PRODUCTION OF FISH MEAL AND FISH OIL, OCTOBER - DECEMBER  2007 AND 2008
                           MEAL                                          OIL
      Month          Fish     Shellfish     Total
                    ------------------------Metric Tons----------------------
Calendar Year 2007
  October             22,169           2      22,171                   6,558
  November             5,704           3       5,707                   1,079
  December             1,914           3       1,917                     269

      Total           29,787           8      29,795                   7,906
      Jan.-Dec.      254,587         885     255,472                  71,355
      Annual Total   254,587         885     255,472                  71,355

Calendar Year 2008
  October             23,632         (1)      23,632                  11,939
  November             3,182         (1)       3,182                     549
  December             2,053         (1)       2,053                     263

      Total           28,867         (1)      28,867                  12,751
      Jan.-Dec.      216,257         (1)     216,257                  86,157

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, OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2008

Product or country                  2008                               2007
                       October    November    December   YTD Total     Total
                       ---------------------Metric Tons---------------------
Imports, fish meal:
  Mexico               2,148       2,005       1,253      22,702      19,997
  Chile                  590         594         289       5,454       6,733
  Canada                 451         330         180       4,390       6,549
  Japan                    -          -           -          567       2,036
  Peru                    38          -          297         550       1,118
  China                   25          83          17       2,060         937
  Other                   20         116         117       2,398       2,258
      Total            3,272       3,128       2,153      38,121      39,628

Exports, fish meal:
  China                2,908       5,102       1,163      34,642      52,463
  Canada               1,248       1,246         720       9,437      13,826
  Mexico                 122          81         176       4,304       4,678
  Saudi Arabia           400          -           -        4,328       4,231
  Japan                  547         551         222       5,646       4,187
  Indonesia                1          -            3      10,084         736
  Other                1,953         904       1,675      20,683      24,836
      Total            7,179       7,884       3,959      89,124     104,957

Exports, fish oils:
  Netherlands              1           1           1       3,702      20,802
  Denmark                  3       4,800           1      27,026       9,287
  Canada               1,344         946         685      11,255       7,489
  Japan                   82       1,575          -        1,711       4,741
  South Korea              6           7           7         557       1,231
  Mexico                  85           4          -        5,212         449
  Other                  664       5,763         254       8,525      11,881
      Total            2,185      13,096         948      57,988      55,880
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau.