The pie charts and table give information about the total value and sources of fish imported to the US between 1988 and 2000.

The table and the pic depict the global value of fish and the main countries exporting them to the US from 1988 to 2000.

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, there was a general increase in fish

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throughout the years.

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, the proportion of each importer of sea creatures that exports to the United States has fluctuated between the reported years. In 1988, the general fish value was 6.57 billion dollars; meanwhile, in 2000, its value represented 10.22 billion dollars, which nearly doubled.

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, the biggest exporters of both years are not the same, since in the first year it is Canada with 60%, and

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it is the other countries with 42%. The pattern of each chart changes from year to year. Canada was the first importer;

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, it was the

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one in 2000 , representing only 28%. In the meantime, China never stopped increasing , going from 13% to 30% in 3 time

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the other regions reached their highest point in 1992 , taking 46% of the market.