PRODUCTION OF FISH MEAL AND FISH OIL, OCTOBER - DECEMBER  2008 AND 2009
      Month                      MEAL                               
                     Fish     Shellfish     Total                    OIL
                     ----------------------Metric Tons----------------------
Calendar Year 2008
  October             23,969         (1)      23,969                  11,577
  November             3,405         (1)       3,405                     549
  December             2,053         (1)       2,053                     265

      Total           29,427         (1)      29,427                  12,391
      Jan.-Dec.      223,057         488     223,545                  86,194
      Annual Total   223,057         488     223,545                  86,194

Calendar Year 2009
  October             16,032         (1)      16,032                   7,100
  November             2,680         (1)       2,680                     681
  December               769         (1)         769                      66

      Total           19,481         (1)      19,481                   7,847
      Jan.-Dec.      248,802         (1)     248,802                  75,766

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, OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2009

Product or country                        2009                        2008
                    October    November    December   YTD Total       Total
                    ----------------------Metric Tons----------------------

Imports, fish meal:
  Mexico               1,016         692       1,212      17,850      22,702
  Chile                  228          -          511       5,918       5,454
  Canada               1,118         455         291       6,652       4,390
  China                   14          11          10         156       2,060
  India                    -          -            6       2,064       1,062
  France                 116          58          57         925         578
  Other                  193         128           1       1,240       1,875
      Total            2,685       1,344       2,088      34,805      38,121

Exports, fish meal:
  China                2,390         664         534      29,689      34,642
  Indonesia                2          -           -           10      10,084
  Canada               1,783       1,996       1,472      16,531       9,437
  Japan                  789          73         177       3,303       5,646
  Saudi Arabia             -          -           -           -        4,328
  Mexico                 429         333         426       4,940       4,304
  Other                1,787         806       1,207      24,731      20,683
      Total            7,180       3,872       3,816      79,204      89,124

Exports, fish oils:
  Denmark                  9       5,001          -       26,375      27,026
  Canada                 788         561       1,267      11,576      11,255
  Mexico                  29          89           8         240       5,212
  Chile                    -          -           -           -        5,102
  Netherlands            348         233         232       6,841       3,702
  Japan                   14          -           -        1,042       1,711
  Other                  904         496         455       4,700       3,980
      Total            2,092       6,380       1,962      50,774      57,988
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau.