AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT 49 LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
JANUARY - FEBRUARY 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 17 68 3,883 128
Albacore tuna 5,917 98 303 83
Bigeye tuna 854 111 1,063 78
Yellowfin tuna 412 72 1,006 106
Striped Marlin 215 70 930 107
Swordfish 841 85 926 107
Skipjack tuna 1,579 87 216 99
Japanese sardine 1,356 8 362 366
Rainbow sardine 753 172 125 86
Anchovy 35,006 60 50 122
Jack mackerel 13,360 78 200 106
Mackerel - scad 10,566 108 89 78
Pacific mackerel 47,957 101 100 97
Saury 154 13 184 119
Yellowtail 4,245 154 321 60
Flatfish 3,272 104 558 97
Cod 5,750 78 432 127
Pollock 30,486 137 101 87
Atka mackerel 19,654 94 28 68
Sea bream 463 87 1,198 106
Tanner crab 136 40 1,974 278
Japanese flying squid 7,803 123 180 90
Flying squid 7 233 84 153
Octopus 981 97 380 106
Frozen:
Bluefin tuna 365 70 1,825 68
Albacore tuna 353 56 257 62
Bigeye tuna 2,171 141 684 77
Yellowfin tuna 1,234 87 424 97
Striped marlin 30 73 426 94
Swordfish 237 221 642 95
Skipjack tuna 32,802 175 113 110
Pollock 1,312 94 116 163
Japanese flying
squid:
Distant water 331 175 128 63
Coastal 1,784 80 207 139
Flying squid 8,933 147 179 90
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A = Comparison with the same period a year earlier. - = Not available.
Source: NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact: Sunee C. Sonu
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