AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT 49 LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
JUNE 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 237 34 1,579 125
Albacore tuna 3,344 175 229 63
Bigeye tuna 433 130 747 139
Yellowfin tuna 650 51 523 115
Striped Marlin 188 137 248 84
Swordfish 237 106 870 97
Skipjack tuna 4,800 43 286 150
Japanese sardine 6,027 23 148 208
Rainbow sardine 663 161 195 63
Anchovy 21,083 234 37 65
Jack mackerel 8,834 97 299 104
Mackerel - scad 1,108 52 119 149
Pacific mackerel 6,696 57 114 134
Saury 77 642 82 17
Yellowtail 668 59 537 93
Flatfish 874 92 441 109
Cod 954 42 142 156
Pollock 7,689 56 56 122
Atka mackerel 7,046 77 60 103
Sea bream 348 119 777 76
Tanner crab 80 80 535 145
Japanese flying squid 3,593 82 197 125
Flying squid 7 175 51 268
Octopus 1,182 177 376 95
Frozen:
Bluefin tuna 71 16 2,284 88
Albacore tuna 5,905 321 187 33
Bigeye tuna 627 68 605 92
Yellowfin tuna 328 28 428 111
Striped marlin 18 113 337 79
Swordfish 34 59 544 84
Skipjack tuna 12,092 83 144 119
Pollock 178 64 105 128
Japanese flying
squid:
Distant water 4,649 40 226 123
Coastal 711 110 169 124
Flying squid 2,881 86 94 138
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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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