The table below shows local catches and imports of fresh fish into Perth, Australia for the years 2004 - 2014. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.

The table below shows local catches and imports of fresh fish into Perth, Australia for the years 2004 - 2014.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

You should write at least 150 words.
The table illustrates a comparison between domestic fishing and
fish
importing in Perth, Australia between 2004 and 2014.
overall
. in all years we can see that the local fishermen provided the community with more
fish
than the imported ones.
Moreover
, the year 2008, witnessed the highest number of local fishing,
while
the largest amount of imported
fish
was in 2012. The domestic fishing numbers were rising gradually from 2004
till
Change preposition
to
show examples
2008 with 2677.7 metric
tons
in the first year and 8136.2 metric
tons
in 2008 which is the peak figure, after that the rate of local catches decreased steadily to reach 4271.3 metric
tons
in 2012,
then
saw a small increase to 5031.9 metric
tons
in 2014. on the other side, the imported
fish
decreased from 2004 to 2006 by 154.6 metric
tons
. to rose again in 2007 with 830.5 metric
tons
,
then
the numbers fluctuated in the next 7 years to reach 782.7
at the end
of the given period.
Furthermore
, the highest total amount of
fish
was in 2009 with 8949 metric
tons
,
while
the lowest was in the first year with only 3142.2 metric
tons
.
Submitted by bousaadhazim on

Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Writing9 with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "while".
Vocabulary: Replace the words fish, tons with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "amount" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "decreased" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "reach" was used 2 times.

Essentional vocabulary list for IELTS Writing 7+

Learn how to write high-scoring essays with powerful words.
Download Free PDF and start improving you writing skills today!
What to do next:
Look at other essays: