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Metric tons Million yen
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Fishery Products Feb. 1999 Feb. 1998 Feb. 1999 Feb. 1998
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Frozen
Skipjack 4,837 1,383 440 178
Albacore tuna 1,207 2,830 196 782
qellowfin tuna 394 376 49 69
Pacific mackerel 254 2,100 29 158
Saury 476 1,591 97 210
Flatfish 688 323 209 117
Cod 1,078 280 190 44
Salmon 58 626 11 59
Sardine 182 230 14 36
Frozen/Fillet
Shark 124 46 48 27
Flatfish 56 1 13 1
Others 108 43 100 58
Shellfish/Mollusk
Squid 125 2,429 54 312
Octopus 11 53 6 29
Oyster 5 4 5 3
Scallop 233 421 350 648
Canned
Tuna:
in oil - - - -
in water - 13 - 7
Skipjack:
in oil - - - -
other packs 0 - 0 -
Pacific mackerel:
in oil - 4 - 1
in water 96 115 24 34
Sardine:
in tomato sauce 109 86 38 34
Others
Surimi-based
seafood analogs 361 396 211 255
Fish oil 21 70 71 60
Fish meal - - - -
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- = no imports; 0 = less than one
Source: NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact: Sunee C. Sonu