JAPANESE FISHERY EXPORTS BY SELECTED SPECIES, JANUARY 1999
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Metric tons Million yen
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Fishery Products Jan. 1999 Jan. 1998 Jan. 1999 Jan. 1998
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Frozen
Skipjack 911 - 72 -
Albacore tuna 1,347 1,911 213 560
qellowfin tuna 0 797 0 144
Pacific mackerel 133 1,852 16 136
Saury 420 1,049 82 156
Flatfish 498 710 218 331
Cod 673 100 111 17
Salmon 126 2,646 16 252
Sardine 593 2382 37 44
Frozen/Fillet
Shark 84 98 31 50
Flatfish 39 - 10 -
Others 92 116 96 115
Shellfish/Mollusk
Squid 104 1,534 28 229
Octopus 22 28 12 26
Oyster 9 4 6 4
Scallop 119 463 240 1,006
Canned
Tuna:
in oil - - - -
in water 9 6 7 5
Skipjack:
in oil - 13 - 11
other packs - - - -
Pacific mackerel:
in oil 17 - 6 -
in water 8 1,352 2 370
Sardine:
in tomato sauce 121 65 37 23
Others
Surimi-based
seafood analogs 625 687 366 505
Fish oil 16 288 61 41
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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