AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT 49 LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
OCTOBER 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 81 476 1,922 109
Albacore tuna 376 42 525 87
Bigeye tuna 1,160 150 1,177 65
Yellowfin tuna 373 108 669 84
Striped Marlin 221 67 614 119
Swordfish 395 62 801 107
Skipjack tuna 3,741 63 469 111
Japanese sardine 4,738 259 151 86
Anchovy 22,132 259 24 53
Jack mackerel 17,509 226 122 53
Pacific mackerel 37,011 116 75 96
Saury 84,090 97 114 139
Yellowtail 4,104 56 295 141
Flatfish 1,464 82 532 107
Cod 1,223 47 434 142
Pollock 10,136 93 60 97
Atka mackerel 14,103 122 30 86
Japanese flying squid 23,558 81 176 205
Frozen:
Bluefin tuna 763 113 1,677 74
Albacore tuna 4,510 114 297 53
Bigeye tuna 780 109 700 96
Yellowfin tuna 405 56 420 92
Skipjack tuna 7,947 116 188 106
Japanese flying
squid:
Distant water 104 1 229 222
Coastal 11,062 63 215 167
Flying squid 5,243 125 93 64
Octopus 682 123 311 90
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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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