World Fisheries, 1993, Table

▪ Table

Catch Trade

in 000 metric tons in $000

Country Total Inland Imports Exports

China 17,567,907 7,507,413 575,930 1,542,426

Peru 8,450,600 40,500 818 685,004

Japan 8,128,121 176,191 14,187,149 766,952

Chile 6,037,985 17,773 18,505 1,124,679

United States 5,939,339 344,954 6,290,233 3,179,474

Russian Federation 4,461,375 307,002 19,074 1,471,446

India 4,232,060 1,837,424 4,497 810,645

Indonesia 3,637,700 907,000 99,820 1,419,492

Thailand 3,348,149 263,150 830,480 3,404,268

South Korea 2,648,977 30,246 545,518 1,335,419

Norway 2,561,771 435 310,352 2,302,346

Philippines 2,263,789 575,394 94,601 478,086

North Korea 1,780,000 111,900 1,700 65,815

Iceland 1,718,495 907 23,374 1,137,638

Denmark 1,534,058 35,490 1,094,253 2,150,665

Taiwan 1,414,834 176,652 544,243 2,369,422

Spain 1,290,000 30,550 2,629,799 813,750

Mexico 1,200,686 165,004 128,026 430,774

Canada 1,171,851 36,228 821,404 2,055,438

Vietnam 1,100,000 275,200 — 368,435

Bangladesh 1,047,170 734,455 160 168,290

Argentina 930,690 12,703 44,763 709,292

United Kingdom 901,025 15,287 1,628,852 1,036,916

Myanmar (Burma) 836,878 211,628 — 46,362

France 830,000 56,780 2,556,151 857,752

Brazil 780,000 215,000 200,567 191,633

Malaysia 680,000 20,000 265,032 306,845

Morocco 622,411 1,812 7,775 538,688

Pakistan 621,695 122,536 185 184,591

South Africa 563,228 2,375 90,038 199,030

World Total 101,417,500 17,168,500 44,621,848 41,193,392

{1}Excludes aquatic mammals, crocodiles and alligators, pearls,

corals, sponges, and aquatic plants.

Source: United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization,

Yearbook of Fishery Statistics, vol. 76 and 77.

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