PRODUCTION OF FISH MEAL AND FISH OIL, JANUARY - MARCH  2007 AND 2008
      Month                         MEAL                                OIL
                     Fish     Shellfish     Total
                        -------------------Metric Tons------------------
Calendar Year 2007
  January              4,840          90       4,930                      67
  February            14,238         132      14,370                     164
  March               13,439         161      13,600                     266

      Total           32,517         383      32,900                     497
      Jan.-Mar.       32,517         383      32,900                     497
      Annual Total   254,587         885     255,472                  71,355

Calendar Year 2008
  January              4,304         (1)       4,304                      79
  February            12,701         (1)      12,701                     242
  March               10,246         (1)      10,246                     425

      Total           27,251         (1)      27,251                     746
      Jan.-Mar.       27,251         (1)      27,251                     746

Note: Production may include estimates.
(1) Not available on a monthly basis
Data includes production in American Samoa and Puerto Rico.
Data for 2007 are final. Data for 2008 are subject to revision.


         FOREIGN TRADE IN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, JANUARY - MARCH 2008

Product or country                         2008                        2007
                       Jan.        Feb.        Mar.     YTD Total     Total
                              --------------Metric Tons------------
Imports, fish meal:
  Mexico               1,081       1,911       1,661       4,653      19,997
  Chile                  571         285         396       1,252       6,733
  Canada                 283         347         385       1,015       6,549
  Japan                    -         503           -         503       2,036
  Peru                   135           -           -         135       1,118
  Other                  258         498          87         843       3,195
      Total            2,328       3,544       2,529       8,401      39,628

Exports, fish meal:
  China                    -         834       5,492       6,326      52,463
  Canada                 946         709         637       2,292      13,826
  Mexico                 590         530         178       1,298       4,678
  Saudi Arabia           398           -         778       1,176       4,231
  Japan                   19         371       1,486       1,876       4,187
  Other                1,859       3,092       3,154       8,105      25,572
      Total            3,812       5,536      11,725      21,073     104,957

Exports, fish oils:
  Netherlands             93          76       3,098       3,267      20,802
  Chile                    -           1           -           1      10,000
  Denmark                  -           3       3,003       3,006       9,287
  Canada               1,102         862       1,418       3,382       7,489
  Japan                   48           -           -          48       4,741
  Other                  213         185         185         583       3,561
      Total            1,456       1,127       7,704      10,287      55,880
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau.