The table shows the total value of imported fish in the United States, whereas the three pie charts illustrate the percentage of fish from three sources over a period of 12 years from 1988 to 2000.
Overall, it can be clearly seen from the table that the total fish import value increased steadily throughout the period, while the pie charts show thatt the trends in exporting fish among countries varied throughout the period. In addition, the more evenly the United States distributed its fish imports among different countries, the higher the total value became.
With regard to the pie charts, at the beginning of the period, Canada was the leading source, with 60%, leaving that of China and others far behind; however, it wintnessed a plunge to just 28% in the final year. By contrast, China increased its exporting fish gradually, by 17%, slightly outpacing Canada by 2% in 2000. Whereas, there was a variation in the fish exports of other countries, finally ranking the the first place in its volume in 2000, at 42%.
Turning to the table, there was a gradual increase in the total value of imported fish, which eventually mounted by nearly 2 billion dollars at each stage. Starting with 6.57 billion dollars in 1988, it then grew to 10.72 billion dollars at the end of the period. It is also noticeable that the more balanced contribution of fish exports from different countries resulted in a rise in the total value.