JAPANESE FISHERY EXPORTS BY SELECTED SPECIES, SEPTEMBER 1999
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Metric tons Million yen
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Fishery Products Sept. 1999 Sept. 1998 Sept. 1999 Sept. 1998
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Frozen
Skipjack 118 9,196 12 1,196
Albacore tuna 1,659 1,869 387 463
qellowfin tuna - 10 - 5
Pacific mackerel 489 1,525 68 128
Saury 453 617 76 89
Flatfish 214 277 105 109
Cod 453 157 66 22
Salmon 31 147 6 27
Sardine 534 90 52 13
Frozen/Fillet
Shark 130 212 45 107
Flatfish - - - -
Others 605 181 306 132
Shellfish/Mollusk
Squid 95 137 46 63
Octopus 45 38 26 22
Oyster 90 1 159 1
Scallop 515 689 1,179 1,144
Canned
Tuna:
in oil - - - -
in water - - - -
Skipjack:
in oil - 17 - 16
other packs - 1 - 2
Pacific mackerel:
in oil - 1 - -
in water 1,259 85 345 20
Sardine:
in tomato sauce 98 112 32 46
Others
Surimi-based
seafood analogs 617 778 389 448
Fish oil 11 28 61 78
Fish meal 18 - 2 -
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- = no imports; 0 = less than one
Source: NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact: Sunee C. Sonu
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