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

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imports

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

It is clear that

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

fish

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imports

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.

Fish

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

imports

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. In 1990, the annual expenditure on

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imports

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was a mere 6.5 billion, and

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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

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's source, in 1990,

fish

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from Canada and other countries dominated the market,

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the proportion of Japan was only about a quarter. Since

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, a steady decline in

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from Canada could be observed.

By contrast

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, Japan has played a much larger role in

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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%.