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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