AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT 49 LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
APRIL 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 97 143 4,318 84
Albacore tuna 2,185 106 277 69
Bigeye tuna 258 166 940 69
Yellowfin tuna 425 104 712 76
Striped Marlin 96 116 721 82
Swordfish 449 114 911 96
Skipjack tuna 581 92 601 99
Japanese sardine 732 8 338 348
Rainbow sardine 554 70 119 69
Anchovy 18,609 155 44 77
Jack mackerel 10,215 106 222 92
Mackerel - scad 2,133 189 123 88
Pacific mackerel 22,135 133 83 78
Saury 33 1,100 76 44
Yellowtail 2,534 108 493 97
Flatfish 1,969 90 477 104
Cod 2,153 80 156 111
Pollock 21,331 160 64 71
Atka mackerel 7,505 47 38 119
Sea bream 479 94 896 90
Tanner crab 262 111 667 128
Japanese flying squid 1,380 95 425 122
Flying squid 10 250 10 143
Octopus 561 155 392 93
Frozen:
Bluefin tuna - - - -
Albacore tuna 161 187 204 66
Bigeye tuna 1,727 121 673 104
Yellowfin tuna 1,062 105 390 98
Striped marlin 52 226 371 73
Swordfish 115 177 528 80
Skipjack tuna 20,563 102 124 91
Pollock 3 12 110 190
Japanese flying
squid:
Distant water 3,444 78 213 153
Coastal 0 - 121 62
Flying squid 1,569 11 159 224
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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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