The chart illustrates the proportion of imported fish in the US divided by three comparisons from 1988, 1992, and 2000. Along with a table with the total value of the money spent on the imported fish. Overall, Canada was the most significant supplier in the first year but gradually decreased in the following years, whilst all other countries increased in market share.
In 1988, the value of the fishes that were imported to the States resulted in a total of 6.57 Dollars which rose significantly through the following years to 8.52 dollars in 1992 and 10.72 dollars in the year 2000. Primarily, Canada was the biggest country that supplied imported fish to the US in 1988, with 60% of fish, that is more that what China and other countries imported that year. Over the years, in 1992 the percentage of fish sent from Canada decreased into nearly half the percentage from previous years, being only 32%. On the upside, the percentage of imported fish from other countries increased with 46% in total which is twice than the last number and China also slowly increasing with 20% in this year.
In 2000, the number of fish from Canada and other countries each decrease no less than 10% downfall, with others still on the lead with 42% and Canada being the last place with 28%. However, the number shown for China has yet increased by 10% which make them the second with 30% in total.