AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT 42 LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
JANUARY 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 5 160 3,069 82
Albacore tuna 2,608 102 393 88
Bigeye tuna 354 116 1,529 70
Yellowfin tuna 214 88 1,066 97
Striped Marlin 124 79 935 101
Swordfish 447 79 851 113
Skipjack tuna 539 78 147 125
Japanese sardine 13,559 8 87 418
Rainbow sardine 121 355 173 69
Anchovy 33,520 11 39 144
Jack mackerel 7,911 88 192 95
Mackerel - scad 6,114 81 114 86
Pacific mackerel 15,219 169 124 85
Saury 992 11 150 132
Yellowtail 1,815 78 491 102
Flatfish 1,614 85 567 105
Cod 4,042 88 418 108
Pollock 13,568 104 109 85
Atka mackerel 9,780 86 44 64
Sea bream 269 84 1,151 104
Tanner crab 298 24 530 335
Japanese flying squid 3,814 127 195 77
Flying squid 2 200 63 141
Octopus 710 73 364 110
Frozen:
Bluefin tuna 302 82 2,976 63
Albacore tuna 337 66 482 56
Bigeye tuna 699 173 873 80
Yellowfin tuna 606 117 466 89
Striped marlin 16 75 541 89
Swordfish 42 138 679 87
Skipjack tuna 10,529 208 106 112
Pollock 1,391 73 71 165
Japanese flying
squid:
Distant water 80 316 193 67
Coastal 1,668 74 146 145
Flying squid 3,147 204 225 64
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A = Comparison with the same period a year earlier. - = Not available.
Source: NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact: Sunee C. Sonu
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