The table and pie show the total value and sources of fish imports to the UK from 1990 to 2000. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The table contains info about the amount of money spent on

fish

imports

into the UK and the pie chart compares the proportion of their sources over a ten-year period since 1990.

It is clear that

over the period shown, the British have continued to spend more and more money on

fish

imports

.

Fish

from other countries, apart from Canada and Japan, has always been an important source for their

imports

. In 1990, the annual expenditure on

fish

imports

was a mere 6.5 billion, and

this

figure grew continuously. A sharp rise could be seen since 1995, exceeding $3 billion, and in 2000 the spending reached $10.5 billion. Looking at the

fish

's source, in 1990,

fish

from Canada and other countries dominated the market,

while

the proportion of Japan was only about a quarter. Since

then

, a steady decline in

imports

from Canada could be observed.

By contrast

, Japan has played a much larger role in

this

sector, with a figure of around one-third in 2000. The ratio for other countries has remained relatively stable over the decade, fluctuating at around 50%.