PRODUCTION OF FISH MEAL AND FISH OIL, JANUARY - MARCH  2008 AND 2009
      Month                      MEAL                                OIL
                     Fish     Shellfish     Total
                     -------------------Metric Tons-------------------------
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
      Annual Total   223,057         488     223,545                  86,194

Calendar Year 2009
  January              3,484         (1)       3,484                     112
  February             7,550         (1)       7,550                     378
  March               25,558         (1)      25,558                     350

      Total           36,592         (1)      36,592                     840
      Jan.-Mar.       36,592         (1)      36,592                     840

Note: Production may include estimates.
(1) Not available on a monthly basis
Data includes production in American Samoa and Puerto Rico.
Data for 2008 are final. Data for 2009 are subject to revision.


     FOREIGN TRADE IN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, JANUARY - MARCH 2009

Product or country   2009                                            2008
                     Jan.        Feb.        Mar.     YTD Total     Total
                     -------------------Metric Tons-------------------------
Imports, fish meal:
  Mexico               1,910       2,122       1,677       5,709      22,702
  Chile                  532         799         503       1,834       5,454
  Canada                 372         144         322         838       4,390
  China                   10          10          20          40       2,060
  India                  300         443         668       1,411       1,062
  France                  97         115          57         269         578
  Other                   87         105         192         384       1,875
      Total            3,308       3,738       3,439      10,485      38,121

Exports, fish meal:
  China                  443         220       2,171       2,834      34,642
  Indonesia                -          -            4           4      10,084
  Canada                 896         634         808       2,338       9,437
  Japan                    -          -          174         174       5,646
  Saudi Arabia             -          -           -            0       4,328
  Mexico                 253         797         410       1,460       4,304
  Other                  757         943       1,434       3,134      20,683
      Total            2,349       2,594       5,001       9,944      89,124

Exports, fish oils:
  Denmark              5,000          -            7       5,007      27,026
  Canada                 837       1,126       1,454       3,417      11,255
  Mexico                   4          62          -           66       5,212
  Chile                    -          -           -            0       5,102
  Netherlands             70          56          58         184       3,702
  Japan                    1          -           -            1       1,711
  Other                  147         101         249         497       3,980
      Total            6,059       1,345       1,768       9,172      57,988
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau.