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 the statistics regarding regional catches and imported fresh

fish

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into Perth, Australia over a 10-year period, starting in 2004.

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, it can be seen that there was a significant consumption of fresh

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in Perth during 2008-2010. The highest

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of local catches

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in 2008,

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import

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the import

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fresh

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of fresh

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fish

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peaked in 2010.

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, in 2004, local catches commenced with the lowest

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of

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, with just over 2,500 metric

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. The

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increased gradually for the next four years,

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rocketed to its peak at well over 8,000 metric

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in 2008. After that, it experienced a moderate decline and recovered in 2014, finishing at approximately 5,000 metric

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. Regarding the imports,

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predominantly began at

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lower

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compared to regional catches, at about 450 metric

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. Fresh

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were increasingly imported into Perth until reaching its peak at 1,200 metric

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in 2012.

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, it dropped to just under 800 metric

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at the end

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of the period.