JAPANESE FISHERY EXPORTS BY SELECTED SPECIES, JUNE 1998 
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                       Metric tons              Million yen      
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Fishery Products  June 1998  June 1997     June 1998   June 1997
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Frozen                    
Skipjack             4,352       4,131           567        452
Albacore tuna        2,259       2,914           654        731
qellowfin tuna          80       3,062            25        434
Pacific mackerel     3,559       2,729           253        207
Saury                1,515         689           204        111
Flatfish               526         642            81        208
Cod                    143         168            26         23
Salmon                 154         261            26         26
Sardine                230         728            21         53
Frozen/Fillet             
Shark                  119          89            45         15
Flatfish                37          45            11         10
Others                  64          92            89         95
Shellfish/Mollusk         
Squid                  742         752           157        149
Octopus                 66         131            38         53
Oyster                 148          77           209        145
Scallop                623         353           984        507
Canned                    
Tuna:                     
 in oil                  -           -             -          -
 in water                9           -             7          -
Skipjack:                 
 in oil                  -           -             -          -
 other packs             -         752             -        411
Pacific mackerel:         
 in oil                  4           -             1          -
 in water              133         200            33         54
Sardine:
 in tomato sauce        47         144            20         48
Others
Surimi-based
 seafood analogs       350         767           248        705
Fish oil                61          78            39        100
Fish meal                -         122             -          6
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- = no imports; 0 = less than one

Source:  NMFS, Long Beach, CA  
Contact:  Sunee C. Sonu

12/09/13


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