PRODUCTION OF FISH MEAL AND FISH OIL, JANUARY - MARCH  2011 AND 2012

    Month                            MEAL                                OIL

                         Fish     Shellfish     Total

-------------------------------Metric Tons-----------------------------------
Calendar Year 2011
  January              3,866         (1)       3,866                      69
  February            12,347         (1)      12,347                     242
  March               14,108         (1)      14,108                     317

      Total           30,321         (1)      30,321                     628
      Jan.-Mar.       30,321         (1)      30,321                     628
      Annual Total   280,974          36     281,010                  64,962

Calendar Year 2012
  January              4,672         (1)       4,672                      51
  February            13,757         (1)      13,757                     187
  March               12,975         (1)      12,975                     132

      Total           31,404         (1)      31,404                     370
      Jan.-Mar.       31,404         (1)      31,404                     370

Note: Production may include estimates.
(1) Not available on a monthly basis
Data includes production in American Samoa and Puerto Rico.
For this quarter, data for 2011 and 2012 are subject to revision. 


FOREIGN TRADE IN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, JANUARY - MARCH 2012


Product or country                        2012                         2011

                         Jan.        Feb.        Mar.     YTD Total    Total

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Imports, fish meal:
Mexico                 1,214         486       1,222       2,922      12,941
Chile                  1,406         915       1,144       3,465      10,869
Canada                   381         259         299         939       6,104
France                   -            56          21          77       1,133
Denmark                  -            -          405         405         924
Ecuador                  102         102          61         265         834
  Other                  173         110         178         461       1,604
      Total            3,276       1,928       3,330       8,534      34,409

Exports, fish meal:
China                    902         564       9,188      10,654      49,767
Canada                 1,099         562       1,127       2,788      14,474
China-Taipei              57         103         655         815       4,554
Japan                     21          65         693         779       4,242
Mexico                   177          96         191         464       4,115
South Korea              455         188         109         752       2,791
  Other                2,570       4,257       4,635      11,462       8,601
      Total            5,281       5,835      16,598      27,714      88,544

Exports, fish oils:
Denmark                    3           1           8          12      33,090
Canada                 1,161       1,244       1,230       3,635      15,723
Norway                    -          -           251         251       5,752
Chile                     -          -           -             0       3,000
Japan                      1         101         264         366       2,447
South Korea                1          92         128         221       1,999
  Other                  231         477         850       1,558       5,629
      Total            1,397       1,915       2,731       6,043      67,640

Source:  U.S. Census Bureau.