JAPANESE FISHERY IMPORTS BY SELECTED SPECIES, FEBRUARY 2013

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Fishery Products         Metric tons            Million yen   

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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna,fresh:

   France                          7                     26

   Spain                          36                    120

   Italy                           4                     12

   Malta                           -                      -

   Greece                          -                      -

   Turkey                          -                      -

   USA                            17                     41

   Morocco                         1                      - 

   Total                          64                    199

                  

Sockeye Salmon, frozen:

   Russia                      1,094                    500

   Canada                          -                      -

   USA                           163                    102

   Total                       1,257                    602

 

Yellowfin Tuna, frozen:

   Republic of Korea             476                    162

   China                         355                    118

   Taiwan                      1,228                    523

   Vietnam                         6                      1

   Thailand                        1                      0

   Philippines                   513                    147

   Indonesia                     105                     47

   Oman                           29                     13

   USA                            79                     18

   Belize                          4                      2

   Ecuador                         -                      -

   Tanznia                        12                      6

   Seychelles                    109                     51

   Papa New Gurnee                28                      9

   Vanuatu                       549                    146

   Fiji                          211                     84

   Kiribati                      152                     51

   Micronesia                      2                      1

   Total                       3,859                  1,379

Sablefish, frozen:

   Canada                         98                    102

   USA                           219                    246

   Total                         317                    348

 

Salmon fillet, frozen:

   Vietnam                        29                     19

   Thailand                        5                      4

   Norway                        180                    183

   Denmark                        75                     73

   Russia                         20                     19

   Canada                          4                      2

   USA                           115                     69

   Chile                         346                    224

   Australia                       -                      -

   New Zealand                    15                     26

   Total                         789                    619

 

Alaska Pollock, surimi, frozen:

   Russia                        286                     49

   USA                         1,420                    387

   Total                       1,705                    436

 

Herring roe, salted:

   United Kingdom                  -                      -

   Netherlands                     -                      -

   Canada                         71                     71

   USA                             7                      6

   Total                          78                     77

 

Pollock roe, salted:                

   China                         170                    218

   Spain                           0                      0

   USA                            14                     20

   Total                         184                    238

 

Salmon roe, salted:

   Denmark                       212                    493

   Finland                         5                     14

   USA                             -                      -

   Total                         217                    507

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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


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