PRODUCTION OF FISH MEAL AND FISH OIL, JULY - SEPTEMBER  2008 AND 2009
      Month                      MEAL                                OIL
                     Fish     Shellfish     Total
                      ----------------------Metric Tons---------------------
Calendar Year 2008
  July                44,115         (1)      44,115                  19,166
  August              37,624         (1)      37,624                  17,120
  September           18,876         (1)      18,876                   6,936

      Total          100,615         (1)     100,615                  43,222
      Jan.-Sept.     193,630         (1)     193,630                  73,803
      Annual Total   223,057         488     223,545                  86,194

Calendar Year 2009
  July                54,078         (1)      54,078                  13,860
  August              39,858         (1)      39,858                  15,211
  September           32,033         (1)      32,033                  15,566

      Total          125,969         (1)     125,969                  44,637
      Jan.-Sept.     229,373         (1)     229,373                  67,919

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 - SEPTEMBER 2009

Product or country 	 		2009                        2008
                     July       August    September   YTD Total     Total
                      -----------------------Metric Tons--------------------
Imports, fish meal:
  Mexico               1,609       1,315         981      14,930      22,702
  Chile                  915         582         251       5,179       5,454
  Canada                 574       1,032         799       4,788       4,390
  China                   30           9          12         121       2,060
  India                    8      -                3       2,058       1,062
  France                  19         115         136         694         578
  Other                  180         133           0         918       1,875
      Total            3,335       3,186       2,182      28,688      38,121

Exports, fish meal:
  China                3,388       5,052       4,293      26,101      34,642
  Indonesia                2      -           -                8      10,084
  Canada               2,805       2,157       1,330      11,280       9,437
  Japan                  198         472         241       2,264       5,646
  Saudi Arabia         -          -           -           -            4,328
  Mexico                 517         249          93       3,752       4,304
  Other                  993      11,975       1,018      20,931      20,683
      Total            7,903      19,905       6,975      64,336      89,124

Exports, fish oils:
  Denmark              -          11,249      -           21,366      27,026
  Canada                 660         768       1,173       8,961      11,255
  Mexico               -          -                3         113       5,212
  Chile                -          -           -           -            5,102
  Netherlands          -               2         182       6,027       3,702
  Japan                -             998          20       1,029       1,711
  Other                  192         413       1,407       2,824       3,980
      Total              852      13,430       2,785      40,320      57,988
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau.