AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT 49 LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
NOVEMBER 2002
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Sales Volume Exvessel Prices
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Metric Tons A(%) Yen/kg A(%)
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Fresh:
Bluefin tuna 8 160 2,194 81
Albacore tuna 1,752 110 382 94
Bigeye tuna 1,007 90 1,205 90
Yellowfin tuna 209 77 869 104
Striped Marlin 156 93 737 100
Swordfish 497 107 778 92
Skipjack tuna 537 21 410 94
Japanese sardine 3,098 85 215 234
Anchovy 7,544 97 35 74
Jack mackerel 7,225 82 179 115
Pacific mackerel 28,552 53 129 193
Saury 23,188 55 96 163
Yellowtail 3,781 51 399 175
Flatfish 1,856 95 547 113
Cod 1,842 80 542 140
Pollock 11,432 123 93 89
Atka mackerel 11,138 93 36 106
Japanese flying squid 22,220 98 180 175
Frozen:
Bluefin tuna 795 1,262 1,904 103
Albacore tuna 1,111 245 262 53
Bigeye tuna 1,539 85 738 105
Yellowfin tuna 776 91 544 133
Skipjack tuna 21,858 128 115 93
Japanese flying
squid:
Distant water 646 15 301 284
Coastal 7,341 56 240 174
Flying squid 2,425 79 52 37
Octopus 955 146 413 89
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A = Comparison with the same period a year earlier. - = No landings.
Source: NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact: Sunee C. Sonu
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