JAPANESE FISHERY EXPORTS BY SELECTED SPECIES, OCTOBER 2002
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                        Metric tons             Million yen      
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Fishery Products   OCT 2002      OCT 2001  OCT  2002    OCT  2001
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Frozen:                             
Skipjack                877         1,245         80          113
Albacore tuna           765           244        133           61
Yellowfin tuna           21           106         14           38
Pacific mackerel        191           257         22           34
Saury                   596         6,987         65          670
Flatfish                 46           110          3           13
Cod                       2             9          2            3
Red Salmon              118           N/A         23          N/A
Other Salmon         11,661           N/A      1,157          N/A
Sardine                 138           204          8           17

Frozen/Fillet:   
Shark                    83            47         23           17
Flatfish                  -             -          -            -
Others                   69            55         78           11

Shellfish/Mollusk:                    
Squid                   820         5,921        109          473
Octopus                 117            25         83           13
Oyster                    6             4          5            4
Others including
 frozen Scallop         387           153        645          315
Scallop meat            142            52        779          268

Others:
Surimi-based seafood    553           709        363          446
Fish oil                 46            16         99           54
Fish meal             1,711         1,743         95          100
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- = no exports; 0 = less than one
N/A = not available

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

12/09/13


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