AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT 49 LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
JULY 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 997 333 1,116 80
Albacore tuna 1,696 88 262 72
Bigeye tuna 445 177 771 82
Yellowfin tuna 568 83 502 75
Striped Marlin 618 80 198 79
Swordfish 344 105 845 115
Skipjack tuna 11,039 66 227 144
Japanese sardine 8,002 65 167 142
Anchovy 4,744 46 54 108
Jack mackerel 10,943 54 248 185
Pacific mackerel 5,853 47 166 195
Yellowtail 529 82 569 91
Flatfish 569 82 541 115
Cod 360 65 216 128
Pollock 1,541 61 100 167
Atka mackerel 3,495 173 67 63
Japanese flying squid 3,035 87 234 131
Frozen:
Bluefin tuna 10 - 1,072 136
Albacore tuna 8,025 104 233 51
Bigeye tuna 1,006 64 553 85
Yellowfin tuna 898 108 402 99
Skipjack tuna 16,411 76 132 127
Japanese flying
squid:
Distant water 6,134 61 226 130
Coastal 5,615 86 183 145
Flying squid 5,454 282 150 69
Octopus 994 167 475 105
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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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