AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT 49 LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
SEPTEMBER 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                718      548                 1,766       83 
 Albacore tuna               211       31                   520      111   
 Bigeye tuna                 886      171                 1,092       68   
 Yellowfin tuna              433      162                   596       88
 Striped Marlin              576      145                   310       63 
 Swordfish                   504      100                   703      101 
 Skipjack tuna            12,523      147                   205       78
 Japanese sardine          6,167       76                   157      209 
 Anchovy                  23,851      815                    32       74 
 Jack mackerel            18,946      216                   151       70 
 Pacific mackerel         20,152       69                   106      136
 Saury                    66,675       66                   176      180        
 Yellowtail                3,022       66                   314      145
 Flatfish                  1,739      127                   405       87
 Cod                       1,226       73                   223      114 
 Pollock                  17,119      122                    36      106   
 Atka mackerel            10,594      201                    32       59
 Japanese flying squid    25,765      133                   142      138
Frozen:                  
 Bluefin tuna                394       68                 1,357       92   
 Albacore tuna            13,744      334                   314       54 
 Bigeye tuna               1,193      166                   568       94
 Yellowfin tuna              624      113                   414      123
 Skipjack tuna            20,522      104                   153      125
 Japanese flying                
  squid:                        
  Distant water              750       22                   289      217
  Coastal                 15,620      105                   182      131
 Flying squid                703       24                   151      115
 Octopus                   1,007      192                   270       99
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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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