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Metric tons Million yen
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Fishery Products Dec. 1998 Dec. 1997 Dec. 1998 Dec. 1997
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Frozen
Skipjack 764 1,934 82 258
Albacore tuna 979 1,348 151 389
qellowfin tuna 197 3,569 29 608
Pacific mackerel 371 2,036 45 153
Saury 725 3,697 130 333
Flatfish 510 69 155 43
Cod 321 429 51 70
Salmon 182 4,919 21 506
Sardine 675 194 43 23
Frozen/Fillet
Shark 304 136 130 45
Flatfish 95 36 24 9
Others 71 258 96 221
Shellfish/Mollusk
Squid 306 1,463 65 227
Octopus 14 59 10 56
Oyster 5 7 5 11
Scallop 203 725 294 1,139
Canned
Tuna:
in oil - - - -
in water - 9 - 5
Skipjack:
in oil - - - -
other packs - 0 - 1
Pacific mackerel:
in oil 4 7 1 2
in water 69 799 18 218
Sardine:
in tomato sauce 66 258 23 87
Others
Surimi-based
seafood analogs 987 2,329 571 1,546
Fish oil 17 126 77 66
Fish meal 100 - 7 -
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- = no imports; 0 = less than one
Source: NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact: Sunee C. Sonu