The table shows the local caches and imports of fresh fish into Perth, Australia, 2004 and 2014.

The provided data in the table illustrates the trends in local fresh

fish

caught and imported in Perth over a ten-year period (2004-2014).

Overall

, from 2004 to 2014 more fresh

fish

was imported rather than caught.

Furthermore

, the local fresh

fish

caught in Perth grew exponentially,

conversely

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the figure for imported

fish

fluctuated through the years. In 2004 the local

fish

had a figure of 2677. 7 metric

tons

, from that year until 2008 the

number

rose exponentially, reaching, the same year, its peak at 8136. 2 metric

tons

.

However

,

this

increase was followed by a decrease the year after (in 2009), with a data of 7844. 9 metric

tons

. It

then

fell sharply,

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having a level of 4739. 9 metric

tons

in 2013, except for a tiny upswing in 2014 (5031. 9 metric

tons

).

On the contrary

, the

number

of imports during

this

period fluctuated significantly. The highest level of imports into Perth happened in 2012, with 1227. 3 metric

tons

,

while

the lowest in 2005, with solely 231. 6 metric

tons

, smaller than the lowest

number

for local fresh

fish

, at 2677. 7 metric

tons

.

On the other hand

, with the only exception of 2005, 2006 and 2008, there were more imported

fish

rather than local ones.

Lastly

, the highest total

number

of fresh

fish

(either caught or imported) was in 2009, with a

number

of 8949 metric

tons

.