JAPANESE FISHERY EXPORTS BY SELECTED SPECIES, DECEMBER 1999
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Metric tons Million yen
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Fishery Products Dec. 1999 Dec. 1998 Dec. 1999 Dec. 1998
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Frozen
Skipjack 150 764 8 82
Albacore tuna 1,160 979 270 151
qellowfin tuna - 197 1 29
Pacific mackerel 212 371 25 45
Saury 601 725 98 130
Flatfish 68 510 26 155
Cod 647 321 50 51
Salmon 369 182 40 21
Sardine 455 675 26 43
Frozen/Fillet
Shark 136 304 44 130
Flatfish 36 95 8 24
Others 99 71 103 96
Shellfish/Mollusk
Squid 73 306 37 65
Octopus 48 14 30 10
Oyster 47 5 73 5
Scallop 110 203 217 294
Canned
Tuna:
in oil - - - -
in water 13 - 10 -
Skipjack:
in oil - - - -
other packs - - - -
Pacific mackerel:
in oil 14 4 4 1
in water 33 69 9 18
Sardine:
in tomato sauce 101 66 34 23
Others
Surimi-based
seafood analogs 694 987 435 571
Fish oil 79 17 77 77
Fish meal - - - 7
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- = no imports; 0 = less than one
Source: NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact: Sunee C. Sonu
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