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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