JAPANESE FISHERY IMPORTS BY SELECTED SPECIES, MARCH 2013

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Fishery Products         Metric tons            Million yen

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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna,fresh:

   France                          4                    14

   Spain                          48                   156

   Italy                           0                     1

   Malta                           -                     -

   Greece                         11                    32

   Turkey                          -                     -

   USA                             0                     1

   Mexico                          1                     3

   Morocco                         -                     - 

   New Zealand                     0                     1

   Total                          64                   207

                  

Sockeye Salmon, frozen:

   Russia                        790                   371

   Canada                          6                     7

   USA                            77                    59

   Total                         873                   437

 

Yellowfin Tuna, frozen:

   Republic of Korea             581                   189

   China                         376                   135

   Taiwan                      1,654                   722

   Vietnam                        24                     2

   Thailand                        -                     -

   Philippines                   312                    82

   Indonesia                      46                    19

   Oman                            5                     2

   USA                             -                     -

   Belize                         56                    25

   Ecuador                        49                    31

   Tanznia                         2                     1

   Seychelles                    186                    86

   Papa New Gurnee                14                     5

   Vanuatu                       145                    41

   Fiji                          111                    47

   Kiribati                       75                    19

   Tuvalu                         33                    15

   Marshal Islands               149                    38

   Micronesia                      -                     -

   Total                       3,818                 1,460

Sablefish, frozen:

   Canada                        141                   158

   USA                            51                    63

   Total                         192                   221

 

Salmon fillet, frozen:

   Korea                           1                     0

   China                           1                     1

   Vietnam                         -                     -

   Thailand                        7                     6

   Norway                        211                   246

   Denmark                        19                    19

   Russia                          3                     3

   Canada                          3                     2

   USA                            68                    61

   Chile                         340                   222

   Australia                       -                     -

   New Zealand                     3                     6

   Total                         656                   565

 

Alaska Pollock, surimi, frozen:

   Russia                         48                     8

   USA                         3,466                   777

   Total                       3,514                   785

 

Herring roe, salted:

   China                          12                     6

   United Kingdom                  -                     -

   Netherlands                     -                     -

   Canada                         53                    48

   USA                             11                   15

   Total                          77                    69

 

Pollock roe, salted:                

   China                          26                    43

   Spain                           -                     -

   USA                            10                    15

   Total                          36                    57

 

Salmon roe, salted:

   Denmark                        35                    84

   Finland                         -                     -

   USA                             -                     -

   Total                          35                    84

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0 ... more than zero but less than 0.5 metric ton

- ... zero

Total may not add due to rounding

 

Data Source: Japan Ministry of Finance

 

Contact:  Sunee C. Sonu

12/09/2013