AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT 49 LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
August 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 960 106 1,569 107
Albacore tuna 1,557 225 259 44
Bigeye tuna 582 130 1,158 95
Yellowfin tuna 451 87 660 110
Striped Marlin 589 69 260 88
Swordfish 273 79 779 100
Skipjack tuna 8,834 99 227 114
Japanese sardine 6,454 18 171 323
Anchovy 8,202 503 54 84
Jack mackerel 7,944 68 245 143
Pacific mackerel 8,174 44 132 129
Saury 24,323 75 309 147
Yellowtail 1,976 81 452 164
Flatfish 857 92 526 103
Cod 377 116 185 73
Pollock 1,069 115 106 133
Atka mackerel 5,728 190 66 88
Japanese flying squid 12,310 110 156 121
Frozen:
Bluefin tuna 320 - 1,350 -
Albacore tuna 11,393 127 311 60
Bigeye tuna 808 167 494 82
Yellowfin tuna 835 124 381 85
Skipjack tuna 11,036 122 127 119
Japanese flying
squid:
Distant water 1,254 53 217 153
Coastal 10,507 116 194 141
Flying squid 11,021 152 128 61
Octopus 723 207 414 82
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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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