Number of fishing craft, by selected Pacific countries, 1955, 1957, and 1960 Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Yearbook of Fishery Statistics. Foreign trade in fishery products of selected free-world Pacific countries, 1957 and 1961 NOTE.-Includes 7 fishery commodity groups; fish, fresh, chilled or frozen; fish, dried, salted or smoked crustaceans and mollusks, fresh, frozen, dried, salted, etc.; fish products and preparations, whether or not in airtight containers; crustacean and mollusk products and preparations, whether or not in airtight containers; oils and fats, crude or refined, of aquatic animal origin; and meals, solubles, and similar anima} feedingstuffs, of aquatic animal origin." Source: FAO Yearbook of Fishery Statistics, 1960-61, vol. XIII. Value of U.S. fishery imports (edible) from free-world Pacific countries, 1957–61 [In thousands of dollars] NOTE.-Edible fishery imports were mainly frozen raw tuna, tuna canned in brine, tuna loins and discs, frozen raw shrimp, oysters in airtight containers, and frozen swordfish. Source: Bureau of Commercial Fisheries; from Bureau of the Census data. Value of U.S. fishery imports (inedible) from free-world Pacific countries, NOTE.-Inedible fishery imports were mainly cultured pearls, crude sperm oil, and fish not for human consumption. Other products included sheils for mother-of-pearl and reptile skins, raw. Source: Bureau of Commercial Fisheries; from Bureau of the Census data. Value of U.S. fishery exports (edible) to free-world Pacific countries, 1958–61 NOTE.-Edible fishery exports were mainly canned sardines, salmon, shrimp, and mackerel. Value of U.S. fishery exports (inedible) to free-world Pacific countries, 1958-61 NOTE.-Inedible fishery exports were mainly unmanufactured shells. |