JAPANESE FISHERY EXPORTS BY SELECTED SPECIES
JANUARY - DECEMBER 2002
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                        Metric tons             Million yen      
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Fishery Products        2002       2001         2002       2001
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Frozen:                             
Skipjack              29,559     26,190        2,591      2,418
Albacore tuna         16,760      5,288        3,336      1,566
Yellowfin tuna         3,919      3,949          555        517
Pacific mackerel       3,986      3,691          531        452
Saury                 18,313     24,318        1,843      2,579
Flatfish               3,092      3,463          976      1,127
Cod                      782      2,424          152        393
Red Salmon               750        N/A          166        N/A
Other Salmon          31,921        N/A        3,311        N/A
Sardine                1,924      1,306          172        106

Frozen/Fillet:                        
Shark                  1,144        894          385        372
Flatfish                   -          -            -          -
Others                 3,733      2,788        2,553      2,158

Shellfish/Mollusk:                    
Squid                 23,692     42,706        2,794      4,140
Octopus                1,275      1,122          774        569
Oyster                   263        576          338        659
Others including
 frozen Scallop        4,442      2,812        8,971      5,442
Scallop meat           1,832      1,451        9,547      9,218

Others:
Surimi-based seafood   5,531      5,738        3,721      3,794
Fish oil                 585        242          814        868
Fish meal             17,735     14,377        1,034        815
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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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