AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT 49 LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
APRIL 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                 97      143                 4,318       84   
 Albacore tuna             2,185      106                   277       69
 Bigeye tuna                 258      166                   940       69
 Yellowfin tuna              425      104                   712       76
 Striped Marlin               96      116                   721       82
 Swordfish                   449      114                   911       96   
 Skipjack tuna               581       92                   601       99
 Japanese sardine            732        8                   338      348 
 Rainbow sardine             554       70                   119       69
 Anchovy                  18,609      155                    44       77
 Jack mackerel            10,215      106                   222       92 
 Mackerel - scad           2,133      189                   123       88
 Pacific mackerel         22,135      133                    83       78
 Saury                        33    1,100                    76       44 
 Yellowtail                2,534      108                   493       97 
 Flatfish                  1,969       90                   477      104
 Cod                       2,153       80                   156      111
 Pollock                  21,331      160                    64       71 
 Atka mackerel             7,505       47                    38      119
 Sea bream                   479       94                   896       90
 Tanner crab                 262      111                   667      128
 Japanese flying squid     1,380       95                   425      122
 Flying squid                 10      250                    10      143
 Octopus                     561      155                   392       93 
Frozen:
 Bluefin tuna                  -        -                     -        -   
 Albacore tuna               161      187                   204       66
 Bigeye tuna               1,727      121                   673      104
 Yellowfin tuna            1,062      105                   390       98
 Striped marlin               52      226                   371       73
 Swordfish                   115      177                   528       80
 Skipjack tuna            20,563      102                   124       91
 Pollock                       3       12                   110      190 
 Japanese flying                
  squid:                        
  Distant water            3,444       78                   213      153
  Coastal                      0        -                   121       62
 Flying squid              1,569       11                   159      224
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A = Comparison with the same period a year earlier.  - = Not available.

Source:  NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact:  Sunee C. Sonu

12/10/13


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