The pie chart illustrates the data about the geographical structural of fish imported to the US and while the table describe the amount of money spend on fish in the US over the same time span. Units are measured in billions of dollars in the table and percentage in the pie chart.
The total value of fish in the US increased significantly through the period. In 1988, Canada dominated the fish market but it was replaced by other countries in 2000. China’ fish import shows upward trend.
In 1988, the US spent 6.57 billion dollars of fish and Canada contributed largest proportion of US accounting for 60%. This figure was over twice larger than the supply of other country. However, China supplied the lowest proportion of fish to the US with 13%. Over the following four years, US expenditure on fish was increased by 2 billion dollars. Canada fish import decreased to 34% but the number of fish supplied by other countries reached a peak of 46%. Similarly, China imported also increased to 20%.
By 2000, the US had spent almost twice as much as it did in 1988 amounting to 10.72 billion dollars. There had been a consistent drop in Canada fish import to 28% by 2000. Despite the slight drop of 4% other countries still headed the lists with 42%. There was also a continuous increase in China fish import to 30%. Making it the second largest fish supplier in 2000.