,856
14,757
102,516
24,889
388,390
249,536
6,694
46,501
11,290
176,173
113,189
44,254
80,163
27,848
167,489
298,562
14,377
149,947
23,333
235,306
212,842
6,521
68,016
10,584
106,734
96,544
48,581
101,260
28,186
101,164
209,934
12,482
113,093
31,138
354,554
252,012
41,186
18,682
183,883
41,303
18,735
140,748
42,293
780,088
353,846
618,316
635,805
288,399
489,125
763,279
102,233
2,444
15,187
46,373
1,109
6,889
9,734
385
8,893
220,279
967
15,148
99,918
439
6,871
21,427
155
10,752
172,933
1,881
10,031
2,611
565
1,184
256
6,672
1,627
2,682
394
1,217
179
7,124
1,363
2,376
540
138
212
65
63
96
29
184
436
46
302
525
57
137
238
26
485
1,059
57
431
391
80
770
97
349
44
609
21
941
83
427
38
712
32
721
107
25,822
3,702
1,480
57,188
794
11,713
1,679
671
25,940
360
6,275
3,017
844
11,642
1,273
26,407
3,779
1,264
60,940
1,049
11,978
1,714
573
27,642
476
6,411
2,478
801
17,280
1,329
16,000
4,242
1,666
61,230
792
3,566
4,156
2,936
1,618
1,885
1,332
11,406
11,535
8,780
4,037
3,293
3,094
1,831
1,494
1,403
13,661
9,288
9,485
2,828
3,427
3,253
(Continued)

Species
Spearfish
Spot
Striped bass
Swordfish
Tenpounder (ladyfish)
Tilefish
Trout, rainbow
Tuna:
Albacore
Bigeye
Bluefin
Little tunny
Skipjack
Yellowfin
Unclassified
Total, tuna
Whitefish, Lake
Wolffish, Atlantic
Yellow perch
Other marine
finfishes
Other freshwater
finfishes
Total, fish
Shellfish
Crustaceans:
Crabs:
Blue: Hard
Soft and peeler
Dungeness
Jonah
King
Snow (Tanner):
Opilio
Bairdi
Other
Total, crabs
Crawfish (freshwater)
Lobsters:
American
Spiny
Shrimp:
New England
South Atlantic
Gulf
Pacific
Other
Total, shrimp
Total, crustaceans
2011
Thousand
pounds
Metric tons
2,314
5,282
7,212
8,525
322
2,886
428
1,050
2,396
3,271
3,867
146
1,309
194
26,328
13,862
1,493
624
637
6,334
557
11,942
6,288
677
283
289
2,873
253
Average
(2007-2011)
2012
Thousand
dollars
2,931
4,400
17,926
25,223
182
7,853
818
46,266
57,512
10,481
253
1,015
19,042
1,631
Thousand
pounds
Metric tons
1,844
1,346
7,176
8,952
1,076
3,290
313
836
611
3,255
4,061
488
1,492
142
33,099
15,232
1,339
724
544
8,438
141
15,014
6,909
607
328
247
3,827
64
Thousand
dollars
3,597
1,422
19,505
26,862
784
8,816
658
50,452
70,682
10,864
308
935
30,292
352
Thousand
pounds
1,998
4,613
7,281
8,292
919
2,991
436
26,543
13,405
1,236
757
668
6,291
234
49,835
22,605
136,200
59,517
26,997
163,885
49,134
39,587
17,957
38,675
39,099
17,735
41,199
37,185
12,389
5,620
4,934
13,933
6319
6,076
12,348
9,590
(2)
1,575
4,350
(2)
714
9,254
(2)
3,612
9,148
(2)
1,795
4,150
(2)
814
10,441
(2)
4,336
9,774
66
1,707
8,466,790
3,840,511
2,567,261
8,295,975
3,763,030
2,379,048
7,523,529
197,824
1,341
67,443
11,475
17,003
89,732
608
30,592
5,205
7,713
180,449
4,509
185,462
5,702
110,599
178,817
1,095
53,537
11,642
16,358
81,111
497
24,284
5,281
7,420
186,090
3,606
180,506
8,283
90,790
167,212
1,867
60,612
9,670
23,317
54,050
5,967
14,049
24,517
2,707
6,373
115,502
14,850
33,164
88,226
4,765
12,772
40,019
2,161
5,793
166,808
11,720
32,851
51,309
3,967
14,869
369,152
167,446
650,237
367,212
166,566
680,654
332,823
126,318
6,355
57,297
2,883
423,531
49,997
149,550
4,808
67,835
2,181
429,280
36,543
100,356
5,216
11,481
22,198
211,998
66,981
(2)
5,208
10,069
96,162
30,382
(2)
8,624
51,110
417,575
40,388
(2)
5,433
22,209
208,184
66,745
25
2,464
10,074
94,432
30,275
11
5,227
54,983
387,544
42,219
94
9,472
21,940
208,574
42,124
7
9,669
312,658
824,152
4,386
141,821
373,833
10,025
517,697
1,651,487
6,888
302,596
831,054
3,124
137,257
376,964
8,476
490,067
1,645,020
14,828
282,117
735,340
(Continued)
FUS 2012 3

Species
Mollusks:
Clams:
Quahog (hard)
Geoduck (Pacific)
Manila (Pacific)
Ocean quahog
Softshell
Surf (Atlantic)
Other
Total, clams
Conch (snails)
Mussels, blue (sea)
Oysters
Scallops:
Bay
Sea
Squid:
Atlantic:
Illex
Loligo
Unclassified
Pacific:
Loligo
Unclassified
Total, Squid
Total, mollusks
Other shellfish
Total, Shellfish
Other
Horseshoe crab
Sea urchins
Seaweed, unclassified
Kelp (with herring eggs)
Worms
Total, other
Grand Total, U.S.
2011
Thousand
pounds
4,565
2,484
765
31,771
4,503
42,012
349
Metric tons
2,071
1,127
347
14,411
2,043
19,057
158
2012
Thousand
dollars
32,360
69,889
11,073
22,095
21,042
28,815
1,370
Thousand
pounds
5,948
2,462
1,236
35,120
3,845
41,144
808
Metric tons
2,698
1,117
561
15,930
1,744
18,663
367
Thousand
dollars
38,866
54,452
19,238
25,867
22,594
30,116
1,938
Average
(2007-2011)
Thousand
pounds
6,286
3,241
1,062
34,209
4,074
50,716
432
86,449
39,213
186,644
90,563
41,079
193,071
100,020
160
59,117
73
26,815
2,137
584,905
170
57,301
77
25,992
2,119
559,196
176
57,332
41,435
21,034
889
18,795
9,541
403
18,902
24,869
131
25,816
28,109
1,226
11,710
12,750
556
10,632
31,181
157
34,372
21,715
1,850
267,979
6
121,554
3
66,565
(2)
213,925
44
97,036
20
63,564
16
189,551
450
3,218
4,163
28,504
1,460
1,888
12,929
11,045
3,243
131,656
3,781
3,392
33,087
1715
1,539
15,008
12,229
9,127
155,112
2,944
4,600
32,014
331,343
512,954
150,296
232,674
110,467
1,030,097
269,120
457,414
122,072
207,482
105,550
1,036,404
247,938
445,024
1,353,096
613,760
2,699,249
1,300,610
589,953
2,701,071
1,191,855
1,942
14,671
21,195
(2)
751
881
6,655
9,614
(2)
341
1,052
13,734
695
(2)
6,968
2,241
14,277
20,686
7
668
1,017
6,476
9,383
3
303
1,707
13,961
561
10
6,218
1,887
15,130
17,809
12
815
15,990
7,253
17,665
12,142
5700
19,647
11,491
38,559
17,490
22,449
37,879
17,182
22,457
35,653
9,858,445
4,471,761
5,288,959
9,634,464
4,370,164
5,102,578
8,751,037
(1) Landings are reported in round (live) weight for all items except univalve and bivalve mollusks such as clams, oysters, and scallops, which are reported in weight of
meats (excluding the shell). Landings for Mississippi River drainage are not available.
(2) Less than 500 Lb , 0.5 M.T., or $500
Note: Data are preliminary. Totals may not add due to rounding. Data do not include landings by U.S.-flag vessels at Puerto Rico or other ports outside the 50 State.
Data do not include aquaculture products, except oysters and clams. Metric tons are arrived at by dividing the landings of individual species and group totals by
2.2046.
4 FUS 2012

DISPOSITION OF U.S. DOMESTIC LANDINGS, 2011 AND 2012
2011 (1)
2012
End Use
Million
Thousand
Million
Thousand
Fresh and frozen:

For human food
For bait and animal food
Total
Canned:
For human food
Total
Cured for human food
Reduction to meal, oil, other
Grand total
pounds
metric tons
Percent
pounds
metric tons
Percent
7,490
327
7,817
3,397
148
3,546
76.0
3.3
79.3
7,098
443
7,541
3,220
201
3,421
73.7
4.6
78.3
368
3
371
52
1,618
9,858
167
1
168
24
734
4,472
3.7
0.0
3.8
0.5
16.4
100.0
297
2
299
82
1,712
9,634
135
1
136
37
777
4,370
3.1
0.0
3.1
0.9
17.8
100.0
(1) Revised
Note: Data are preliminary. Table may not add due to rounding
Disposition of U.S. Domestic Landings, 2012

Cured Human
Food
0.9%
Meal and Oil

17.8%
Canned Animal
Food
0.0%
Canned Human
Food
3.1%
Fresh/Frozen
Animal Food
4.6%
Fresh/Frozen
Human Food
73.7%
FUS 2012 5
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
U.S. COMMERCIAL LANDINGS OF FISH AND SHELLFISH, 2003-2012 (1)

Landings for industrial
Landings for human food
Total
purposes (2)
Million
pounds
7,521
7,794
7,997
7,842
7,490
6,633
6,198
6,526
7,909
7,477
Thousand
metric tons
3,412
3,535
3,627
3,557
3,397
3,009
2,811
2,960
3,587
3,392
Million
dollars
3,185
3,611
3,825
3,911
4,015
4,231
3,733
4,356
5,108
4,923
Million
pounds
1,986
1,889
1,710
1,641
1,819
1,692
1,833
1,705
1,949
2,157
Thousand
metric tons
901
857
776
744
825
767
831
773
884
978
Million
dollars
157
145
117
113
177
152
158
164
181
180
Million
pounds
9,507
9,683
9,707
9,483
9,309
8,325
8,031
8,231
9,858
9,634
Thousand
metric tons
4,312
4,392
4,403
4,301
4,223
3,776
3,643
3,734
4,472
4,370
Million
dollars
3,347
3,756
3,942
4,024
4,192
4,383
3,891
4,520
5,289
5,103
(1) Statistics on landings are shown in round weight for all items except univalve and bivalve mollusks such as clams, oysters, and scallops, which are shown in weight of
meats (excluding the shell).
(2) Processed into meal, oil, solubles, and shell products, or used as bait or animal food.
Records: For industrial purposes 1983, 3,201 million lb. For human food 1993, 8,214 million lb. For total landings 1993, 10,467 million lb.
Note: Data are preliminary. Data do not include landings outside the 50 States or products of aquaculture, except oysters and clams.
6 FUS 2012

Regions and
States
New England:
U.S. DOMESTIC LANDINGS, BY REGION AND BY STATE, 2011 AND 2012 (1)
2011
2012
Record Landings
Thousand
pounds
Metric tons
622,393
282,316
Middle Atlantic:
779,091
353,393
South Atlantic:
124,582
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida, East Coast
269,960
12,320
255,799
77,236
7,078
27,104
175,516
4,921
78,197
493,353
67,512
13,559
12,646
30,865
Thousand
dollars
Metric tons
Thousand
dollars
664,243
301,299
525,027
750,987
340,647
487,232
56,510
176,477
108,013
48,994
171,594
122,453
5,588
116,030
35,034
3,211
12,294
79,614
2,232
35,470
223,783
30,623
6,150
5,736
14,000
1,109,030
Thousand
pounds
424,689
23,482
565,234
75,957
19,668
37,777
211,706
7,091
76,722
191,731
72,524
28,284
16,295
59,374
262,581
12,138
297,561
83,290
8,673
30,030
180,502
5,239
73,284
461,932
56,676
12,452
10,182
28,703
119,106
5,506
134,973
37,780
3,934
13,622
81,875
2,377
33,242
209,531
25,708
5,648
4,618
13,020
1,191,359
356,266
27,435
649,696
142,080
88,012
39,136
187,732
7,897
76,827
175,640
1880
1956
1953
1890
1990
335,000
540,060
367,500
141,607
786,794
72,944
24,573
16,317
57,760
1981
1965
1927
1952
432,006
26,611
47,607
264,561 (4)
139,959
43,065
49,276
327,952
193,948
1952
1973
1984
1984
1960
264,561 (4)
36,744
476,997
1,931,027
237,684
1,692,172
301,983
127,956
243,826
1993
2005
2005
1936
5,905,638
544,314
312,659
1,760,193
9,327
262
172
5,182
51
4,962
112,300
1930
1936
1999
(2)
35,580
(2)
(2)
31,083
(2)
(2)
36,907
795,760
790,012
1,643,480
745,478
754,200
Pacific Coast:
6,530,947
2,962,418
2,579,607
6,418,346
2,911,343
2,365,937
17,811
8,079
17,241
18,347
8,322
19,956
Alaska
Washington
Oregon
California
Great Lakes (3):
Illinois
Michigan
Minnesota
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Hawaii
Total, United States
5,353,033
487,768
274,537
415,609
9,167
297
59
4,133
64
4,091
29,289
9,858,445
33,627
11,812
126,125
583,171
41,025
2,428,120
221,250
124,529
188,519
4,158
135
27
1,875
29
1,856
13,285
4,471,761
158,051
50,764
30,207
332,308
218,682
1,893,035
319,824
148,297
218,451
7,942
161
98
4,116
200
4,724
91,565
5,288,959
58,977
24,677
263,678
1,214,194
81,954
5,344,167
420,122
295,896
358,161
9,505
385
98
4,450
15
3,894
31,048
9,634,464
26,752
11,194
119,604
550,755
37,174
2,424,099
190,566
134,218
162,461
4,311
175
44
2,019
7
1,766
14,083
4,370,164
1950
2003
1948
1957
1930
1,754,332
74,133
26,041
278,056
1,285,659
90,443
Thousand
pounds
448,543
23,176
618,245
80,787
20,608
Gulf:
Florida, West Coast

Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Year
5,102,578
---
---
(1) Landings are reported in round (live) weight for all items except univalve and bivalve mollusks such as clams, oysters, scallops, which are reported in weight of meats
(excluding the shell).
(2) Data not available.
(3) Data for the Great Lakes states lag by one year
(4) Record landings for Florida are for all of Florida. Highest Florida landings since 1950 by coast: East - 163,426 (1951), West - 145,659 (1989)
Note: Data are preliminary. Totals may not add due to rounding. Data do not include landings by U.S.-flag vessels at Puerto Rico and other ports outside the 50 States .
Therefore, they will not agree with U.S. Commercial Landings beginning on page 10.
FUS 2012 7

COMMERCIAL FISHERY LANDINGS AND VALUE AT MAJOR U.S. PORTS, 2011-2012
Quantity
Value
Port
2011
2012
Port
2011
2012
Dutch Harbor, AK
Empire-Venice, LA
Aleutian Islands (Other), AK
Kodiak, AK
Reedville, VA
Intracoastal City, LA
Pascagoula-Moss Point, MS
Cameron, LA
Alaska Penninsula (Other), AK
Astoria, OR
Million pounds
706
532
431
372
414
327
267
227
211
144
752
500
456
393
389
345
250
228
191
170
New Bedford, MA
Dutch Harbor, AK
Kodiak, AK
Aleutian Islands (Other), AK
Honolulu, HI
Alaska Penninsula (Other), AK
Empire-Venice, LA
Bristol Bay (Other), AK
Naknek, AK
Galveston, TX
Los Angeles, CA
New Bedford, MA
Westport, WA
Naknek, AK
Cordova, AK
Gloucester, MA
Newport, OR
Ketchikan, AK
Port Hueneme-Oxnard-Ventura, CA
Sitka, AK
157
117
116
99
68
77
79
100
128
113
162
143
133
87
84
83
80
74
69
67
Cape May-Wildwood, NJ
Sitka, AK
Hampton Roads Area, VA
Dulac-Chauvin, LA
Seward, AK
Westport, WA
Gloucester, MA
Ketchikan, AK
Brownsville-Port Isabel, TX
Petersburg, AK
Portland, ME
Bristol Bay (Other), AK
Seward, AK
Petersburg, AK
Point Judith, RI
Dulac-Chauvin, LA
Rockland, ME
Coos Bay-Charleston, OR
Moss Landing, CA
Ilwaco-Chinook, WA
61
49
50
101
41
43
38
39
34
21
59
55
54
52
46
43
35
32
29
29
Kenai, AK
Cape May-Wildwood, NJ
Atlantic City, NJ
Honolulu, HI
Galveston, TX
Brownsville-Port Isabel, TX
North Kingstown, RI
Stonington, ME
Bayou La Batre, AL
Port Arthur, TX
31
40
23
23
19
25
21
19
22
21
Lafitte-Barataria, LA
Point Pleasant, NJ
Jonesport, ME
Juneau, AK
Golden Meadow-Leeville, LA
Provincetown-Chatham, MA
Wanchese-Stumpy Point, NC
Montauk, NY
Boston, MA
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
22
15
36
18
17
18
25
13
13
11
Million dollars
369
247
182
129
83
138
99
86
100
47
411
214
170
119
100
99
80
79
78
74
103
87
88
63
77
61
61
66
58
69
72
66
64
64
62
59
57
54
54
50
Port Arthur, TX
Stonington, ME
Intracoastal City, LA
Los Angeles, CA
Key West, FL
Point Judith, RI
Cordova, AK
Astoria, OR
Bayou La Batre, AL
Newport, OR
57
48
34
37
56
40
68
44
43
44
47
46
44
44
43
43
40
39
38
37
28
28
28
27
27
23
23
22
21
20
Reedville, VA
Portland, ME
Homer, AK
Long Beach-Barnegat, NJ
Kenai, AK
Shelton, WA
Crescent City, CA
Vinalhaven, ME
Point Pleasant, NJ
Provincetown-Chatham, MA
36
28
42
34
41
25
9
17
27
27
35
33
30
30
30
30
28
28
28
28
20
19
18
18
17
17
17
15
14
14
Coos Bay-Charleston, OR
Lafitte-Barataria, LA
Port Hueneme-Oxnard-Ventura, CA
Juneau, AK
Golden Meadow-Leeville, LA
Fairhaven, MA
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
Eureka, CA
Pascagoula-Moss Point, MS
Ilwaco-Chinook, WA
36
28
39
28
24
24
20
9
10
24
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
25
24
22
Note: To avoid disclosure of private enterprise data, certain leading ports have not been included. Some Alaskan ports are grouped together to protect confidential
information. The procedure for doing this was updated for the 2012 edition of FUS. This table has been updated for 2011 and 2012, but direct comparison to
prior editions of FUS will not be possible.
The record landings for quantity: Dutch Harbor - Unalaska, AK 777.2 million pounds in 2007 and for value: New Bedford, MA $ 368.8 million in 2011.
8 FUS 2012

Commercial Fishery Landings at Major U.S. Ports 2012
Legend
Millions of pounds
10
50
100
500
1,000
Commercial Fishery Value at Major U.S. Ports 2012

Legend
Millions of dollars
10
25
50
100
300
FUS 2012 9
10 FUS 2012
Fish
See notes at end of table
Total, Atlantic/Gulf
American plaice
Summer flounder
Winter flounder
Witch flounder
Yellowtail flounder
Other
Flatfish:
Atlantic and Gulf
Alewife
Anchovies
Atka mackerel
Bluefish
Blue runner
Bonito
Butterfish
Catfish & bullheads
Chubs
Cod:
Atlantic
Pacific
Crevalle (jack)
Croaker:
Atlantic
Pacific (white)
Cusk
Dolphinfish
Eel, American
2,786
2
40
477
6,142
1
4
89
1,052
19
790
219
13
69
978
2,086
179
40,548
174
395
89,392
383
41
1,741
482
28
152
2,155
4,599
749
2,515
1,089
97
3
197
4,506
76
Metric Tons
1,652
5,545
2,401
213
7
434
9,935
167
Thousand
pounds
64
4,657
942
52
196
5,716
11,627
6,909
1
3
252
40,585
827
31,004
315
432
444
1,555
182
23
278
4,670
308
Thousand
Dollars
(Continued)
3,330
10,742
4,791
2,260
4,889
2,073
28,085
5,511
5
85
1,795
24
10,112
628,730
32
4
518
103,987
2,617
110
26
2,424
-
Thousand
pounds
2,500
2
39
814
11
1,510
4,873
2,173
1,025
2,218
940
12,739
4,587
285,190
15
2
235
47,168
1,187
50
12
1,100
-
Metric Tons
5,094
25,690
9,381
4,198
6,254
607
51,224
4,535
3
64
5,198
43
21,364
155,592
25
38
15,106
1,693
93
53
1,284
-
Thousand
Dollars
641
-
Thousand
pounds
291
-
Metric Tons
1,922
-
Thousand
Dollars
3,371
12,483
5,273
2,288
5,041
4,228
32,684
11,653
6
89
2,525
1,076
10,507
718,122
415
1,656
6,063
103,987
5,018
323
33
2,858
9,935
167
Thousand
pounds
1,529
5,662
2,392
1,038
2,287
1,918
14,825
5,286
3
40
1,145
488
4,766
325,738
188
751
2,750
47,168
2,276
147
15
1,296
4,506
76
Metric Tons
5,158
30,347
10,323
4,250
6,450
6,323
62,851
11,444
4
67
7,372
40,628
22,191
186,596
340
432
482
15,106
3,248
275
76
1,562
4,670
308
Thousand
Dollars
COMMERCIAL LANDINGS OF FISH AND SHELLFISH BY U.S. FISHING CRAFT: BY SPECIES, BY DISTANCE CAUGHT
OFF U.S. SHORES AND IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS, 2012 (1)
Distance from U.S. shores
High Seas or off Foreign
Total U.S. Landings
0
to
3
miles
3
200
miles
Shores
Species
Total menhaden
Atlantic
Gulf
Menhaden:
Goosefish (monkfish)
Groupers
Haddock
Hakes:
Pacific (whiting)
Red
Silver (Atl. whiting)
White
Herring:
Sea:
Atlantic
Pacific
Thread
Jack mackerel
Lingcod
Mackerels:
Atlantic
Chub
King and cero
Spanish
Total flatfish
Halibut
Total Pacific
Arrowtooth flounder
Dover sole
Flathead sole
Petrale sole
Rock sole
Yellowfin sole
Other
Pacific
8,027
35,785
237
181
251
296
3,631
376
1,501
17,697
78,892
523
398
554
652
8,006
830
3,309
178,226
382,578
560,804
31
270
5
69
595
12
392,917
843,432
1,236,349
708
750
78
122
81
329
2,067
3,560
7,713
290
26
398
Metric Tons
1,560
1,654
171
268
178
726
4,557
7,848
17,004
640
58
878
Thousand
pounds
31,980
60,014
91,994
145
940
1,504
3,247
2,839
19,905
86
34
633
31
397
15
94
687
6
387
23
1,023
2,220
35,084
48,931
857
208
1,585
Thousand
Dollars
(Continued)
101,804
432,355
534,159
11,074
2,264
4,177
1,614
173,319
62
1,100
347,178
1,758
15,697
6,117
80,422
13,793
25,461
2,137
162,589
313,341
67,921
665,664
26,154
719,903
20,839
9,116
3,464
Thousand
pounds
46,178
196,115
242,293
5,023
1,027
1,895
732
78,617
28
499
157,479
797
7,120
2,775
36,479
6,256
11,549
969
73,750
142,131
30,809
301,943
11,863
326,546
9,453
4,135
1,571
Metric Tons
8,371
27,362
35,733
3,959
237
8,092
1,811
26,156
5
1,103
47,058
945
9,928
6,936
9,067
5,825
4,189
3,168
26,404
48,244
14,608
111,505
116,952
279,681
26,240
27,886
6,253
Thousand
Dollars
Thousand
pounds
Metric Tons
Thousand
Dollars
494,721
1,275,787
1,770,508
11,726
10,270
5,007
4,923
191,016
78,892
523
460
1,654
347,178
1,827
16,292
6,129
81,982
15,447
25,632
2,405
162,767
313,341
68,647
670,221
34,002
736,907
21,479
9,174
4,342
Thousand
pounds
5,319
4,658
2,271
2,233
224,404
578,693
803,097
157,479
829
7,390
2,780
86,644
35,785
237
209
750
37,187
7,007
11,627
1,091
73,831
142,131
31,138
304,010
15,423
334,259
9,743
4,161
1,970
Metric Tons
4,104
1,177
9,596
5,058
40,351
87,376
127,727
28,995
19,905
86
39
1,736
47,058
976
10,325
6,951
9,161
6,512
4,195
3,555
26,427
48,244
15,631
113,725
152,036
328,612
27,097
28,094
7,838
Thousand
Dollars
Total U.S. Landings
0
to
3
miles
3
200
miles
Shores
Species
FUS 2012 11
12 FUS 2012
Sardines:
Pacific
Spanish
Scup or porgy
Sea bass:
Black (Atlantic)
White (Pacific)
Sea trout or weakfish:
Gray
Spotted
Sand (white)
Shads:
American
Hickory
Total salmon
Chinook or king
Chum or keta
Coho
Pink
Sockeye
Salmon:
Sablefish
Total rockfishes
Ocean perch:
Atlantic (redfish)
Pacific
Other
Rockfishes:
Mullets
Pollock:
Atlantic
Walleye (Alaska)
5,376
67,219
10,430
106,563
94,482
284,071
64,004
404
2,467
409
68
85
230
23
419
37
11,853
148,191
22,994
234,929
208,296
626,263
141,104
890
5,438
902
150
188
508
50
923
81
1,188
830
1,036
3,054
479
51
35,859
112
79,054
2,619
1,830
2,284
6,733
1,055
5,828
Metric Tons
12,849
Thousand
pounds
692
31
293
1,027
51
1,809
518
13,660
144
3,761
37,227
100,517
27,648
101,009
203,779
470,180
1,753
575
2,210
4,538
2,889
94
11,332
8,748
Thousand
Dollars
73
Metric Tons
(Continued)
18
2
114
17
7
1,780
244
79,175
77
9,710
2,524
1,756
339
377
4,546
9,542
5,842
80,995
39,783
126,620
40,248
8
1
52
8
3
807
111
35,914
35
4,404
1,145
797
154
171
2,062
4,328
2,650
36,739
18,045
57,434
18,256
14,734
6,683
2,793,132 1,266,956
162
Thousand
pounds
20
1
192
32
6
5,315
845
7,767
11
6,991
11,354
743
538
155
6,155
18,945
3,922
17,591
16,161
37,674
137,859
13,060
331,979
94
Thousand
Dollars
Thousand
pounds
Metric Tons
Thousand
Dollars
941
83
302
525
57
2,682
394
220,279
967
15,148
14,377
149,947
23,333
235,306
212,842
635,805
8,461
82,825
42,067
133,353
41,303
14,846
2,872,186
13,011
Thousand
pounds
427
38
137
238
26
1,217
179
99,918
439
6,871
6,521
68,016
10,584
106,734
96,544
288,399
6,734
1,302,815
3,838
37,569
19,081
60,489
18,735
5,902
Metric Tons
712
32
485
1,059
57
7,124
1,363
21,427
155
10,752
48,581
101,260
28,186
101,164
209,934
489,125
5,675
18,166
18,371
42,212
140,748
13,154
343,311
8,842
Thousand
Dollars
Total U.S. Landings
0
to
3
miles
3
200
miles
Shores
Species
Total finfish
Whitefish, lake
Wolffish, Atlantic
Yellow perch
Other marine finfishes
Other freshwater
finfishes
Total tuna
Albacore
Bigeye
Bluefin
Little tunny
Skipjack
Yellowfin
Unclassified
Tuna:
Sharks:
Dogfish
Other
Sheepshead (Atlantic)
Skates
Smelts
Snappers:
Red
Vermillion
Unclassified
Spearfish
Spot
Striped bass
Swordfish
Tenpounder (ladyfish)
Tilefish
Trout, rainbow
366
13
2
112
7
133
4
637
4,150
814
10,170
6,300
1,103,265
13,889
2,432,257
32
6
520
7
464
3,252
85
480
20
142
70
13
1,147
15
1,023
7,170
187
1,058
45
312
807
29
4
247
16
293
9
1,405
9,148
1,794
22,420
1,522
386
556
2,576
396
Metric Tons
3,356
850
1,226
5,678
873
Thousand
pounds
31,197
6,434
1,335
477
363
7,331
128
47,265
1
14,290
3,967
3,280
1,947
859
323
6
6,109
18
3,245
1
23,051
2,815
38
55,262
176
Thousand
pounds
(Continued)
6,069
44
856,681 5,846,100
1,294
135
20
95
27
1,062
26
2,659
10,441
4,335
20,898
282
38
3,505
28
1,097
19,487
553
775
126
656
774
514
775
1,532
1,231
Thousand
Dollars
46,926
30,078
10,844
213
623
26,248
310
115,242
1
14,939
13,379
9,250
5,980
1,670
325
18
19,164
9
8,690
2
5,637
1,865
26
15,748
98
Thousand
Dollars
20
7
2,651,774 1,459,955
14,151
2,918
606
216
165
3,325
58
21,439
6,482
1,799
1,488
883
390
147
3
2,771
8
1,472
-
10,456
1,277
17
25,067
80
Metric Tons
579,580
1,095
11,306
485,164
75,241
4
572,810
2,389
970
2,656
-
114
-
Thousand
pounds
497
5,128
220,069
34,129
2
259,825
1,084
262,896
52
440
1,205
-
Metric Tons
592,357
2,232
42,862
457,653
73,167
16
575,930
5,362
1,899
7,145
-
99
-
Thousand
Dollars
13,933
8,857,937
33,099
17,769
1,339
724
485,543
82,865
141
621,480
9,148
1,795
39,099
4,037
3,293
3,094
1,844
1,346
7,176
8,952
1,076
3,290
313
26,407
3,779
1,264
60,940
1,049
Thousand
pounds
13,661
9,288
9,485
3,597
1,422
19,505
26,862
784
8,816
658
6,411
2,478
801
17,280
1,329
Thousand
Dollars
15,014
50,452
8,060
73,075
607
10,864
328
308
220,241
458,303
37,587
100,477
64
352
281,901
693,831
4,150
10,441
814
4,336
17,735
41,199
6,320
6,076
4,017,934 2,908,993
-
1,831
1,494
1,403
836
611
3,255
4,061
488
1,492
142
11,978
1,714
573
27,642
476
Metric Tons
Total U.S. Landings
0
to
3
miles
3
200
miles
Shores
Species
FUS 2012 13
14 FUS 2012
Total shrimp
Total crustaceans
New England
South Atlantic
Gulf
Pacific
Other
Shrimp:
Crawfish, freshwater
Lobsters:
American
Spiny
Total crabs
Blue: Hard
Soft or peeler
Dungeness
Jonah
King
Snow (tanner):
Opilio
Bairdi
Other
Shellfish
Crustaceans:
Crabs:
119,884
467,737
2,287
9,356
97,481
10,760
43,651
1,654
1,037
4,244
44,217
4,881
54,379
212,164
186,833
875,004
2,202
21,630
154,037
8,964
271,297
26,889
9,782
16,839
381,509
8,476
1,796
2,755
109,356
3,124
3,960
6,074
241,086
6,888
96,232
3,647
184,134
3,606
156,559
3,511
7,078
Thousand
Dollars
80,452
497
21,012
2,271
573
Metric Tons
177,364
1,095
46,323
5,007
1,263
Thousand
pounds
(Continued)
3,146
12,853
110,703
55,985
25
182,712
363,317
53,318
1,161
88,226
805
6,698
126,126
-
1,453
7,214
6,635
15,095
Thousand
pounds
659
3,272
3,010
6,847
40,019
365
3,038
57,210
24,185
527
1,427
5,830
50,215
25,395
11
82,878
164,800
Metric Tons
3,025
33,353
233,507
33,255
94
303,234
770,016
157,983
9,654
166,808
1,938
16,012
299,145
-
1,956
23,947
4,772
83,712
Thousand
Dollars
Thousand
pounds
Metric Tons
Thousand
Dollars
5,433
22,209
208,184
66,745
25
302,596
831,054
149,550
4,808
178,817
1,095
53,537
11,642
16,358
88,226
4,765
12,772
367,212
6,888
Thousand
pounds
2,464
10,074
94,432
30,275
11
137,257
376,964
67,835
2,181
81,111
497
24,284
5,281
7,420
40,019
2,161
5,793
166,566
3,124
Metric Tons
186,090
3,606
180,506
8,283
90,790
166,808
11,720
32,851
680,654
8,476
429,280
36,543
5,227
54,983
387,544
42,219
94
490,067
1,645,020
Thousand
Dollars
Total U.S. Landings
0
to
3
miles
3
200
miles
Shores
Species
Total shellfish
Other shellfish
Total, squid
Total, mollusks
Atlantic:
Illex
Loligo
Unclassified
Pacific:
Loligo
Unclassified
Squid:
Conch (snails)
Mussels, blue (sea)
Oysters
Scallops:
Bay
Sea
Total clams
Quahog (hard)
Geoduck (Pacific)
Manila (Pacific)
Ocean quahog
Softshell
Surf (Atlantic)
Other
Mollusks:
Clams:
173,279
4
177,123
244,082
8,193
720,012
60
4,072
37
2,119
6,464
38,761
54,452
19,238
2,520
21,968
6,913
1,938
145,790
11,867
9,042
149,831
Thousand
Dollars
78,599
51,487
2
2
80,342
55,658
110,715
380,771
3,716
16,505
326,595 1,272,280
54
1,615
73
77
463
170
1,020
119
3,561
160
2,691
1,117
561
1,487
1,703
3,924
367
11,849
1,676
1,493
14,814
Metric Tons
5,933
2,462
1,236
3,278
3,755
8,650
808
26,122
3,696
3,292
32,659
Thousand
pounds
(Continued)
40,646
40
91,997
213,332
3,949
580,598
25,697
24,548
1,066
56,281
15
31,842
90
32,494
64,441
85
100
428
Thousand
pounds
10,572
27,109
120
552,732
105
23,347
626
23,203
47,281
362
85
5,281
Thousand
Dollars
18,437
12,077
18
14
41,730
49,892
96,767
655,633
1,791
3,142
263,358 1,428,791
11,656
11,135
484
25,529
7
14,443
41
14,739
29,230
39
45
194
Metric Tons
Thousand
pounds
Metric Tons
Thousand
Dollars
213,925
44
269,120
457,414
12,142
1,300,610
25,816
28,109
1,226
170
57,301
5,948
2,462
1,236
35,120
3,845
41,144
808
90,563
3,781
3,392
33,087
Thousand
pounds
2,119
559,196
38,866
54,452
19,238
25,867
22,594
30,116
1,938
193,071
12,229
9,127
155,112
Thousand
Dollars
11,710
10,632
12,750
31,181
556
157
97,036
63,564
20
16
122,072
105,550
207,482 1,036,404
5,508
19,647
589,953 2,701,071
77
25,992
2,698
1,117
561
15,930
1,744
18,663
367
41,079
1,715
1,539
15,008
Metric Tons
Total U.S. Landings
0
to
3
miles
3
200
miles
Shores
Species
FUS 2012 15
16 FUS 2012
Thousand
pounds
Metric Tons
Thousand
Dollars
1,489
332
151
218
11,653
3,182
1,443
2,308
551
10
5
10
4
4
2
6
6,218
19,915
3,528
1,600
2,542
2,148,876 6,430,226 2,916,731 2,891,288
Thousand
Dollars
3,673,911 1,666,475 2,255,394 6,168,946 2,798,216 2,984,245
1,909
866
11,095
5,033
20,676
9,379
3
1
668
303
34,351
15,582
3,186,620 1,445,441
Metric Tons
466,426
579,580
Thousand
pounds
211,569
262,896
Metric Tons
Thousand
pounds
Metric Tons
Thousand
Dollars
374,952 10,309,285 4,676,261 5,614,596
2,241
1,017
1,707
14,277
6,476
13,961
20,686
9,383
561
7
3
10
668
303
6,218
37,879
17,182
22,457
592,357 10,196,426 4,625,068 5,632,521
Thousand
Dollars
(1) Landings are reported in round (live) weight for all items except univalve and bivalve mollusks, such as clams, oysters, and scallops, which are weight of meats (excluding the shell). The National Marine Fisheries Service
estimated the distance-from-shore landings for data collected by the Service and States. Includes landings from the Great Lakes and other inland waters, but excludes Mississippi River Drainage Area States.
(2) Less than 500 lb. or $500.
Note: Data are preliminary. Totals may not agree due to rounding. Data include landings by U.S.-flag vessels at Puerto Rico and other ports outside the 50 States. Therefore, they will not agree with U.S. Commercial Landings tables beginning on page 1. Data do not include aquaculture products, except oysters or clams.
Grand total, 2011
Total other
Grand total, 2012
Horseshoe crab
Sea urchins
Seaweed, unclassified
Kelp (with herring eggs)
Worms
Other
Thousand
pounds
Total U.S. Landings
0
to
3
miles
3
200
miles
Shores
Species

Group / Species
Fish
DOMESTIC LANDINGS FOR U.S. TERRITORIAL POSSESSIONS, 2012

American Samoa
Guam
Northern Marianas Islands
Barracudas
Billfishes:
Marlin
Sailfish
Swordfish
Spearfish
Dolphinfish
Emperors
Goatfish
Groupers
Jacks:
Amberjack
Bigeye Scad
Black jack
Rainbow runner
Other
Parrotfishes
Rabbitfish
Snappers:
Blue lined snapper
Ehu
Gindai (flower snapper)
Gray jobfish
Humpback
Lehi (silverjaw)
Onaga
Opakapaka
Snappers, other
Total snappers
Squirrelfish
Surgeonfishes:
Unicornfishes
Other
Tunas:
Albacore
Bigeye
Skipjack
Yellowfin
Other
Total, tuna
Wahoo
Wrasses
Total fish
Shellfish, et al
Crabs
Lobster, spiny
Octopus
Shelfish, other
Total shellfish, et al.
Grand total
Pounds
Kilos
Dollars
Pounds
Kilos
Dollars
Pounds
Kilos
Dollars
552
250
$1,650
1,382
627
$2,749
2,076
68
2,344
22,700
1,886
606
942
31
1,063
10,297
855
275
2,040
$237
$5,561
$61,483
6,788
1,779
18,718
655
58
29,618
1,545
69
1,030
8,490
297
26
13,435
701
31
467
$30,510
$982
$140
$68,138
$4,427
$225
$3,131
2,178
27
20,272
2,400
795
942
988
12
9,195
1,089
361
427
$4,750
$53
$44,097
6,653
$2,114
$2,821
937
2,712
93
24
312
7,465
-
425
1,230
42
11
142
3,386
-
$3,485
$6,806
$279
$90
1,090
$23,058
-
78
6,256
78
1,159
2,183
11,744
196
35
2,838
35
526
990
5,327
89
$239
$15,480
$235
$2,583
$6,371
$38,098
1,148
799
21,166
196
399
347
6,998
1,716
362
9,601
89
181
157
3,174
778
$2,305
$48,093
$507
$870
$912
$22,995
5,269
717
374
41
320
1,951
42
205
863
230
4,743
1,459
325
170
19
145
885
19
93
391
104
2,151
662
$2,150
$1,649
$113
$1,041
$6,278
$145
$653
$2,522
777
15,328
$4,334
490
512
310
629
1,305
704
1,135
5,085
105
222
232
141
285
592
319
515
2,307
48
$2,039
$2,152
$902
$2,472
$6,727
$2,912
4,386
21,590
$535
731
754
310
376
1,300
5,023
1,404
1,754
11,652
148
332
342
141
171
590
2,278
637
796
5,285
67
$1,853
$2,852
$1,192
$876
$4,390
$26,077
$4,312
$4,827
46,379
$386
22,771
-
10,329
-
67,925
-
28,853
2,356
13,088
1,069
$92,095
$7,231
1,150
1,379
522
626
$3,066
3,555
6,918,620 3,138,265 $7,532,994

379,230
172,018 $472,601
634,302
287,717 $462,333
816,313
370,277 $802,078
261
118
797
8,748,726 3,968,396 9,270,803
183,520
83,244 $163,824
17,606
7,986
56,141
9,020,600 4,091,717 9,692,701
34,286
6,695
1,667
42,648
23,723
1,198
18,014
196,751
15,552
3,037
756
19,345
10,761
543
8,171
89,246
$67,494
$13,886
2,746
84,126
$54,965
$3,374
57,757
496,129
107,452
21,008
12,836
141,296
9,400
83
27,728
251,071
48,740 $208,877
9,529 $44,952
5,822
25,788
64,091 279,617
4,264 $20,977
38
$194
12,577
71,860
113,885 567,473
781
354
32
15
813
369
9,021,413 4,092,086
991
2,640
3
3,634
200,385
450
1,197
1
1,648
90,894
$3,666
$7,940
$8
11,614
507,743
1,100
1,769
2,869
253,940
499
802
1,301
115,186
$3,420
$96
3,516
9,696,217
$2,641
$11,290
13,931
581,404
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DOMESTIC LANDINGS FOR U.S. TERRITORIAL POSSESSIONS, 2012
Puerto Rico (2)
U.S. Virgin Islands(1)
Group / Species
Fish
Ballyhoo
Barracuda
Dolphinfish
Goatfish
Groupers:
Red hind
Misty
Other
Grunts
Hogfish
Jacks:
Bar Jack
Horse-eye Jack
Other
Mackerel, king and cero
Mojarra
Mullet
Parrotfish
Scup or porgy
Sharks, other
Snappers:
Lane
Mutton
Silk
Yellowtail
Other
Total snappers
Snook
Squirrelfish
Surgeonfish
Triggerfish
Trunkfish (boxfish)
Tuna:
Albacore
Blackfin
Little(Tunny)
Skipjack
Yellowfin
Unclassified
Total tuna
Wahoo
Total fish
Shellfish, et al
Crabs
Lobster, spiny
Conch (snail) meats
Octopus
Shellfish, other
Total shellfish, et al.
Grand total
Pounds
Kilos
Dollars
Kilos
Dollars
23,480
1,802
84,658
3,152
10,650
817
38,401
1,430
29,517
3,073
195,166
7,244
10,853
1,143
35,171
529
4,923
518
15,953
240
54,265
5,261
232,129
3,174
19,733
3,769
6,961
18,181
25,339
8,951
1,710
3,157
8,247
11,494
45,696
10,871
17,488
32,395
74,750
51,080
159
19,470
40,395
1,798
23,170
72
8,832
18,323
816
306,482
954
116,823
234,321
10,787
15,484
1,831
3,237
39,237
2,416
8,259
19,741
11,439
9,419
7,023
831
1,468
17,798
1,096
3,746
8,954
5,189
4,272
28,361
2,843
4,738
84,704
4,048
12,460
34,324
19,599
18,436
12,039
444
1,246
5,565
135,296
10,052
567
5,461
201
565
2,524
61,370
4,560
257
60,194
2,220
6,232
33,387
676,496
58,297
650
69,446
16,234
112,211
85,559
146,217
429,667
4,927
3,175
170,443
39,172
448,334
208,507
555,644
1,422,100
9,086
4,974
30,471
25,334
31,500
7,364
50,899
38,809
66,324
194,896
2,235
1,440
13,822
11,491
46,748
53,035
1,303
17,785
11,380
40,901
46,642
118,011
10,196
35,822
67,186
13,518
591
8,067
5,162
18,553
21,157
53,529
4,625
16,249
30,475
6,132
7,817
106,713
68,281
245,409
279,864
708,084
40,456
179,115
335,941
56,778
771
20,190
3,639
12,224
6,699
1,645
350
9,158
1,651
5,545
3,039
746
1,478
31,340
4,425
11,810
10,961
4,097
1,800
10,198
1,247
5,280
172
816
4,626
566
2,395
78
11,884
67,313
8,232
34,849
1,132
45,168
20,488
64,111
18,697
8,481
123,410
10,738
19,622
867,240
4,871
8,900
393,377
23,039
25,430
2,274,236
10,258
82,858
682,353
4,653
37,584
309,513
67,701
335,227
3,648,384
7,447
158,273
233,072
13,232
3,771
415,795
1,283,035
3,378
71,792
105,721
6,002
1,711
188,603
581,981
45,025
986,037
1,083,634
43,001
6,719
2,164,416
4,438,652
166,824
37,141
1,450
205,415
887,768
75,671
16,847
658
93,176
402,689
1,334,592
259,985
6,090
1,600,667
5,249,051
(1) U.S. Virgin Islands landings are for the July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011 fishing year.
(2) 2012 landings for Puerto Rico are estimated.
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Pounds

ESTIMATED U.S. AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION, 2006-2011
Species
Finfish:
Catfish
Salmon
Striped bass
Tilapia
Trout
Shellfish:
Clams
Crawfish
Mussels
Oysters
Shrimp
Miscellaneous
Totals
Species
Finfish:
Catfish
Salmon
Striped bass
Tilapia
Trout
Shellfish:
Clams
Crawfish
Mussels
Oysters
Shrimp
Miscellaneous
Totals
Species
Finfish:
Catfish
Salmon
Striped bass
Tilapia
Trout
Shellfish:
Clams
Crawfish
Mussels
Oysters
Shrimp
Miscellaneous
Totals
Thousand
pounds
2006
Metric tons
Thousand
dollars
Thousand
pounds
2007
Metric tons
Thousand
dollars
568,900
23,115
11,925
20,000
49,659
258,049
10,485
5,409
9,072
22,525
441,264
42,569
30,063
34,383
57,664
568,900
23,115
11,925
20,000
49,659
255,781
11,001
5,098
9,072
22,249
424,596
40,814
31,455
34,383
58,960
11,307
83,714
1,008
22,046
7,800
799,475
5,129
37,972
457
10,000
3,538
362,636
2008
75,357
100,626
7,126
87,658
16,346
343,704
1,236,760
11,307
83,714
1,008
22,046
7,800
799,475
4,873
51,992
387
9,500
2,722
372,675
2009
65,754
88,906
4,474
81,536
12,004
358,988
1,201,870
Thousand
pounds
Metric tons
Thousand
dollars
Thousand
pounds
Metric tons
Thousand
dollars
514,920
36,848
11,980
20,000
35,744
233,564
16,714
5,434
9,072
16,213
389,290
68,206
30,430
34,383
49,774
475,950
31,028
8,534
22,000
36,685
215,888
14,074
3,871
9,979
16,640
352,013
61,219
26,623
52,988
51,562
9,126
117,473
721
32,514
4,259
-
4,140
53,285
327
14,748
1,932
-
86,587
127,351
6,879
88,716
8,520
336,793
10,203
102,993
733
32,046
3,801
-
4,628
46,717
333
14,536
1,724
-
87,043
121,464
6,730
88,434
7,603
311,041
783,585
Thousand
pounds
355,429
2010
Metric tons
1,226,929
Thousand
dollars
723,973
Thousand
pounds
328,389
2011
Metric tons
1,166,720
Thousand
dollars
478,854
43,066
8,531
22,000
33,953
217,205
19,535
3,870
9,979
15,401
375,078
98,986
28,837
52,988
47,745
348,199
40,995
7,751
22,000
33,316
157,942
18,595
3,516
9,979
15,112
390,977
104,038
29,256
53,900
51,532
9,182
116,716
886
36,864
2,974
-
4,165
52,942
402
16,721
1,349
-
95,458
177,406
6,633
111,778
5,949
282,114
10,324
117,804
880
26,592
3,554
-
4,683
53,435
399
12,062
1,612
-
104,337
205,725
7,254
98,444
6,145
285,359
753,027
341,568
1,282,972
611,414
277,335
1,336,967
Note: Table may not add due to rounding. Clams, oysters and mussels are reported as meat weights (excludes shell), while all other species such
as shrimp and finfishes are reported as whole (live) weights. Some clam and oyster production are reported with U.S. commercial landings.
Weights and values represent the final sales of products to processors and dealers. The Miscellaneous category includes baitfish, ornamental/
tropical fish, alligators, algae, aquatic plants, eels, scallops, crabs, and others. The high value and low production of Miscellaneous occurs
because production value, but not weight, are reported for many species such as ornamental fishes.
Source: Fisheries Statistics Division, F/ST1, State Data, NMFS and Census of Aquaculture, USDA
FUS 2012 19

Volume of Domestic Commercial Landings and Aquaculture Production
12
Billion Pounds
10
8
6
4
2
0
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
Aquaculture
2006
2008
2010
2012
Landings
Note: The 2012 aquaculture production is estimated
Value of Domestic Commercial Landings and Aquaculture Production

6
Billion Dollars
5
4
3
2
1
0
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
Aquaculture
Note: The 2012 aquaculture production is estimated
20 FUS 2012
2002
2004
2006
Landings
2008
2010
2012
Comparisons between the top species by weight for U.S. commercial landings and recreational fish harvests.
Does not include data for Alaska and Texas because recreational weight data are not provided by those states.
Menhaden, Pacific Hake, Atlantic Sea Herring, Pacific Sardine and Anchovy were excluded from commercial
landings because they are industrial fisheries and recreational anglers do not target them.
Top Ten Recreational Species-Harvest (A1+B1)

Vs. Commercial Harvest, 2012
Striped Bass
Spotted Seatrout
Red Drum
Bluefish
Yellowfin Tuna
Dolphinfish
Atlantic Sheepshead
Summer Flounder
Cod, Atlantic
Black Drum
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Recreational
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Commercial
Top Twenty Recreational and Commercial Finfish Species, by Landed Pounds, 2012
Thousand
Thousand
Rank
Recreational
Commercial
Pounds
Pounds
1
Striped Bass
19,622
Skates
39,255
2
Spotted Seatrout
18,991
Albacore Tuna
33,099
3
Red Drum
13,712
Dogfish
26,407
4
Bluefish
12,039
Goosefish (Anglerfish)
21,479
5
Yellowfin Tuna
11,364
Silver Hake (Atlantic whiting)
16,292
6
Dolphin
11,214
Dover Sole
15,280
7
Summer Flounder
6,514
Bigeye Tuna
15,232
8
Sheepshead
5,203
Scup Or Porgy
15,148
9
Red Snapper
4,512
Atlantic Pollock
14,846
10
King Mackerel
4,285
Mullets
12,919
11
Scup
4,166
Summer Flounder
12,483
12
Black Drum
3,938
Atlantic Mackerel
11,726
13
Spanish Mackerel
3,880
Sablefish
11,582
14
Striped Mullet
3,849
Atlantic Croaker
11,564
15
Black Sea Bass
3,782
Atlantic Cod
10,507
16
Atlantic Croaker
3,635
Chum Salmon
10,451
17
Sand Seatrout
2,640
Rockfishes, Unclassified
10,358
18
Little Tunny
2,582
Chub Mackerel
10,271
19
Tautog
2,251
Chinook & King Salmon
9,302
20
Wahoo
2,223
Groupers
8,954
For overall top commercial species refer to page vii.
FUS 2012 21
U.S. Marine Recreational Fisheries

DATA COLLECTION
Detailed information on marine recreational fishing
is required to support a variety of fishery management purposes and is mandated by the Sustainable
Fisheries Act, 1996 (PL 104-297) and the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management
Reauthorization Act of 2006 (PL 109-479). In 1981,
following 2 years of preliminary surveys, the NMFS
began a comprehensive survey of marine recreational
fisheries covering all fishing modes (private/rental
boat, party/charter boat, and shore), and including
estuarine and brackish water. Although the annual
recreational harvest is only about 8 percent of the
total U.S. harvest of finfish for states covered by
this program, the fishing activities of millions of
anglers are important to monitor because marine
recreational fishing significantly impacts the stocks
of many finfish species, and recreational catches
surpass commercial landings of some species (see
figure on preceding page).
estimates are stratified by sub-region, state and wave

(bimonthly sampling period), and further partitioned
by species, fishing mode (private/rental boat, party/
charter boat, and shore), primary area fished, and
catch type.
On the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, and in California,

effort for the party and charter boat fishing modes is
estimated through For-Hire Surveys (FHS). These
surveys differ from the CHTS because they use a
telephone survey of boats as the primary method
for estimating fishing effort. The weekly survey
uses directories of charter and party boats as the
sampling frames. These telephone surveys estimate
the number of angler-trips on boats included in the
sampling frames. Dockside and on-board anglerintercept surveys collect catch data. The total catch
of any one species is calculated as the product of
the estimated total angler trips and the estimated
mean catch per trip. Although the FHS produces
separate estimates for party and charter boats on the
Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, for-hire fishing vessels are
METHODS
On the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the U.S., the not designated by type in California or Puget Sound.
marine recreational fisheries statistics program consists This effort methodology was initiated in 2000 on
of a coastal household telephone survey (CHTS), a the Gulf coast, in 2001 on the Pacific coast, and in
telephone survey of for-hire fishing vessel operators 2005 on the Atlantic coast. FHS numbers for the
(charter and party boats; FHS), and an access- Gulf Coast only include charter boats.
point angler-intercept survey of completed angler
fishing trips (APAIS). Additional information is also In Oregon and Washington, ocean boats surveys
obtained from state or regional logbook programs are used to produce catch and effort estimates.
and is used to supplement survey data to produce Oregons Ocean Recreational Boat Survey (ORBS)
more robust catch and effort estimates. The CHTS and Washingtons Ocean Sampling Program (OSP)
collects data on the number of marine recreational consist of a field intercept survey for effort and catch
fishing trips by residents of coastal counties. The of passenger and private boats. Estimates of mean
intercept survey collects data on the proportion of catch per boat, catch per angler, total angler trips
fishing trips by residents of non-coastal counties, and boat trips are produced for each port inlet or
angler avidity, species composition of catches, catch port group stratified by time period and portioned
rates by species, and lengths and weights of landed by type of boat, type of trip and water area. Catch
fish. These data are combined to produce estimates estimates in numbers of fish and weight are produced
of participation, catch and effort. Catch estimates for each species of fish.
are separated into two categories harvested catch
COVERAGE
and catch released alive. Harvested catch includes In 2012, the Marine Recreational Information
landed fish and catch reported as dead. Whenever Program (MRIP) conducted by the NMFS included
possible, field interviewers identify, count, weigh, the Atlantic coast (ME-East FL), Gulf coast (LA-West
and measure landed fish that are available in whole FL), Puerto Rico and Hawaii. Detailed informaform. Angler reports are obtained for catch released tion and access to the data are available on the
alive and for all other harvested catch, such as catch Fisheries Statistics web page (www.st.nmfs.noaa.
released dead, used for bait, or filleted fish. Catch gov/recreational-fisheries). Care is advised when
22 FUS 2012

comparing catch estimates across an extended time fishing incidence in Wave 1 are therefore difficult to
series because of differences in sampling coverage survey precisely and suggest very low contribution to
annual catches if the anglers are successful.
through the years.
In the South Atlantic and Gulf sub-regions (NCLA) party boat catch data have not been collected
since 1985, so estimates for these sub-regions only
include charter boats in the for-hire sector. Marine
recreational fishing in Texas is monitored by the
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and has not
been surveyed by the NMFS survey program since
1985. Prior to 1998, on the Pacific coast, ocean
boat trips and salmon trips were not sampled during
certain waves because they were surveyed by state
natural resource agencies. Recreational fishing data
in Alaska are collected through an annual mail survey
administered by the Alaska Department of Fish
and Game. Harvest, effort and participation data
are included, but not available for the current year.
West Pacific U.S. territories have not been included
in the national survey program since 1981. Hawaii
was not surveyed between 1981 and 2002. Puerto
Rico was not surveyed between 1981 and 2000.
Since 2004, the numbers reported for Washington
and Oregon include only private boat and for-hire
fisheries. Data from other NMFS and state surveys
are not included in this report.
Historically, only about five percent of the annual
recreational catch on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts
is taken during Wave 1 (Jan/Feb). Costs to sample
these months are very high due to low fishing activity.
Therefore, in Jan/Feb of 1981 the surveys were not
conducted in any region. In 1982, Jan/Feb data
collection resumed on the Pacific and Gulf coasts
and also on the Atlantic coast of Florida. In 2004,
Jan/Feb data collection resumed in North Carolina.
With a few exceptions the recreational statistics
program has not collected data in Jan/Feb on the
Atlantic coast north of Florida since 1980. A pilot
study of fishing effort in Jan/Feb by coastal household residents (CHTS) was conducted in 2010 in
NY, NJ, DE, MD, and VA. Results suggested only
~ 0.1 1.3% of coastal households reported fishing
in Jan/Feb in these mid-Atlantic states, compared to
the average fishing household rates of 1.25 4.5%
in Mar/Apr and Nov/Dec (2007-2009 pooled), the
two lowest periods of activity that are surveyed by
the CHTS regularly. These extremely low levels of
Time periods when the marine recreational statistics

program has not been conducted: Nov/Dec (ME &
NH) - 1987 to present; Mar/Apr (ME & NH) - 1986
to present; Jan/Feb (Northern CA & OR) 1994;
Jan/Feb (Southern CA & OR) 1995 Nov/Dec
(OR) 1994; Nov/Dec (WA shore modes) 2003;
July - Dec (OR shore modes) 2003; All Waves (CA
- WA) - 1990 to 1993, 2004 to present; All Waves
(WA) - 1993 to 1994.
CATCH AND EFFORT ESTIMATION
The Marine Recreational Information Program
(MRIP) produced a new method for estimating catch
rates using properly weighted intercept data collected
via the APAIS. This new method was determined to
produce superior, unbiased catch rate estimates compared to the existing procedures so would be used for
all catch estimates beginning in 2011. The method
also produces unbiased adjustment factors for outof-frame anglers who are not covered by the CHTS
so the effort estimates would also be improved. The
resultant catch estimates would therefore be unbiased
estimates for finfish catch, including descriptors such
as average weight of landed fish and length frequencies of landed fish. This new technique could also
be applied to the previously collected intercept data
from 2004-2010 to produce revised, unbiased effort
and catch estimates. The data tables produced in
this volume for 2004-2012 are the products of this
new estimation computational method.
DATA TABLES
The estimated harvests (numbers and weight of fish)
for the continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto
Rico are presented. Harvest by weight are not available
for Texas and Alaska. Numbers of fish harvested and
released alive are also presented for many important
species groups. Estimated harvests are presented by
subregion and primary fishing area: inland [sounds,
rivers, bays], state territorial seas [ocean to 3 miles
from shore, except for Texas and Floridas Gulf coast,
where state territorial seas extend to 10 miles from
shore], and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) [ocean
from the outer edge of the state territorial seas to 200
miles from shore]. The total numbers of estimated
trips and participants are presented by state.
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2012 MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHING
DATA
In 2012, nearly 9.4 million anglers made over 70
million marine recreational fishing trips in the continental U.S., Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. Alaska data
are not available for the current year. The estimated
total marine recreational catch was almost 380 million
fish, of which 63 percent were released alive. The
estimated total weight of harvested catch was over
203 million pounds. The Atlantic coast accounted
for the majority of trips (almost 55 percent) and
catch (nearly 53 percent). The Gulf coast accounted
for almost 35 percent of trips, and more than 42
percent of the catch. The Pacific coast accounted for
8 percent of trips, and almost 4 percent of the catch.
Nationally, most (almost 66 percent in numbers
of fish) of the recreational catch came from inland
waters, nearly 27 percent from state territorial seas,
and almost 8 percent from the EEZ. The majority
of Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific trips fished primarily
in inland waters.
22 million. Over the last ten years, the total annual

catch of striped bass decreased overall from more
than 17 million fish in 2003 to 6.9 million fish in
2012. In 2012, striped bass catch (6.9 million fish)
was almost 55 percent below the 10-year average of
15 million fish. The species most commonly caught
on Atlantic coast trips that fished primarily in federally managed waters were black sea bass, summer
flounder, dolphinfish, Atlantic cod, and bluefish.
More than 26 percent of the total Atlantic catch
came on saltwater trips that fished primarily in the
state territorial seas, and 66 percent came on trips
that fished primarily in inland waters.
GULF OF MEXICO
In 2012, almost 3.1 million residents of Gulf Coast
states participated in marine recreational fishing. All
participants, including visitors, took over 24 million
trips and caught over 161 million fish. Almost 61
percent of the trips were made in west Florida, followed by 17 percent in Louisiana, more than 9 percent
in Alabama, 8 percent in Mississippi, and nearly 5
percent in Texas. The most commonly caught nonATLANTIC
In 2012, over 6.2 million residents of Atlantic Coast bait species (numbers of fish) were spotted seatrout,
states participated in marine recreational fishing. All red drum, sand seatrout, Atlantic croaker, and gray
participants, including visitors, took more than 38 snapper. The largest harvests by weight were for
million trips and caught a total of nearly 201 million spotted seatrout, red drum, red snapper, sheepshead,
fish. More than 24 percent of the trips were made in black drum, and Spanish mackerel.
east Florida, followed by nearly 14 percent in North
Carolina, 13 percent in New Jersey, nearly 10 percent Over the last ten years, the total annual catch of red
in New York, more than 7 percent in Massachusetts, drum has generally been stable. In 2012, red drum
almost 7 percent in Virginia, and nearly 6 percent in catch (more than 9.3 million fish) was close to the
Maryland. Together, South Carolina, Connecticut, 10-year average of nearly 9.4 million fish. Annual
and Rhode Island accounted for 12 percent of the trips, king mackerel catch increased until 2006 but has
and Georgia, Delaware, Maine, and New Hampshire decreased in subsequent years. At 376,000 fish, 2012
accounted for the remaining percentage. The most king mackerel catch was below the 10-year mean
commonly caught non-bait species (in numbers of of nearly 466,000. The species most commonly
fish) were black sea bass, summer flounder, Atlantic caught on Gulf of Mexico trips that fished primarily
croaker, bluefish, and scup. The largest harvests by in federally managed waters were white grunt, red
weight were striped bass, bluefish, summer flounder, grouper, red snapper, gag, and yellowtail snapper.
Almost 23 percent of the total Gulf catch came on
dolphinfish, and yellowfin tuna.
trips that fished primarily in the state territorial seas,
Annual summer flounder catch has generally been and more than 70 percent came on trips that fished
stable. At almost 17 million fish, 2012 summer primarily in inland waters.
flounder catch was below the 10-year mean of nearly
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PACIFIC
In 2012, marine recreational fishing participants took
5.7 million trips and caught a total of 14 million
fish. About 95 percent of the trips were made in
California, followed by 3 percent in Oregon, and 2
percent in Washington. The most commonly caught
non-bait species (in numbers of fish) were barred
surfperch, Pacific sardine, black rockfish, rockfishes,
and Pacific sanddab. By weight, the largest harvests
were albacore, Chinook salmon, black rockfish,
lingcod, vermilion rockfish, and California halibut.
ALASKA
In 2011, 289,000 marine recreational fishing participants took 491,000 trips and caught a total of
2.2 million fish. Commonly caught non-bait fishes
included Pacific halibut, rockfishes, Pacific cod,
lingcod, , and the salmons: Chinook, chum, coho,
pink and sockeye. The most abundantly harvested
of the salmons were coho salmon and pink salmon.
Current year statistics are not available.
HAWAII
In 2012, marine recreational participants took 1.5
From 2003 to 2012, total annual catch of Chinook million trips and caught a total of almost 3.1 million
salmon has averaged almost 208,000 fish. Catch fish. The most commonly caught non-bait species (in
declined to a low in 2009 but has increased in sub- numbers of fish) were mackerel scad, skipjack tuna,
sequent years. Of the total catch in 2012 (178,000 yellowfin tuna, goldspot herring, and dolphinfish.
fish), more than 22 percent were released alive. By weight, the largest harvests were yellowfin tuna,
Annual California halibut catch declined to a low in dolphinfish, skipjack tuna, wahoo, blue marlin, and
2011, but increased in 2012. At 156,000 fish, 2012 bigeye tuna.
California halibut catch was below the 10-year mean
PUERTO RICO
of almost 295,000. The most commonly caught
In
2012,
94,000
marine recreational participants
Pacific coast species in federally managed waters
were California scorpionfish, Pacific sanddab, calico took 351,000 trips and caught a total of 526,000
rockfish, vermilion rockfish, and bocaccio. Almost fish. The most commonly caught non-bait species
73 percent of the total Pacific catch came from trips (in numbers of fish) were dolphinfish, silk snapper,
that fished primarily in the state territorial seas, and anchovy family, lane snapper, and blue runner. By
over 14 percent came from trips that fished primarily weight, the largest harvests were dolphinfish, wahoo,
common snook, tripletail, great barracuda, and king
in inland waters.
mackerel.
FUS 2012 25

U.S. RECREATIONAL HARVEST (A+B1), BY SPECIES, 2011 AND 2012
Species
Anchovies **
Northern Anchovy
Other Anchovies
Barracudas
Pacific Barracuda
Other Barracudas
Bluefish
Smallmouth Bonefish
Cartilaginous Fishes
Skates/Rays **
Spiny Dogfish
Other Sharks **
Catfishes
Freshwater Catfishes
Saltwater Catfishes
Cods And Hakes
Atlantic Cod
Pacific Cod
Pacific Hake
Pacific Tomcod
Pollock
Red Hake
Walleye Pollock
Other Cods/Hakes
Damselfishes
Blackspot Sergeant
Other Damselfishes
Dolphinfishes **
Drums
Atlantic Croaker
Black Drum
California Corbina
Kingfishes
Queenfish
Red Drum
Sand Seatrout
26 FUS 2012
2011
Thousand
Pounds
Metric tons
2012
Total Numbers
(thousands)
Thousand
Pounds
Metric tons
Total Numbers
(thousands)
Average
(2008-2012)
Thousand
Pounds
6
(1)
3
(1)
208
136
1
1
(1)
(1)
54
61
4
(1)
222
481
11,722
29
101
218
5,315
13
46
77
5,217
13
218
626
12,039
47
98
285
5,458
21
50
116
5,640
27
246
767
15,019
61
104
22
1,138
44
10
514
74
2
204
115
6
1,236
49
3
555
52
1
177
457
10
1,805
1,420
856
645
387
508
557
1,475
1,159
669
525
707
1,037
1,149
787
4,025
4
3,200
244
846
1,827
2
1,451
111
383
581
48
(1)
(1)
411
226
234
1,476
1
(1)
(1)
1,206
75
815
668
(1)
(1)
(1)
547
33
368
338
(1)
(1)
(1)
209
76
235
3,158
1
(1)
(1)
2,034
213
1,070
9,452
4,287
8
5
1,412
5
(1)
11,214
2
(1)
5,086
29
27
1,418
5
1
11,389
3,641
3,999
(1)
2,440
5
16,889
3,574
1,650
1,814
(1)
1,105
2
7,660
1,620
7,317
1,240
(1)
5,542
41
4,386
6,226
3,635
3,938
12
2,815
9
13,712
2,640
1,651
1,784
6
1,276
4
6,219
1,197
7,195
1,131
10
5,984
66
3,517
5,192
5,260
5,265
8
2,658
12
14,956
2,610
(continued)

Species
Silver Perch
Spot
Spotted Seatrout
Weakfish **
White Croaker
Other Drum
Eels **
Conger Eels
Moray Eels
Other Eels
Hawaiian Flagtail
Flounders
California Halibut **
Gulf Flounder
Rock Sole
Sanddabs
Southern Flounder
Starry Flounder
Summer Flounder
Winter Flounder
Other Flounders **
Goatfishes
Manybar Goatfish
Whitesaddle Goatfish
Yellowstripe Goatfish
Other Goatfishes
Greenlings
Kelp Greenling
Lingcod
Other Greenlings
Grunts
Pigfish
White Grunt
Other Grunts
2011
Thousand
Pounds
Metric tons
40
2,151
19,818
37
13
231
18
976
8,989
16
5
104
4
(1)
5
3
2
(1)
2
1
259
292
3
196
2,166
3
5,963
209
298
Average
(2008-2012)
2012
Total Numbers
(thousands)
194
6,002
15,828
36
46
211
Thousand
Pounds
Metric tons
Total Numbers
(thousands)
507
4,756
15,414
237
85
201
Thousand
Pounds
106
1,351
18,991
281
22
306
48
614
8,615
127
10
137
50
2,295
17,746
252
29
290
5
(1)
8
67
3
(1)
12
77
1
(1)
5
35
7
7
39
106
8
(1)
10
25
118
132
1
88
982
1
2,706
96
134
26
228
2
539
1,333
1
1,848
193
595
381
510
3
150
1,918
2
6,514
108
324
172
230
(1)
67
870
1
2,955
49
145
37
334
2
441
1,253
1
2,278
99
132
424
342
2
117
1,896
2
6,355
241
412
3
7
(1)
11
2
3
(1)
5
15
7
112
38
28
12
53
15
12
5
24
6
40
11
96
12
17
9
29
14
71
975
2
32
442
1
52
193
1
48
1,209
22
21
550
10
35
195
14
52
769
6
255
1,404
95
115
635
41
839
1,513
255
304
1,656
138
137
751
62
877
1,832
364
252
1,364
149
(continued)
FUS 2012 27

Species
Herrings **
Pacific Herring
Other Herrings
Jacks
Bigeye Scad
Bigeye Trevally
Blue Runner
Bluefin Trevally
Crevalle Jack
Florida Pompano
Giant Trevally
Greater Amberjack
Island Jack
Mackerel Scad
Whitemouth Trevally
Yellowtail
Other Jacks
Mullets **
Striped Mullet
Other Mullets
Porgies
Pinfishes
Red Porgy
Scup **
Sheepshead
Other Porgies **
Puffers
Rockfishes
Black Rockfish
Blue Rockfish
Bocaccio
Brown Rockfish
Canary Rockfish
Chilipepper Rockfish
28 FUS 2012
2011
Thousand
Pounds
Metric tons
2012
Total Numbers
(thousands)
Thousand
Pounds
Metric tons
Total Numbers
(thousands)
Average
(2008-2012)
Thousand
Pounds
5
1,359
2
614
50
21,178
29
3,469
13
1,573
183
23,030
8
2,409
79
2
720
360
527
375
107
1,201
3
2
16
331
35
1
326
163
237
168
48
544
2
1
7
148
756
1
1,299
75
175
309
20
66
1
7
1
793
52
3
709
204
442
495
502
1,885
28
98
158
850
24
1
323
93
199
224
228
855
13
45
71
383
482
2
1,028
60
320
385
36
95
8
260
13
1,331
53
2
969
253
969
534
251
2,145
17
42
24
96
686
3,884
88
1,761
39
4,217
4,203
3,849
182
1,746
82
4,905
4,187
3,159
407
2,062
271
3,663
8,806
182
377
934
121
1,661
3,994
81
169
4,545
308
3,056
2,939
221
1,196
1,626
257
4,166
5,203
351
446
738
117
1,889
2,360
158
201
5,320
276
3,669
2,127
322
710
1,945
222
4,159
6,182
206
212
1,328
184
232
190
45
12
603
83
105
87
21
5
621
178
165
149
43
23
1,484
173
280
155
39
17
673
77
126
70
19
8
721
161
210
132
39
38
1,481
178
164
149
35
9
(continued)

Species
Copper Rockfish
Gopher Rockfish
Greenspotted Rockfish
Olive Rockfish
Quillback Rockfish
Widow Rockfish
Yellowtail Rockfish
Other Rockfishes **
Sablefishes
Scorpionfishes
Sculpins
Cabezon
Other Sculpins
Sea Basses
Barred Sand Bass
Black Sea Bass
Epinephelus Groupers **
Groupers
Kelp Bass
Mycteroperca Groupers **
Spotted Sand Bass
Other Sea Basses
Sea Chubs **
Halfmoon
Highfin Rudderfish
Opaleye
Other Sea Chubs
Searobins
Silversides
Jacksmelt
Other Silversides
Smelts **
Surf Smelt
Other Smelts
2011
Thousand
Pounds
Metric tons
166
159
40
52
27
4
210
969
1
(1)
75
73
18
23
12
1
95
434
(1)
(1)
143
7
66
3
357
1,818
748
8
180
903
12
87
Average
(2008-2012)
2012
Total Numbers
(thousands)
92
180
49
39
10
3
176
1,128
10
(1)
Thousand
Pounds
Metric tons
Total Numbers
(thousands)
118
134
51
68
14
10
169
1,191
(1)
1
Thousand
Pounds
195
116
39
70
38
13
196
1,219
1
(1)
88
53
19
32
17
5
89
550
(1)
(1)
150
138
32
59
27
7
166
807
1
(1)
33
41
147
3
67
(1)
34
14
122
4
162
828
339
4
81
411
6
37
237
1,515
132
5
130
142
10
149
250
3,782
2,048
5
184
1,544
23
58
113
1,715
930
2
84
699
10
26
151
2,411
333
10
131
189
22
144
259
3,012
1,542
8
181
2,192
19
65
26
19
14
83
12
8
6
38
25
6
12
5
111
27
46
32
110
12
21
15
51
27
21
41
16
122
23
29
10
79
148
11
67
5
366
75
102
29
46
13
241
197
163
61
111
(1)
50
(1)
1,278
43
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
4
34
22
(1)
(continued)
FUS 2012 29

Species
Snappers
Blacktail Snapper
Bluestripe Snapper
Gray Snapper
Green Jobfish
Lane Snapper
Pink Snapper
Red Snapper
Vermilion Snapper
Yellowtail Snapper
Other Snappers **
Squirrel/Soldierfishes
Bigscale Soldierfish
Squirrel Fishes
Whitetip Soldierfish
Other Soldierfishes
Sturgeons
Surfperches
Barred Surfperch
Black Perch
Pile Perch
Redtail Surfperch
Shiner Perch
Silver Surfperch
Striped Seaperch
Walleye Surfperch
White Seaperch
Other Surfperches
Surgeonfishes
Convict Tang
Goldring Surgeonfish
Unicornfishes
Other Surgeonfishes
30 FUS 2012
2011
Thousand
Pounds
Metric tons
2012
Total Numbers
(thousands)
Thousand
Pounds
Metric tons
Total Numbers
(thousands)
Average
(2008-2012)
Thousand
Pounds
10
1,477
27
65
88
3,489
737
362
361
4
671
12
31
40
1,580
335
164
164
29
17
732
19
80
25
558
668
309
144
4
7
1,701
146
191
277
4,512
530
516
672
2
3
773
66
85
126
2,045
241
235
304
31
22
1,302
30
233
47
636
374
457
264
7
8
1,658
57
165
214
3,482
569
575
677
2
1
(1)
58
1
(1)
(1)
26
2
6
6
(1)
2
5
9
2
4
8
6
3
1
(1)
6
12
24
(1)
30
239
60
8
57
7
4
40
24
4
81
109
27
4
26
2
1
18
11
(1)
36
340
65
6
43
92
28
37
91
11
111
349
29
11
63
5
3
27
34
6
64
158
13
5
29
2
2
13
15
1
27
545
43
10
50
73
16
25
149
15
102
182
33
7
37
7
4
28
23
6
49
45
4
7
55
21
2
3
25
138
54
183
28
46
14
4
47
21
6
2
20
141
136
10
69
32
9
4
46
(continued)

Species
Temperate Basses
Striped Bass
White Perch
Other Temperate Basses
Toadfishes
Triggerfishes/Filefishes
Tunas And Mackerels
Albacore
Atlantic Mackerel
Chub Mackerel
Kawakawa
King Mackerel **
Little Tunny/Atl. Bonito **
Pacific Bonito **
Skipjack Tuna
Spanish Mackerel
Wahoo
Yellowfin Tuna
Other Tunas/Mackerels **
Wrasses
California Sheephead
Cunner
Hawaiian Hogfish
Razorfishes
Tautog
Other Wrasses
Other Fishes **
Grand Total
2011
Thousand
Pounds
Metric tons
2012
Total Numbers
(thousands)
Thousand
Pounds
Metric tons
Total Numbers
(thousands)
Average
(2008-2012)
Thousand
Pounds
27,560
977
7
705
12,500
443
2
316
2,308
2,125
7
272
19,625
949
1
20
635
8,900
431
(1)
9
287
1,511
1,908
(1)
17
280
24,848
1,156
1
20
758
722
2,056
365
3
3,546
1,551
328
932
166
1
1,609
704
39
5,335
1,171
2
348
263
1,823
1,506
317
34
4,285
2,582
828
682
144
16
1,943
1,172
100
3,284
848
6
449
376
1,360
1,658
487
27
5,106
1,693
(1)
(1)
133
1,237
3,623
1,025
9,764
2,334
561
1,641
465
4,428
1,059
146
2,455
44
206
249
1,288
3,880
2,223
11,364
3,596
586
1,760
1,009
5,154
1,630
224
2,676
96
346
330
2,332
4,106
2,002
12,970
3,350
102
43
6
14
1,492
154
4,945
201,316
46
19
3
6
676
69
2,232
91,244
32
47
3
14
431
78
3,828
140,930
95
23
3
92
2,251
479
6,196
203,253
43
10
1
41
1,021
217
2,797
92,129
32
24
6
93
498
236
2,948
140,053
83
30
5
49
2,916
368
6,392
218,229
Note: (1) Number or pounds less than 1,000 or less than 1 metric ton.

** Fish included in these groups are not equivalent to those with similar names listed in the commercial tables.

AK data not available for current year.
FUS 2012 31
32 FUS 2012
Anchovies **
Northern Anchovy
Other Anchovies
Barracudas
Pacific Barracuda
Other Barracudas
Bluefish
Smallmouth Bonefish
Skates/Rays **
Spiny Dogfish
Other Sharks **
Catfishes
Freshwater Catfishes
Saltwater Catfishes
Cods And Hakes
Atlantic Cod
Pacific Cod
Pacific Hake
Pacific Tomcod
Pollock
Red Hake
Other Cods/Hakes
Damselfishes
Blackspot Sergeant
Other Damselfishes
Dolphinfishes **
Species
(1)
(1)
(1)
48
2,894
1
33
(1)
214
669
279
131
29
(1)
13
3
(1)
105
6,380
2
75
(1)
473
1,475
619
290
65
(1)
29
6
Metric
tons
(1)
1
Thousand
Pounds
68
(1)
15
(1)
10
707
474
43
(1)
95
(1)
48
3,300
5
17
56
Total Number
(thousands)
(continued)
5
(1)
1,161
41
1
(1)
150
58
40
(1)
539
38
4
441
129
212
3,682
45
1
(1)
Thousand
Pounds
2
(1)
527
18
(1)
(1)
68
26
18
(1)
246
16
2
198
58
96
1,668
20
(1)
(1)
Metric
tons
29
27
184
11
(1)
(1)
(1)
36
57
9
(1)
562
9
1
58
26
42
1,937
22
37
5
Total Number
(thousands)
10,048
1,145
(1)
991
16
745
(1)
1
1
2
322
88
309
1,977
-
(1)
-
Thousand
Pounds
4,556
519
(1)
450
7
337
(1)
(1)
(1)
1
143
40
141
896
-
(1)
-
Metric
tons
1,233
259
(1)
158
19
217
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
24
24
26
403
(1)
(1)
-
Total Number
(thousands)
668
(1)
(1)
(1)
547
33
368
669
525
49
3
555
98
285
5,458
21
(1)
(1)
29
27
1,418
338
(1)
(1)
(1)
209
76
235
707
1,037
52
1
177
50
116
5,640
27
54
61
Metric Total Number

tons
(thousands)
5
2
(1)
(1)
11,214 5,086
1,476
1
(1)
(1)
1,206
75
815
1,475
1,159
115
6
1,236
218
626
12,039
47
1
1
Thousand
Pounds
U.S. RECREATIONAL HARVEST (A+B1), BY DISTANCE FROM SHORE AND SPECIES GROUP, 2012
0 to 3 miles (2,3)
3 to 200 miles
Grand Total
Inland
(State Territorial Sea)
(Exclusive Economic Zone)
Drums
Atlantic Croaker
Black Drum
California Corbina
Kingfishes
Queenfish
Red Drum
Sand Seatrout
Silver Perch
Spot
Spotted Seatrout
Weakfish **
White Croaker
Other Drum
Eels **
Conger Eels
Moray Eels
Other Eels
Hawaiian Flagtail
Flounders
California Halibut **
Gulf Flounder
Rock Sole
Sanddabs
Southern Flounder
Starry Flounder
Summer Flounder
Winter Flounder
Other Flounders **
Species
1,582
1,579
4
715
(1)
5,494
1,042
37
318
7,424
111
2
43
(1)
3
40
117
(1)
774
(1)
1,601
44
(1)
(1)
7
88
259
(1)
1,706
(1)
3,531
96
(1)
Metric
tons
3,484
3,486
9
1,576
(1)
12,113
2,298
80
700
16,366
244
4
96
Thousand
Pounds
10
179
1
1,153
(1)
1,253
91
45
1
(1)
33
9
6,875
982
6
3,093
2
3,218
4,649
385
2,331
13,610
203
11
102
Total Number
(thousands)
(continued)
285
228
2
58
182
2
2,203
12
286
2
(1)
5
77
130
452
4
1,236
9
1,568
338
26
643
2,479
30
18
208
Thousand
Pounds
129
103
(1)
26
83
1
1,000
5
129
1
(1)
2
35
59
205
2
560
4
712
153
11
291
1,124
13
8
93
Metric
tons
26
145
1
185
87
1
746
9
66
6
7
5
97
277
149
4
2,825
64
292
535
123
2,377
1,705
30
73
97
Total Number
(thousands)
7
22
1
92
30
(1)
781
(1)
38
(1)
(1)
(1)
-
21
1
4
(1)
30
4
9
145
6
(1)
2
Thousand
Pounds
3
10
(1)
41
13
(1)
354
(1)
16
(1)
(1)
(1)
-
10
(1)
1
(1)
13
2
5
67
3
(1)
1
Metric
tons
1
11
1
254
13
(1)
279
(1)
21
(1)
(1)
1
-
42
(1)
66
(1)
7
7
48
99
4
1
1
Total Number
(thousands)
1
(1)
5
35
1,651
1,784
6
1,276
4
6,219
1,197
48
614
8,615
127
10
137
37
334
2
441
1,253
1
2,278
99
132
7
7
39
106
7,195
1,131
10
5,984
66
3,517
5,192
507
4,756
15,414
237
85
201
Metric Total Number

tons
(thousands)
381
172
510
230
3
(1)
150
67
1,918
870
2
1
6,514 2,955
108
49
324
145
3
(1)
12
77
3,635
3,938
12
2,815
9
13,712
2,640
106
1,351
18,991
281
22
306
Thousand
Pounds
0 to 3 miles (2,3)
3 to 200 miles
Grand Total
Inland
FUS 2012 33
34 FUS 2012
Goatfishes
Manybar Goatfish
Whitesaddle Goatfish
Yellowstripe Goatfish
Other Goatfishes
Greenlings
Kelp Greenling
Lingcod
Other Greenlings
Grunts
Pigfish
White Grunt
Other Grunts
Herrings **
Pacific Herring
Other Herrings
Jacks
Bigeye Scad
Bigeye Trevally
Blue Runner
Bluefin Trevally
Crevalle Jack
Florida Pompano
Giant Trevally
Greater Amberjack
Island Jack
Mackerel Scad
Whitemouth Trevally
Yellowtail
Other Jacks
Species
(1)
4
(1)
115
55
7
13
1,070
43
7
97
40
2
(1)
9
(1)
9
(1)
253
121
16
29
2,361
93
15
215
87
4
1
21
Metric
tons
Thousand
Pounds
84
159
3
163
56
1
(1)
192
183
15,808
738
172
58
(1)
1
(1)
5
-
Total Number
(thousands)
(continued)
48
3
531
186
210
404
498
316
27
92
30
507
(1)
769
46
622
91
47
1,149
22
27
12
53
12
Thousand
Pounds
22
1
241
84
94
183
226
144
12
42
13
228
(1)
349
20
282
42
21
522
10
12
5
24
5
Metric
tons
376
2
766
56
152
327
36
17
8
194
2
977
1
5,745
127
776
215
34
185
14
40
11
91
11
Total Number
(thousands)
3
85
4
17
4
1,568
2
6
127
322
338
5
913
31
1
51
(1)
1
3
Thousand
Pounds
2
39
2
8
1
711
1
3
57
146
154
2
414
13
(1)
24
(1)
(1)
1
Metric
tons
22
103
1
5
2
78
(1)
66
11
162
1,477
12
884
91
(1)
9
(1)
1
(1)
1
Total Number
(thousands)
52
3
709
204
442
495
502
1,885
28
98
158
850
29
3,469
304
1,656
138
48
1,209
22
28
12
53
15
Thousand
Pounds
24
1
323
93
199
224
228
855
13
45
71
383
13
1,573
137
751
62
21
550
10
12
5
24
6
482
2
1,028
60
320
385
36
95
8
260
13
1,331
183
23,030
877
1,832
364
35
195
14
40
11
96
12
Metric Total Number

tons
(thousands)
0 to 3 miles (2,3)
3 to 200 miles
Grand Total
Inland
Mullets **
Striped Mullet
Other Mullets
Porgies
Pinfishes
Red Porgy
Scup **
Sheepshead
Other Porgies **
Puffers
Rockfishes
Black Rockfish
Blue Rockfish
Bocaccio
Brown Rockfish
Canary Rockfish
Chilipepper Rockfish
Copper Rockfish
Gopher Rockfish
Greenspotted Rockfish
Olive Rockfish
Quillback Rockfish
Widow Rockfish
Yellowtail Rockfish
Other Rockfishes **
Sablefishes
Scorpionfishes
Sculpins
Cabezon
Other Sculpins
Species
1,498
78
533
(1)
1,727
1,662
22
154
3
(1)
(1)
3
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
3
(1)
1
(1)
1,173
(1)
3,806
3,665
50
339
6
1
(1)
7
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
8
(1)
3
1
Metric
tons
3,299
172
Thousand
Pounds
1
10
4
1
(1)
7
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
7
(1)
3,581
(1)
3,371
1,545
43
489
4,247
3,127
Total Number
(thousands)
(continued)
141
2
1,424
166
122
141
38
4
176
112
16
64
36
12
194
928
1
(1)
300
65
336
1,214
232
105
549
10
Thousand
Pounds
65
(1)
646
75
55
64
18
2
79
51
8
29
16
5
88
421
(1)
(1)
136
29
152
551
106
47
248
4
Metric
tons
32
4
685
155
89
117
38
7
105
129
21
60
13
10
166
791
(1)
1
1,266
68
280
462
223
218
656
950
Total Number
(thousands)
3
(1)
54
6
157
8
1
13
19
4
23
6
2
1
3
282
(1)
(1)
153
192
24
324
69
1
1
(1)
Thousand
Pounds
1
(1)
24
2
71
3
1
6
9
2
11
3
1
(1)
1
126
(1)
(1)
69
88
10
147
30
(1)
(1)
(1)
Metric
tons
1
(1)
33
6
121
8
1
31
14
5
30
8
1
1
2
392
(1)
(1)
473
208
18
120
55
3
2
110
Total Number
(thousands)
1,746
82
147
3
1,484
173
280
155
39
17
195
116
39
70
38
13
196
1,219
1
(1)
67
(1)
673
77
126
70
19
8
88
53
19
32
17
5
89
550
(1)
(1)
34
14
721
161
210
132
39
38
118
134
51
68
14
10
169
1,191
(1)
1
5,320
276
3,669
2,127
322
710
4,905
4,187
Metric Total Number

tons
(thousands)
1,626
738
257
117
4,166 1,889
5,203 2,360
351
158
446
201
3,849
182
Thousand
Pounds
0 to 3 miles (2,3)
3 to 200 miles
Grand Total
Inland
FUS 2012 35
36 FUS 2012
Sea Basses
Barred Sand Bass
Black Sea Bass
Epinephelus Groupers **
Other Groupers
Kelp Bass
Mycteroperca Groupers **
Spotted Sand Bass
Other Sea Basses
Sea Chubs **
Halfmoon
Highfin Rudderfish
Opaleye
Other Sea Chubs
Searobins
Silversides
Jacksmelt
Other Silversides
Smelts **
Surf Smelt
Other Smelts
Snappers
Blacktail Snapper
Bluestripe Snapper
Gray Snapper
Green Jobfish
Lane Snapper
Species
10
647
1
5
40
10
10
(1)
11
2
32
18
7
(1)
204
5
(1)
24
4
69
39
14
(1)
451
13
Metric
tons
22
1,428
1
11
88
23
22
Thousand
Pounds
3
(1)
412
26
(1)
2
104
117
(1)
6
23
2
79
14
720
1
1
7
12
21
56
Total Number
(thousands)
(continued)
4
7
569
134
96
(1)
(1)
63
15
27
22
28
32
168
1,304
391
4
158
465
1
27
Thousand
Pounds
2
3
259
61
44
(1)
(1)
28
6
12
10
13
15
76
591
178
2
72
210
(1)
12
Metric
tons
28
22
636
28
111
4
32
137
79
26
15
18
14
27
101
882
69
9
112
54
1
67
Total Number
(thousands)
680
12
81
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
9
60
1,051
1,656
1
15
991
(1)
9
Thousand
Pounds
310
5
36
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
4
27
477
751
(1)
7
449
(1)
4
Metric
tons
(1)
254
2
96
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
1
16
36
809
263
(1)
12
124
(1)
20
Total Number
(thousands)
4
7
1,701
146
191
(1)
(1)
102
29
27
46
32
110
250
3,782
2,048
5
184
1,544
23
58
Thousand
Pounds
2
3
773
66
85
(1)
(1)
46
13
12
21
15
51
113
1,715
930
2
84
699
10
26
31
22
1,302
30
233
4
34
241
197
27
21
41
16
122
151
2,411
333
10
131
189
22
144
Metric Total Number

tons
(thousands)
0 to 3 miles (2,3)
3 to 200 miles
Grand Total
Inland
Pink Snapper
Red Snapper
Vermilion Snapper
Yellowtail Snapper
Other Snappers **
Squirrel/Soldierfishes
Bigscale Soldierfish
Squirrel Fishes
Whitetip Soldierfish
Other Soldierfishes
Sturgeons
Surfperches
Barred Surfperch
Black Perch
Pile Perch
Redtail Surfperch
Shiner Perch
Silver Surfperch
Striped Seaperch
Walleye Surfperch
White Seaperch
Other Surfperches
Surgeonfishes
Convict Tang
Goldring Surgeonfish
Unicornfishes
Other Surgeonfishes
Temperate Basses
Striped Bass
White Perch
Other Temperate Basses
Species
78
(1)
2
9
4
2
5
2
(1)
(1)
2
(1)
1
3
5,163
431
-
9
4
10
4
1
(1)
4
(1)
3
9
11,381
949
-
Metric
tons
173
(1)
3
20
Thousand
Pounds
945
1,908
-
9
17
4
18
1
4
2
9
10
(1)
28
(1)
3
13
Total Number
(thousands)
21
6
2
20
156
8
3
29
2
2
11
15
(1)
24
2
-
89
302
19
89
142
Metric
tons
(continued)
7,514 3,406
(1)
(1)
-
46
14
4
47
344
19
7
63
3
3
23
34
2
54
5
-
196
666
42
196
313
Thousand
Pounds
523
(1)
-
141
136
9
64
536
26
7
50
54
16
20
147
4
91
8
5
3
1
(1)
31
131
43
182
162
Total Number
(thousands)
730
(1)
1
(1)
(1)
1
1
(1)
-
81
3,672
488
317
339
Thousand
Pounds
331
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
-
37
1,665
222
144
153
Metric
tons
43
(1)
(1)
1
-
(1)
(1)
3
1
(1)
-
16
477
331
272
89
Total Number
(thousands)
21
6
2
20
158
13
5
29
2
2
13
15
1
27
2
4
126
2,045
241
235
304
47
636
374
457
264
1,511
1,908
(1)
141
136
10
69
545
43
10
50
73
16
25
149
15
102
8
6
3
1
(1)
Metric Total Number

tons
(thousands)
19,625 8,900
949
431
1
(1)
46
14
4
47
349
29
11
63
5
3
27
34
6
64
5
9
277
4,512
530
516
672
Thousand
Pounds
0 to 3 miles (2,3)
3 to 200 miles
Grand Total
Inland
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38 FUS 2012
(1)
717
6
5
11
381
11
1,671
85,655
16
(1)
441
18
36
(1)
973
39
14
6
6
3
1,707
775
24
11
978
440
90,853 41,200
(1)
941
124
22
(1)
225
23
123
(1)
497
51
271
16
20
Total Number
(thousands)
9
14
Metric
tons
19
32
Thousand
Pounds
(1)
15
1,171
150
43
156
627
523
362
119
13
1,080
(1)
119
Metric
tons
70
32
5
2
3
1
91
41
500
227
267
121
2,039
921
54,937 24,889
(1)
31
2,582
329
95
344
1,383
1,152
798
262
28
2,384
(1)
266
Thousand
Pounds
24
7
6
92
106
142
958
41,153
(1)
6
1,782
17
4
101
198
64
1,911
716
4
257
(1)
136
Total Number
(thousands)

(2) With the exception of West Florida where the state territorial seas extend 0 to 10 miles.

(3) Includes all OR and WA harvest (where distance from shore is unknown).

** Fish included in these groups are not equivalent to those with similar names listed in the commercial tables.

Toadfishes
Tunas And Mackerels
Albacore
Atlantic Mackerel
Chub Mackerel
Kawakawa
King Mackerel **
Little Tunny/Atlantic Bonito
**
Pacific Bonito **
Skipjack Tuna
Spanish Mackerel
Wahoo
Yellowfin Tuna
Other Tunas/Mackerels **
Wrasses
California Sheephead
Cunner
Hawaiian Hogfish
Razorfishes
Tautog
Other Wrasses
Other Fishes **
Grand Total
Species
(1)
571
148
859
5,111
1,456
529
305
95
2
3
740
(1)
154
Metric
tons
10
5
12
5
1
(1)
43
19
188
85
3,178 1,436
57,459 26,039
(1)
1,256
326
1,893
11,269
3,213
1,164
671
211
4
6
1,630
(1)
337
Thousand
Pounds
4
6
1
11
82
320
13,243
(1)
218
178
79
342
223
172
37
432
8
2
170
(1)
124
Total Number
(thousands)
(1)
586
1,760
1,009
5,154
1,630
1,172
828
682
144
16
1,943
9
287
32
24
6
93
498
236
2,948
140,053
(1)
224
2,676
96
346
330
376
100
3,284
848
6
449
17
280
Metric Total Number

tons
(thousands)
95
43
23
10
3
1
92
41
2,251 1,021
479
217
6,196 2,797
203,253 92,129
1
1,288
3,880
2,223
11,364
3,596
2,582
1,823
1,506
317
34
4,285
20
635
Thousand
Pounds
0 to 3 miles (2,3)
3 to 200 miles
Grand Total
Inland

U.S. RECREATIONAL HARVEST (A+B1) AND TOTAL LIVE RELEASES (B2), BY SPECIES
GROUP, 2003-2012
Barracudas
Bluefish
Year
Pounds Harvested Number Harvested Number Released Pounds Harvested Number Harvested Number Released
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
(thousands)
2,181
2,142
1,270
1,145
1,549
1,344
1,298
876
703
844
(thousands)
409
406
196
177
270
208
198
149
123
166
(thousands)
725
628
307
275
464
456
386
319
213
283
(thousands)
13,525
17,680
20,135
16,819
21,994
19,995
14,852
16,485
11,722
12,039
(thousands)
6,243
7,529
8,200
7,284
8,619
6,845
5,388
6,244
5,217
5,640
(thousands)
9,461
12,662
13,037
13,633
16,123
14,001
9,077
10,488
9,989
9,121
Catfishes
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
1,838
3,206
3,610
5,365
4,873
2,608
3,887
2,242
1,263
1,357
416
376
429
423
496
330
308
289
280
231
12,307
11,988
14,266
13,471
12,816
12,363
11,295
9,587
8,465
9,229
2,141
1,384
1,237
1,395
2,242
1,602
1,271
1,895
2,276
2,634
Cods And Hakes
1,466
998
780
781
1,095
890
672
980
1,065
1,744
13,562
13,349
13,343
12,485
12,516
12,556
10,487
15,229
13,939
13,729
Dolphinfishes
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
5,926
5,363
7,740
4,553
5,523
6,826
5,977
7,688
8,319
3,573
1,102
924
1,375
956
1,045
1,238
1,144
1,333
1,453
858
1,760
1,124
1,725
1,088
1,286
1,480
1,164
1,551
1,452
1,143
14,939
14,632
13,665
16,105
15,250
14,242
12,062
9,975
9,452
11,214
2,086
1,733
1,606
1,736
1,603
1,704
1,302
1,241
1,412
1,418
272
182
360
332
641
500
166
242
467
225
See footnotes at end of table
FUS 2012 39

GROUP, 2003-2012
Drums
Flounders
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
(thousands)
52,788
54,438
50,113
54,897
53,876
60,352
50,564
45,577
52,840
47,820
(thousands)
47,826
49,377
47,801
51,843
54,438
57,355
45,895
41,094
47,068
44,294
58,599
59,799
69,757
65,700
65,709
75,230
60,499
56,375
60,926
69,982
(thousands)
16,703
15,414
14,316
14,219
12,673
11,578
9,251
8,825
9,390
9,910
Greenlings
(thousands)
7,496
7,004
6,230
5,910
5,101
4,219
3,688
3,726
4,370
4,576
(thousands)
18,848
18,840
24,102
19,897
19,970
23,444
24,870
25,594
22,414
17,411
Grunts
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
2,938
730
1,319
1,133
755
555
624
626
1,048
1,279
529
126
196
160
123
102
118
130
214
244
863
288
231
156
98
84
121
145
243
245
2,581
2,981
2,223
1,270
1,384
1,964
1,640
1,367
1,754
2,099
Herrings
4,200
4,148
3,441
1,918
2,791
3,499
2,750
2,068
2,608
3,072
6,912
7,272
4,911
2,893
4,898
6,145
4,411
3,809
4,634
5,096
Jacks
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
814
2,168
1,502
4,704
3,017
3,179
2,707
1,337
1,364
3,498
40 FUS 2012
(thousands)
48,530
56,810
29,971
57,849
39,952
50,994
50,979
27,649
21,228
23,213
8,564
13,136
3,479
8,046
5,291
2,767
6,761
3,992
4,956
8,789
9,642
10,683
5,975
9,163
6,125
7,376
8,239
5,305
3,723
5,428
8,687
6,471
4,594
6,379
6,172
5,035
5,494
3,313
3,503
4,020
7,967
8,634
6,018
7,187
6,888
7,264
5,454
5,009
4,983
6,349

GROUP, 2003-2012
Mullets
Porgies
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
(thousands)
3,452
3,197
2,613
2,836
2,678
3,754
2,332
3,745
3,972
4,031
(thousands)
9,726
10,521
6,788
7,963
8,656
9,764
5,834
6,849
8,420
9,092
(thousands)
2,206
3,065
1,670
2,499
2,818
1,579
1,795
3,011
2,935
2,668
(thousands)
17,789
18,656
11,443
9,067
11,885
13,293
10,082
13,606
14,984
11,604
Puffers
(thousands)
19,299
19,473
12,591
11,596
14,167
15,864
11,990
13,210
11,070
11,714
(thousands)
17,030
21,347
15,225
16,631
16,947
22,732
15,717
19,549
16,739
24,113
Rockfishes
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
177
62
84
40
34
54
48
137
377
446
257
115
328
87
73
161
99
253
1,196
710
1,471
1,244
914
1,064
1,634
1,899
1,407
1,067
1,382
2,259
5,195
3,903
4,746
3,932
3,510
2,748
3,353
3,264
3,617
4,034
Sculpins
3,332
2,176
3,151
2,253
2,061
1,703
1,950
2,029
2,644
3,057
1,390
606
812
741
371
322
372
407
539
658
Sea Basses
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
268
145
173
120
97
95
123
113
150
150
100
50
46
33
29
47
37
30
73
48
303
150
116
103
90
107
78
112
159
128
12,550
15,979
11,008
9,189
8,880
9,583
7,513
7,277
4,114
7,895
6,981
6,123
4,575
3,663
3,594
3,311
3,208
3,654
2,320
3,391
22,038
20,556
16,562
15,911
19,749
24,131
18,251
17,247
12,738
20,907
FUS 2012 41

GROUP, 2003-2012
Sea Chubs
Searobins
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
(thousands)
651
89
90
64
62
60
50
38
59
105
(thousands)
267
147
140
154
86
137
111
96
47
105
32
41
59
60
55
30
42
82
11
48
(thousands)
77
190
94
45
90
77
78
46
83
110
Silversides
(thousands)
195
269
167
116
169
286
119
89
111
122
(thousands)
7,989
3,877
3,884
4,781
5,511
6,554
5,254
4,362
2,479
6,784
Smelts
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
273
233
245
344
157
343
333
157
159
131
1,219
1,186
894
1,184
636
887
883
495
441
437
469
891
446
673
385
491
373
207
193
272
143
(1)
5
2
(1)
1
1
(1)
111
1
Snappers
1,597
2
128
21
61
9
6
3
1,279
38
143
5
(1)
1
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
39
9
Surfperches
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
9,496
10,515
8,008
8,306
9,843
9,038
8,126
4,638
6,615
8,554
42 FUS 2012
(thousands)
4,501
5,227
4,191
4,363
5,513
5,157
4,240
2,527
2,581
3,395
10,059
10,000
9,898
9,256
12,919
13,057
9,115
4,951
5,259
7,574
655
473
295
443
324
382
232
151
524
590
1,062
1,037
704
862
623
686
536
463
824
1,028
1,044
1,412
1,073
1,568
690
553
510
217
714
984

GROUP, 2003-2012
Temperate Basses
Toadfishes
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
(thousands)
24,509
31,064
31,779
32,774
28,788
32,852
23,561
24,493
28,537
20,575
(thousands)
5,279
4,516
5,100
5,852
5,913
6,027
2,841
4,965
4,433
3,419
(thousands)
19,346
22,011
24,799
28,153
22,779
17,895
9,675
10,070
9,410
10,835
(thousands)
2
16
29
(1)
73
16
10
45
7
20
(thousands)
18
12
32
5
46
18
11
34
7
17
(thousands)
1,591
1,541
1,677
1,614
1,677
2,005
1,243
1,174
1,389
1,696
Tunas And Mackerels
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
978
1,389
877
721
970
909
818
720
705
635
526
724
469
360
484
409
386
274
272
280
275
468
286
254
533
300
405
369
288
316
52,255
41,421
34,522
40,925
47,388
43,912
42,556
30,486
26,230
32,898
9,575
9,589
8,945
12,024
8,528
11,197
8,790
9,044
10,261
8,735
6,257
6,479
4,485
7,089
5,466
5,541
4,484
4,929
4,353
3,859
Wrasses
Pounds Harvested Number Harvested Number Released

(thousands)
(thousands)
(thousands)
2,909
3,543
2,974
4,283
5,414
4,224
3,729
4,437
1,811
2,942
1,270
1,359
1,044
1,350
1,694
1,472
1,210
1,426
605
890
2,076
2,316
2,113
2,886
4,118
2,969
2,574
3,182
2,294
2,383

TX only estimates harvest (no weight or release data) and includes only private and for-hire fisheries.

FUS 2012 43
U.S. RECREATIONAL FINFISH HARVEST (A+B1) AND RELEASED (B2), BY STATE,

2011 and 2012
2011
State
Pounds Harvested
Number Harvested
Number Released
California
Oregon
Washington
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Delaware
Maryland
New Jersey
New York
Virginia
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Hawaii
Texas
Alaska
Puerto Rico
Grand Total
State
California
Oregon
Washington
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Delaware
Maryland
New Jersey
New York
Virginia
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Hawaii
Texas
Alaska
Puerto Rico
Grand Total
(thousands)
(thousands)
Pounds Harvested
(thousands)
Number Harvested
(thousands)
7,528
1,849
941
4,031
1,719
11,925
3,085
3,194
989
5,281
13,388
16,127
7,262
41,194
1,863
13,239
2,731
11,119
36,304
4,997
11,658
892
201,316
9,560
2,753
957
5,792
971
13,146
1,524
3,073
1,050
4,004
13,712
13,923
7,553
48,096
1,392
12,055
3,948
9,559
28,767
5,852
14,320
1,246
203,253
8,386
371
298
1,429
1,741
4,456
2,583
1,057
681
4,079
5,338
3,420
7,942
47,744
1,842
8,565
2,970
8,937
17,714
4,690
2,504
2,483
1,314
387
140,930
2012
8,190
457
304
1,934
1,150
4,655
1,413
1,954
495
4,052
6,033
3,593
7,851
49,957
1,338
8,473
4,347
6,409
15,293
6,655
2,763
2,257
478
140,053
Note: TX only estimates harvest (no weight or release data) and includes only private and for-hire fisheries.

OR and WA Estimates include only private and for-hire fisheries.

44 FUS 2012
(thousands)
3,999
108
59
2,701
798
4,942
883
2,538
2,163
7,292
17,443
14,391
13,247
74,168
3,476
15,865
6,046
11,374
20,246
3,557
164
904
59
206,424
Number Released
(thousands)
4,894
97
48
4,391
751
6,754
749
3,253
2,059
11,904
23,749
15,138
13,695
83,052
3,559
18,536
7,090
13,555
20,033
5,878
294
49
239,527
U.S. RECREATIONAL NUMBERS OF ANGLERS AND TRIPS BY STATES, 2011 AND 2012
2011
State
Out-of-State Anglers
California
Oregon
Washington
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Delaware
Maryland
New Jersey
New York
Virginia
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Hawaii
Texas
Alaska
Puerto Rico
Grand Total
98
107
293
30
190
190
372
357
46
320
2,177
78
755
264
435
183
60
14
State
California
Oregon
Washington
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Delaware
Maryland
New Jersey
New York
Virginia
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Hawaii
Texas
Alaska
Puerto Rico
Grand Total
In-State Anglers
From Coastal
From Non-Coastal
Counties
Counties
- - - - - - - - - - Numbers in thousands - - - - - - - - - -
420
85
490
56
105
129
415
687
497
516
2,701
146
490
148
295
690
160
123
99
.
7
115
10
49
23
18
56
131
254
66
177
86
48
-
2012
In-State Anglers
Out-of-State Anglers
From Coastal
From Non-Coastal
Counties
Counties
- - - - - - - - - - Numbers in thousands - - - - - - - - - -
67
126
309
54
169
151
258
431
53
193
2,655
74
764
406
339
165
91
10
397
116
502
58
99
111
374
662
533
412
2,899
134
614
207
254
651
179
84
6
130
9
40
27
30
78
96
283
123
131
77
60
-
Number of Angler
Trips
3,702
148
104
1,309
527
2,813
297
1,114
926
2,819
5,163
4,168
2,899
24,057
970
4,740
1,806
2,483
4,576
1,615
1,382
1,125
491
425
69,661
Number of Angler
Trips
5,436
173
113
1,326
637
2,825
299
1,077
875
2,249
5,020
3,766
2,522
24,171
892
5,303
2,206
2,305
4,137
1,950
1,519
1,159
351
70,311
Note: All counties in HI, PR, RI, CT, DE, and FL are considered coastal. AK estimates are presented as coastal. TX, CA, OR, and WA angler
data not available. AK data not available for current year. Out-of-state angler estimates are not additive across states.
FUS 2012 45
World Fisheries
WORLD AQUACULTURE AND COMMERCIAL CATCHES, 2002-2011
World aquaculture
World commercial catch
Inland
Marine
Total
- - - - - - - - - - Metric tons - - - - - - - - - Live weight
Year
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
23,267,084
24,904,533
27,216,349
29,113,637
31,269,205
33,363,982
36,032,779
38,113,289
40,885,372
43,935,411
13,518,433
14,010,679
14,691,895
15,183,267
16,022,568
16,575,448
16,914,961
17,603,627
18,136,814
18,764,889
36,785,517
38,915,212
41,908,244
44,296,903
47,291,774
49,939,430
52,947,740
55,716,915
59,022,185
62,700,300
Inland
Marine
Total
- - - - - - - - - - Metric tons - - - - - - - - - Live weight
8,397,495
8,607,731
8,660,648
9,413,123
9,813,192
10,056,617
10,210,860
10,434,189
11,239,817
11,056,385
82,646,860
79,676,538
84,078,996
83,065,293
80,403,248
80,688,164
79,862,631
79,584,471
77,730,307
82,437,955
91,044,355
88,284,269
92,739,644
92,478,416
90,216,440
90,744,781
90,073,491
90,018,660
88,970,124
93,494,340
Grand Total
127,829,872
127,199,481
134,647,888
136,775,319
137,508,214
140,684,211
143,021,231
145,735,575
147,992,309
156,194,640
Note: Data for marine mammals and aquatic plants are excluded.
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
WORLD AQUACULTURE AND COMMERCIAL CATCHES
Species group
Herrings, sardines, anchovies
Carps, barbels, cyprinids
Cods, hakes, haddocks
Tunas, bonitos, billfishes
Salmons, trouts, smelts
Tilapias
Flatfish
Sharks, rays, chimaeras
Shads
River eels
Sturgeons, paddlefish
Other fishes
Shrimp
Crabs
Lobsters
Krill
Other crustaceans
Clams, cockles, arkshells
Oysters
Squids, cuttlefishes, octopus
Mussels
Scallops
Abalones, winkles, conchs
Other mollusks
Sea urchins, other echinoderms
Miscellaneous
Total
OF FISH, CRUSTACEANS, AND MOLLUSKS, 2010-2011

2010
2011
Aquaculture
Catch
Total
Aquaculture
Catch
- - - - - - - - - -Metric tons- - - - - - - - Live weight
23,436,538
22,558
9,412
2,410,428
3,496,763
147,754
271,094
40,578
8,492,727
3,775,667
254,378
1,611
1,692,217
4,887,558
4,488,751
10
1,805,416
1,727,105
385,340
861,825
137,160
677,296
59,022,185
17,222,540
1,312,461
7,437,387
6,733,233
978,341
787,425
956,858
730,694
646,382
8,433
595
38,956,471
3,101,995
1,465,072
284,161
215,175
1,006,024
647,959
159,036
3,665,381
87,734
841,148
142,777
1,139,694
110,265
332,883
88,970,124
17,222,540
24,748,999
7,459,945
6,742,645
3,388,769
4,284,188
1,104,612
730,694
646,382
279,527
41,173
47,449,198
6,877,662
1,719,450
285,772
215,175
2,698,241
5,535,517
4,647,787
3,665,391
1,893,150
2,568,253
528,117
2,001,519
247,425
1,010,179
147,992,309
25,157,502
16,126
8,954
2,773,639
3,957,949
178,967
136
255,284
52,049
9,249,151
3,930,059
270,080
1,805
1,674,309
4,929,047
4,518,956
3
1,801,604
1,519,612
394,978
1,230,610
145,081
634,401
62,700,300
21,160,431
1,240,821
7,397,077
6,792,911
1,122,988
792,535
995,930
766,064
613,163
7,546
408
39,107,980
3,288,467
1,517,470
284,957
180,986
890,334
615,189
205,062
3,780,512
92,860
861,382
132,220
1,112,786
113,296
420,965
93,494,340
46 FUS 2012
Total
21,160,431
26,398,323
7,413,203
6,801,865
3,896,627
4,750,484
1,174,897
766,064
613,299
262,830
52,457
48,357,131
7,218,526
1,787,550
286,762
180,986
2,564,643
5,544,236
4,724,018
3,780,515
1,894,464
2,380,994
527,198
2,343,396
258,377
1,055,366
156,194,640
World Fisheries
WORLD AQUACULTURE AND COMMERCIAL CATCHES BY COUNTRY
Country
China
India
Indonesia
Peru
United States of
America
Viet Nam
Russia
Japan
Burma
Chile
Norway
Philippines
Bangladesh
Thailand
South Korea
Mexico
Malaysia
Brazil
Egypt
Spain
All others
Total

2010
2011
Aquaculture
Catch
Total
Aquaculture
Catch
Total
36,734,215
3,785,779
2,304,828
89,021
15,417,011
4,689,316
5,380,196
4,261,091
52,151,226
8,475,095
7,685,024
4,350,112
38,621,269
4,573,465
2,718,421
92,200
15,772,054
4,301,534
5,707,684
8,248,482
54,393,323
8,874,999
8,426,105
8,340,682
496,699
4,425,961
4,922,660
396,841
5,153,452
5,550,293
2,671,800
120,384
718,284
850,697
701,062
1,008,010
744,695
1,308,515
1,286,122
475,561
126,240
373,151
479,399
919,585
252,351
3,575,787
59,022,185
2,414,400
4,069,624
4,069,135
3,063,210
2,679,742
2,680,187
2,611,762
1,726,586
1,810,620
1,733,310
1,528,945
1,433,426
785,369
385,209
971,511
22,833,513
88,970,124
5,086,200
4,190,008
4,787,419
3,913,907
3,380,804
3,688,197
3,356,457
3,035,101
3,096,742
2,208,871
1,655,185
1,806,577
1,264,768
1,304,794
1,223,862
26,409,300
147,992,309
2,845,600
128,830
556,761
816,820
954,845
1,138,797
767,287
1,523,759
1,008,049
507,052
137,130
287,076
629,309
986,820
271,961
3,738,008
62,700,300
2,502,500
4,254,864
3,761,176
3,332,979
3,063,449
2,281,429
2,363,221
1,600,918
1,862,151
1,746,998
1,566,365
1,378,799
803,267
375,354
993,457
22,424,207
93,494,340
5,348,100
4,383,694
4,317,937
4,149,799
4,018,294
3,420,226
3,130,508
3,124,677
2,870,200
2,254,050
1,703,495
1,665,875
1,432,576
1,362,174
1,265,418
26,162,215
156,194,640
Note: For the U.S., the weight of clams, oysters, scallops, and other mollusks includes the shell weight. This weight is not included in U.S. landings shown elsewhere.
Data for marine mammals and aquatic plants are excluded.
Indian Ocean
8%
World Aquaculture and

Commercial Catches,
By Area, 2011
Mediterranean
and Black Sea
1%
Arctic & Antarctic

0%
Atlantic Ocean
13%
Pacific Ocean
43%
Inland Areas
35%
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WORLD AQUACULTURE AND COMMERCIAL CATCHES BY AREA
Country
Marine Areas
Atlantic Ocean:
Northeast
Northwest
Eastern central
Western central
Southeast
Southwest
Mediterranean and
Black Sea
Indian Ocean:
Eastern
Western
Pacific Ocean:
Northeast
Northwest
Eastern central
Western central
Southeast
Southwest
Arctic
Antarctic
Inland Areas
Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
South America
Oceania
Total

2010
2011
Aquaculture
Catch
Total
Aquaculture
Catch
1,751,034
124,192
5,822
130,525
1,491
15,859
8,723,036
2,059,676
4,382,639
1,269,670
1,316,203
1,762,721
10,474,070
2,183,868
4,388,461
1,400,195
1,317,694
1,778,580
1,892,112
120,944
7,399
84,563
1,190
18,708
8,021,109
1,988,840
4,217,159
1,497,487
1,248,457
1,759,192
9,913,221
2,109,784
4,224,558
1,582,050
1,249,647
1,777,900
399,675
1,434,706
1,834,381
421,835
1,440,982
1,862,817
178,208
21,476
6,858,748
4,258,232
7,036,956
4,279,708
127,978
17,406
7,211,694
4,211,875
7,339,672
4,229,281
113,497 2,436,831
13,516,426 20,965,956
106,122
1,925,421
679,448 11,769,167
945,166
7,761,507
147,874
575,528
589
229,677
2,550,328
34,482,382
2,031,543
12,448,615
8,706,673
723,402
589
229,677
118,278
13,919,704
114,314
538,209
1,224,762
157,489
2,949,676
21,436,922
1,912,996
11,521,332
12,253,691
570,233
1
196,309
3,067,954
35,356,626
2,027,310
12,059,541
13,478,453
727,722
1
196,309
3,882,891
45,649,015
858,989
648,925
1,057,379
27,989
147,992,309
1,387,736
40,819,942
460,351
415,498
843,817
8,067
62,700,300
2,703,654
7,404,762
373,975
172,972
383,190
17,832
93,494,340
4,091,390
48,224,704
834,326
588,470
1,227,007
25,899
156,194,640
1,279,619
37,977,495
474,139
469,532
673,531
11,055
59,022,185
2,603,272
7,671,520
384,850
179,393
383,848
16,934
88,970,124
48 FUS 2012
Total
World Fisheries
WORLD IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF SEVEN FISHERY COMMODITY GROUPS,
Country
IMPORTS:
United States
Japan
China
Spain
France
Italy
Germany
United Kingdom
Netherlands
Denmark
Other Countries
Total
EXPORTS:
China
Norway
Thailand
Viet Nam
United States
Chile
Denmark
Canada
Spain
Netherlands
Other Countries
Total
BY LEADING COUNTRIES, 2007-2011

2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thousand U.S. dollars - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
14,440,466
13,184,490
4,511,576
6,980,372
5,366,203
5,143,834
4,278,560
4,140,438
2,614,609
2,887,159
35,381,041
98,928,748
14,952,379
14,947,418
5,143,432
7,101,147
5,835,957
5,453,104
4,501,743
4,220,392
2,919,792
3,110,650
39,851,468
108,037,482
13,858,165
13,258,134
4,976,220
5,907,780
5,579,174
5,060,193
4,570,607
3,593,968
2,774,296
2,734,798
37,479,912
99,793,247
15,496,409
14,891,698
6,154,359
6,512,082
5,949,313
5,373,341
4,717,722
3,714,441
2,792,803
3,004,299
42,040,806
110,647,273
17,466,321
17,340,620
7,572,593
7,309,435
6,567,065
6,211,012
5,513,806
4,257,951
3,287,663
3,216,648
49,401,500
128,144,614
9,250,710
6,228,123
5,708,849
3,783,834
4,436,746
3,677,002
4,128,359
3,711,890
3,230,749
3,280,643
46,114,334
93,551,239
10,114,324
6,936,644
6,532,404
4,550,333
4,463,052
3,930,969
4,601,250
3,706,192
3,465,473
3,394,073
50,256,810
101,951,524
10,245,527
7,072,742
6,235,867
4,300,877
4,144,623
3,606,328
3,980,695
3,239,530
3,142,891
3,137,993
46,846,373
95,953,446
13,267,746
8,819,050
7,094,573
5,108,892
4,661,329
3,401,223
4,183,053
3,847,328
3,310,121
3,205,040
52,430,169
109,328,524
16,959,567
9,456,756
8,188,791
6,241,707
5,788,126
4,504,659
4,482,925
4,198,638
4,185,692
3,549,812
60,041,592
127,598,265
Note: Data for 2007-2010 are revised and are preliminary for 2011. Data on imports and exports cover the international trade of 205 countries or areas. The total
value of exports is consistently less than the value of imports, probably because charges for insurance, freight, and similar expenses were included in the
import value, but not in the export value. The seven fishery commodity groups covered by this table are: 1. Fish, fresh, chilled or frozen; 2. Fish, dried,
salted, or smoked; 3. Crustaceans and mollusks, fresh, dried, salted, etc.; 4. Fish products and preparations, whether or not in airtight containers; 5. Crustacean and mollusk products preparations, whether or not in airtight containers; 6. Oils and fats, crude or refined, of aquatic animal origin; and 7. Meals,
solubles, and similar animal foodstuffs of aquatic animal origin.
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World Fisheries
DISPOSITION OF WORLD AQUACULTURE AND COMMERCIAL CATCHES, 2007-2011
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Item
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Percent of Total - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Marketed fresh
Frozen
Canned
Cured
Reduced to meal and
oil (1)
Miscellaneous purposes
Total
39
24
12
9
39
24
12
9
40
25
12
9
41
25
12
8
40
25
12
8
13
12
12
10
12
4
100
4
100
3
100
3
100
4
100
(1) Only whole fish destined for the manufacture of oils and meals are included. Raw material for reduction derived from fish primarily destined for marketing fresh, frozen, canned, cured, and miscellaneous purposes is excluded; such waste quantities are included under the other disposition channels.
Note: Data for 2007-2010 are revised and are preliminary for 2011. Data for marine mammals and aquatic plants are excluded.
Disposition of World Aquaculture and

Commercial Catches, 2011
Reduced to meal
and oil (1)
12%
Miscellaneous
4%
Marketed fresh
39%
Cured
8%
Canned
12%
Frozen
25%
50 FUS 2012
Processed Fishery Products

FRESH AND FROZEN
FISH FILLETS AND STEAKS. In 2012 the U.S.
production of raw (uncooked) fish fillets and steaks,
including blocks, was 674.7 million pounds99.9
million pounds less than the 774.7 million pounds in
2011 due to decreases in cod, Alaska Pollock, hake,
haddock and unclassified species. All fillets and steaks
were valued at $1.7 billion. Despite a decrease of
46.4 million pounds from the 2011 volume, Alaska
pollock fillets and blocks led all species with 415
million pounds62 percent of the total. Production
of groundfish fillets and steaks (see Glossary SectionGroundfish) was 515.5 million pounds, a decrease
of 89.8 million pounds from 2011.
$117.3 million in value compared with the 2011

pack. The pack of albacore tuna was 159.0 million
pounds comprising 41 percent of the tuna pack in
2012. Lightmeat tuna (bigeye, bluefin, skipjack, and
yellowfin) comprised the remainder with a pack of
228 million pounds.
BREADED SHRIMP. The production of breaded

shrimp in 2012 was 79.7 million pounds valued at
$194 million. This represents a decrease from the
2011 production of 92.5 million pounds valued at
$241 million.
recent historical levels.
CANNED CLAMS. The 2012 U.S. pack of clams

(whole, minced, chowder, juice, and specialties) was
72.3 million pounds valued at $66.3 million. The
pack of whole and minced clams was 17.2 million
pounds. Clam chowder and clam juice was 55.1
million pounds and made up the majority of the pack.
OTHER CANNED ITEMS. The pack of pet food

FISH STICKS AND PORTIONS. The combined and bait was 297.4 million pounds valued at $239.8
production of fish sticks and portions was 209.9 milliona decrease in volume and value from the
million pounds valued at $346.9 million compared 2011 levels of 305.9 million pounds worth $224.9
with the 2011 production of 252.1 million pounds million.
valued at $450.5 million. The total production of
INDUSTRIAL FISHERY PRODUCTS
fish sticks amounted to 58.2 million pounds valued INDUSTRIAL FISHERY PRODUCTS. The value
at $87.4 million. The total production of fish por- of the domestic production of industrial fishery
tions amounted to 151.7 million pounds valued at products was $497.5 millionan increase of $62.4
$259.5 million.
million compared with the 2011 value and above
CANNED PRODUCTS
CANNED FISHERY PRODUCTS. The pack of
canned fishery products in the 50 states, American
Samoa, and Puerto Rico was 879.3 million pounds
valued at $1.6 billiona decrease in volume of 67.4
million pounds and an increase in value of 136.5
million dollars compared to 2011. The 2012 pack
included 581.9 million pounds with a value of $1.4
billion for human consumption and 297.4 million
pounds valued at $239.8 million for bait and animal
food.
CANNED SALMON. The 2012 U.S. pack of
salmon was 120.0 million pounds valued at $410.4
million, decreases in volume from the 2011 levels of
147.7 million pounds but an increase in value from
the 2011 level of $377.4.
FISH MEAL. The domestic production of fish and

shellfish meal was 585.6 million pounds valued at
$280 milliondecreases of 35.3 million pounds and
an increase of $41.3 million compared with 2011.
Most of this production was fish meal (585.1 million
pounds) while shellfish meal production was 492
thousand poundsan increase of 406 thousand
pounds from the 2011 level.
FISH OILS. The domestic production of fish oils
was 115.1 million pounds (approximately 14.8 million
gallons) valued at $55.2 milliondecreases of 28.1
million pounds and $7.6 million in value compared
with 2011 production.
OTHER INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS. Oyster
shell products, together with agar-agar, animal feeds,
crab and clam shells processed for food serving, fish
pellets, Irish moss extracts, kelp products, dry and
liquid fertilizers, and mussel shell buttons were valued
at $162.3 million.
CANNED TUNA. The U.S. pack of tuna was

387.0 million pounds valued at $886 millionan
increase of 2.1 million pounds in quantity and of
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VALUE OF PROCESSED FISHERY PRODUCTS, 2011 AND 2012
(Processed from domestic catch and imported products)
2011 (1)
2012
Item
Percent of
Percent of
Thousand dollars
Thousand dollars
total
Edible:
Fresh and frozen
Canned
Cured
Total edible
Industrial:
Bait and animal food
Meal and oil
Other
Total industrial
Grand total
(1) Revised. Value is based on selling price at the plant.
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
total
7,889,380
1,251,332
122,618
9,263,330
79
13
1
93
8,060,712
1,372,940
154,181
9,587,833
78
13
1
93
247,032
301,462
128,271
676,765
9,940,095
2
3
1
7
100
255,230
335,188
156,079
746,497
10,334,330
2
3
2
7
100
U.S. PRODUCTION OF FISH STICKS, FISH PORTIONS, AND BREADED SHRIMP, 2003-2012
Fish sticks
Fish portions
Breaded shrimp
Thousand
pounds
31,484
59,697
61,751
59,353
73,926
82,461
79,586
74,451
80,034
58,214
52 FUS 2012
Metric tons
14,281
27,078
28,010
26,922
33,533
37,404
36,100
33,771
36,303
26,406
Thousand
dollars
34,743
71,419
75,654
61,942
104,974
120,615
125,258
113,069
104,829
87,430
Thousand
pounds
162,103
138,125
180,840
178,742
194,005
204,491
140,584
141,849
172,051
151,721
Metric tons
73,529
62,653
82,028
81,077
88,000
92,757
63,768
64,342
78,042
68,820
Thousand
dollars
226,915
208,579
323,353
302,984
300,137
310,213
291,569
277,466
345,686
259,504
Thousand
pounds
152,032
110,462
120,097
139,571
86,131
74,172
97,124
116,935
92,460
79,740
Metric tons
68,961
50,105
54,476
63,309
39,069
33,644
44,055
53,041
41,940
36,170
Thousand
dollars
465,347
306,456
277,613
347,152
200,147
159,416
251,594
562,928
240,976
193,837
PRODUCTION OF FRESH AND FROZEN FILLETS AND STEAKS,
Species
Fillets:
Amberjack
Anglerfish
Bluefish
Cobia
Cod
Cusk
Dolphinfish
Flounders
Groupers
Haddock
Hake
Halibut
Lingcod
Ocean perch:
Atlantic
Pacific
Opah
Patagonian Toothfish
Pollock:
Atlantic
Alaska
Rockfishes
Sablefish
Salmon
Sea bass
Sea trout
Shark
Snapper
Striped bass
Swordfish
Tilapia
Tuna
Wahoo
Wolffish
Yellowtail Jack
Unclassified
Thousand
pounds
BY SPECIES, 2011 AND 2012

2011 (1)
Metric tons
Thousand dollars
Thousand
pounds
2012
Metric tons
Thousand
dollars
31
298
90
19
66,137
22
6,086
18,365
955
26,108
47,916
8,114
111
14
135
41
8
29,999
10
2,761
8,330
433
11,843
21,735
3,680
51
154
1,858
297
193
173,127
86
36,567
55,176
9,573
101,338
57,572
50,395
523
89
311
99
25
62,905
11
3,167
15,911
1,262
10,571
23,139
3,746
169
40
141
45
11
28,534
5
1,437
7,217
572
4,795
10,496
1,699
77
703
2,034
404
267
213,004
42
22,093
50,401
12,219
53,365
34,387
31,302
840
1,203
167
184
251
546
76
83
114
4,541
349
1,640
3,205
1,060
464
188
364
481
210
85
165
4,476
1,382
1,672
5,714
2,347
461,392
2,280
687
86,281
223
105
48
538
137
2,206
10,394
9,405
461
(2)
148
13,836
1,065
209,286
1,034
312
39,137
101
48
22
244
62
1,001
4,715
4,266
209
(2)
67
6,276
7,235
568,404
6,132
3,742
447,984
2,155
661
162
4,946
1,231
17,753
30,253
81,831
2,919
(2)
969
65,002
2,373
414,945
2,446
94
97,932
284
143
62
501
87
2,309
7,458
8,919
229
(2)
48
8,531
1,076
188,218
1,109
43
44,422
129
65
28
227
39
1,047
3,383
4,046
104
(2)
22
3,870
7,661
642,096
7,942
935
446,920
2,831
849
210
5,794
941
18,757
24,904
79,287
2,035
(2)
254
45,434
766,542
347,701
1,737,971
669,840
303,837
1,721,153
Steaks:
Halibut
Salmon
Swordfish
Tuna
Unclassified
1,146
23
1,134
1,858
3,962
520
11
515
843
1,797
12,799
151
5,944
9,464
6,405
839
30
1,058
700
2,287
381
14
480
318
1,037
9,912
182
6,277
6,584
3,004
Total Steaks
8,124
3,685
34,763
4,914
2,229
25,959
774,666
351,386
1,772,733
674,754
306,066
1,747,112
Total Fillet
Grand total
(1) Revised
(2) Included in unclassified.
Note: Some fillet products were further processed into frozen blocks.
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PRODUCTION OF CANNED FISHERY PRODUCTS,
Species
For human consumption:
Fish:
Herring
Salmon:
Chinook
Chum
Pink
Coho
Sockeye
Total salmon
Specialties
Sardines, Maine
Tuna: (2)
Albacore:
Solid
Chunk
Total albacore
Lightmeat:
Solid
Chunk
Total lightmeat
Total tuna
Specialties
Other
Total fish
Shellfish:
Clam and clam products: (3)
Whole and minced
Chowder and juice
Specialties
Total clams
Crab meat and specialties
Oyster, specialties
Shrimp, natural (4)
Other
Total shellfish
Total for human
consumption
Grand total
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Pounds
per
case
BY SPECIES, 2011 AND 2012

2011 (1)
Standard
Cases
Thousand
pounds
Thousand
dollars
Standard
Cases
Thousand
dollars
23.4
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
44.25
44.25
44.25
44.25
44.25
159
34,192
2,368,589
9,294
925,600
3,337,834
6,505
(5)
7
1,513
104,810
411
40,958
147,699
312
(5)
88
2,406
201,230
879
172,782
377,386
1,301
(5)
159
3,130
1,700,369
30
1,008,677
2,712,366
7,577
(5)
7
139
75,241
1
44,634
120,022
364
(5)
88
301
189,715
9
220,290
410,404
1,610
(5)
18
18
7,658,722
1,403,004
9,061,726
137,857
25,254
163,111
358,086
56,000
414,086
7,150,825
1,684,584
8,835,409
128,715
30,323
159,037
382,128
72,907
455,035
18
18
48
48
--
489,485
11,832,418
12,321,903
21,383,629
42
3,938
24,731,947
8,811
212,984
221,794
384,905
2
189
533,108
24,262
330,373
354,635
768,721
25
262
1,147,694
440,385
12,225,445
12,665,830
21,501,239
43
3,912
24,225,136
7,927
220,058
227,985
387,022
2
188
507,598
23,634
407,389
431,022
886,057
25
256
1,298,352
15
30
48
-20
48
6.75
48
--
1,660,109
2,699,348
(5)
4,359,457
11,596
(5)
(5)
35,438
4,406,490
24,902
80,980
(5)
105,882
226
(5)
(5)
1,701
107,809
45,477
54,201
(5)
99,678
443
(5)
(5)
3,517
103,638
1,148,709
1,835,687
(5)
2,984,396
13,308
(5)
(5)
36,067
3,033,771
17,231
55,071
(5)
72,301
260
(5)
(5)
1,731
74,292
27,308
39,011
(5)
66,319
1,988
(5)
(5)
6,281
74,588
-48
29,138,438
6,373,036
640,917
305,906
1,251,332
224,953
27,258,907
6,196,773
581,890
297,445
1,372,940
239,844
48
23.4
--
35,511,474
946,823
1,476,285 33,455,680
Revised.
Flakes included with chunk.
Cut out or drained weight of can contents are given for whole or minced clams, and net contents for other clam products.
Drained weight.
Confidential included with Other.
54 FUS 2012
2012
Thousand
pounds
879,335
1,612,784

PRODUCTION OF CANNED FISHERY PRODUCTS, 2003-2012
For human consumption
For animal food and bait
Year
Thousand
Pounds
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
858,065
761,562
802,229
721,102
698,831
713,946
621,256
656,420
640,917
581,890
Metric Tons
Thousand
dollars
389,216 1,075,916
345,442
966,715
363,889 1,081,457
327,090 1,100,794
316,988 1,090,070
323,844 1,191,214
281,800 1,190,067
297,750 1,196,346
290,588 1,251,332
263,944 1,372,940
Thousand
Pounds
437,209
343,895
280,268
360,241
371,032
601,678
312,887
299,300
305,906
297,445
Metric Tons
198,317
155,990
127,129
163,404
168,299
272,919
141,925
135,762
138,209
134,920
Thousand
dollars
162,691
133,038
129,215
229,109
233,614
231,273
217,699
217,583
224,953
239,844
Thousand
Pounds
1,295,274
1,105,457
1,082,497
1,081,343
1,069,863
1,315,624
934,143
955,720
946,823
879,335
Total
Metric Tons
587,532
501,432
491,017
490,494
485,287
596,763
423,724
433,512
429,476
398,864
Thousand
dollars
1,238,607
1,099,753
1,210,672
1,329,903
1,323,684
1,422,487
1,407,766
1,413,929
1,476,285
1,612,784
Production of Canned Fishery Products, 2003-2012

2,000
Million Pounds
1,500
1,000
500
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
For Human
2008
YEAR
2009
2010
2011
2012
For Animal
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Product
PRODUCTION OF MEAL AND OIL, 2011 AND 2012

2011
Dried scrap and meal:

Fish
Shellfish
Total, scrap and meal
Body oil, total
Thousand pounds Metric tons
Thousand
dollars
Thousand
pounds
2012
Metric tons
Thousand
dollars
620,737
86
281,564
39
238,679
3
585,073 265,387
492
223
279,824
147
620,823
281,603
238,682
585,565 265,611
279,971
143,171
64,942
62,780
115,090
52,204
55,217
Note: To convert pounds of oil to gallons divide by 7.75

The above data includes products in American Samoa and Puerto Rico
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
PRODUCTION OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, 2003-2012

Other
Meal and
Scrap and meal
Marine animal oil
industrial
oil
products
Thousand pounds Metric tons Thousand pounds Metric tons
602,833
571,012
565,169
582,900
563,221
492,828
472,805
487,692
620,823
585,565
273,443
259,009
256,359
264,402
255,475
223,545
214,463
221,216
281,603
265,611
195,699
179,400
157,680
142,747
152,205
190,023
168,157
136,362
143,171
115,090
Note: Does not include the value of imported items that may be further processed.
56 FUS 2012
88,768
81,375
71,523
64,750
69,040
86,194
76,276
61,853
64,942
52,204
Grand
total
- - - - - - -Thousand dollars - - - - - - -
168,446
187,801
154,335
185,712
277,874
245,240
227,438
218,937
301,462
335,188
53,514
14,642
52,496
61,000
62,025
64,631
61,657
64,040
133,640
162,341
221,960
202,443
206,831
246,712
339,899
309,871
289,095
282,977
435,102
497,529
Foreign Trade
IMPORTS
U.S. imports of edible fishery products in 2012
were valued at $16.7 billion, about the same as
2011. The quantity of edible imports was 5.4 billion
pounds, 34.0 million pounds more than the quantity
imported in 2011.
Edible imports consisted of 4.5 billion pounds of
fresh and frozen products valued at $14.3 billion,
685.3 million pounds of canned products valued at
$1.9 billion, 93.6 million pounds of cured products
valued at $299.7 million, 5.8 million pounds of
caviar and roe products valued at $33.3 million,
and 73.9 million pounds of other products valued
at $178.8 million.
The quantity of shrimp imported in 2012 was 1.2
billion pounds, 91.6 million pounds less than the
quantity imported in 2011. Valued at $4.4 billion,
shrimp imports accounted for 26.7 percent of the
value of total edible imports. Imports of fresh and
frozen salmon, including fillets, were 567.5 million
pounds valued at $1.8 billion in 2012. Imports of
fresh and frozen tuna were 309.2 million pounds,
6.6 million pounds less than the 315.9 million
pounds imported in 2011. Imports of canned tuna
were 353.8 million pounds, a 58.9 million pound
decrease over 2011. Imports of fresh and frozen
fillets and steaks amounted to 1.5 billion pounds,
increasing 96.7 million pounds from 2011. Fish
meat imports were 80.0 million pounds valued at
$273.7. Regular block imports were 107.1 million
pounds, a decrease of 3.8 million pounds from 2011.
Imports of nonedible fishery products were valued at
$14.4 billion, an increase of $115.1 million compared
with 2011. The total value of edible and nonedible
fishery imports was $31.1 billion in 2012, $187.0
million more than in 2011.
EXPORTS
U.S. exports of edible fishery products were 3.3
billion pounds valued at $5.5 billion, about the same
as 2011. Fresh and frozen exports were almost 3.0
billion pounds valued at $4.6 billion, an increase
of 13.3 million pounds and an increase of $41.0
million compared with 2011. In terms of individual
items, fresh and frozen exports consisted principally
of 457.9 million pounds of groundfish valued at
$351.4 million, 292.7 million pounds of salmon

valued at $567.4 million, 348.7 million pounds of
surimi valued at $414.3 million and 107.4 million
pounds of lobsters valued at $509.0 million.
Canned items were 133.9 million pounds valued at
$294.4 million. Salmon was the major canned item
exported, with 91.0 million pounds valued at $222.3
million. Cured items were 11.4 million pounds
valued at $24.4 million. Caviar and roe exports
were 89.8 million pounds valued at $404.1 million.
Exports of nonedible products were valued at $21.8
billion, an increase of $1.1 billion when compared
with 2011. Exports of fish meal amounted to 318.8
million pounds valued at $145.8 million. The total
value of edible and nonedible exports was $27.3
billion, an increase of $1.1 billion compared with
2011.
NOTE
Effective in 2012, substantial changes were made
to the fishery product sections of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) and
subsequently the Schedule B: Statistical Classification
of Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported
from the United States. Because the product classifications and groupings used in this report are
based on the HTS and Schedule B, many of the
groups used were revised for 2012.
Because of this revision, some products have moved
to different categories. For example, a product that
had previously been included in an unclassified or
other group my now be broken out into its own
category. As a result, a value for trade may be
shown in the 2012 column with no corresponding
value in the 2011 column. This does not necessarily
mean that there was no trade in that product in
2011, simply that for 2011 the product may have
been reported in a different category. Similarly,
groups where products were removed may appear
to show a dramatic drop in trade as an artifact of
this reclassification.
Caution should be exercised when making 2011 to
2012 comparisons. Values for total imports, exports
and re-exports remain consistent and comparable
between years.
FUS 2012 57
Foreign Trade
U.S. Trade in Edible Fishery Products, 2012
10
Billion dollars
8
6
4
2
0
-2
-4
-6
-8
North America South America

Imports
Exports
Europe
Asia
Africa/Oceania
Trade Balance (Exports - Imports)
U.S. Trade Balance in Edible Fishery Products, 2003-2012

20
Billion dollars
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
-15
2003
2004
2005
Total Imports
58 FUS 2012
2006
2007
Total Exports
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Trade Balance (Exports - Imports)
Imports
Foreign Trade
U.S. Fishery Products Imports
35,000
Million dollars
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Edible Value
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Nonedible Value
EDIBLE AND NONEDIBLE FISHERY PRODUCTS IMPORTS, 2003-2012

Edible
Nonedible
Total
Thousand pounds
4,906,556
4,950,789
5,114,943
5,400,091
5,346,345
5,225,960
5,161,513
5,447,134
5,349,480
5,383,510
Metric Tons
2,225,599
2,245,663
2,320,123
2,449,465
2,425,086
2,370,480
2,341,247
2,470,804
2,426,508
2,441,944
- - - - - - - - - Thousand dollars- - - - - - - -
11,095,479
11,331,320
12,099,319
13,355,293
13,696,207
14,170,848
13,124,170
14,810,857
16,617,643
16,689,547
10,187,074
11,617,745
13,020,752
14,356,670
15,080,912
14,285,768
10,430,117
12,541,650
14,325,649
14,440,802
21,282,553
22,949,065
25,120,071
27,711,963
28,777,119
28,456,616
23,554,287
27,352,507
30,943,292
31,130,349
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau.
FUS 2012 59
Imports
Foreign Trade
U.S. Imports from Major Areas,
2012, by Volume
North America
17%
South America
15%
Asia
59%
Europe
5%
Oceania
Africa 3%
1%
U.S. Imports from Major Exporters,

2012, by Volume
China
23%
Other
34%
Thailand
12%
Ecuador
5%
Viet Nam
6%
60 FUS 2012
Indonesia
8%
Canada
12%
Imports
Foreign Trade
FISHERY PRODUCTS IMPORTS, BY PRINCIPAL ITEMS, 2011 AND 2012

Item
2011
2012
Edible fishery products:
Thousand pounds Metric Tons Thousand dollars Thousand pounds
Metric Tons
Fresh and frozen:
Whole or eviscerated:
Freshwater
Flatfish
Groundfish
Salmon
Tuna (1)
Other
Fillets and steaks:
Freshwater
Flatfish
Groundfish
Salmon
Other
Meat wether or not minced (2)
Blocks and slabs
Surimi
Crabs
Crabmeat
Lobster:
American
Spiny
Shrimp
Scallops (meats)
Squid
Other fish and shellfish
Total, fresh and frozen

Canned:
Anchovy
Herring
Mackerel
Salmon
Sardines
Tuna
Clams
Crabmeat
Lobsters
Oysters
Shrimp
Balls, cakes, and puddings
Total, canned
Cured:
Dried
Pickled or salted
Smoked or kippered
Total, cured
Caviar and roe

Edible seaweed and algae (2)
Prepared meals
Total edible products

Nonedible products:
Meal and scrap
Fish oils
Other
Total nonedible products
Grand total
Thousand dollars
121,149
20,754
55,512
213,703
315,871
255,496
54,953
9,414
25,180
96,935
143,278
115,892
150,126
92,974
62,659
632,864
577,771
564,561
109,725
18,944
60,360
242,010
309,228
248,070
49,771
8,593
27,379
109,775
140,265
112,524
132,802
97,259
69,037
627,445
748,819
572,791
575,866
53,819
235,354
290,934
214,472
25,512
110,907
2,030
127,849
11,219
261,211
24,412
106,756
131,967
97284
11,572
50,307
921
57,992
5,089
1,261,755
139,066
519,324
1,221,003
843701
64,508
194,826
2,520
744,563
54,894
683,713
43,746
230,969
325,520
183,185
80,040
107,106
1,993
129,397
11,468
310,130
19,843
104,767
147,655
83,092
36,306
48,583
904
58,694
5,202
1,395,716
118,644
543,278
1,171,004
951,374
273,666
188,448
2,502
653,750
63,479
79,630
21,837
1,265,751
55,466
129,648
268,145
36,120
9,905
574,141
25,159
58,808
121,630
644,920
255,564
5,148,448
293,999
241,645
699,701
85,605
19,722
1,172,984
33,565
143,050
284,479
38,830
8,946
532,062
15,225
64,887
129,039
672,841
222,153
4,441,969
220,413
264,640
823,073
4,450,924
2,018,926
14,411,392
4,524,880
2,052,472
14,255,103
6,861
6,402
27,505
14,290
65,150
412,697
14,156
66,167
44
14,965
2,471
33,479
87,472
3,112
2,904
12,476
6,482
29,552
187,198
6,421
30,013
20
6,788
1,121
15,186
39,677
28,299
10,682
32,110
51,370
99,433
719,294
18,896
558,409
522
43,589
7,622
60,128
150,242
7,293
7,130
27,253
16,043
66,577
353,766
12,657
71,184
86
9,295
3,649
33,012
77,397
3,308
3,234
12,362
7,277
30,199
160,467
5,741
32,289
39
4,216
1,655
14,974
35,107
30,974
10,971
38,164
57,817
116,809
761,568
16,962
629,322
1,224
27,682
15,310
59,860
155,926
751,658
340,950
1,780,596
685,340
310,868
1,922,589
13,481
50,565
26,349
6,115
22,936
11,952
53,975
87,264
135,468
12,965
51,345
29,288
5,881
23,290
13,285
50,174
95,517
153,990
90,395
41,003
276,707
8,159
41,777
3,701
18,950
21,516
93,825
6,565
2,978
33,607
93,598
42,456
299,681
5,769
17,172
10,194
46,557
2,617
7,789
4,624
21,118
33,346
51,028
29,129
98,671
5,349,480
2,426,508
16,617,643
5,383,510
2,441,944
16,689,547
75,858
48,880
34,409
22,172
48,085
105,871
95,532
52,055
43,333
23,612
56,108
110,547
14,171,693
14,274,147
14,325,649
14,440,802
30,943,292
31,130,349
(1) Includes loins and discs.

(2) This category may be new or significantly changed due to the 2012 HTS revision.
Note: Data include imports into the United States and Puerto Rico and landings of tuna by foreign vessels at American Samoa. Statistics on imports are the weight of
individual products as exported, i.e., fillets, steaks, headed, etc. Imports and Exports of Fishery Products, Annual Summary, 2012, Current Fishery Statistics No.
2012-2 provides additional information.
FUS 2012 61
Imports
Foreign Trade
EDIBLE AND NONEDIBLE FISHERY PRODUCTS IMPORTS, 2012

Edible
Nonedible
North America:
Canada
Mexico
Dominican Republic
Honduras
Costa Rica
Other
Total
South America:
Chile
Ecuador
Peru
Argentina
Brazil
Other
Total
Europe:
European Union:
France
Italy
Germany
United Kingdom
Spain
Other
Total
Other:
Switzerland
Norway
Russian Federation
Turkey
Iceland
Other
Total
Asia:
China
Thailand
India
Indonesia
Viet Nam
Other
Total
Oceania:
New Zealand
Australia
Fiji
French Polynesia
Marshall Islands
Other
Total
Africa:
South Africa
Morocco
Mauritius
Tunisia
Nigeria
Other
Total
Grand total
Thousand pounds
Total
- - - - - - - - - - -Thousand dollars- - - - - - - - - - -
654,678
135,629
906
43,254
26,312
73,841
934,620
296,960
61,521
411
19,620
11,935
33,494
423,941
2,499,387
475,164
4,645
174,197
100,055
320,145
3,573,593
1,147,788
531,475
179,316
1,460
26,634
21,114
1,907,787
3,647,175
1,006,639
183,961
175,656
126,689
341,259
5,481,379
282,608
286,228
54,174
49,802
16,378
93,105
782,293
128,190
129,832
24,573
22,590
7,429
42,232
354,846
1,018,928
868,823
188,809
133,207
70,860
248,328
2,528,955
65,309
2,121
73,683
45,805
102,796
90,550
380,264
1,084,237
870,944
262,492
179,013
173,657
338,878
2,909,221
4,074
2,718
5,148
35,668
17,299
42,467
107,375
1,848
1,233
2,335
16,179
7,847
19,263
48,705
19,428
12,028
12,514
114,140
68,702
162,771
389,583
1,582,505
810,932
530,381
383,029
294,885
410,432
4,012,164
1,601,933
822,959
542,895
497,169
363,587
573,203
4,401,747
42
75,911
43,173
2,454
35,635
29,469
186,683
19
34,433
19,583
1,113
16,164
13,367
84,679
219
232,644
229,088
11,598
131,358
77,921
682,828
418,405
81,653
2,161
152,728
4,722
4,216
663,885
418,624
314,296
231,249
164,326
136,080
82,137
1,346,713
1,231,450
664,956
180,905
290,401
430,585
400,100
3,198,396
558,582
301,622
82,058
131,725
195,312
181,484
1,450,783
2,680,423
2,046,138
665,916
1,267,539
1,123,514
1,296,451
9,079,981
2,514,155
1,155,503
1,521,403
240,648
28,416
1,760,639
7,220,764
5,194,579
3,201,641
2,187,319
1,508,186
1,151,929
3,057,090
16,300,745
41,879
2,163
41,263
2,926
5,712
42,209
136,152
18,996
981
18,717
1,327
2,591
19,146
61,758
110,259
23,615
93,394
9,352
14,740
52,900
304,260
36,980
85,602
1,267
37,343
426
1,289
162,907
147,239
109,218
94,661
46,695
15,166
54,189
467,168
3,776
12,963
12,952
132
379
7,798
38,001
1,713
5,880
5,875
60
172
3,537
17,237
26,183
40,668
31,091
560
3,153
28,692
130,347
39,805
7,209
1,478
18,761
10,836
14,942
93,031
65,987
47,877
32,568
19,321
13,990
43,634
223,377
5,383,521
62 FUS 2012
Metric Tons
2,441,949
16,689,547
14,440,802
31,130,349
Imports
Foreign Trade
REGULAR FISH BLOCKS AND MEAT IMPORTS, BY SPECIES AND TYPE, 2011 AND 2012
2011
Species and type

Regular blocks and slabs:
Freshwater
Flatfish
Groundfish
Cod
Ocean Perch
Pollock
Whiting
Other groundfish
Total groundfish
Other regular blocks
Total Regular Blocks
Meat whether or minced
Freshwater
Flatfish
Groundfish
Other
Total Meat
Total Blocks and Meat
Thousand pounds
2012
Metric Tons
Thousand dollars Thousand pounds
Metric tons
Thousand dollars
494
4,403
224
1,997
1,373
8,283
1,186
7,061
538
3,203
5,644
12,927
13,318
2,145
67,450
2,963
5,692
91,568
14,442
110,907
6,041
973
30,595
1,344
2,582
41,535
6,551
50,307
26,291
4,695
76,712
4,289
10,795
122,782
62,388
194,826
11,030
1,459
52,919
5,042
17,721
88,171
10,688
107,106
5,003
662
24,004
2,287
8,038
39,994
4,848
48,583
21,529
3,671
61,088
7,502
38,533
132,323
37,554
188,448
556
1,911
3,741
19,303
25,512
252
867
1,697
8,756
11,572
855
1,720
5,596
56,337
64,508
17,306
1,627
11,349
49,758
80,040
7,850
738
5,148
22,570
36,306
60,045
4,463
25,577
183,581
273,666
136,418
61,879
259,334
187,146
84,889
462,114
REGULAR FISH BLOCKS AND MEAT IMPORTS, BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, 2011 AND 2012
2011
Country
China
Chile
Canada
Indonesia
United Kingdom
Viet Nam
Ecuador
Iceland
Norway
Other
Total
Thousand pounds
93,795
8,620
4,092
3,344
979
4,586
734
2,304
17,965
Metric Tons
42,545
3,910
1,856
1,517
444
2,080
333
1,045
963
7,188
136,418
61,881
2012
Thousand dollars
Thousand pounds
259,333
187,146
124,705
38,910
6,719
9,823
9,616
9,200
2,881
4,332
6,312
46,835
93,854
19,268
7,127
6,709
3,871
6,440
7,262
5,190
3,794
33,631
Metric tons
42,572
8,740
3,233
3,043
1,756
2,921
3,294
2,354
1,721
15,255
84,889
Thousand dollars
143,572
68,312
27,839
23,372
21,633
20,988
18,674
17,372
12,213
108,140
462,115
GROUNDFISH FILLET AND STEAK IMPORTS, BY SPECIES, 2011 AND 2012 (1)
Species
Cod
Haddock
Hake
Ocean perch
Pollock (2)
2011
Thousand pounds
Metric Tons
2012
Thousand dollars
Thousand pounds
81,650
43,400
6,336
10,161
63,012
26,411
230,969
88,881
43,473
4,378
7,191
91,431
40,316
19,719
1,986
3,262
41,473
258,985
123,474
9,071
15,101
112,693
235,354
106,756
519,324
Other (3)
Total
(1) Does not include data on fish block and slabs

(2) Includes some quantities of cusk fillets.
(3) This category was added due to the 2012 HTS revision
Metric tons
Thousand dollars
37,036
19,686
2,874
4,609
28,582
11,980
104,767
253,015
122,876
14,274
24,286
77,445
51,382
543,278
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Imports
Foreign Trade
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
CANNED TUNA NOT IN OIL, QUOTA AND IMPORTS, 2003-2012

Quota (1)
Over quota (2)
Total
Thousand pounds
41,398
50,472
41,965
42,954
41,178
38,951
40,690
36,043
40,011
36,667
Metric tons
18,778
22,894
19,035
19,484
18,678
17,668
18,457
16,349
18,149
16,632
Thousand pounds
501,655
377,161
447,133
367,258
300,412
303,915
329,200
370,796
345,514
452,483
Metric tons
227,549
171,079
202,818
166,587
136,266
137,855
149,324
168,192
156,724
205,245
Thousand pounds
543,053
427,633
489,097
410,212
341,590
342,866
369,890
406,839
385,525
489,150
Metric tons
246,327
193,973
221,853
186,071
154,944
155,523
167,781
184,541
174,873
221,877
(1) Imports have been subject to tariff rate quotas since April 14, 1956. Dutiable in 1956 to 1967 at 12.5 percent ad valorem; 1968, 11 percent;
1969, 10 percent; 1970, 8.5 percent; 1971, 7 percent; and 1972 to present, 6 percent.
(2) Dutiable in 1972 to present, 12.5 percent.
Note: Data in this table will not agree with tuna import data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Customs Service. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Canned Tuna Quota and Imports

600
Million Pounds
500
400
300
200
100
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Quota
64 FUS 2012
2008
2009
2010
Over quota
2011
2012
Imports
Foreign Trade
Imports of Canned Tuna By Major Exporter,
2012 By Volume
Other
14%
Philippines
13%
Thailand
52%
Ecuador
9%
Viet Nam
12%
Country
Thailand
Viet Nam
Ecuador
Philippines
Indonesia
China
Mexico
Costa Rica
South Korea
Other
Total
CANNED TUNA, BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, 2011 AND 2012

2011
2012
Thousand pounds
225,165
43,221
41,552
55,472
21,909
15,340
4,881
628
1,358
3,170
412,697
Metric tons
102,134
19,605
18,848
25,162
9,938
6,958
2,214
285
616
1,438
187,198
393,859
71,060
90,167
79,785
42,771
21,804
8,223
1,868
2,299
7,458
719,294
182,598
42,827
33,891
45,496
19,244
16,609
8,263
787
1,098
2,952
353,766
Metric tons
82,826
19,426
15,373
20,637
8,729
7,534
3,748
357
498
1,339
160,467
Thousand dollars
407,852
91,631
86,909
77,828
43,016
28,125
14,493
2,439
2,309
6,965
761,567
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Imports
Foreign Trade
Country
North America:
Mexico
Honduras
Nicaragua
Panama
Canada
Guatemala
Belize
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Turks and Caicos Is.
Other
SHRIMP IMPORTS, BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, 2011 AND 2012

2011
2012
Thousand Pounds
Metric tons
68,063
22,981
7,399
7,198
5,877
5,979
445
117
311
7
30,873
10,424
3,356
3,265
2,666
2,712
202
53
141
3
291,076
68,954
23,472
31,252
29,719
23,205
1,816
719
843
75
57,963
20,082
10,311
7,022
4,707
5,761
1,016
176
112
42
11
Metric tons
Thousand dollars
26,292
9,109
4,677
3,185
2,135
2,613
461
80
51
19
5
256,147
57,728
31,037
27,627
26,095
19,852
2,973
1,159
443
152
107
Total
South America:
118,376
53,695
471,131
107,203
48,627
423,320
Total
Europe:
162,435
18,338
14,416
5,434
1,841
798
1,585
35
-
204,882
73,680
8,318
6,539
2,465
835
362
719
16
-
92,934
530,166
61,741
23,933
13,763
8,292
1,645
5,903
161
-
645,604
179,461
18,481
19,795
5,809
1,510
1,459
1,232
40
-
227,786
81,403
8,383
8,979
2,635
685
662
559
18
-
103,323
559,095
61,562
41,147
12,342
6,420
3,524
3,280
195
-
687,565
187
64
2
11
-
85
29
1
5
1
-
517
125
27
21
11
5
157
106
13
26
7
-
71
48
6
12
3
-
390
264
121
63
41
7
Ecuador
Peru
Guyana
Venezuela
Argentina
Suriname
Colombia
Chile
Other
European Union:
Denmark
Germany
Spain
Portugal
United Kingdom
Other
Total
Other:
Norway
Monaco
Iceland
Russian Federation
Total
Asia:
Thailand
Indonesia
India
Viet Nam
China
Malaysia
Bangladesh
United Arab Emirates
Philippines
Pakistan
Other
Total
Oceania
Africa
Grand total
265
120
706
306
139
886
15
11
-
244
224
11
5
57
26
484
407,664
155,058
106,297
99,502
94,176
64,522
9,859
1,931
2,934
291
1,975
184,915
70,334
48,216
45,134
42,718
29,267
4,472
876
1,331
132
896
1,714,200
695,099
525,620
519,272
287,968
209,455
59,427
5,220
7,762
3,045
7,345
298,849
163,310
145,418
90,113
78,501
51,753
5,950
2,105
2,619
388
2,158
135,557
74,077
65,961
40,875
35,608
23,475
2,699
955
1,188
176
803
1,200,412
658,820
574,659
446,428
228,114
170,998
38,623
5,774
5,671
3,868
6,832
944,210
194
295
1,268,223
428,291
88
134
575,262
4,034,413
1,211
3,006
5,156,071
840,777
117
388
1,176,635
Note: Statistics on imports are the weights of the individual products as received, i.e., raw, headless, peeled, etc.
66 FUS 2012
381,374
53
176
533,718
3,340,199
706
4,119
4,457,279
Imports
Foreign Trade
SHRIMP IMPORTS, BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, 2011 AND 2012
2011
2012
Type of product
Shell-on (heads off)

Peeled:
Canned
Not breaded:
Raw
Other
Breaded
Total
Thousand pounds
494,468
Metric tons
224,289
1,938,222
479,564
Metric tons
217,529
Thousand dollars
1,743,764
2,471
1,121
7,622
3,649
1,655
15,310
459,218
215,359
96,707
1,268,223
208,300
97,686
43,866
575,262
1,960,830
955,765
293,631
5,156,070
450,334
159,534
83,554
1,176,635
204,270
72,364
37,900
533,718
1,771,931
676,148
250,126
4,457,279
Shrimp Imports by Major Exporter,

2012, by Volume
Other
10%
Malaysia
4%
Thailand
25%
Mexico
5%
China
7%
Viet Nam
8%
Ecuador
15%
India
12%
Shrimp Imports by Type,

2012, by Volume
Indonesia
14%
Other
7%
Peeled other
14%
Shell-on
41%
Peeled raw
38%
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Imports
Foreign Trade
FISH MEAL AND SCRAP IMPORTS, BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, 2011 AND 2012
2011
2012
Country
Thousand
Thousand
Chile
Mexico
Canada
Denmark
France
China
Ecuador
Japan
Panama
Other
Total
pounds
23,962
28,530
13,457
2,037
2,498
443
1,839
282
631
2,180
75,858
Metric tons
10,869
12,941
6,104
924
1,133
201
834
128
286
989
34,409
68 FUS 2012
Thousand dollars
15,134
14,735
8,595
1,751
3,146
998
1,131
909
248
1,438
48,085
pounds
38,270
34,374
11,572
2,509
1,583
2,288
1,248
1,709
1,206
774
95,532
Metric tons
17,359
15,592
5,249
1,138
718
1,038
566
775
547
351
43,333
Thousand dollars
24,415
16,310
7,562
2,041
1,968
1,149
784
644
509
726
56,108
Exports
Foreign Trade
U.S. Fishery Product Exports
30
Billion dollars
25
20
15
10
5
0
2003
2004
2005
2006 2007
Edible value
2008 2009 2010

Nonedible value
2011
2012
EDIBLE AND NONEDIBLE FISHERY PRODUCTS EXPORTS, 2003-2012 (1)

Edible
Nonedible
Total
Year
Thousand pounds
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2,395,719
2,888,188
2,929,421
2,967,320
2,869,376
2,650,093
2,546,281
2,733,127
3,265,307
3,253,897
Metric tons
1,086,691
1,310,073
1,328,776
1,345,967
1,301,541
1,202,074
1,154,985
1,239,738
1,481,134
1,475,958
- - - - - - - -Thousand dollars- - - - - - - -
3,268,329
3,708,283
4,073,686
4,237,648
4,268,578
4,256,835
3,979,728
4,389,171
5,441,721
5,470,172
8,730,921
9,883,927
11,356,982
13,522,285
15,785,140
19,110,474
15,655,964
17,996,550
20,741,556
21,806,902
11,999,251
13,592,210
15,430,667
17,759,934
20,053,718
23,367,309
19,635,693
22,385,721
26,183,278
27,277,074
(1) Figures reflect both domestic and foreign (re-exports)

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Exports
Foreign Trade
U.S. Exports to Major Areas,
2012 By Volume
Oceania
Africa 1% South America
1%
1%
North America
15%
Europe
23%
Asia
59%
U.S. Exports to Major Importers,

2012 By Volume
Other
30%
China
29%
Germany
6%
South Korea
8%
70 FUS 2012
Japan
14%
Canada
13%
Exports
Foreign Trade
FISHERY PRODUCTS EXPORTS, BY PRINCIPAL ITEMS, 2011 AND 2012 (1)

Item
2011
2012
Edible fishery products:
Thousand
Thousand
Thousand
Thousand
Metric tons
Metric tons
pounds
dollars
pounds
dollars
Fresh and frozen:
Whole or eviscerated:
Freshwater
6,956
3,155
6,983
10,939
4,962
16,245
Flatfish
198,740
90,148
181,690
187,905
85,233
160,334
Groundfish
477,228
216,469
581,064
457,917
207,710
591,686
Herring
104,551
47,424
58,238
73,900
33,521
41,512
Sablefish
28,946
13,130
104,388
22,434
10,176
103,993
Salmon
368,131
166,983
621,817
254,658
115,512
439,438
Tuna
39,522
17,927
59,030
38,120
17,291
60,346
Other
208,773
94,699
184,317
585,742
265,691
524,896
Fillets, and steaks:
Freshwater
4,350
1,973
10,372
14,312
6,492
48,472
Flatfish
3,999
1,814
21,971
5,112
2319
21082
Groundfish
275,639
125,029
394,744
235,967
107,034
351,446
Salmon
38,056
17,262
127,967
Other
231,737
105,115
398,578
24,665
11,188
70,149
Meat whether or not minced (2)
46,636
21,154
62,704
71,209
32,300
88,650
Surimi
323,181
146,594
345,469
348,717
158,177
414,330
Fish sticks
43,801
19,868
83,449
47,529
21,559
88,130
Clams
10,822
4,909
61,099
13,060
5,924
77,257
Crabs
57,161
25,928
244,745
74,136
33,628
276,704
Crabmeat
4,916
2,230
26,510
3,794
1,721
16,971
Lobsters
90,801
41,187
510,077
107,377
48,706
508,956
Scallops (meats)
29,930
13,576
205,154
31,513
14,294
209,127
Sea urchins
353
160
1,663
238
108
1,048
Shrimp
30,329
13,757
131,755
26,872
12,189
119,582
Squid
327,535
148,569
208,201
255,273
115,791
175,599
27,185
12,331
91,594
25,117
11,393
102,688
Total, fresh and frozen
Canned:
Salmon
Sardines
Tuna
Abalone
Crabmeat
Shrimp
Squid
Total, canned
Cured:
Dried
Pickled or salted
Smoked or kippered
Total, cured
Caviar and roe:
Herring
Pollock
Salmon
Sea urchin
Other
Total, caviar and roe
Edible seaweed and algae
Prepared meals
Total edible products

Nonedible products:
Meal and scrap
Fish oils
Other
Total nonedible products

Grand total
2,941,221
1,334,129
1,340,181
4,636,608
112,025
11,008
4,211
282
3,508
251
3,415
23,741
158,440
50,814
4,993
1,910
128
1,591
114
1,549
10,769
71,868
224,516
5,562
9,590
4,765
13,402
1,020
1,918
29,191
289,964
91,006
6,054
5,822
227
4,120
271
2,758
23,649
133,907
41,280
2,746
2,641
103
1,869
123
1,251
10,727
60,740
222,269
2,842
12,820
5,259
17,374
1,018
1,503
31,326
294,411
2,229
3,150
1,647
7,026
1,011
1,429
747
3,187
7,235
4,257
8,909
20,401
8,175
1,896
1,338
11,409
3,708
860
607
5,175
13,683
2,648
8,070
24,401
22,835
38,666
25,884
1,653
19,094
108,133
10,358
17,539
11,741
750
8,661
49,049
43,426
158,441
163,379
30,547
55,677
451,470
4,521
18,378
26,613
57,662
5,271
35,069
23,261
1,373
24,841
89,815
2,328
15,657
46,211
2,391
15,907
10,551
623
11,268
40,740
1,056
7,102
20,961
7,596
117,869
182,057
31,349
65,216
404,087
12,566
38,050
60,052
9,967
40,516
195,017
149,071
-
88,459
105,996
67,618
103,115
- 20,532,447
- 20,741,558
318,803
92,994
-
- 26,183,280
3,265,304
1,481,132
4,595,612 2,954,563
5,441,722 3,253,890 1,475,955
5,470,175
144,608
145,786
42,182
100,096
21,561,021
- 21,806,903
-
27,277,078
(1) Figures reflect both domestic and foreign (re-exports).; (2) This category may be new or significantly changed due to the 2012 HTS revision.
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Exports
Foreign Trade
EDIBLE AND NONEDIBLE FISHERY PRODUCTS EXPORTS, 2012 (1)

Edible
Nonedible
Total
North America:
Canada
Mexico
Sint Maarten
Panama
Dominican Republic
Other
Total
South America:
Brazil
Venezuela
Chile
Colombia
Argentina
Other
Total
Europe:
European Union:
United Kingdom
France
Netherlands
Germany
Belgium
Other
Thousand pounds
419,083
36,559
1,213
4,303
8,560
27,752
497,470
4,903
8,757
1,722
3,514
57
7,017
Metric tons
- - - - -Thousand dollars- - - - -
190,095
16,583
550
1,952
3,883
12,588
1,142,992
56,168
4,946
7,847
13,059
60,645
3,785,567
1,628,052
296,480
261,542
174,658
643,288
4,928,559
1,684,220
301,426
269,389
187,717
703,933
2,224
3,972
781
1,594
26
3,183
3,648
9,923
3,835
7,583
161
13,969
346,637
323,148
158,278
120,553
119,503
329,030
350,285
333,071
162,113
128,136
119,664
342,999
225,651 1,285,657 6,789,587 8,075,244
25,970
11,780
39,119
51,376
64,050
123,843
189,532
7,244
185,945
23,304
29,053
56,175
85,971
3,286
84,344
129,434
157,744
190,992
289,640
31,092
366,185
1,144,747
602,834
539,495
278,234
342,328
555,164
1,274,181
760,578
730,487
567,874
373,420
921,349
6,280
47,438
78,705
6,745
14,218
7,684
1,094,148
69,598
11,718
59,113
14,031
30,551
1,100,428
117,036
90,423
65,858
28,249
38,235
2,490,978
1,244,112
1,233,911
481,987
528,122
2,173,928
2,649,249
2,375,118
1,998,895
887,911
541,670
2,438,328
498,232
68,681
3,042
1,045
1,533
2,505
548,136
74,862
4,698
1,927
1,533
4,207
Total
Other:
621,990
282,133
Total
Asia:
1,235
30,106
63,082
9,817
6,482
8,274
118,995
560
13,656
28,614
4,453
2,940
3,753
53,976
161,070
32,467
944,118
455,455
279,098
3,197
203,052
14,727
428,249
206,593
126,598
1,450
92,104
158,271
1,131,006
764,984
405,924
13,548
264,400
Switzerland
Russian Federation
Ukraine
Turkey
Norway
Other
China - Hong Kong

China
Japan
South Korea
Other
Total
Oceania:
Australia
New Zealand
French Polynesia
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Other
Total
Africa:
South Africa
Nigeria
Egypt
Ghana
Mauritius
Other
Total
Grand total
1,165,087 3,462,802 4,627,889
1,917,387
869,721
2,738,133
30,657
4,140
2,015
1,541
2,196
13,906
1,878
914
699
996
49,904
6,181
1,656
882
1,702
1,279,159 1,440,229
8,153,038 10,891,171
40,549
18,393
60,325
575,038
635,363
6,102
2,006
6,202
5,130
12,099
2,768
910
2,813
1,367
2,327
4,121
5,081
1,177
3,473
1,600
2,439
7,011
55,141
33,061
27,552
5,235
2,251
26,889
60,222
34,238
31,025
6,835
4,690
33,900
31,539
14,306
3,253,901 1,475,960

72 FUS 2012
1,397,149 1,436,268
20,781
150,129
170,910
5,470,172 21,806,902 27,277,074
Exports
Foreign Trade
FRESH AND FROZEN SHRIMP EXPORTS, BY COUNTRY OF DESTINATION, 2011 AND 2012 (1)
2011
2012
Country
Canada
Denmark
Sweden
Thailand
China
Viet Nam
India
Indonesia
China - Hong Kong
Other
Total
Thousand pounds
7,282
4,001
1,380
933
1,616
2,617
437
600
606
11,460
30,324
Metric tons
3,303
1,815
626
423
733
1,187
198
272
275
4,923
13,755
31,508
12,982
4,373
4,125
10,089
11,622
2,564
3,332
3,967
47,193
131,755
3,567
4,290
3,333
2,385
1,237
1,113
827
584
408
9,125
26,870
Metric tons
1,618
1,946
1,512
1,082
561
505
375
265
185
4,139
12,188
Thousand dollars
15,802
14,700
11,146
10,127
9,613
5,553
4,944
4,275
3,297
40,124
119,581

U.S. Shrimp Exports by Major Importer, 2012

by Volume
Canada
13%
Other
45%
Denmark
16%
Sweden
12%
China
5%
Thailand
9%
FUS 2012 73
Exports
Foreign Trade
FRESH AND FROZEN LOBSTER EXPORTS, BY COUNTRY OF DESTINATION, 2011 AND 2012 (1)
2011
2012
Country
Thousand pounds
Canada
Italy
Spain
China - Hong Kong
France
China
United Kingdom
South Korea
Japan
Other
Total
53,431
9,204
7,304
4,107
5,489
2,348
1,722
295
864
6,036
90,801
Metric tons
24,236
4,175
3,313
1,863
2,490
1,065
781
134
392
2,738
41,187
230,065
61,413
52,875
32,327
40,038
19,339
12,323
2,644
6,660
52,393
510,077
68,138
8,373
6,854
4,352
5,075
3,871
1,742
981
1,005
6,986
107,377
Metric tons
30,907
3,798
3,109
1,974
2,302
1,756
790
445
456
3,169
48,706
(1) Figures reflect both domestic and foreign (re-exports).

U.S. Lobster Exports by Major Importer, 2012

by Volume
Other
14%
France
5%
China - Hong
Kong
4%
Spain
6%
Italy
8%
74 FUS 2012
Canada
63%
Thousand dollars
228,280
53,600
47,665
32,790
32,385
30,036
12,597
9,543
7,634
54,426
508,956
Exports
Foreign Trade
FRESH AND FROZEN SALMON EXPORTS, WHOLE OR EVISCERATED,
Country
China
Canada
Japan
South Korea
Germany
France
Thailand
Netherlands
Poland
Other
Total
BY COUNTRY OF DESTINATION, 2011 AND 2012 (1)

2011
2012
Thousand pounds
187,298
42,657
39,692
4,030
13,838
12,527
20,862
5,838
4,938
36,455
368,135
Metric tons
84,958
19,349
18,004
1,828
6,277
5,682
9,463
2,648
2,240
16,536
166,985
Thousand dollars
285,928
88,582
84,940
10,087
25,226
19,424
30,561
11,423
9,356
56,291
621,818
Thousand pounds
121,535
53,144
12,172
9,777
10,492
8,616
7,705
3,746
2,899
24,572
254,658
Metric tons
55,128
24,106
5,521
4,435
4,759
3,908
3,495
1,699
1,315
11,146
115,512
Thousand dollars
175,033
118,539
26,497
23,971
19,521
16,489
9,117
7,222
6,546
36,503
439,438

CANNED SALMON EXPORTS,

Country
Canada
United Kingdom
Australia
Netherlands
Mexico
New Zealand
Belgium
Trinidad & Tobago
South Africa
Other
Total

2011
2012
Thousand pounds
45,276
38,446
14,147
5,101
822
1,916
933
377
719
4,292
112,029
Metric tons
20,537
17,439
6,417
2,314
373
869
423
171
326
1,947
50,816
88,897
81,675
28,109
9,172
1,489
3,367
1,801
754
1,276
7,975
224,515
38,140
30,609
12,533
3,966
904
904
880
428
328
2,313
91,004
Metric tons
17,300
13,884
5,685
1,799
410
410
399
194
149
1,049
41,279
Thousand dollars
102,394
73,018
27,135
7,952
1,908
1,764
1,536
939
850
4,772
222,268

FUS 2012 75
Exports
Foreign Trade
FROZEN SURIMI EXPORTS,

Country
Japan
South Korea
Spain
Germany
France
Netherlands
Lithuania
Russian Federation
China -Taipei
Other
Total

2011
2012
Thousand pounds
126,222
96,147
22,167
14,908
21,561
10,284
6,312
9,733
5,304
10,542
323,181
Metric tons
57,254
43,612
10,055
6,762
9,780
4,665
2,863
4,415
2,406
4,782
146,594

76 FUS 2012
Thousand dollars Thousand pounds Metric tons
122,430
126,878
21,046
13,162
19,746
11,962
5,946
9,190
5,160
9,948
345,468
151,683
104,260
20,168
19,270
18,823
9,958
9,568
7,187
2,335
5,465
348,717
68,803
47,292
9,148
8,741
8,538
4,517
4,340
3,260
1,059
2,479
158,177
Thousand dollars
163,324
151,193
23,697
19,059
18,252
13,854
9,134
7,647
2,231
5,939
414,330
Exports
Foreign Trade
FRESH AND FROZEN CRAB EXPORTS,
Country
Canada
China
Japan
Indonesia
China - Hong Kong
South Korea
Singapore
Mexico
Other
Total

2011
Thousand pounds
29,015
13,016
11,385
686
496
527
243
143
60
1,592
57,161
Metric tons
13,161
5,904
5,164
311
225
239
110
65
27
722
25,928
89,805
57,451
78,641
3,648
3,224
1,334
1,139
1,300
542
7,661
244,745
33,953
23,982
10,029
3,384
567
452
181
101
71
1,418
74,136
2012
Metric tons
15,401
10,878
4,549
1,535
257
205
82
46
32
643
33,628
Thousand dollars
95,233
92,210
60,808
14,634
3,154
2,504
1,083
950
707
5,421
276,704

U.S. Crab Exports by Major Importer,

2012 by Volume
Other
8%
Japan
14%
Canada
46%
China
32%
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Exports
Foreign Trade
FRESH AND FROZEN CRABMEAT EXPORTS,
2011
2012
Country
Indonesia
China
Canada
Belgium
Viet Nam
Mexico
China - Hong Kong
Thailand
Other
Total
Thousand pounds
520
959
536
1,270
132
196
126
31
33
1,113
4,916
Metric tons
236
435
243
576
60
89
57
14
15
505
2,230
2,826
3,832
2,352
8,363
327
916
488
429
312
6,665
26,510
452
655
481
311
306
137
212
130
53
1,058
3,794
Metric tons

U.S. Crabmeat Exports by Major Importer,

2012 by Volume
Indonesia
12%
Other
42%
China
17%
Canada
13%
Viet Nam
8%
78 FUS 2012
Belgium
8%
205
297
218
141
139
62
96
59
24
480
1,721
Thousand dollars
2,606
2,468
2,119
1,702
1,151
1,012
934
617
425
3,937
16,971
Exports
Foreign Trade
FISH MEAL EXPORTS,
Country
China
Canada
Mexico
China - Taipei
Japan
Indonesia
Viet Nam
Nigeria
South Korea
Other
Total

2011
2012
Thousand pounds
109,723
31,907
8,880
10,040
9,352
3,477
346
3,481
6,153
11,658
195,017
Metric tons
49,770
14,473
4,028
4,554
4,242
1,577
157
1,579
2,791
5,288
88,459
Thousand dollars
56,890
20,823
3,944
6,366
5,443
1,095
42
1,515
4,543
5,334
105,995
Thousand pounds
166,725
32,500
24,696
15,747
9,813
22,930
15,474
6,378
4,605
19,934
318,803
Metric tons
75,626
14,742
11,202
7,143
4,451
10,401
7,019
2,893
2,089
9,042
144,608
Thousand dollars
83,003
21,107
9,259
8,622
5,533
3,123
3,114
2,854
2,736
6,434
145,785

U.S. Fish Meal Exports by Major Importer,

2012 by Volume
Other
22%
Japan
3%
China
52%
China - Taipei
5%
Mexico
8%
Canada
10%
FUS 2012 79
Exports
Foreign Trade
FISH AND MARINE ANIMAL OIL EXPORTS,
Country
Canada
Denmark
China
Netherlands
Mexico
Norway
Japan
South Korea
Chile
Other
Total

2011
2012
Thousand pounds
34,612
72,950
1,332
1,744
1,559
12,681
5,395
4,407
6,614
7,778
149,071
Metric tons
15,700
33,090
604
791
707
5,752
2,447
1,999
3,000
3,528
67,618

25,436
36,408
5,455
1,166
2,791
8,739
3,056
2,942
3,097
14,024
103,114
30,137
24,954
1,466
3,314
1,938
6,407
6,484
3,726
6,662
7,906
92,992
Metric tons
13,670
11,319
665
1,503
879
2,906
2,941
1,690
3,022
3,586
42,181
Thousand dollars
28,260
13,319
7,649
5,888
5,220
4,978
4,718
4,449
3,592
22,023
100,096
U.S. Fish Oil Exports by Major Importer,

2012 by Volume
Other
33%
Canada
32%
Mexico
2%
China
2%
80 FUS 2012
Netherlands
4%
Denmark
27%
Supply of Fishery Products

U.S. SUPPLY OF EDIBLE AND INDUSTRIAL FISHERY PRODUCTS, 2003-2012
(Round weight)
Domestic
commercial
landings
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Imports
Exports
Total
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Million pounds- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
9,507
9,683
9,707
9,483
9,309
8,326
8,031
8,231
9,858
9,634
10,343
10,729
10,905
11,477
11,252
10,875
10,868
11,517
11,248
11,123
6,756
8,203
8,420
7,710
7,057
6,353
5,738
6,129
7,695
13,094
12,209
12,192
13,250
13,504
12,848
13,161
13,619
13,411
8,259
12,498
U.S. SUPPLY OF EDIBLE FISHERY PRODUCTS, 2003-2012

Domestic
commercial
landings
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
(Round weight)
Imports
Exports
Total
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Million pounds- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
7,521
7,794
7,997
7,842
7,490
6,633
6,198
6,526
7,909
7,478
9,666
9,854
10,158
10,752
10,763
10,404
10,439
11,034
10,823
5,392
6,462
6,385
6,251
5,761
5,253
4,760
5,170
6,602
10,588
11,795
11,186
11,770
12,343
12,492
11,784
11,877
12,389
12,130
6,474
11,592
U.S. SUPPLY OF INDUSTRIAL FISHERY PRODUCTS, 2003-2012

Domestic
commercial
landings
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
(Round weight)
Imports
Exports
Total
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Million pounds- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1,986
1,889
1,710
1,641
1,819
1,692
1,833
1,705
1,949
2,157
677
875
747
725
489
471
430
483
425
535
1,364
1,741
2,035
1,459
1,296
1,100
978
959
1,093
1,785
1,299
1,023
422
907
1,012
1,063
1,285
1,229
1,281
907
FUS 2012 81
82 FUS 2012
1,926,455
22,579
1,949,034
8,466,483
1,391,962
9,858,445
Industrial
Finfish
Shellfish, et al
Subtotal
Total:
Finfish
Shellfish, et al
Grand total
2011
Total
8,295,975
1,338,489
9,634,464
2,132,713
23,991
2,156,704
6,163,262
1,314,498
7,477,760
7,528,974
3,718,736
11,247,710
424,805
(1)
424,805
7,104,169
3,718,736
10,822,905
7,530,631
3,592,049
11,122,680
534,979
(1)
534,979
6,995,652
3,592,049
10,587,701
6,978,453
716,899
7,695,352
1,093,143
(1)
1,093,143
5,885,310
716,899
6,602,209
7,575,285
683,925
8,259,210
1,785,296
(1)
1,785,296
5,789,989
683,925
6,473,914
9,017,004
4,393,799
13,410,803
1,258,117
22,579
1,280,696
7,758,887
4,371,220
12,130,107
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Thousand pounds--round weight- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
(1) Not available.

Note: Total landings shown in this table may not agree with landings reported in other tables due to rounding.
6,540,028
1,369,383
7,909,411
Edible
Finfish
Shellfish, et al
Subtotal
Item
U.S. SUPPLY OF COMMERCIAL FINFISH AND SHELLFISH, 2011 and 2012

Domestic commercial
Imports
Exports
landings
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
8,251,321
4,246,613
12,497,934
882,396
23,991
906,387
7,368,925
4,222,622
11,591,547
2012

Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
U.S. SUPPLY OF ALL FILLETS AND STEAKS, 2003-2012 (Edible weight)

U.S. Production
Imports
Total
Exports
Total Supply
(1)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thousand pounds - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
612,455
566,576
615,405
630,930
632,196
655,604
511,389
584,563
774,666
993,020
1,069,103
1,146,544
1,213,316
1,255,476
1,255,249
1,250,960
1,326,331
1,370,445
674,754
1,605,475
1,635,679
1,761,949
1,844,246
1,887,672
1,910,853
1,762,349
1,910,894
2,145,111
1,467,132
(1) Includes fillets used to produce blocks.
215,682
294,334
252,986
266,788
324,237
308,119
316,308
304,413
515,724
2,141,886
318,113
1,389,793
1,341,345
1,508,963
1,577,458
1,563,435
1,602,734
1,446,041
1,606,481
1,629,387
1,823,773
U.S. Supply of Fillets and Steaks

2,000
Million pounds
1,800
1,600
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Groundfish
2009
2010
2011
2012
Other
U.S. SUPPLY OF GROUNDFISH FILLETS AND STEAKS, 2003-2012 (Edible weight)

U.S. Production
Imports
Total
Exports (2)
Total Supply
Year
(1)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thousand pounds - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
465,416
455,259
486,007
499,698
483,267
471,758
367,572
396,078
605,292
515,468
232,894
255,974
271,355
269,248
215,350
198,405
205,314
214,803
235,354
230,969
698,310
711,233
757,362
768,946
698,617
670,163
572,886
610,881
840,646
746,437
167,924
237,599
185,786
207,790
261,743
222,398
209,596
199,966
275,636
235,967
530,386
473,634
571,576
561,156
436,874
447,765
363,290
410,915
565,010
510,470
(1) Includes fillets used to produce blocks. Species include cod, cusk, haddock, hake, pollock, and ocean perch.
(2) Species include cod and pollock.
FUS 2012 83
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
U.S. SUPPLY OF FRESH AND FROZEN TUNA, 2003-2012 (Round weight)

U.S. commercial landings (1)
Imports (2)
Exports
For
For
Other
Total
Other
Total
total
canning
canning
Total
supply
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thousand pounds - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
169,054
148,160
156,930
114,570
124,366
176,456
125,176
68,936
95,232
136,680
80,468
72,803
19,279
87,739
84,138
122,300
314,050
461,972
405,443
249,522
220,963
176,209
202,309
208,504
298,756
439,226
530,908
500,675
484,800
621,480
534,690
466,394
468,308
492,778
450,356
430,884
392,920
301,404
359,186
400,632
146,781
140,546
155,138
168,566
223,645
151,240
164,968
436,437
198,748
212,077
681,471
606,940
623,446
661,344
674,001
582,124
557,888
737,841
557,934
612,709
44,516
41,407
30,373
30,080
39,266
40,720
45,978
43,426
42,488
65,469
(1) Includes quantity of fish landed at other ports by U.S.-flag vessels.

(2) Includes landings in American Samoa of foreign caught fish.
U.S. Supply Of Fresh And Frozen Tuna

1,400
Million pounds
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
For canning
84 FUS 2012
2008
2009
Other
2010
2011
2012
886,477
786,496
769,282
833,573
843,239
840,160
951,136
1,225,323
1,016,121
1,168,720

Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
U.S. SUPPLY OF FRESH AND FROZEN SALMON, 2003-2012 (Round weight)

U.S. Production
Imports
Total
Exports
Total supply
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thousand pounds - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
674,096
737,935
899,445
663,044
884,983
658,342
705,202
787,740
780,088
635,805
786,036
779,909
825,322
842,581
835,675
835,675
816,027
783,370
826,115
928,048
1,460,132
1,517,844
1,724,767
1,505,625
1,720,658
1,494,017
1,521,229
1,571,110
1,606,203
1,563,853
251,230
286,269
352,717
305,235
392,833
383,841
350,420
428,024
441,683
305,590
U.S. SUPPLY OF CANNED SALMON, 2003-2012 (Canned weight)

U.S. pack
Imports
Total
Exports
1,258,263
Total supply
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thousand pounds - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
188,070
199,351
218,889
151,709
142,449
123,930
141,917
146,430
147,699
120,022
18,263
16,960
18,252
20,024
22,289
19,749
22,789
17,048
14,290
16,042
206,333
216,311
237,141
171,733
164,738
143,679
164,706
163,478
161,989
136,064
95,715
118,367
114,569
115,633
114,203
117,876
97,342
90,662
112,024
91,006
U.S. SUPPLY OF CANNED TUNA, 2003-2012 (Canned weight)

U.S. pack
Imports
Total
Exports
387,022
459,029
443,297
452,066
419,948
378,457
377,776
397,981
442,360
412,696
353,765
988,339
877,417
898,168
864,686
814,754
851,717
767,212
837,809
797,600
740,787
6,263
3,120
3,005
6,444
3,128
3,743
4,969
3,946
4,210
5,822
110,618
97,944
122,572
56,100
50,535
25,803
67,364
72,816
49,965
45,058
Total supply
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thousand pounds - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
529,310
434,120
446,102
444,738
436,297
473,941
369,231
395,449
384,904
1,208,902
1,231,575
1,372,050
1,200,390
1,327,825
1,110,176
1,170,809
1,143,086
1,164,520
982,076
874,297
895,163
858,242
811,626
847,974
762,243
833,862
793,390
734,965
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Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
U.S. SUPPLY OF KING CRAB, 2003-2012 (Round weight)

U.S. commercial
Imports (1)
Total
Exports (1)
landings
Total supply
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thousand pounds - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
22,886
22,074
23,939
21,641
25,939
27,208
22,391
24,042
17,003
16,358
40,456
43,767
72,481
110,793
124,503
64,409
64,205
42,589
40,163
57,321
63,342
65,841
96,420
132,434
150,442
91,617
86,596
66,631
57,166
73,679
16,604
14,297
18,543
22,504
16,880
20,977
24,504
22,555
21,846
11,169
46,738
51,544
77,877
109,930
133,562
70,640
62,092
44,076
35,320
62,510
(1) Imports, exports, foreign exports converted to round (live) weight by using these conversion factors: frozen, 1.75; meat, 4.50; and canned 5.33.
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
U.S. SUPPLY OF SNOW (TANNER) CRABS, 2003-2012 (Round weight)

U.S. commercial
Imports (1)
Total
Exports (2)
Total supply
landings
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thousand pounds - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
28,818
25,209
28,383
42,521
38,283
66,078
61,530
50,473
60,017
92,991
190,778
181,885
165,944
173,041
182,350
160,834
195,030
172,481
160,832
177,010
219,596
207,094
194,327
215,562
220,633
226,912
256,560
222,954
220,849
270,001
21,405
39,492
23,299
28,180
12,369
30,220
32,751
26,405
43,651
68,015
198,191
167,602
171,028
187,382
208,264
196,692
223,809
196,549
177,198
201,986
(1) Converted to round (live) weight by multiplying fresh and frozen by 1.50; meat, 4.50; and canned, 5.00.
(2) Domestic merchandise converted to round (live) weight by multiplying frozen weight by 2.13 (believed to be mostly sections); meat,4.50; and canned, 5.33.
Foreign exports converted using the same factors as imports.
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
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U.S. SUPPLY OF CANNED CRABMEAT, 2003-2012 (Canned weight)

U.S. pack
Imports
Total
Exports
Total supply
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thousand pounds - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
16
16
6
10
5
20
11
699
226
260
47,282
57,551
61,067
60,999
67,306
70,064
60,957
67,979
66,167
71,184
47,298
57,567
61,073
61,009
67,311
70,084
60,968
68,678
66,393
71,444
732
1,870
2,346
2,729
1,265
2,504
2,191
2,952
3,508
4,120
46,566
55,697
58,727
58,280
66,046
67,580
58,777
65,726
62,885
67,324

Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
U.S. SUPPLY OF AMERICAN LOBSTERS,2003-2012 (Round weight)

U.S. commercial
Imports (1)
Total
Exports(2)
Total supply
landings
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thousand pounds - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
73,657
88,386
88,032
92,615
81,303
81,835
96,890
115,433
126,318
115,334
107,168
113,555
120,091
106,214
118,545
114,794
141,957
148,248
149,550
188,991
195,554
201,587
212,706
187,517
200,380
211,684
257,390
274,566
167,834
61,433
57,731
57,373
62,847
59,018
56,843
52,979
71,398
88,375
317,384
127,558
137,823
144,214
149,859
128,499
143,537
158,705
185,992
186,191
106,468
210,915
(1) Only imports from Canada and St. Pierre and Miquelon are considered American lobster and were converted to round (live) weight by using these conversion
factors: 1.00, Whole; 4.50, meat; and 4.64, canned.
(2) Domestic exports conversion to live weight by 1.00, whole; 4.00, meat; and 4.50, canned. Foreign exports converted using import factors.
U.S. Supply of Lobster

250
Million pounds
200
150
100
50
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Spiny
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
American
U.S. SUPPLY OF SPINY LOBSTERS,2003-2012 (Round weight)

U.S. commercial
Imports (1)
Total
Exports(2)
landings
Total supply
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thousand pounds - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
4,863
5,938
4,144
5,663
4,426
4,196
4,729
6,371
6,355
4,808
94,423
94,720
86,987
85,752
86,688
88,131
67,406
79,927
67,690
61,454
99,286
100,658
91,131
91,415
91,114
92,327
72,135
86,298
74,045
66,262
6,047
7,506
7,766
14,670
12,723
9,551
14,845
26,760
19,751
16,578
93,239
93,152
83,365
76,745
78,391
82,776
57,290
59,538
54,295
49,684
(1) Imports were converted to round (live) weight by using these conversion factors: 1.00, whole; 3.00, tails; 4.35 other, and 4.50 canned.
(2) Domestic exports converted to round weight by using: 1.00, whole; 3.00, tails; 4.00, other, 4.50 canned. Foreign exports converted using import factors.
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Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
U.S. SUPPLY OF CLAMS, 2003-2012 (Meat weight)

U.S. commercial
Imports (2)
Total
Exports
landings (1)
Total supply
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thousand pounds - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
127,806
119,411
105,640
110,912
115,848
107,772
101,137
88,891
86,449
90,563
21,697
20,640
21,252
21,594
19,423
21,008
21,875
22,941
25,260
24,823
149,503
140,051
126,892
132,506
135,271
128,780
123,012
111,832
111,709
115,386
6,429
8,136
6,725
7,653
7,833
8,065
7,243
6,675
4,318
6,967
143,074
131,915
120,167
124,853
127,438
120,715
115,769
105,157
107,391
108,419
(1) For species breakout see table on page 4.

(2) Imports and exports were converted to meat weight by using these conversion factors: 0.40 in shell or shucked; 0.30, canned chowder and juice; and
0.93, other.
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
U.S. SUPPLY OF OYSTERS, 2003-2012 (Meat weight)

U.S. commercial
Imports (1)
Total
Exports
landings
Total supply
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thousand pounds - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
37,103
38,654
33,963
34,409
37,755
30,162
35,571
28,080
28,504
33,087
36,677
40,319
37,066
36,761
39,682
32,563
31,745
34,656
42,614
31,101
73,780
78,973
71,029
71,170
77,437
62,725
67,316
62,736
71,118
64,188
4,398
5,734
6,019
5,899
7,856
9,017
8,604
5,922
7,989
10,372
69,382
73,239
65,010
65,271
69,581
53,708
58,712
56,814
63,129
53,816
(1) Imports and exports were converted to meat weight by using these conversion factors: 0.93, canned; 3.12, canned smoked; and 0.75, other.
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
U.S. SUPPLY OF SCALLOPS, 2003-2012 (Meat weight)

U.S. commercial
Imports
Total
Exports
landings (1)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thousand pounds - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
56,041
64,597
56,800
59,098
58,743
53,658
58,275
57,584
59,277
57,471
(1) For species breakout see table on page 4.
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Total supply
51,932
44,546
50,664
59,339
55,223
55,904
53,816
50,424
55,483
33,565
107,973
109,143
107,464
118,437
113,966
109,562
112,091
108,008
114,760
91,036
13,878
15,088
21,643
24,398
21,482
21,413
21,951
23,137
29,941
31,512
94,095
94,055
85,821
94,039
92,484
88,149
90,140
84,871
84,819
59,524

U.S. SUPPLY OF ALL FORMS OF SHRIMP, 2003-2012 (Heads-off weight)
U.S. commercial
Imports (2)
Total
Exports (3)
Total supply
landings (1)
Year
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thousand pounds - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
196,140
193,004
162,266
199,896
174,623
158,725
187,062
159,355
192,033
186,059
1,495,268
1,544,221
1,491,108
1,736,530
1,630,531
1,624,438
1,611,019
1,625,165
1,675,412
1,507,979
1,691,408
1,737,225
1,653,374
1,936,426
1,805,154
1,783,163
1,798,081
1,784,520
1,867,445
1,694,037
82,935
67,195
94,533
57,149
61,681
61,365
52,438
45,022
57,300
62,203
1,608,473
1,670,030
1,558,841
1,879,277
1,743,473
1,721,798
1,745,643
1,739,498
1,810,144
1,631,834
(1) Commercial landings were converted to heads-off weight by using these conversion factors: South Atlantic and Gulf, 0.629; and New England, Pacific and
other, 0.57.
(2) Imports were converted to heads-off weight by using these conversion factors: breaded,0.63; shell-on, 1.00; peeled raw, 1.28; canned, 2.52; and other, 2.40.
(3) Exports were converted to heads-off weight by using these conversion factors: domestic fresh and frozen, 1.18; canned, 2.02; other, 2.40; foreign--fresh and
frozen, 1.00; canned, 2.52; and other, 2.40.
U.S. Supply of Shrimp

2,000
Million pounds
1,800
1,600
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
2003
2004
2005
Landings
2006
2007
2008
Imports
2009
2010
2011
2012
Total supply
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Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
U.S. SUPPLY OF FISH MEAL, 2003-2012 (Product weight)

U.S. production
Imports
Total
Exports
(1)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thousand pounds - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
(1) Includes shellfish meal.
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
90 FUS 2012
Total supply
602,833
571,012
565,169
582,900
563,221
492,828
472,805
487,692
620,823
585,565
120,988
156,352
133,394
129,403
87,364
84,042
76,731
86,251
75,858
95,532
723,821
727,364
698,563
712,303
650,585
576,870
549,536
573,943
696,681
681,097
243,558
310,811
363,442
260,588
231,388
196,483
174,613
171,240
195,017
318,803
U.S. SUPPLY OF FISH OILS, 2003-2012 (Product weight)

U.S. production
Imports
Total
Exports
480,263
416,553
335,121
451,715
419,197
380,387
374,923
402,702
501,664
362,294
Total supply
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thousand pounds - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
195,699
179,400
157,680
142,747
152,205
190,023
168,157
136,362
143,171
115,090
39,008
48,034
66,921
44,363
55,144
53,779
34,341
45,061
48,880
52,055
234,707
227,434
224,601
187,110
207,349
243,802
202,498
181,423
192,051
167,145
146,996
110,446
123,596
148,030
123,193
127,843
111,938
174,985
149,071
92,994
87,711
116,988
101,005
39,080
84,156
115,959
90,560
6,437
42,981
74,151

U.S. Supply of Fish Meal
600
Million pounds
500
400
300
200
100
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
U.S. Supply of Fish Oils

140
Million pounds
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
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Per Capita Consumption

The NMFS calculation of per capita consumption is
based on a disappearance model. The total U.S.
supply of imports and landings is converted to edible
weight and decreases in supply, such as exports and
industrial uses are subtracted out. The remaining
total is divided by the U.S. population to estimate
per capita consumption. Data for the model are
derived primarily from secondary sources and are
subject to incomplete reporting; changes in source
data or invalid model assumptions may each have a
significant effect on the resulting calculation.
assumptions the corresponding figure for 2012 would

be 94 percent. However, NOAA Fisheries believes
that the existing model may overestimate this percentage. The calculation is made by converting all
imports, exports, domestic landings, and domestic
processing into a common standard, edible meat
weight. Numerous conversion factors are used to get
to this edible meat weight standard, and the accuracy
and variability of these various factors is likely to effect
the overall calculation. In addition, this figure may
include a substantial amount of domestic catch that
was exported for further processing and returned to
U.S. per capita consumption of fish and shellfish was the United States as an import in a processed form.
14.4 pounds (edible meat) in 2012. This total was 0.6 Therefore, while seafood imports do appear to be
pounds less than the 15.0 pounds consumed in 2011. rising, the exact figure is difficult to know precisely.
Primarily this decrease resulted from a decrease in NOAA Fisheries plans to investigate better ways to
the domestic landings utilized for food (as opposed report consumption and indicate our dependence
to industrial purposes) and a 0.7 percent increase on imported seafood.
in the U.S. population from 2011. While domestic
production of canned tuna was largely unchanged
PER CAPITA USE
from 2011, per capita consumption of canned tuna Per capita use is based on the supply of fishery proddecreased from 2.6 pounds in 2011 to 2.4 pounds ucts, both edible and non-edible (industrial), on a
in 2012 due to a decrease in imports and an increase round-weight equivalent basis without considering
in exports.
beginning or ending stocks, defense purchases, or
exports. The per capita use of all edible and industrial
Per capita consumption of fresh and frozen products fishery products in 2012 was 66.1 pounds, down 1.6
was 10.5 pounds, a decrease of 0.4 pounds from 2011. pounds compared with 2011.
Fresh and frozen finfish accounted for 5.6 pounds,
while fresh and frozen shellfish consumption was
WORLD CONSUMPTION
4.9 pounds per capita.
The FAO calculation for apparent consumption is
based on a disappearance model. The three year
Consumption of canned fishery products was 3.6 average considers, on a round weight equivalent
pounds per capita in 2012, down 0.2 pounds from basis, a countries landings, imports, and exports.
2011. Cured fish accounted for 0.3 pound per capita, The 2008-2010 average data indicates that the U.S.
the same as in previous years.
ranks as the third largest consumer of seafood in the
In previous volumes of Fisheries of the United States, world after China and Japan.
NOAA has reported the percent of edible seafood
consumption that is made up of imports. This
measure has been rising in recent years reflecting the
increase in imported seafood. Using the same model
92 FUS 2012
U.S. Consumption
Annual per capita consumption of seafood products represents the pounds of edible meat consumed from
domestically-caught and imported fish and shellfish adjusted for exports, divided by the civilian resident
population of the United States as of July 1 of each year.
U.S. ANNUAL PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF COMMERCIAL FISH AND SHELLFISH,
1910-2012
Civilian Resident
Per capita consumption
Year
Population July 1
Fresh and frozen (2)
Canned (3)
Cured (4)
Total
(1)
1910
Million persons
92.2
4.5
1920
106.5
1930
- - - - - - - -Pounds, edible meat- - - - - - - -
2.8
3.9
11.2
6.3
3.2
2.3
11.8
122.9
5.8
3.4
1.0
10.2
1940
132.1
5.7
4.6
0.7
11.0
1950
150.8
6.3
4.9
0.6
11.8
1960
178.1
5.7
4.0
0.6
10.3
1970
201.9
6.9
4.5
0.4
11.8
1980
225.6
7.9
4.3
0.3
12.5
1985
236.2
9.8
5.0
0.3
15.1
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
247.8
250.5
253.5
256.4
259.2
261.4
264.0
266.4
269.1
271.5
9.6
9.7
9.9
10.2
10.4
10.0
10.0
9.9
10.2
10.4
5.1
4.9
4.6
4.5
4.5
4.7
4.5
4.4
4.4
4.7
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
15.0
14.9
14.8
15.0
15.2
15.0
14.8
14.6
14.9
15.4
2000
2001
2002
2003 (5)
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
280.9
283.6
287.1
289.6
292.4
295.3
298.2
300.5
302.9
305.8
10.2
10.3
11.0
11.4
11.8
11.6
*12.3
12.1
11.8
12.0
4.7
4.2
4.3
4.6
4.5
4.3
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.7
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
15.2
14.8
15.6
16.3
*16.6
16.2
16.5
16.3
16.0
16.0
2010
2011
2012
308.4
310.4
312.7
11.6
10.9
10.5
3.9
3.8
3.6
0.3
0.3
0.3
15.8
15.0
14.4
(1) Resident population is used for 1910 and 1920 and civilian resident population is used since 1930.
(2) Fresh and frozen fish consumption for 1910 and 1920 is estimated. Beginning in 1973, data include consumption of cultivated catfish.
(3) Canned fish consumption for 1920 is estimated. Beginning in 1921, it is based on production reports, packer stocks, and foreign trade statistics
for individual years.
(4) Cured fish consumption for 1910 and 1920 is estimated.
(5) The use of beginning and ending inventories was discontinued as of 2003.
*Record years: Canned--5.8, 1936; Cured--4.0, 1909.
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U.S. Consumption
U.S. ANNUAL PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF CANNED FISHERY PRODUCTS, 1984-2012

Salmon
Sardines
Tuna
Shellfish
Other
Total
Year
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pounds - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
3.2
3.3
3.6
3.5
3.6
3.9
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.3
0.2
4.9
5.0
5.4
5.2
4.9
5.1
1990
0.4
0.3
3.7
0.3
0.4
5.1
2000
0.3
0.2
3.5
0.3
0.4
4.7
2010
0.2
0.2
2.7
0.4
0.4
3.9
2012
0.2
0.2
2.4
0.4
0.4
3.6
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2011
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0.5
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
3.6
3.5
3.5
3.3
3.4
3.2
3.1
3.4
3.5
2.9
3.1
3.4
3.3
3.1
2.9
2.7
2.8
2.5
2.6
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.4
4.9
4.6
4.5
4.5
4.7
4.5
4.4
4.4
4.7
4.2
4.3
4.6
4.5
4.3
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.7
3.8
U.S. Consumption
U.S. ANNUAL PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF CERTAIN FISHERY ITEMS, 1984-2012

Fillets and steaks (1)
Sticks and portions
Shrimp, all preparation
Year
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pounds (2) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
3.0
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.2
3.1
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.7
1.5
1.5
1.9
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.4
2.3
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
3.1
3.0
2.9
2.9
3.1
2.9
3.0
3.0
3.2
3.2
1.5
1.2
0.9
1.0
0.9
1.2
1.0
1.0
0.9
1.0
2.2
2.4
2.5
2.5
2.6
2.5
2.5
2.7
2.8
3.0
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
3.6
3.7
4.1
4.3
4.6
5.0
*5.2
5.0
4.8
4.6
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.9
0.9
0.9
1.0
0.7
3.2
3.4
3.7
4.0
4.2
4.1
*4.4
4.1
4.1
4.1
2010
2011
2012
5.0
5.0
5.6
0.9
0.9
0.7
4.0
4.2
3.8
(1) Data include groundfish and other species. Data do not include blocks, but fillets could be made into blocks from which sticks and portions
could be produced.
(2) Product weight of fillets and steaks, sticks and portions; edible (meat) weight of shrimp.
* Record
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World Consumption
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF FISH AND SHELLFISH FOR HUMAN FOOD,

BY REGION AND COUNTRY, 2008- 2010 AVERAGE
Region and Country
North America:
Bermuda
Canada
Greenland
Saint Pierre & Miquelon
United States
Estimated live weight

equivalent
Kilograms
Pounds
37.0
22.7
87.2
71.9
21.9
81.5
50.0
192.2
158.5
48.4
60.1
54.6
39.1
31.1
41.2
34.8
15.3
7.7
33.8
9.2
38.9
21.9
4.0
26.0
14.6
27.1
20.1
0.5
38.2
30.6
18.1
19.7
34.5
9.4
132.6
120.3
86.2
68.6
90.8
76.8
33.8
16.9
74.4
20.3
85.9
48.4
8.8
57.4
32.1
59.7
44.4
1.1
84.1
67.5
39.9
43.4
76.1
20.6
Argentina
Belize
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Ecuador
El Salvador
Falkland Islands
French Guiana
Guatemala
Guyana
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela
6.4
10.5
2.1
8.3
22.9
5.5
9.8
7.9
5.8
38.6
18.1
1.8
21.9
4.6
12.7
5.1
14.0
1.1
22.4
16.7
9.3
13.7
14.1
23.1
4.6
18.2
50.5
12.2
21.6
17.5
12.9
85.1
39.8
3.9
48.2
10.1
28.0
11.2
30.8
2.4
49.4
36.7
20.5
30.1
Albania
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
6.0
3.2
13.9
2.1
17.7
26.0
13.3
7.0
30.7
4.7
39.1
57.3
Caribbean:
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Aruba
Bahamas
Barbados
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Haiti
Jamaica
Martinique
Montserrat
Netherland Antilles
Puerto Rico
Saint Kitts & Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent
Trinidad & Tobago
Turks & Caicos
U.S. Virgin Islands
Latin America:
Europe:
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Region and Country

Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Faroe Island
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Montenegro
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russian Federation
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Uzbekistan
Near East:
Afghanistan
Bahrain
Cyprus
Egypt
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Libya
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Sudan
Syria
Turkey
Yemen

equivalent
Kilograms
6.3
6.3
19.0
10.3
22.8
16.5
92.5
34.7
33.8
7.8
15.6
20.6
5.4
91.4
22.4
25.0
4.5
2.1
17.5
40.5
27.3
6.2
31.6
14.7
10.7
22.7
53.1
10.9
61.5
6.4
22.3
5.6
7.9
10.8
42.8
32.1
17.5
0.3
3.4
17.0
21.1
0.5
0.0
14.7
22.0
18.6
7.4
3.0
21.4
7.1
18.1
10.7
12.0
28.8
18.3
8.3
1.8
3.3
7.5
27.4
3.0
Pounds
13.9
14.0
42.0
22.7
50.2
36.3
203.9
76.5
74.6
17.3
34.4
45.4
12.0
201.5
49.3
55.0
9.8
4.6
38.5
89.3
60.1
13.6
69.7
32.4
23.5
50.0
117.1
23.9
135.6
14.2
49.2
12.4
17.4
23.8
94.3
70.7
38.6
0.7
7.6
37.5
46.6
1.0
0.1
32.5
48.5
41.1
16.4
6.7
47.3
15.7
39.8
23.5
26.5
63.4
40.4
18.3
3.9
7.3
16.4
60.3
6.6
World Consumption
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF FISH AND SHELLFISH FOR HUMAN FOOD,

BY REGION AND COUNTRY, 2008- 2010 AVERAGE
Region and Country
Far East:
Africa:

equivalent
Kilograms
Pounds
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Brunei
Burma
Cambodia
China
China - Hong Kong
China - Macao
China - Taipei
India
Indonesia
Japan
Laos
Malaysia
Maldives
Mongolia
Nepal
North Korea
Pakistan
Philippines
Singapore
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Viet Nam
18.4
5.0
24.5
50.8
34.1
31.9
71.1
57.7
30.4
5.9
26.0
55.2
17.2
58.9
145.7
0.4
1.8
10.8
1.9
35.7
46.0
59.8
23.2
25.7
3.5
33.8
40.6
11.1
54.0
111.9
75.1
70.2
156.8
127.2
67.1
13.1
57.3
121.7
37.8
129.9
321.2
0.9
3.9
23.8
4.2
78.6
101.5
131.7
51.1
56.8
7.7
74.4
Algeria
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo (Kinshasa)
Cte dIvoire
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
4.6
16.1
14.7
3.2
3.5
2.2
18.0
23.9
8.4
3.7
29.4
5.4
18.6
18.2
17.2
25.9
0.5
0.2
34.5
27.8
25.1
9.6
2.3
3.4
0.7
2.9
6.2
5.3
7.9
11.5
22.5
12.8
6.5
10.1
35.6
32.5
7.1
7.7
4.9
39.8
52.7
18.5
8.2
64.7
11.9
40.9
40.1
38.0
57.2
1.1
0.5
76.1
61.3
55.4
21.2
5.1
7.6
1.6
6.5
13.6
11.7
17.5
25.4
49.5
28.1
14.4
Region and Country

Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Saint Helena
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
Swaziland
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Oceania:
American Samoa
Australia
Cook Islands
Fiji
French Polynesia
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Nauru
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Wallis & Futuna
World

equivalent
Kilograms
12.9
2.2
14.7
1.9
60.0
28.2
27.0
54.3
34.6
3.1
6.9
2.4
5.7
7.3
13.2
13.2
7.1
1.3
4.2
26.0
64.7
35.1
48.0
75.1
16.7
43.8
22.0
26.7
26.0
67.7
17.0
48.7
31.9
32.1
42.3
32.7
53.6
18.5
Pounds
28.4
4.8
32.5
4.1
132.4
62.2
59.5
119.6
76.3
6.7
15.2
5.4
12.5
16.1
29.1
29.2
15.7
2.9
9.3
57.3
142.7
77.5
105.9
165.6
36.9
96.6
48.5
58.8
57.3
149.2
37.4
107.3
70.4
70.8
93.2
72.2
118.1
40.8
Note: Data are preliminary and refer to per capita consumption of fish, crustaceans
and mollusks.
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Per capita use of commercial fish and shellfish is based on the supply of fishery products, both edible and nonedible (industrial),
on a round weight equivalent basis, without considering the beginning or ending stocks, defense purchases, or exports.
Per capita use figures are not comparable with per capita consumption data. Per capita consumption figures represent edible
(for human use) meat weight consumption rather than round weight consumption. In addition, per capita consumption
includes allowances for beginning and ending stocks and exports, whereas the use does not include such allowances.
Per capita use is derived by using total population including U.S. Armed Forces overseas. The per capita consumption is
derived by using civilian resident population.
U.S ANNUAL PER CAPITA USE OF COMMERCIAL FISH AND SHELLFISH, 1964-2012 (1)
Total population
Per capita utilization
including armed
Commercial
U.S. supply
Year
Imports
Total
forces overseas
landings
July 1
191.9
194.3
196.6
198.7
200.7
202.7
Million pounds
12,031
10,535
12,469
13,991
17,381
11,847
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
205.1
207.7
209.9
211.9
213.9
216.0
218.0
220.2
222.6
225.1
11,474
11,804
13,849
10,378
9,875
10,164
11,593
10,652
11,509
11,831
24.0
24.1
22.9
22.9
23.2
22.6
24.7
23.9
27.1
27.9
31.9
32.7
43.1
26.1
23.0
24.5
28.5
24.4
24.6
24.7
55.9
56.8
66.0
49.0
46.2
47.1
53.2
48.3
51.7
52.6
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
227.7
230.0
232.2
234.3
236.3
238.5
240.7
242.8
245.0
247.3
11,357
11,353
12,011
12,352
12,552
15,150
14,368
15,744
14,628
15,485
28.5
26.0
27.4
27.5
27.3
26.2
25.1
28.4
29.3
34.2
21.4
23.4
24.3
25.2
25.8
37.3
34.6
36.4
30.4
28.4
49.9
49.4
51.7
52.7
53.1
63.5
59.7
64.8
59.7
62.6
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
249.9
252.7
255.5
258.2
260.7
263.0
265.3
268.2
270.6
272.9
16,349
16,363
16,106
20,334
19,309
16,484
16,474
17,132
16,897
17,378
37.6
37.5
37.7
40.6
40.1
37.2
36.1
36.7
34.0
34.2
27.8
27.3
25.3
38.2
34.0
25.5
26.0
27.2
28.5
29.5
65.4
64.8
63.0
78.8
74.1
62.7
62.1
63.9
62.5
63.7
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
282.3
285.0
288.4
291.0
293.9
296.9
299.8
302.0
304.5
307.4
17,338
18,118
19,028
19,849
20,373
20,529
20,960
20,484
19,252
18,900
32.1
33.3
32.6
32.7
32.8
32.4
31.6
30.6
27.3
26.1
29.3
30.3
33.4
35.5
36.5
36.7
38.3
37.3
35.9
35.4
61.4
63.6
66.0
68.2
69.3
69.1
69.9
67.9
63.2
61.5
2010
2011
310.1
312.0
19,748
21,106
26.5
31.6
37.1
36.1
63.6
67.7
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
2012
Million persons
314.3
20,757
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pounds - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23.7
39.0
24.6
29.6
22.2
41.2
20.4
50.0
20.7
65.9
21.4
37.0
30.7
35.4
(1) Data include U.S. commercial landings and imports of both edible and nonedible (industrial) fishery products on a round weight basis.
Total supply is not adjusted for beginning and ending stocks, defense purchases, or exports.
98 FUS 2012
62.7
54.2
63.4
70.4
86.6
58.4
66.1
33
182
63
63
90
100
100
100
6,711,232
35,686,437
15,279,345
219,885
7,803,257
5,118,963
145,763
541,406
Thousand
Dollars
Total mark-up
within sector
Percentage
64
70
28
28
60
64
59
77
Value added as
percent of total
markup
26,791,344
4,310,727
10
0
11
8
0
1
10
100
59
Percentage
of GNP
Contribution
Value added
contribution
3,694,407
1,889,605
541,406
Thousand
Dollars
Offshore fleet &

exported fishery
products
(1) Includes industrial products and landings by U.S.-flag vessels at U.S. ports, foreign ports, and transfers to internal water processing vessels.
Note: The table reports the contribution of commercial marine fishing to the national economy as measured by margin, value added, and sales. These measures are consistent with the Bureau of the
Census definitions.

Margin or mark-up is the difference between the price paid for the product by the consumer or wholesale purchaser and the dockside or wholesale value for an equivalent weight of the product. It
is assumed that fishermen catch their fish without paying purchase price and therefore the entire dockside or exvessel price is considered margin. Value added is a measure of the factors added
to the total worth of a product at each stage of the production process. It is defined as the gross receipts of firms minus the cost of purchased goods and services needed to fabricate the products.
Gross National Product (GNP) is equal to the sum of the value added of all economic entities in the economy. Value added within a sector respresents that sectors contribution to GNP.

Value added includes wages, salaries, interest, depreciation, rent, taxes and profit. Consumer expenditures are the final retail value of seafood products sold through stores and food service outlets
plus secondary wholesale and processing of industrial products.
82,612,582
55,250,715
39,644,391
570,522
11,919,197
-
16,490,893
5,312,515
-
5,118,963
145,763
541,406
Thousand Dollars
Value of sales by
sector
24,895,972
4,284,869
61,664
4,714,590
3,275,841
86,638
414,766
Thousand
Dollars
Value added
within sector
TOTAL U.S. VALUE ADDED ACTIVITY:

42,045,067
CONSUMERS EXPENDITURES (& WHOLESALE PURCHASES OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS) FOR
FISHERY PRODUCTS:
20,080,112
24,365,046
350,637
Secondary Wholesale and

Processing:
Edible
Industrial
Retail Trade from Stores
11,919,197
-
Imports, Processed
Exports, Processed
19,564,278
8,687,636
Primary Wholesale and

Processing
Retail Trade from Food

Service
5,312,515
-
Percentage of
Fishery Inputs
Thousand
Dollars
Imports, Unprocessed
Exports, Unprocessed
Domestic Harvest:
Edible
Industrial
Harvest not landed in U.S
Sector or type of
activity
Mark-up of
fishery inputs
Purchase of
fishery inputs
SUMMARY OF 2012 VALUE ADDED, MARGINS, AND CONSUMER EXPENDITURES FOR COMMERCIAL MARINE FISHERY
PRODUCTS IN THE UNITED STATES (1)
Value Added
FUS 2012 99
Prices
The Indexes of Exvessel Prices table (following
page) presents the annual dockside price of fish
and shellfish sold by fishing vessels as a percentage
of the 1982 dockside price for the same species or
species group. The exvessel price for each year was
obtained by dividing total exvessel value for each
species or group by its total quantity as reported
in the U.S. commercial landings tables on pages 1
through 4. The index for each species or group was
obtained using the following formula:
was $1.07 in 2000, the index in 2000 would be

107, which means that the price had increased by
7 percent between 1982 and 2000.
The figure below presents the percentage changes
in the exvessel price index since 1982 for each of
the following three categories: edible finfish, edible
shellfish, and industrial fish. The index for each
category was obtained using the following formula:
Sum of Current Prices by Species 1982 Quantities by Species)

1982 Exvessel Value
A species of fish that sold for $0.75 a pound in 1986

and $1.00 a pound in 1982 would have an index
of 75 in 1986, which means that the 1986 price
was 75 percent of the 1982 price or 25 percent less
than the 1982 price. If the price of the same species
The percentage change in the price index for a category is then the difference between the index for
that year and 100, where 100 is the index for 1982.
Percent Changes in Exvessel Price Index, 2006-2012

(Change Relative to Base Year = 1982)
70%
INDEX CHANGE
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
-10%
-20%
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
YEAR
Edible Finfish
100 FUS 2012
Edible Shellfish
Industrial Fish
2012
Prices
INDEXES OF EXVESSEL PRICES FOR FISH AND SHELLFISH, BY YEARS, 2005-2012 (1982=100)
Species
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Groundfish, et al:
Cod
106
142
173
207
108
109
120
100
Haddock
230
319
308
235
214
202
260
363
Pollock:
Atlantic
245
262
206
229
272
375
346
396
Alaska
159
171
171
251
251
256
228
211
Flounders
87
92
75
110
105
60
108
132
Total groundfish, et al.
57
65
69
114
93
98
98
85
Halibut
268
325
376
378
271
426
578
520
Sea herring
63
51
86
97
103
103
80
103
Salmon:
Chinook
112
142
163
179
120
157
164
185
Chum
55
67
75
119
96
145
175
151
Pink
44
55
68
126
100
151
191
190
Sockeye
79
75
83
88
89
123
134
110
Coho
72
100
94
122
90
108
112
121
Total salmon
57
73
67
93
81
108
122
119
Swordfish
90
87
90
84
80
102
108
109
Tuna:
Albacore
154
125
125
133
149
165
254
220
Bluefin
452
827
637
832
450
882
877
1031
Skipjack
80
79
80
271
92
118
92
196
Yellowfin
80
180
199
513
134
133
134
213
Total tuna
99
106
108
303
113
134
134
208
Total edible finfish
Clams:
Hard
Ocean Quahog
Soft
Surf
Total clams
Crabs:
Blue
Dungeness
King
Snow
Total crabs
American lobster
Oysters
Scallops:
Bay
Sea
Total scallops
Shrimp:
Gulf and South Atlantic
Other
Total shrimp
Total edible shellfish
Total edible fish and shellfish
Industrial fish, Menhaden
All fish and shellfish
51
55
62
90
79
92
92
95
175
196
359
107
183
178
195
331
115
171
164
190
337
117
170
203
190
310
122
193
215
201
289
129
211
293
209
263
132
252
212
223
256
131
241
196
236
321
140
238
316
164
128
163
168
205
232
290
178
104
82
167
185
316
357
247
127
140
203
201
256
410
252
148
153
125
170
310
383
219
129
130
125
137
273
456
227
171
108
125
157
298
361
291
219
205
125
155
328
412
357
186
182
125
131
333
325
209
271
342
178
232
220
180
234
351
189
245
210
180
234
306
216
281
344
270
350
321
266
346
81
138
87
73
138
80
85
132
89
94
142
96
65
109
69
94
105
89
97
128
93
93
136
90
175
160
176
157
140
165
172
167
70
73
77
99
86
99
100
100
128
128
205
180
154
180
180
205
109
114
119
146
130
151
143
149
FUS 2012 101
Plants and Employment

PROCESSORS AND WHOLESALERS: PLANTS AND EMPLOYMENT, 2011
Processing (1)
Wholesale (2)
Total
Area and State
Plants
Employment
Plants
Employment
Plants
Employment
New England:
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Total
Middle Atlantic:
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Total
South Atlantic:
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Total
Gulf:
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Total
Pacific:
Alaska
Washington
Oregon
California
Hawaii
Total
Inland States or Other
Areas (4): Total
Grand total
----------------------------------------------Number---------------------------------------------
35
9
55
9
5
113
799
245
2,323
(3)
73
3,440
172
11
167
38
17
405
964
106
1,960
(3)
186
3,216
207
20
222
47
22
518
1,763
351
4,283
(3)
259
6,656
22
12
4
1
20
36
95
394
456
72
(3)
552
1,467
2,941
258
88
29
5
2
50
60
492
1,862
929
608
22
(3)
560
499
4,480
280
100
33
6
2
70
96
587
2,256
1,385
680
22
(3)
1,112
1,966
7,421
29
1
5
36
71
630
(3)
(3)
1,299
1,929
58
22
31
289
400
453
148
526
2,424
3,551
87
23
36
325
471
1,083
148
526
3,723
5,480
33
23
62
30
148
1,317
2,380
1,917
1,457
7,071
17
24
99
104
244
245
128
577
1,032
1,982
50
47
161
134
392
1,562
2,508
2,494
2,489
9,053
158
99
25
52
4
338
10,130
7,058
1,125
1,120
60
19,493
74
118
19
323
36
570
242
1,118
(3)
4,417
522
6,299
232
217
44
375
40
908
10,372
8,176
1,125
5,537
582
25,792
59
824
2,205
37,079
219
2,330
3,144
22,672
278
3,154
5,349
59,751
(1) Data are based on North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 3117 as reported to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
(3) Included with Inland States.
(4) Includes Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands
102 FUS 2012
Plants and Employment
PROCESSORS AND WHOLESALERS: PLANTS AND EMPLOYMENT, 2012

Processing (1)
Wholesale (2)
Total
Area and State
Plants
Employment
Plants
Employment
Plants
Employment
New England:
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Total
Middle Atlantic:
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Total
South Atlantic:
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Total
Gulf:
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Total
Pacific:
Alaska
Washington
Oregon
California
Hawaii
Total
Inland States or Other
Areas (4): Total
Grand total
----------------------------------------------Number---------------------------------------------
35
10
52
10
5
112
718
242
2,336
(3)
(3)
3,296
172
11
167
39
17
406
1,191
113
2,061
(3)
193
3,558
207
21
219
49
22
518
1,909
355
4,397
(3)
193
6,854
22
13
4
1
17
36
93
397
521
(3)
(3)
505
1,441
2,864
256
86
31
6
2
51
59
491
1,880
909
649
26
(3)
568
493
4,525
278
99
35
7
2
68
95
584
2,277
1,430
649
26
(3)
1,073
1,934
7,389
28
2
6
40
76
671
(3)
(3)
1,442
2,113
59
24
31
301
415
430
161
540
2,233
3,364
87
26
37
341
491
1,101
161
540
3,675
5,477
32
22
62
33
149
1,432
2,120
1,898
1,553
7,003
16
21
101
112
250
283
116
616
1,020
2,035
48
43
163
145
399
1,715
2,236
2,514
2,573
9,038
159
99
26
50
5
339
10,198
6,990
1,210
1,163
63
19,624
13
112
21
324
39
509
49
1,101
422
4,185
538
6,295
172
211
47
374
44
848
10,247
8,091
1,632
5,348
601
25,919
55
824
2,536
37,436
223
2,294
2,750
22,527
278
3,118
5,286
59,963
(3) Included with Inland States.
(4) Includes Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands
FUS 2012 103
Fishery Products Inspection
FISHERY PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS INSPECTED IN CALENDAR YEAR, 2012

Edible fishery products
Establishment (1)
Amount inspected (6)
Region
In-Plant (2)
Grade A (3)
PUFI (3)
No Mark (4)
Lot (5)
Total
-Average number-
Northeast
Southeast
West
Total
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thousand pounds - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
70
74
171
315
24,074
2,000
12,475
38,549
75,576
14,180
13,258
103,014
332,294
261,332
1,830,258
2,423,884
26,003
22,719
24,697
73,419
457,947
300,231
1,880,688
2,638,866
(1) These establishments are inspected under contract and certified as meeting U.S. Department of Commerce (USDC) regulations for construction and maintenance of
facilities, equipment processing techniques, and employment practices.
(2) Sanitarily inspected fish establishments processing fishery products under USDC inspection. As of December 2012, 185 of these were in the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Quality Management Program.
(3) Products processed under USDC inspection in inspected establishments and labeled with USDC inspection mark as Processed Under Federal Inspection (PUFI)
and/or U.S. Grade A.
(4) Products processed under inspection in inspected establishments but bearing no USDC inspection mark.
(5) Lot inspected and marked products checked for quality and condition at the time of examination and located in processing plants, warehouses, cold storage facilities,
or terminal markets anywhere in the United States.
(6) Data include product inspected for export. Based on 2012 per capita consumption data, approximately 60% percent of seafood consumed in the U.S. is certified under
the auspices of the Seafood Inspection Program.
Note: Table may not add due to rounding.
Source: NMFS, Seafood Inspection Program, F/SI.
104 FUS 2012
The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery

Conservation and Management Act
The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), amended
on January 12, 2007 by Public Law 109-479, provides
for the conservation and management of fishery
resources within the U.S. Exclusive Economic
Zone (EEZ). It also provides for fishery management authority over continental shelf resources and
anadromous species beyond the EEZ, except when
they are found within a foreign nations territorial
sea or fishery conservation zone (or equivalent), to
the extent that such sea or zone is recognized by the
United States.
FMPS AND PMPS

Under the Magnuson-Stevens Act, eight Regional
Fishery Management Councils are charged with
preparing Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) for the
fisheries needing management within their areas of
authority. After the Councils prepare FMPs that cover
domestic and foreign fishing efforts, the FMPs are
submitted to the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary)
for approval and implementation. The Department,
through NMFS Office of Law Enforcement and the
U.S. Coast Guard, is responsible for enforcing the
law and regulations.
The EEZ extends from the seaward boundary of

each of the coastal States (generally 3 nautical miles
from shore) to 200 nautical miles from shore. The
seaward boundaries of Texas, Puerto Rico, and the
Gulf coast of Florida are 3 marine leagues (9 nautical
miles). The EEZ encompasses approximately 3.36
million square nautical miles.
Where no FMP exists, Preliminary Fishery

Management Plans (PMPs), which only cover foreign
fishing efforts, are prepared by the Secretary for each
fishery for which a foreign nation requests a permit.
The Secretary may also prepare an FMP if a Council
fails to develop one. In this latter case, the Secretarys
FMP covers domestic and foreign fishing.
The Secretary may prepare FMPs in the Atlantic and

Gulf of Mexico for highly migratory species (HMS).
The Atlantic HMS fisheries are managed by the
Secretary under the dual authority of the MagnusonStevens Act and the Atlantic Tunas Convention
Act (ATCA). Atlantic tunas, Atlantic billfish, and
North Atlantic swordfish are managed under the
authority of both ATCA and the Magnuson-Stevens
Act. South Atlantic swordfish are managed under
FOREIGN FISHING PERMITS
the sole authority of ATCA. Atlantic sharks in the
Title II of the Magnuson-Stevens Act governs foreign HMS management unit are managed under the
fishing in U.S. waters. The process applied to foreign authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Act.
fishing has been described in prior issues of this
publication. As U.S. fishing capacity grew, foreign Under section 304 of the Magnuson-Stevens Act,
participation diminished in directed fisheries, as well all Council-prepared FMPs must be reviewed for
as in foreign joint ventures in which U.S. vessels deliv- approval by the Secretary of Commerce. Approved
ered U.S. harvested fish to permitted foreign vessels FMPs are implemented by Federal regulations under
in the EEZ. Until 2001, the last directed fishing by section 305 of the Act. As of December 31, 2012,
foreign vessels occurred in 1991. However, in 2001, there are 46 FMPs in effect. Of these, one is a
a small quantity of Atlantic herring was harvested by Secretarial FMP for Atlantic highly migratory species.
foreign vessels. The displacement of directed foreign The FMPs are listed below, under the responsible
fishing effort in the EEZ marked the achievement of Council. FMPs may be amended by the Council and
one of the objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Act: the amendments are submitted for approval under
the development of the U.S. fishing industry to take the same Secretarial review process as new FMPs.
Most of the FMPs have been amended since initial
what were in 1976 underutilized species.
implementation.
NMFS continues to maintain certain regulations
pertaining to foreign fishing, should there be a
situation in the future in which allowing limited
foreign fishing in an underutilized fishery would be
advantageous to the U.S. fishing industry.
GOVERNING INTERNATIONAL FISHERY
AGREEMENT
Under the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the Secretary of
State, in cooperation with the Secretary of Commerce,
negotiates Governing International Fishery Agreements
(GIFAs) with foreign nations requesting to fish within
the EEZ. After a GIFA is signed, it is transmitted
by the President to the Congress for ratification.
FUS 2012 105

New England Fishery Management Council
(NEFMC)
1. Northeast Multispecies FMP
2. Northeastern Skate FMP
3. Deep Sea Red Crab FMP
4. Atlantic Herring FMP
5. Atlantic Sea Scallop FMP
6. Monkfish FMP (joint with MAFMC)
7. Atlantic Salmon FMP
Caribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC)

1. Spiny Lobster FMP
2. Corals and Reef-Associated Plants and
Invertebrates FMP
3. Queen Conch FMP
4. Shallow Water Reef Fish FMP
Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC)
1. Pacific Coast Groundfish FMP
2. Pacific Coast Salmon FMP
3. Coastal Pelagic Species FMP
4. West Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory
Species FMP
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council

(MAFMC)
1. Spiny Dogfish FMP (joint with NEFMC)
2. Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass
FMP
North Pacific Fishery Management Council
3. Atlantic Surf Clam and Ocean Quahog FMP (NPFMC)
4. Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish FMP
1. Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Groundfish FMP
5. Atlantic Bluefish FMP
2. Gulf of Alaska Groundfish FMP
6. Tilefish FMP
3. Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner
Crab FMP
4. Alaska Salmon FMP
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
5. Alaska Scallop FMP
(SAFMC)
6. Arctic Fish Resources FMP
1. Pelagic Sargassum Habitat FMP
2. Snapper-Grouper FMP
3. Dolphin and Wahoo FMP
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council
4. Shrimp FMP
(WPFMC)
5. Golden Crab FMP
1. American Samoa Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem
6. Coral, Coral Reefs, and Live/Hard Bottom
Plan (FEP)
Habitats of the South Atlantic Region FMP
2. Pacific Pelagic FEP
3. Hawaii Archipelago FEP
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
4. Mariana FEP
5. Pacific Remote Island Area FEP
(GMFMC)
1. Coastal Migratory Pelagics FMP (joint with
SAFMC)
Highly Migratory Species Plans (HMS)
2. Coral and Coral Reefs FMP
1. Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery
3. Red Drum FMP
Management Plan
4. Shrimp FMP
5. Spiny Lobster FMP (joint w/ SAFMC)
6. Reef Fish FMP
7. Aquaculture FMP
106 FUS 2012

REGIONAL FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCILS
Council
Constituent
Telephone
Executive Directors
States
Number
and Addresses
NEW ENGLAND
(Maine, New Hampshire,

Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, and Connecticut)
978-465-0492
FAX: 978-465-3116
Paul J. Howard
50 Water St., Mill 2
Newburyport, MA 01950
MID-ATLANTIC
(New York, New Jersey,

Delaware, Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Virginia, and
North Carolina)
302-674-2331
FAX: 302-674-5399
Toll Free: 877-446-2362
Christopher M. Moore
800 North State Street
Suite 201
Dover, DE 19901-3910
SOUTH ATLANTIC
(North Carolina, South

Carolina, Georgia,
and Florida)
843-571-4366
FAX: 843-769-4520
Toll Free: 866-723-6210
Robert K. Mahood
4055 Faber Place Dr., Suite 201
N. Charleston, SC 29405
GULF OF MEXICO
(Texas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Alabama,
and Florida)
813-348-1630
FAX: 813-348-1711
Toll Free: 888-833-1844
Stephen Bortone
2203 North Lois Ave., Suite 1100
Tampa, FL 33607
CARIBBEAN
(U.S. Virgin Islands and

Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico)
787-766-5926
FAX: 787-766-6239
Miguel A. Roln
268 Munoz Rivera Ave.
Suite 1108
San Juan, PR 00918
PACIFIC
(California, Washington,
Oregon, and Idaho)
503-820-2280
FAX: 503-820-2299
Toll Free: 866-806-7204
Donald O. McIsaac
7700 NE Ambassador Place
Suite 101
Portland, OR 97220
(Alaska, Washington,
and Oregon)
907-271-2809
FAX: 907-271-2817
Chris W. Oliver
605 West 4th Ave., Suite 306
Anchorage, AK 99501
(Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, and

Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands)
808-522-8220
FAX: 808-522-8226
Kitty M. Simonds
1164 Bishop St.
Suite 1400
Honolulu, HI 96813
NORTH PACIFIC
WESTERN PACIFIC
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108 FUS 2012
General Administrative Information
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

14th and Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20230
MAIL
ROUTING
CODE
TELEPHONE
NUMBER
SEC
Secretary of Commerce
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere
Penny Pritzker
Kathryn Sullivan, Ph.D Acting
202-482-2112
202-482-3436
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

1315 East-West Highway
Silver Spring Metro Center #3 (SSMC #3)
Silver Spring, MD 20910
F/IA
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries --
Samuel D. Rauch, III Acting

Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs -Alan D. Risenhoover, Acting
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Operations -Paul Doremus
Director, Scientific Programs & Chief Science Advisor -Richard Merrick, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Policy -Mark Holliday, Ph.D.
Director, NOAA Aquaculture Program -Michael Rubino, Ph.D.
Chief Information Officer -Larry Tyminski
Director, Office of Communications-Kate Naughten
Equal Employment Opportunity -Natalie Huff
International Fisheries--
F/IA1
F/IA2
Rod McInnis, Ph.D., Acting

International Fisheries Division
Trade and Stewardship Division
F/EN
Office of Law Enforcement --
F/EN1
Bruce Buckson
Enforcement Operations Division
F/SI
Seafood Inspection Program -Timothy Hansen
301-427-8000
301-427-8000
301-427-8000
301-427-8000
301-427-8004
301-427-8325
301-427-8800
301-427-8011
301-427-8025
301-427-8368
301-427-8350
301-427-8350
301-427-2300
301-427-2300
301-427-8300
FUS 2012 109
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

MAIL
ROUTING
CODE
F/HC
TELEPHONE
NUMBER
Office of Habitat Conservation --
F/HCx1
F/HC2
F/HC3
Buck Sutter
Chesapeake Bay Program Office
Habitat Protection Division
Habitat Restoration Division
F/MB
Office of Management and Budget --
F/MB 1
F/MB 2
F/MB 4
F/MB 5
F/MB6
F/MB7
Gary Reisner
Budget Execution Division
Management and Administration Division
Budget Formulation and Planning Division
Financial Services Division
Facilities , Safety and Logistics Division
Appeals Division
F/PR
Office of Protected Resources --
F/PR1
F/PR2
F/PR3
F/PR4
Donna Wieting
Permits, Conservation and Education Division
Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation Division
Endangered Species Division
Planning and Program Coordination Division
F/SF
Office of Sustainable Fisheries --
F/SF1
F/SF3
F/SF5
F/SF6
F/SF8
Emily Menashes, Acting

Highly Migratory Species Division
Domestic Fisheries Division
Regulatory Services Division
Seafood Inspection Laboratory
Partnerships and Communications Division
F/ST
Office of Science and Technology --
F/ST1
F/ST4
F/ST5
F/ST6
F/ST7
Ned Cyr, Ph.D.

Fisheries Statistics Division
Assessment and Monitoring Division
Economics and Social Anaylsis Division
Science Information Division
Marine Ecosystems Division
LA11
Office of Congressional Affairs - Fisheries --
PAF
Office of Public Affairs - Fisheries --
GCF
Office of General Counsel - Fisheries and Protected Resource Section
110 FUS 2012
Robert Moller
Connie Barclay
Adam Issenberg
301-427-8600
410-267-5660
301-427-8601
301-427-8602
301-427-8727
301-427-8721
301-427-8742
301-427-8760
301-427-8771
301-427-8789
301-427-8729
301-427-8400
301-427-8401
301-427-8402
301-427-8403
301-427-8404
301-427-8500
301-427-8503
301-427-8504
301-427-8505
228-769-8964
301-427-8502
301-427-8100
301-427-8103
301-427-8102
301-427-8101
301-427-8101
301-427-8102
202-482-5597
301-427-8029
301-713-9670

Regional Facilities
MAIL
ROUTING
CODE
OFFICE
TELEPHONE AND
FAX NUMBER
LOCATION
F/NER
Northeast Region
55 Great Republic Drive
Gloucester, MA 01930
978-281-9300
Fax: 978- 281-9333
Gloucester, MA
F/NEC
Northeast Fisheries Science Center

166 Water St. - Rm. 312
Woods Hole, MA 02543
508-495-2000
Fax: 508-495-2258
Woods Hole, MA
Woods Hole Laboratory

166 Water St.
Woods Hole, MA 02543
508-495-2000
Fax: 508-495-2258
Woods Hole, MA
Narragansett Laboratory
28 Tarzwell Drive
Narragansett, RI 02882
401-782-3200
Fax: 401-782-3201
Narragansett, RI
Milford Laboratory
212 Rogers Ave.
Milford, CT 06460
203-882-6500
Fax: 203-882-6517
Milford, CT
James J. Howard Marine Science Laboratory

74 Magruder Road, Sandy Hook
Highlands, NJ 07732
732-872-3000
Fax: 732-872-3088
Highlands, NJ
Natl. Systematics Laboratory, MRC0153

10th & Constitution Ave., NW, P.O. Box 37012
Washington, DC 20013-7012
202-633-1290
Fax: 202-633-8848
Washington, DC
Orono Maine Field Station

17 Godfey Drive-Suite 1
Orono, ME 04473
207-866-7322
Fax: 207-866-7342
Orono, ME
F/SER
Southeast Region
263 13th Avenue, South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
727-824-5301
Fax: 727-824-5320
St. Petersburg, FL
F/SEC
Southeast Fisheries Science Center

75 Virginia Beach Dr.
Miami, FL 33149
305-361-4200
Fax: 305-361-4219
Miami, FL
F/SEC4
Miami Laboratory
75 Virginia Beach Dr.
Miami, FL 33149
305-361-4225
Fax: 305-361-4499
Miami, FL
F/SEC5
Mississippi Laboratory
3209 Frederick St., P.O. Drawer 1207
Pascagoula, MS 39567
228-762-4591
Fax: 228-769-9200
Pascagoula, MS
F/SEC6
Panama City Laboratory

3500 Delwood Beach Rd.
Panama City, FL 32408
850-234-6541
Fax: 850-235-3559
Panama City, FL
F/SEC7
Galveston Laboratory
4700 Avenue U
Galveston, TX 77551
409-766-3500
Fax: 409-766-3508
Galveston, TX
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Regional Facilities
MAIL
ROUTING
CODE
OFFICE
TELEPHONE AND
FAX NUMBER
LOCATION
F/SEC9
Beaufort Laboratory
101 Pivers Island Rd
Beaufort, NC 28516
252-728-3595
Fax: 252-728-8784
Beaufort, NC
F/NWR
Northwest Region
7600 Sand Point Way, N.E., Bldg. 1
Seattle, WA 98115
206-526-6150
Fax: 206-526-6426
Seattle, WA
F/NWC
Northwest Fisheries Science Center

West Bldg. - Rm. 363
2725 Montlake Boulevard, East
Seattle, WA 98112
206-860-3200
Fax: 206-860-3217
Seattle, WA
F/SWR
Southwest Region
501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200
Long Beach, CA 90802
562-980-4000
Fax: 562-980-4047
Long Beach, CA
F/SWC
Southwest Fisheries Science Center

8901 La Jolla Shores Dr.
La Jolla, CA 92037
858-546-7000
Fax: 858-546-7003
La Jolla, CA
F/SWC3
Fisheries Ecology Division

110 Shaffer Rd.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
831-420-3900
Fax: 831-420-3980
Santa Cruz, CA
F/SWC4
Environmental Research Division

1352 Lighthouse Ave.
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
831-648-8515
Fax: 831-648-8440
Pacific Grove, CA
F/AKR
Alaska Region
709 West 9th Street, Room 420
P.O. Box 21668
Juneau, AK 99802
907-586-7221
Fax: 907-586-7249
Juneau, AK
F/AKC
Alaska Fisheries Science Center,

7600 Sand Point Way, N.E. Building 4
P.O. Box 15700
Seattle, WA 98115
206-526-4000
Fax: 206-526-4004
Seattle, WA
Kodiak Laboratory
301 Research Court
Kodiak, AK 99615
907-481-1700
Fax: 907-481-1701
Kodiak, AK
F/AKC4
Auke Bay Laboratory

17109 Lena Point Loop Road
Juneau, AK 99801
907-789-6000
Fax: 907-789-6094
Juneau, AK
F/PIR
Pacific Islands Region

1601 Kapiolani Blvd., Rm. 1110
Honolulu, HI 96814
808-944-2200
Fax: 808-973-2941
Honolulu, HI
F/PIC
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center

2570 Dole Street, Rm. 114
Honolulu, HI 96822
808-983-5300
Fax: 808-983-2902
Honolulu, HI
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NATIONAL FISHERY STATISTICS OFFICES
CITY
NEW ENGLAND:
Portland (2)
Boston
Gloucester (1)
Gloucester
Point Judith (2)
TELEPHONE
NUMBER
NAME AND ADDRESS
207-780-3322
FAX:207-780-3340
617-223-8018
FAX:617-223-8020
978-281-9304
FAX:978-281-9161
978-281-9363
FAX:978-281-9372
401-783-7797
FAX:401-782-2113
Scott McNamara, Jodie York, Marine Trade Center, Suite 212,

2 Portland Fish Pier, Portland, ME 04101-4633
Jack French, Boston Market News, 408 Atlantic Ave., Rm. 141,
Boston, MA 02210-2203
Gregory R. Power, Fishery Information Section
55 Great Republic Dr., Gloucester, MA 01930-2276
Don Mason, Caleb Gilbert, Robert Bollman, 55 Great Republic Dr.
Gloucester, MA 01930-2276
Walter Anoushian, Aaron Dieckerhoff, 83 State St., 2nd Floor,
P.O. Box 3356, Narragansett, RI 02882-0547
MIDDLE ATLANTIC AND CHESAPEAKE:

New York
E. Hampton, NY (2)
Patchogue
Toms River (2)
Hampton (2)
212-620-3405
FAX:212-620-3577
631-324-3569
FAX:631-324-3314
631-475-6988
FAX:631-289-8361
732-818-1311
FAX:732-349-4319
757-723-3369
FAX:757-728-3947
SOUTH ATLANTIC AND GULF:

Miami (1)
Manteo
Wilmington
New Smyrna Beach
Tequesta
Miami (1)
Key West
Naples
305-361-4257
FAX:305-361-4460
252-473-5734 x 233
910-796-7330 x 7247
FAX: 910-350-2018
561-575-4461
FAX:561-743-1583
305-361-4290 x 290
FAX: 305-361-4562
305-361-4565 x 565
FAX: 305-361-4460
305-294-1921
FAX: 305-294-1921
239-514-3474
FAX: 239-514-3474
Robert Santangelo, New York Market News, 201 Varick St.,

Rm. 701, New York, NY 10014
Victor Vecchio, Marc Renaghan, 62 Newtown Ln #203
East Hampton, NY 11937
David McKernan Social Security Bldg., 50 Maple Ave,
P.O. Box 606, Patchogue, L.I., NY 11772
Joanne Pellegrino, Josh OConnor, 26 Main St. Suite O,
P.O.Box 143, Toms River, NJ 08753
Steve Ellis, George Mattingly, 1006 N Settlers Landing Rd.,
P.O. Box 69172, Hampton, VA 23669
David Gloeckner, 75 Virginia Beach Drive, Room: A-101
Miami, FL 33149
David Hoke, 1021 Driftwood Dr. Manteo, NC 27954
Scott Van Sant, NCSMF 127 Cardinal Dr.
Wilmington, NC 28405
Claudia Dennis, Coast Guard Station/Ponce Inlet
P.O. Box 2025, New Smynra Beach, FL 32170
Michelle Gamby, 19100 S.E. Federal Highway, (P.O. Box 3478)
Tequesta, FL 33469
Larry Beerkircher, 75 Virginia Beach Dr., Room 324
Miami, FL 33149
Pam Brown-Eyo, 75 Virginia Beach Dr., Bldg. 2
Miami, FL 33149-1003
Eddie Pulido, 301 Simonton St. Rm. 208, (P.O. Box 269)
Key West, FL 33040
Tom Herbert, 5659 Strand Ct., Suite 107
Naples, FL 34110
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NATIONAL FISHERY STATISTICS OFFICES
TELEPHONE
NUMBER
SOUTH ATLANTIC AND GULF:
CITY
NAME AND ADDRESS
St. Petersburg
727-551-5793 (Roman)
Renee Roman/ Michael Hourihan, 263 13th Avenue, South,
727-551-5792 (Hourihan) St. Petersburg, FL 33701
FAX:727-824-5349
Panama City
850-234-6541
FAX:850-234-3559
Pascagoula
228-762-7402
Charles Armstrong, 3209 Frederic St.,
FAX:228-769-9200
Pascagoula, MS 39567 (For Mobile, AL contact Charles Armstrong)
504-875-4029 (Anderson) Debbie Anderson /Jill Jensen, 401 Whitney Avenue, Gretna, LA 70056
504-875-4407 (Jensen)
FAX: 504-242-0740
New Orleans
Houma
Lafayette
Port Arthur
Galveston
Freeport
Brownsville/
Port Isabel
985-872-3321
FAX: 504-242-0740
337-291-2117
FAX:504-291-2118
409-833-9618
FAX: 409-833-9618
409-766-3515
FAX:409-766-3543
979-233-4551
FAX: 979-233-4551
956-548-2516
FAX: 956-548-2516
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC:
Long Beach, CA (1) 562-980-4040

FAX:562-980-4047
NORTHWEST PACIFIC:
Seattle (1)
ALASKA :
Juneau (1)
PACIFIC ISLANDS:
Honolulu (1)
John Brusher / June Weeks, 3500 Delwood Beach Rd.,

Panama City, FL 32401
Al LeFort, 425 Lafayette St., Rm. 128,

Houma, LA 70360 (For Golden Meadow contact Al LeFort)
Beth Bourgeois, NOAA Fisheries Lab., 646 Cajundome Blvd., Room 220
Lafayette, LA 70506
Albert Corey Gabel, 350 Magnolia Ave,#170
Beaumont, TX 77701
Keith Roberts, 4700 Avenue U, Bldg. 306
Galveston, TX 77551
Michelle Padgett, 200 W. Second Street, Suite 213, P.O.Box 2533
Freeport, TX 77542
James Patterson, 1000 Everglades Rd.
Brownsville, TX 78521
Mark Helvey, 501 West Ocean Boulevard, Rm. 4200,
P.O. Box 32469, Long Beach, CA 90832
206-526-6113
FAX:206-526-6736
Stephen Freese, Bldg. 1, 7600 Sand Point Way, NE,

Seattle, WA 98115
907-586-7010
FAX:907-586-7465
Jennifer Mondragon, Federal Building, 4th Floor, 709 West 9th St., Room 401
P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99801
808-983-5330
FAX:808-983-2902
Kimberly Lowe, 2570 Dole Street

Honolulu, HI 96822-2396
(1) Regional or area headquarters for statistics offices.

(2) State partner coordinator.
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Library Information
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(NLIN) provides information and research support
to NOAA staff and the public through the NOAA
Central Library located in Silver Spring MD, regional
libraries in Miami and Seattle, and a number of field
libraries located throughout the United States. The
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NOAA personnel may contact their nearest NOAA
Library or the NOAA Central Library and arrange
to borrow materials not available online. Members
of the general public should contact their local
library to arrange for an interlibrary loan of physical
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NOAA and the public can contact reference staff

The NOAA Library and Information Network of the NOAA Central Library via email, phone,
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Sea Grant
SEA GRANT EXTENSION PROGRAM
The Office of Sea Grant is a major program element of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The National Sea Grant College Program is funded jointly by the Federal Government and colleges or
universities. Sea Grants Extension Service offers a broad range of information concerning the Nations
fisheries to recreational and commercial fishermen, fish processors, and others. The following program
leaders, listed alphabetically by State, can provide information on Sea Grant activities:
Leon C. Cammen
National Sea Grant Extension Director
National Sea Grant Office/NOAA
1315 East-West Highway, Room 11716
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282
(301) 734-1088 FAX:(301) 713-1031
leon.cammen@noaa.gov
Karl Havens
Florida Sea Grant - Univ. of FL
Bldg 803 McCarty Drive
Box 110400
Gainesville, FL 32611-0400
(352) 392-5870 FAX:(352) 392-5113
khavens@ufl.edu
Dr. Fredrika Moser, Interim Director

Maryland Sea Grant - Univ. of MD
4321 Hartwick Road, Suite 300
College Park, MD 20740
(301) 405-7500 FAX: (301) 314-5780
moser@mdsg.umd.edu
Paula Cullenberg
Alaska Sea Grant
Wells Fargo Building-794 University Ave
Suite 238 Fairbanks, AK 99709
(907) 274-9692 FAX:(907) 474-6285
paula.cullenberg@alaska.ed
seagrant@uaf.edu
Dr. Charles Hopkinson

Georgia Sea Grant
School of Marine Programs
220 Marine Sciences Building
Athens, GA 30602-3636
(706) 542-1855
chopkins@uga.edu
Chryssostomos Chryssostomidis
MIT Sea Grant - Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
Building E38 Rm 330/Kendall Square
292 Main Street
Cambridge, MA 02139-9910
(617) 253-7131 FAX: (617) 258-5730
chrys@mit.edu
Dr. James E. Eckman, Director

California Sea Grant Program
University of California, San Diego
Scripps Institute-9500 Gilman Drive 0232
La Jolla, CA 92093-0232
(858) 534-4440 FAX: (858) 534-2231
jeckman@ucsd.edu
E. Gordon Grau
Hawaii Sea Grant - Univ. of HI
2525 Correa Road, HIG 238
Honolulu, HI 96822
(808) 956-7031 FAX: (808) 956-3014
sgdir@hawaii.edu
Judith E. McDowell
WHOI Sea Grant
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
193 Oyster Pond Road, MS #2
Woods Hole, MA 02543-1525
(508) 289-2557 FAX: (508) 457-2172
jmcdowell@whoi.edu
Linda E. Duguay
Southern California Sea Grant Program
3616 Trousdale Parkway - AHF 209F
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0373
(213) 821-1335 FAX: (213) 740-5936
duguay@usc.edu
Dr. Robert Underwood

Univ. of Guam Sea Grant Program
UOG Station
Mangilao, Guam 96923-1871
(671) 735-2990
jtdirige@uguam.uog.edu
James Diana/Jennifer Read (Interim)

Michigan Sea Grant
Samuel T. Dana Building, G128a
440 Church Street, Suite 4044
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1041
(734) 763-5834 FAX: (734) 647-0768
jimd@umich.edu/jenread@umich.edu
Sylvain De Guise, Director

Connecticut Sea Grant, Univ. of CT
1080 Shennecossett Road
Groton, CT 06340-6097
(860) 405-9138 FAX: (860) 405-9109
sylvain.deguise@uconn.edu
Brian K. Miller
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant-Univ. of IL
1101 W. Peabody Drive
376 National Soybean
Research Center, MC-635
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-6444 FAX: (217) 333-8046
millerbk@uiuc.edu
Jeff Gunderson
Minnesota Sea Grant - Univ. of MN.
144 Chester Park
31 West College Street
Duluth, MN 55812-1445
(218) 726-8715 FAX: (218) 726-6556
jgunder1@umn.edu
Nancy Targett
Delaware Sea Grant - Univ. of DE
111 Robinson Hall
Newark, DE 19716-3501
(302) 831-2841 FAX: (302) 831-4389
ntargett@udel.edu
Robert Twilley
Louisiana Sea Grant LA State Univ.
239 Sea Grant Building
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-7507
(225) 578-6710 FAX: (225) 578-6445
rtwilley@lsu.edu
LaDon Swann
Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium
703 East Beach Drive
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 818-8843 FAX: (228) 818-8841
swanndl@auburn.edu
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Sea Grant
SEA GRANT EXTENSION PROGRAM
Jonathan Pennock
New Hampshire Sea Grant
University of New Hampshire
Jere A. Chase Ocean Engineering Lab.
24 Colovos Road
Durham, NH 03824-3505
(603) 862-2921 FAX: (603) 862-0243
jonathan.pennock@unh.edu
Paul Anderson
Maine Sea Grant - Univ. of Maine
5784 York Complex
Orono, ME 04469-5784
(207) 581-1435 FAX: (207) 581-1426
panderson@maine.edu
Dr. Pamela Plotkin

Texas Sea Grant
Texas A&M University, MS 4115
College Station, TX 77843
(979) 845-3854 FAX: (979) 845-7525
plotkin@tamu.edu
Claire Antonucci
New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium
22 Magruder Road
Fort Hancock, NJ 07732
(732) 872-1300 ext. 22 FAX: (732) 872-9573
cantonucci@njseagrant.org
Stephen Brandt
Oregon Sea Grant
1600 SW Western Blvd. Suite 350
Corvallis, OR 97333
(541) 737-3396 FAX: (541) 737-7958
stephen.brandt@oregonstate.edu
William Bowden
Lake Champlain Sea Grant - Univ. of Vermont
The Rubenstein School - Aiken Center
81 Carrigan Drive
Burlington, VT 05405-0088
(802) 656-4057 FAX: (802) 656-8683
Mary.Watzin@.uvm.edu
William Wise, Interim Director

New York Sea Grant
State University of New York
121 Discovery Hall
Stony Brook, NY 11794-5001
(631) 632-6905 FAX: (631) 632-6917
william.wise@stonybrook.edu
Robert W. Light
Pennsylvania Sea Grant-PA State Univ.
Tom Ridge Environmental Center
301 Peninsula Drive, Suite 3
Erie, PA 16505
(814) 217-9018 FAX: (814) 217-9021
rwl2@psu.edu
Troy Hartley
Virginia Sea Grant
Marine Advisory Services
VA. Institute of Marine Science
PO Box 1346
Gloucester Pt., VA 23062-1346
(804) 684-7248 FAX: (804) 684-7161
thartley@vims.edu
Susan White
North Carolina Sea Grant, NC State Univ.
Box 8605
1575 Varsity Drive, Module 1
Raleigh, NC 27695-8605
(919) 515-2455 FAX: (919) 515-7095
snwhite3@ncsu.edu
Ruperto Chapparo
Sea Grant College Program
Univ. Puerto Rico at Mayagez
Call Box 9000
Mayaguez, PR 00681-9011
(787) 832-3585 FAX: (787) 265-2880
rchaparr@uprm.edu
Penelope D. Dalton
Washington Sea Grant - Univ. of WA
Box 355060
3716 Brooklyn Avenue, N.E.
Seattle, WA 98105-6716
(206) 543-6600 FAX: (206) 685-0380
pdalton@u.washington.edu
Jeffrey M. Reutter
Ohio Sea Grant - OH State Univ.
1314 Kinnear Road, Room 100
Columbus, OH 43212-1194
(614) 292-8949 FAX: (614) 292-4364
reutter.1@osu.edu
Dennis Nixon
Rhode Island Sea Grant
University of Rhode Island
Graduate School of Oceanography
129 Coastal Institute Building
Narragansett, RI 02882-1197
(401) 874-6800 FAX: (401) 789-8340
dnixon@uri.edu
Jim Hurley
Wisconsin Sea Grant Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison
Goodnight Hall, Floor 2
1975 Willow Drive
Madison, WI 53706-1177
(608) 262-0905 FAX: (608) 262-0591
hurley@aqua.wisc.edu
M. Richard DeVoe
South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium
287 Meeting Street
Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 727-2078 FAX: (843) 727-2080
Rick.Devoe@scseagrant.org
NATIONAL SEA GRANT LIBRARY

Clearinghouse for all Sea Grant Publications
Pell Marine Science Library, University of Rhode Island - Bay Campus
Narragansett, RI 02882
PHONE: 401-874-6114 -- nsgl@gso.uri.edu
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Glossary
ANADROMOUS SPECIES. These are species of
fish that mature in the ocean, and then ascend streams
to spawn in freshwater. In the Magnuson Act, these
species include, but are not limited to, Atlantic and
Pacific salmons, steelhead trout, and striped bass.
See 42 FR 60682, Nov. 28, 1977.
ANALOG PRODUCTS. These include imitation
and simulated crab, lobster, shrimp, scallops, and
other fish and shellfish products fabricated from
processed fish meat (such as surimi).
containers, which are hermetically sealed and heatsterilized. Canned fishery products may include
milk, vegetables, or other products. Most, but not
all, canned fishery products can be stored at room
temperature for an indefinite time without spoiling.
COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN. An individual
who derives income from catching and selling living
resources taken from inland or marine waters.
CONSUMPTION OF EDIBLE FISHERY

PRODUCTS. Estimated amount of commercially
AQUACULTURE. The farming of aquatic organisms landed fish, shellfish, and other aquatic animals
in marine, brackish or fresh water. Farming implies consumed by the civilian population of the United
private or corporate ownership of the organism and States. Estimates are on an edible-weight basis
enhancement of production by stocking, feeding, and have been adjusted for beginning and ending
providing protection from predators, or other manage- inventories of edible fishery products. Consumption
ment measures. Aquaculture production is reported includes U.S. production of fishery products from
as the weight and value of cultured organisms at both domestically caught and imported fish, shellfish,
their point of final sale.
other edible aquatic plants, animals, and imported
products and excludes exports and purchases by the
BATTER-COATED FISH PRODUCTS. Sticks U.S. Armed Forces.
and portions or other forms of fish or shellfish
coated with a batter containing a leavening agent CONTINENTAL SHELF FISHERY RESOURCES.
and mixture of cereal products, flavoring, and other These are living organisms of any sedentary species
ingredients, and partially cooked in hot oil a short that at the harvestable stage are either (a) immobile
time to expand and set the batter.
on or under the seabed, (b) unable to move except in
constant physical contact with the seabed or subsoil
BOAT, OTHER. Commercial fishing craft not of the continental shelf. The Magnuson Act now
powered by a motor, e.g., rowboat or sailboat, having lists them as certain abalones, surf clam and ocean
a capacity of less than 5 net tons. See motorboat. quahog, queen conch, Atlantic deep-sea red crab,
BREADED FISH PRODUCTS. Sticks and por- dungeness crab, stone crab, king crabs, snow (tanner)
tions or other forms of fish or shellfish coated with crabs, American lobster, certain corals, and sponges.
a non-leavened mixture containing cereal products, CURED FISHERY PRODUCTS. Products preflavorings, and other ingredients. Breaded products served by drying, pickling, salting, or smoking; not
are sold raw or partially cooked.
including canned, frozen, irradiated, or pasteurized
BREADED SHRIMP. Peeled shrimp coated with
breading. The product may be identified as fantail
(butterfly) and round, with or without tail fins and
last shell segment; also known as portions, sticks,
steaks, etc., when prepared from a composite unit
of two or more shrimp pieces whole shrimp or a
combination of both without fins or shells.
BUTTERFLY FILLET. Two skin-on fillets of a
fish joined together by the belly skin. See fillets.
CANNED FISHERY PRODUCTS. Fish, shellfish,
or other aquatic animals packed in cans, or other
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products. Dried products are cured by sun or airdrying; pickled or salted products are those products
preserved by applying salt, or by pickling (immersing
in brine or in a vinegar or other preservative solution); smoked products are cured with smoke or a
combination of smoking and drying or salting.
DEFLATED VALUE. The deflated values referred
to in this document are calculated with the Gross
Domestic Products Implicit Price Deflator. The base
year for this index is 1987.
Glossary
EDIBLE WEIGHT. The weight of a seafood item
exclusive of bones, offal, etc.
EEZ. See U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone.
EL NINO. This anomalous ocean warming of the
eastern Equatorial Pacific occurs at time intervals
varying from 2-10 years. El Nino conditions result
in an accumulation of warm water off South America
which reduced the upwelling of nutrient-rich water
necessary to support fisheries production. These
conditions extended northward to the U.S. Pacific
Coast. In addition to affecting the food available
for fish, El Nino appears to alter the normal ranges,
distributions, and migrations of fish populations.
FISH MEAL. A high-protein animal feed supple

ment made by cooking, pressing, drying, and grinding
fish or shellfish.
FISH OIL. An oil extracted from body (body oil) or
liver (liver oil) of fish and marine mammals; mostly
a byproduct of fish meal production.
FISH PORTION. A piece of fish flesh that is generally of uniform size with thickness of 3/8 of an inch
or more and differs from a fish stick in being wider
or of a different shape. A fish portion is generally
cut from a fish block.
FISH SOLUBLES. A water-soluble protein byproduct

of fish meal production. Fish solubles are generally
EUROPEAN UNION. Austria, Belgium and condensed to 50 percent solids and marketed as
Luxembourg, Denmark, Federal Republic of Germany, condensed fish solubles.
Finland, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands,
FISH STEAK. A cross-section slice cut from a
Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and United Kingdom.
large dressed fish. A steak is usually about 3/4 of
EXPORT VALUE. The value reported is generally an inch thick.
equivalent to f.a.s. (free alongside ship) value at the
U.S. port of export, based on the transaction price, FISH STICK. An elongated piece of breaded fish
including inland freight, insurance, and other charges flesh weighing not less than 3/4 of an ounce and not
incurred in placing the merchandise alongside the more than 1-1/2 ounces with the largest dimension
carrier at the U.S. port of exportation. The value at least three times that of the next largest dimenexcludes the cost of loading, freight, insurance, and sion. A fish stick is generally cut from a fish block.
other charges or transportation cost beyond the port FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN (FMP). A
of exportation.
plan developed by a Regional Fishery Management
EXPORT WEIGHT. The weight of individual Council, or the Secretary of Commerce under certain
products as exported, i.e., fillets, steaks, whole, circumstances, to manage a fishery resource in the
breaded. etc. Includes both domestic and foreign U.S. EEZ pursuant to the MFCMA (Magnuson Act).
re-exports data.
FISHING CRAFT, COMMERCIAL. Boats and

EXVESSEL PRICE. Price received by the harvester vessels engaged in capturing fish, shellfish, and other
for fish, shellfish, and other aquatic plants and animals. aquatic plants and animals for sale.
FISH BLOCKS. Regular fish blocks are frozen FULL-TIME COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN.
blocks or slabs of fillets or pieces of fillets cut or sliced An individual who receives more than 50 percent
from fish. Minced fish blocks are frozen blocks or of their annual income from commercial fishing
slabs of minced flesh produced by a meat and bone activities, including port activity, such as vessel repair
and re-rigging.
separating machine.
FISH FILLETS. The sides of fish that are either
skinned or have the skin on, cut lengthwise from
the backbone. Most types of fillets are boneless or
virtually boneless; some may be labeled as boneless fillets.
GROUNDFISH. Broadly, fish that are caught on or

near the sea floor. The term includes a wide variety
of bottom fishes, rockfishes, and flatfishes. However,
NMFS sometimes uses the term in a narrower sense.
In Fisheries of the United States, the term applies
to the following species--Atlantic and Pacific: cod,
hake, ocean perch, and pollock; cusk; and haddock.
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IMPORT VALUE. Value of imports as appraised
by the U.S. Customs Service according to the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended. It may be based on foreign
market value, constructed value, American selling
price, etc. It generally represents a value in a foreign
country, and therefore excludes U.S. import duties,
freight, insurance, and other charges incurred in
bringing the merchandise to the United States.
and to realize the full potential of the Nations

fishery resources. It established the U.S. Exclusive
Economics Zone (EEZ) (formerly the FCZ - Fishery
Conservation Zone) and a means to control foreign
and certain domestic fisheries through PMPs and
FMPs. Within the U.S. EEZ, the United States has
exclusive management authority over fish (meaning
finfish, mollusks, crustaceans, and all other forms
of marine animal and plant life other than marine
IMPORT WEIGHT. The weights of individual mammals, birds, and highly migratory species of
products as received, i.e., fillets, steaks, whole, tuna). The Magnuson Act provides further exclusive
headed, etc.
management authority beyond the U.S. EEZ for
INDUSTRIAL FISHERY PRODUCTS. Items all continental shelf fishery resources and all anadprocessed from fish, shellfish, or other aquatic plants romous species throughout the migratory range of
and animals that are not consumed directly by each such species, except during the time they are
humans. These items contain products from seaweeds, found within any foreign nations territorial sea
fish meal, fish oils, fish solubles, pearl essence, shark or fishery conservation zone (or the equivalent), to
the extent that such a sea or zone is recognized by
and other aquatic animal skins, and shells.
the United States.
INTERNAL WATER PROCESSING (IWPs).
An operation in which a foreign vessel is authorized MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHING. Fishing
by the governor of a state to receive and process fish for pleasure, amusement, relaxation, or home
in the internal waters of a state. The Magnuson consumption.
Act refers to internal waters as all waters within the MARINE RECREATIONAL CATCH. Quantities
boundaries of a state except those seaward of the of finfish, shellfish, and other living aquatic organbaseline from which the territorial sea is measured. isms caught, but not necessarily brought ashore, by
JOINT VENTURE. An operation authorized
under the MFCMA (Magnuson Act) in which a
foreign vessel is authorized to receive fish from U.S.
fishermen in the U.S. EEZ. The fish received from
the U.S. vessel are part of the U.S. harvest.
marine recreational fisherman.
M AG N US ON- S T E V E N S F I SH E RY
CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT,
Public Law 94-265, as amended. The MagnusonStevens Act provides a national program for the
conservation and management of fisheries to allow
for an optimum yield (OY) on a continuing basis
mental conditions. A determination of MSY, which

should be an estimate based upon the best scientific
information available, is a biological measure necessary in the development of optimum yield.
MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHERMEN.

Those people who fish in marine waters primarily
for recreational purposes. Their catch is primarily
for home consumption, although occasionally a part
LANDINGS, COMMERCIAL. Quantities of fish, or all of their catch may be sold and enter commershellfish, and other aquatic plants and animals cial channels. This definition is used in the NMFS
brought ashore and sold. Landings of fish may be Marine Recreational Fishery Statistics Survey, and
in terms of round (live) weight or dressed weight. is not intended to represent a NMFS policy on the
Landings of crustaceans are generally on a live- sale of angler-caught fish.
weight basis except for shrimp which may be on a MAXIMUM SUSTAINABLE YIELD (MSY).
heads-on or heads-off basis. Mollusks are generally MSY from a fishery is the largest annual catch or
landed with the shell on, but for some species only yield in terms of weight of fish caught by both comthe meats are landed, such as sea scallops. Data for mercial and recreational fishermen that can be taken
all mollusks are published on a meat-weight basis. continuously from a stock under existing environ-
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Glossary
METRIC TONS. A measure of weight equal to United States has made a Governing International
1,000 kilograms, 0.984 long tons, 1.1023 short tons, Fishery Agreement (GIFA) submits an application
or 2,204.6 pounds.
to fish in a fishery not managed by an FMP. A
PMP is replaced by an FMP as soon as the latter is
MOTORBOAT. A motor-driven commercial fishing implemented. A PMP applies only to foreign fishing.
craft having a capacity of less than 5 net tons, or
not officially documented by the Coast Guard. See RE-EXPORTS. Re-exports are commodities which
boat, other.
have entered the U.S. as imports and are subsequently
exported in substantially the same condition as when
NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES originally imported.
ORGANIZATION (NAFO). This convention,
which entered into force January 1, 1979, replaces RETAIL PRICE. The price of fish and shellfish
ICNAF. NAFO provides a forum for continued sold to the final consumer by food stores and other
multilateral scientific research and investigation of retail outlets.
fishery resources that occur beyond the limits of
coastal nations fishery jurisdiction in the north- ROUND (LIVE) WEIGHT. The weight of fish,
west Atlantic, and will ensure consistency between shellfish, or other aquatic plants and animals as taken
NAFO management measures in this area and those from the water; the complete or full weight as caught.
adopted by the coastal nations within the limits of The tables on world catch found in this publication
include, in the case of mollusks, the weight of both
their fishery jurisdiction.
the shells and the meats, whereas the tables on U.S.
OPTIMUM YIELD (OY). In the MFCMA landings include only the weight of the meats.
(Magnuson Act), OY with respect to the yield from
a fishery, is the amount of fish that (1) will provide SURIMI. Minced fish meat (usually Alaska pollock)
the greatest overall benefit to the United States, which has been washed to remove fat and undesir
with particular reference to food production and able matters (such as blood, pigments, and odorous
recreational opportunities; and (2) is prescribed as substances), and mixed with cryoprotectants, such
such on the basis of maximum sustainable yield from as sugar and/or sorbitol, for a good frozen shelf life.
such fishery, as modified by any relevant ecological, TOTAL ALLOWABLE LEVEL OF FOREIGN
economic, or social factors.
FISHING (TALFF). The TALFF, if any, with
PART-TIME COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN. An respect to any fishery subject to the exclusive fishery
individual who receives less than 50 percent of their management authority of the United States, is
annual income from commercial fishing activities. that portion of the optimum yield of such fishery
which will not be harvested by vessels of the United
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION. Consumption of States, as determined by provisions of the MFCMA.
edible fishery products in the United States divided
by the total civilian population. In calculating U.S. EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE (EEZ).
annual per capita consumption, estimates of the The MSFCMA (Magnuson-Stevens Act) defines
civilian resident population of the United States on this zone as contiguous to the territorial sea of the
July 1 of each year are used. These estimates are United States and extending seaward 200 nautical
taken from current population reports, series P-25, miles measured from the baseline from which the
territorial sea is measured. This was formerly referred
published by the U.S. Bureau of the Census.
to as the FCZ (Fishery Conservation Zone).
PER CAPITA USE. The use of all fishery products,
both edible and nonedible, in the United States U.S.-FLAG VESSEL LANDINGS. Includes landdivided by the total population of the United States. ings by all U.S. fishing vessels regardless of where
landed as opposed to landings at ports in the 50
PRELIMINARY FISHERY MANAGEMENT United States. These include landings at foreign ports,
PLAN (PMP). The Secretary of Commerce prepares U.S. territories, and foreign vessels in the U.S. FCZ
a PMP whenever a foreign nation with which the under joint venture agreements. U.S. law prohibits
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vessels constructed or registered in foreign countries
to land fish catches at U.S. ports.
U.S. TERRITORIAL SEA. A zone extending 3
nautical miles from shore for all states except Texas
and the Gulf Coast of Florida where the seaward
boundary is 3 marine leagues (9 nautical miles)
USE OF FISHERY PRODUCTS. Estimated disappearance of the total supply of fishery products,
both edible and nonedible, on a round-weight basis
without considering beginning or ending stocks,
exports, military purchases, or shipments to U.S.
territories.
VESSEL. A commercial fishing craft having a
capacity of 5 net tons or more. These craft are either
enrolled or documented by the U.S. Coast Guard
and have an official number assigned by that agency.
WHOLESALE FISH AND SHELLFISH PRICES.
Those prices received at principal fishery markets
by primary wholesalers (processors, importers, and
brokers) for customary quantities, free on board
(f.o.b.) warehouse.
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AQUACULTURE
Production, 19
CLAMS
Aquaculture, 19
Canned, 54
Exports, 71
Imports, 61
Landings, 4, 15
Supply, 88
Value of landings, 4, 15
CONSUMPTION
Canned, 93, 94
Cured, 93
Fillets and steaks, 95
Fresh and frozen, 93
Per capita, U.S., 93
Per capita, use, 98
Salmon, canned, 94
Sardines, canned, 94
Shellfish, canned, 94
Shrimp, 95
Sticks and portions, 95
Tuna, canned, 94
World, 96
CRABS
Canned, 54, 86
Exports, 71, 77
Imports, 61
Landings, 3, 14, 17, 18
Supply, 86
Value of landings, 3, 14, 17, 18
World catch, 46
DISPOSITION OF LANDINGS
United States, 5
World, 50
EMPLOYMENT
Processors and wholesalers, 102, 103
Region and State, 102, 103
EXPORTS
All fishery products, 71
Crabs, 71, 77
Crabmeat, 71, 78
Continent and country, by, 72
Cured, 71
Edible, by years, 69
Fish meal, 71, 79
Herring, 71
Nonedible, by years, 69
Oils, 71, 80
Principal items, 71
Salmon, canned, 71, 75
Salmon, whole or eviscerated, 71, 75
Shrimp, canned, 71
Shrimp, fresh and frozen, 71, 73
Value, by years, 69
Volume, by years, 69
World, by country, 49
FLOUNDERS
Fillets, 53
Landings, 1, 10, 11
Value of landings, 1, 10, 11
GROUNDFISH FILLETS
AND STEAKS
Exports, 71
Fillets, supply, 83
Imports, 61
HALIBUT
Fillets and steaks, 53
Landings, 1, 11
HERRING, SEA
Canned (sardines), 54
Consumption (sardines), per
capita, 94
Landings, 2, 12
Exports (sardines), 71
Imports (sardines), 61
World catch, 46
IMPORTS
All fishery products, 59, 61
Blocks and meat, 61, 63
Clams, canned, 61
Continent and country, by, 62
Crabmeat, canned, fresh and frozen, 61
Cured, 61
Edible, 59, 60, 61, 62

Fillets, groundfish, 61, 63
Fillets, other than groundfish and ocean
perch, 61
Groundfish, 61, 63
Herring, canned, 61
Industrial, 68
Lobsters, canned, 61
Lobsters, fresh and frozen, 61
Meal and scrap, 61, 68
Nonedible, 59, 61, 62
Oils, 61,
Oysters, canned, 61
Principal items, 61
Quota, canned tuna, not in oil, 64
Salmon, canned, 61
Salmon, fresh and frozen, 61
Scallop meats, 61
Shellfish, 61
Shrimp, by country, 66
Shrimp, by products, 67
Tuna, canned, 61, 64, 65
Tuna, fresh and frozen, 61
Value, by years, 59
Volume, by year, 59
World,49
INSPECTION
Establishments and amount inspected,
104
LANDINGS
Disposition, 5
Foreign shores, off, 10
Human food (edible), 5, 6
Industrial, 6
Ports, major U.S., 8
Record year, by states, 7
Species, 1, 10
State and region, current, 7
Territory, 17, 18
U.S. shores, distance from, 10
World, 46, 47 , 48
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LOBSTERS, AMERICAN
Imports, 61
Landings, 3, 14
Supply, 87
LOBSTER, SPINY
Imports, 61
Landings, 3, 14, 17, 18
Supply, 87
MACKERELS
Landings, 2, 11
MAGNUSON - SEVENS FISHERY
CONSERVATION AND
MANAGEMENT ACT (MSFCMA)
Fishery Management Plan, 105
General description, 105
Regional Fishery Management Councils,
107
MEAL AND SCRAP
Exports, 71, 79
Imports, 61, 68
Production, U.S., 56
Supply, 90, 91
World disposition, 50
MENHADEN
Landings, 2, 11
OIL
Exports, 71, 80
Imports, 61
Production, 56
Supply, 90, 91
World disposition, 50
OYSTERS
Aquaculture, 19
Canned, 54
Imports, 61
Landings, 4, 15
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Supply, 88
World catch, 46
PLANTS AND FIRMS
Employment, 102, 103
Processors and wholesalers, 102, 103
PRICES,
Exvessel index, 101
PROCESSING
Animal food and bait, canned, 54, 55
Canned products, 54, 55
Clams, canned, 54
Crabs, canned, 54
Employment in, 102, 103
Fillets and steaks, fresh and frozen, 53
Industrial products, 56
Meal, oil, 52, 56
Oysters, canned, 54
Plants, number of, 102, 103
Salmon canned, 54
Shrimp, canned, 54
Sticks, portions, and
breaded shrimp, 52
RECREATIONAL FISHERIES
Harvest by species, 26
Harvest by species and by distance from
shore, 32
Harvest and live releases by year, 39
Harvest and live releases by state, 44
MRIP, program description, 22
Number of anglers by state, 45
Number of fishing trips by state, 45
Statistical survey coverage, 22
SALMON
Aquaculture, 19
Canned, 54, 85
Consumption, per capita, 94
Exports, 71, 75
Supply (fresh and frozen), 85
Landings, 2, 12
SUPPLY
Industrial Products, 90, 91
Lobster, American, 87
Lobster, spiny, 87
Meal, 90,91
Oil, 90, 91
Oysters, 88
Salmon, 85
Scallop meats, 88
Shellfish, 88
Shrimp, 89
Tuna, 84, 85
SWORDFISH
Landings, 3, 13
TUNA
Canned, 54, 61, 64, 85
Consumption, canned, per capita, 94
Exports, 71
Fresh and Frozen, 84
Imports, 61, 64
Landings, 3, 13, 17, 18
Quota, imports, canned, 64
Supply, canned, 85
World catch, 46
USE
Per capita, 98
Valued added, 99
WHITING
Landings, 1, 11
WORLD FISHERIES
Aquaculture, 46, 47, 48
Catch by countries, 47
Catch by major fishing areas, 47, 48
Catch by species groups, 46
Catch by year, 46
Catch by water type, 46
Consumption, 96
Disposition, 50
Imports and exports value, 49
Federal Inspection Marks for Fishery Products

SEAFOOD INSPECTION PROGRAM. NOAA oversees fisheries management in the United States. Under authority in the
1946 Agricultural Marketing Act, the NOAA Seafood Inspection Program provides inspection services for fish, shellfish, and fishery
products to the industry. The NOAA Seafood Inspection Program is often referred to as the U.S. Department of Commerce (USDC)
Seafood Inspection Program and uses marks and documents bearing the USDC moniker. The NOAA Seafood Inspection Program
offers a variety of services which assure compliance with all applicable food regulations. The Program offers sanitation inspection as
well as system and process auditing in facilities, on vessels, or other processing establishments in order to be designated as official
establishments. Product quality evaluation, grading and certification services are available on a product lot basis. Certain products
may be eligible to bear official marks, such as the U.S. Grade A, Processed Under Federal Inspection (PUFI) and Lot Inspection.
All edible product forms ranging from whole fish to formulated products, as well as fish meal products used for animal foods, are
eligible for inspection and certification. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends that USDC inspected fishery products
be purchased for its food feeding programs. The USDC APPROVED ESTABLISHMENTS provides a listing of products and
participants who contract with USDC.
USERS OF INSPECTION SERVICES. The users of the voluntary seafood inspection service include vessel owners, processors,
distributors, brokers, retailers, food service operators, exporters, importers, and those who have a financial interest in buying and
selling seafood products. These services can be provided nationwide, in U.S. territories, and in foreign countries. The program is a
competent authority within the U.S. Government for issuance of health certificates for export of fish and fishery products to foreign
countries. The official government forms and certificates issued by USDC inspectors are legal documents recognized in any U.S. court.
USDC INSPECTION MARKS. These marks designate the level and the type of inspection performed by the federal inspector.
The marks can be used in advertising and labeling under the guidelines provided by the Seafood Inspection Program and in accordance with federal and state regulations regarding advertising and labeling. Products bearing the USDC official marks have been
certified as being safe, wholesome, and properly labeled.
US GRADE A MARK. The U.S. GRADE A mark signifies that a product has been processed under federal inspection in a
sanitarily approved facility and meets the established level of quality of an existing U.S. grade standard. The U.S. Grade A mark
indicates that the product is of high quality, uniform in size, practically free from blemishes and defects, in excellent condition and
possessing good flavor and odor.
PROCESSED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION MARK. The PUFI mark or statement signifies that the product is certified to
be safe, wholesome and properly labeled, conforms to quality and other criteria in the approved specification, and has been officially
inspected in a participating establishment under Federal inspection.
LOT INSPECTED MARK. The USDC Lot Inspected mark identifies products that were officially sampled and inspected to
conform to an approved specification or criteria. This mark may be used on retail packages and packaging provided the label and
specification are approved.
RETAIL MARK. Participants qualify to utilize the Retail Mark by contracting for sanitation services and associated product
evaluation. Use of the retail mark gives retail firms the opportunity to advertise on banners, logos, and/or menus that their facility
is recognized by the USDC for proper sanitation and handling of fishery products.
USDC HACCP MARK. The USDC HACCP-based service is available to all interested parties on a fee-for-service basis. Label
approval, record keeping and analytical testing are program requirements. An industry USDC-certified employee trained in HACCP
principles is also required for each facility/site in the program. Compliance ratings determine frequency of official visits. Benefits
to participants include increased controls through a more scientific approach, use of established marks, increased efficiency of
federal inspection personnel, and enhanced consumer confidence. The USDC has made available a HACCP mark and a banner
to distinguish products that have been produced under the HACCP-based program. The HACCP mark may be used alone or in
conjunction with existing grade marks to distinguish that the product was produced under the HACCP Quality Management
Program. Participants receive the marketing benefits of using the HACCP mark on brochures, banners, and company labels.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA/NMFS
Seafood Inspection Program - F/SI
1315 East-West Highway
(301) 427-8300 (FAX: 713-1081)
Email: nmfs.seafood.services@noaa.gov
Website: www.seafood.nmfs.noaa.gov

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Landings for reduction and other industrial purposes

decrease of 539 million pounds compared with 2011.

Volume of U.S. Domestic Finfish and Shellfish Landings 1992-2012

Value of U.S. Domestic Finfish and Shellfish Landings 1992-2012

Major U.S. Domestic Species Landed in 2012

Note: Flatfish excludes halibut

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Landings of Pacific sea herring were 78.9 million

Trend in Commercial Landings, 2003 - 2012

Deflated Value (US$ 2009=100)

Deflated Value (US$ 2009=100)

pounds (12 percent) and $7.7 million (6 percent)

North Atlantic pollock landings were 14.8 million

Trend in Commercial Landings, 2003 - 2012

Deflated Value (US$ 2009=100)

NORTH ATLANTIC TRAWL FISH

Trend in Commercial Landings, 2003 - 2012

Deflated Value (US$ 2009=100)

pounds valued at less than $500; and pink landings

Trend in Commercial Landings, 2003 - 2012

Deflated Value (US$ 2009=100)

The ocean quahog fishery produced 35.1 million

Trend in Commercial Landings, 2003 - 2012

Trend in Commercial Landings, 2003 - 2012

Deflated Value (US$ 2009=100)

Deflated Value (US$ 2009=100)

Washington landings were 16.6 million pounds

Hard blue crab landings were nearly 178.8 million

Trend in Commercial Landings, 2003 - 2012

Deflated Value (US$ 2009=100)

New Jersey were the leading states in landings of sea

Trend in Commercial Landings, 2003 - 2012

Deflated Value (US$ 2009=100)

Trend in Commercial Landings, 2003 - 2012

Deflated Value (US$ 2009=100)

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U.S. Commercial Landings

U.S. Commercial Landings

U.S. Commercial Landings

See notes at end of table.

U.S. Commercial Landings

Grand Total, U.S.

U.S. Commercial Landings

Fresh and frozen:

Disposition of U.S. Domestic Landings, 2012

Meal and Oil

U.S. Commercial Landings

U.S. COMMERCIAL LANDINGS OF FISH AND SHELLFISH, 2003-2012 (1)

U.S. Commercial Landings

Great Lakes (3):

Total, United States

Florida, West Coast

U.S. Commercial Landings

PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT