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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