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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