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

number

of local catches and

imports

in Perth, Australia, over a 10-year period.

Overall

,

it is clear that

the

number

of local catches is greater than

imports

. Units are measured in metric

tons

. At the beginning of the period, local catches accounted for 2,677 metric

tons

,

while

imports

were only 464.5 metric

tons

. The total

number

significantly increased and doubled by 2007. Following that, in 2009, the total

number

of local catches and

imports

reached a peak of approximately 9,000 metric

tons

. Looking at the figures, after 2009, local catches slightly decreased to 6,831.4 metric

tons

.

However

, in the same year,

imports

continued to increase and remained stable until 2013.

At the end

of the period, the total was only 5,814.7 metric

tons

, a decrease of approximately 30% from its peak.

Similarly

, both

imports

and local catches were 5,031.9 and 782.7 metric

tons

, respectively.