October 1953 COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW

FISH ERY INDICATORS

CHART I - FISHERY LANDINGS for SELECTED STATES In MillioDs of Pouds

MA I NE MASSACHusrns Legen d:

60 ~ M~S. :~~ = 2~j:o 12 '952 - 295.8

~IF========--+--~--------~ ~I~----------+-J~~+---------~

~If----

~~--------~~-----------

1 0~--~~~~---______ ~~

o JAN FEB ~AR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NO'I DEC

FLORIDA

35

~~======~~---\----------~ 25·~---------h~~----\-----------~

~~------~~~~~r-~~-------l

151-------1'--1------\--""""'---

lo~~~b='-----------------'-----/

o~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

NEW JERSEY 140 ~~~J

I~ e M9S. 1953 - 2~3. ~ B 952 - 158.7

12 952 - 220.t.

100

/\ 80

60 / ~ / ~ -

~ / / \ 0 ~ ~

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

I ,X) e M~S. 953 - 4 )2.8 B I' 1952 - 334 .2 2 1952-0'1 , 8

100~========~------------------~

8O ~-------~~~--~~--~

6O~----------~~~---------,,~

~ 1----/-;=----;rL-------

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

YONLY PARTtAl-- INCLUDE:S PRODUCTION Of MAJOR fiSHER! E5 ANO MARKET FISH PRINCIPAL PORTS.

68 --1953 __ 1952

60 8 MQS e 2

52

44

~

28

20

0 MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG

LOU I S I ANA1/

o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY cU,E JULV AUG SEPT OCT N( I DE .!.IONLY PARTIAl--IHCLUDES LANDINGS AT PRINCIPAL PORTS .

TEXAS 28~~~~~~-r-'--~,,-'-'r-'-1

24

12

8

o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT )l TN DE_

OREClJN

12

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

6

E T

6 5

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CHART 1 - LANDINGS for SELECTED FISHERIES

In Millions of Pounds

HADDOCK OCEAN PERCH (Ma I ne and Massachusetts) Legend 28

(Mai ne and Massachusetts) 28 CUMULATI VE Mll I __ 1953

CUMULAl.LY!:!llla I'. '/\... 24 8 MRS. 1953 - 91.4 __ 1952

24 B M~S. 1953 - 113.2 8 1952 - 104.51 B 1952 - 130.0 II ~

12 t 1952 _ 141.2 12 " 1952 - 169.0

20

/\ 20

I I \ '\ 16 16

~ \ I I \ 12

A -- ~ 12

I~ ~ 8 V '-/ 8 ~ ~

~

4 4

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

In MiliioDS of Pounds SHRIMP WHITING

(Gu I f states 1/ i nc I ud i no Florida West Coast) (Maine and Massachusetts) 20

CUMULATIVE DATA I I I 28 CUMULATIVE Qlli. 1.

18 8 M9S. 1953 - 103.9 r-\

24 B M~S . 1953 - 44.4

8 '952· 94" J ~ / \ ,~ n ~~~: ;;:~ I 12 11 1952 _ 155.1

16

/ / \ 2C n

14

I /"J ~ 16

I/~ 12 A 12

'\ II ~ II " 10 1"-. X-ll 8

I I ~ 8 ~ 'V' . ~

4

Y. ~ o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC 0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JU NE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

liLA. & ALA. DATA BASED ON LANDINGS AT PRINCIPAL POATS AND ARE NOT COMPLETE. Ia Thouunds of Tons

MENHADEN PAC I FIC AND JACK MACKEREL (East and Gu I f Coasts) (Cal ifornia)

280 CUMULATIVE!llla I 28 ~oATAI 240 ~ M9

S. ~~~ = ~:~ 24 8 MgS. '953 • 23 .3

12 It 1952 - 643.8 I l~ It ~~~~: ~~:~ I 2CO

A 20

1\ 160 16 II

I~ I \1\ 120

// ~ 12

/ \ 80 8

40 / '" /\ ~ i '---,... /. ~,

4

6 P "V' \ l o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

In Thousands of ToDS PI LCHARD TUNA AND TUNA-LIKE FISH

(Cal i forn i a) 56

(Cal i fornia) 14 CUMULATIVE DATA I 12 48 e M9S. 1953 - 133.4

8 1<;.:52 - 116.4 I 12" 1952 - 179.8

10 40

8 32

IA 6 24

dJ ~ 4 16

~ ~ Legend 8 ' 2

~ __ 1952/ 53

~ 0 o JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JA~ FE B MAR APR MAY JUNE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUl Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

-

October 1953 COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW

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

In MillioDI of Pond.

U. S. & ALASKA HOLDINGS U. S. & ALASKA FREEl I NGS m Le gend: :£)

~ --1953 ~~~J

200 __ 1952 48 8 M~S. 1953 - 188.8

\. ~ "- 1~" ~~g~ = ~~~:~ I~ 100 40

'\ ~ II "-160

~\ /I 32

1/ \ 140 24

laJ ~ "\. /I 15 JI ."" ~../ ~ LI "---

I~ ~ \ 8

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

NEW ENGLAND HOLD I NGSli MIDDLE & SOUTH ATLANT IC HOLDI NGS21 54

:xl

~ 48

40 ~ / 32 \ '" I 24 ~"'" ./ ~

15 ~ \ o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEP T OCT NOV DEC

: ~ ) \

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

l1MA I NE J MASSACHUSETTS, RHODE ISLAND, AHD CONNECT I CUT. VALL EAST COAST STATES FROM N. Y. SOUTH.

M I DOLE WEST HOLD I NGS31 GULF & SOUTH CENTRAL HOLDI NGS11 28

4O~----------------.-~ 24

~~---------------------------T--~ 20

15"'-

12~ /---~ / --

32~~----------------------~----~

28~~~----------------~------~

24~--~~----~~------~ 8

4

O ~ ~ JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NIJ'I DE

d. TENN. ,YALA'J

MISS., LA., TEX., ARK., KY.,

aJ~----~~~~--------~

a JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC Y OH I O, I ND " ILL . , MICH'J .... IS. I MINN ., IOWA, MO., N . OAK., NEBR . , & KANS.

WASH I NGTON. OREG:l N. AND ALASKA HOLDI NGS CA LI FORN I A HOLD I NGS

:xl 20

--48 18

40

~ 32 /r--

// "'-...

"" 24

1 5~ //

~ 8

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

15 r--14 1'--. /""--

12~ ~ ~

--~ ----10

8 ) ~ a JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEpT OCT NO 0:

• Exc I udes sa I ted, cured. and smoked produc ts.

67

8 CO. IERClAL FI HERIE RE\ YIEW

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

In PIli IlioDJ 01 P01lud ~~~~~----~----------~, - r------------------------~

CITY

lJ ,~rt8 Vl.R APR ~4Y l"-iE ,JULY AlG ~EPT T.\

AS j;!LPOFI [0 13'1' PLAI'< S ". "'ETAOPOl u,"o A~('"

CHICAGO COLD-STORAGE HOLDI NGS

14

12

10

N[ IUL Y AUG SEPT ~C' ' E

BOSTON L.OLD-STORAGE HOLD 1 NGS

35

32

28

L~srnd

- IQ53 20 _lQ"!!

16

5 - FISH MEAL and OIL PRODUCT/ON - U.S. and ALASKAl

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october 1953 COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW 69

CHART 6 - CANNED PACKS of SELECTED FISHERY PRODUCTS

In Thousands of Standard Cases

TUNA AND TUNA- LI KE FI SH - CA LI FORN I A MACKEREi.ll- CAL I FORN I A 1400 Le gend: 560

CUMULA Tl 'IE ~ • \ '/ /\ --1953 QJ11!!.lliill DATA : ]_ 1200 8 M~. 1953 - 6,115 . 6 -_1952 480 a M~S. 1953 - 458.9

8" 1952 - 5,1B8 . 8J - I I \ 1~" :~;~: l,;~~:j 12 1952 - 8,057.9

400 1000 Y '\ /\ 800 320 ,II / / \ / V\ 600 /, 7 240

~ f v -" J \ 160 400

'--/ /\ ~ \ 200 80

.J~ \'L / \ ~ 0 O~ JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FE B MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

1/1 NCLUDES PACI FI C MACKEREL AND JACK MACKEREL.

ANCHOV I ES - CALI FORN I A SALMON - ALASKA 560

CUMULATIVE DATA , 1 2800 CUMULATIVE DATA I 8 MRS. 1953 - 1,205.5 TOTAL 1953 SEASON - 2,882 . 1 480 8 1952 - 230.8J 2400 TOTAL 1952 SEASON - 3,530.5

12" 1952 - 867.5 400 2000

320 1600

M 240 ~ /\ 1200

/ \ / \ ! '\\ 160

/ '\ 800

I ~ V~ \ SO 400 / ~ / '- "-J o JAN FEB 0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL Y AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

SARDINES (ESTIIMTED) - MAINE .0,

14 CUMULATIVE !lOll , I STANDARD CASES

200 7 MQS. 1953 - 988.8 7" 1952 - ',870.7 r

Var i ety l:!Q.Cans Can Designation ~M· 12 1952 - 3,457 . 6

000 SARDINES ..•••.... 100 t drawn 3t oz .

SHRIMP . ••••..•••• 48 - 5 oz. 800

/ \ TUNA •••• • •••..••• 48 No. ~ tuna 6 & 7 oz. 600

7 r- \ PI LCHARDS .. •... • • 48 No. I oval 15 oz .

400 SALfION ..••....... 48 I-pound ta I I 16 oz.

1/ ~ ANCHOViES .••. .•. . 48 ~ lb. 8 oz. 200

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

SARD I NES - CALI FORN I A SHRIMP - G.JLF STATES Legend: 211Y 168 CUMULAT L 'IE DATA I CUMULATIVE DATA i I _1953/54

1953/54 SEASON, I~ TOTAL 1952/53 SEASON - 70 . 6 -1952/53 144 AUG. -SEPT. - 244.0

~\ 1952/53 SEASON I

"- AUG. -SEPT. - 207.9

IRY 120 [;T f'..-" / " I \

l:orr 93 \ I V

~ 72

\ I ""'-

--10. 48

"" I

n 24

~ 0 o AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB "'AR APR .vAY _u\1: oJUI.. Y

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

70 COMMERCIAL FISHERlES REVIEW Vol. 15, No. 10

CHART 7 - U.S. FISHERY PRODUCTS IMPORTS

In Millions of Pounds

GROUNDFISH (INCLUDING OCEAN PERCH) FI LLETS. 28 ,...--:::::::-::-:,,;-:;o--;:-;-;~_F:..:.R;ESrH.:....;& rF.:.::RO::.:Zr=E:.:..N -r-, __ -rr--__ -,

C.U"lULA.L.1,£ DATA I 24 • "1lS 9,3 - 66 .• \--------------1

~ ~~~ : 16~:: I ~~======~--------------~ 16~-------7---f1\.-----1

12~----~~~----__ ~A----_,~\~--~ 8~ \ ~ 7 \ 41--~ ___ ~ ___ ~ ___ "v____"_j

o LJ:7A,.,.JN ""F""'E B,.-I--cM""A R::i-:-:Ap:-::R-'-:M""A::"Y "'-:J77:u N-:::E~J7::UL"7,Y'-;A::-U G;:-'-;:cs E:-::P::fT -;;o~c T;:'-;;:NO~V:!-.~ D""E.",-JC

SHR I MP, FRESH & FROZEN, FRCM MEX I CO

7 r--C~U~"U~L~AT~I~V'~D~A~TA~~I -'--r-~--r-'--r-~-~

6 7 MRS. 1953 • 17.9 1 ______________ --< 1~ ;~~ = j~:~ I 5~====~--------------~ 4~------------------------------~--___<

:~~\ /7~ I~------------~~------~ o JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

lUNA. FRESH & FROZEN 28r--r-r--r-r--r-r--r-~~ __ ~~~

I CUMULATIVE ~

24f---------------1 7 MgS. 1953 - 64.2

I I ,~" :~;~ = ~~:~ ~~------------~/~~====~ 16 f-------------I-/ -------------<

12-- /\ ) f \ /\ 8 N/Z/ \/\ 4~ v L--0~A~N~F~,.~M~A7RLA-P~RLM-AY~JU-N~ELJU-L~YLA-UG~S~EP~TLO-C~T -N-OV~D-EC~

CANNED TUNA AND TUNA-LIKE FISH (IN OIL) 2.8 r--r---,--,.---,---.--r-r--..---~~_=_~

zA I I CUMULATIVE QA.U.

2.4 _ _ ______ 1' 7 /ot~S. 953 - 1 .2 , 952 - 12.3

2 ~52-1el

c.O _~

.c ~~/ ..; AN 'E' VA. APR MAY J~N' JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

Legend; __ 1953 __ 1952

FI LLETS & STEAKS OTHER TH AN GROUNDFISH, FRESH & FROZEN

7 ~ __ ~~~-r-,--.--r-r_.___,_-_~ CUMULA~ DATA II

6 7 MgS. 1953 ~ 24 .6 1\ _______ -,L/'....~"'_:_---__I

1~ " ~~~ = ~~:~ I " / \ 5~ h~ ~ 4",-/ ~ \ 3 "0 \ 2~----------~\r---------~

I ~--------------------------------~

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

LOBSTER & SP I NY LOBSTER , FRESH & FROZEN 7 r-~CU~MU~L7,T~,~~~DA~T.A 7r I --.---,--.---r--.---r-~--~

7 MgS. 1953 ~ 28.7 I ---f-'t. /\ __________ -1 6 7" 1952 - 25.9 ,- ~

5 2 1952 - 39.0 JJ '" T : ~/ \ 7 21----~~/ ___ V ____ \~ __ ~/~~

~

I ~------------------------------~

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

SEA HERRING, FRESH , THROUGH MA I NE PORTS 14

CUMULATIVE DATA I 12 7 MCrtS. 1953 - 9.3

1~" ~~;~ = ~~:~ I 10

8

6 ~

4 77 '\ 2 I I \

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

CANN ED SARD I NES 7 r-~~~~(~I~N~0~I~L~A~N~D~N~0~T ~I~N~0~I~L L-l ~~ __ ~-,

~OATAI 6 ~ M~S. ~~;~ = ~~:~ _____________ -1

12 1952~21.4

5~====~--------------~ 4~----------_=~~~-------------_4

3~----~L-~-------------­/'-- ~

2 ~ ~----~----::-=--''''''''-~

I ~-----------------------------------1

o JAN FEB ~AR APR ~AY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV QEr

II

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