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HONG KONG ANNUAL REPORT
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The following species of fresh marine fish were marketed in greatest quantity during 1957:
Average Whole-
Piculs
Tons
sale price in ¢
:
per catty
Golden Thread
106,751 6,354
88
Conger Pike
38,381
2,285
59
Red Sea Bream
36,181
2,154
82
Lizard Fish
32,779 1,951
39
Red Snapper
31,421-1,870
49
Melon Seed
31,043 1,848
54
Local production during the last five years and average wholesale prices in cents per catty during the same period
were as follows:
Quantities & Values
1953
Piculs Tons
528,184 31,439.5
Value ($
41,676,354
-1954
663,769
39,510.1
42,977,489
1955
677,599
40,333.3
36,800,531
1956
679,187
40,427.8
43,267,461
1957
783,033 46,609.0
51,041,714
Average Wholesale Prices
Fresh Fish
Salt Fish
1953
80
74
1954
67
55
1955
56
43
1956
66
49
1957
68
47
1957 was a good year financially for local fishermen. Both landings and overall values registered a satisfactory increase, the former by approximately 15%, and the latter by ap- proximately 18%.
The embargo on the importation of salt/dried fish from the Colony, imposed by the Chinese authorities in June 1950, remained in force throughout the year. Salt fish exporters, however, continued to explore other outlets, and
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