JAPANESE FISHERY EXPORTS BY SELECTED SPECIES, JANUARY 1998 
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                       Metric tons              Million yen      
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Fishery Products   Jan. 1998  Jan. 1997    Jan. 1998   Jan. 1997
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Frozen                    
Skipjack                 -         810             -         73
Albacore tuna        1,911       1,670           560        451
qellowfin tuna         797         536           144         60
Pacific mackerel     1,852       1,810           136        106
Saury                1,049       2,590           156        213
Flatfish               710       1,022           331        601
Cod                     99         103            17         18
Salmon               2,646       2,066           252        124
Sardine                382         916            44         44
Frozen/Fillet             
Shark                   98          97            50         50
Flatfish                 -          73             -         16
Others                 116          60           115         37
Shellfish/Mollusk         
Squid                1,534       2,109           229        353
Octopus                 28          36            26         24
Oyster                   4           -             4          -
Scallop                  -         215             -        514
Canned                    
Tuna:                     
 in oil                  -          56             -         51
 in water                6           -             5          -
Skipjack:                 
 in oil                 13          12            11         10
 other packs             -           -             -          -
Pacific mackerel:         
 in oil                  -           -             -          -
 in water            1,352         584           370        159
Sardine:
 in tomato sauce        65         162            23         47
Others
Surimi-based
 seafood analogs       687         939           505        490
Fish oil               288          55            41         72
Fish meal                -           -             -          -
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- = no imports; 0 = less than one

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

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