WHOLESALE PRICES AT TOKYO CENTRAL WHOLESALE MARKET

October 23 - November 4, 1999
All prices shown are in yen/kg unless otherwise stated.  Exchange rates are:
104-106 yen = U.S.$1.00 for October 23 - November 4, 1999.

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Species   Date of      Sales      Origin            Price range (yen/kg)
          Sale         volume                       High  Average  Low
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BLUEFIN TUNA, fresh
          Oct. 28       7 fish    Canada             7,300- 6,040- 4,000
          Nov.  4      16 fish    Spain              5,000- 4,313- 3,500
          Oct. 28       5 fish    Los Angeles        9,000- 6,450- 4,800
          Oct. 28      15 fish    Turkey             3,000- 2,440- 2,000
          Nov.  4      73 fish    Italy              5,400- 3,211- 1,000
          Oct. 28       3 fish    Greece             2,800- 2,500       
BIGEYE TUNA, fresh
          Oct. 28       4 fish    Los Angeles        3,000- 2,820- 2,700
          Oct. 28       4 fish    New Zealand        2,000- 1,350-   800
          Nov.  4     135 fish    Australia          2,500- 1,289-   500
          Nov.  2      42 fish    Sri Lanka          1,000-   548-   400
          Nov.  4      97 fish    Bali               2,500- 1,063-   400
                          fish    Palau                                 
          Oct.  4      35 fish    New York           2,500- 1,289-   500
YELLOWFIN TUNA, fresh
          Nov.  4      23 fish    Australia          2,000- 1,262-   500
                          fish    Bali                                  
SEA URCHIN ROE, fresh
          Oct. 30     568 trays   China              2,900 - 1,300/tray*
          Oct. 28     417 trays   Canada             1,800 -   700/tray*
          Oct. 30     150 trays   North Korea        3,300 - 2,800/tray*
          Nov.  4   3,071 trays   Los Angeles        7,500 - 1,900/tray*
          Nov.  4     785 trays   San Francisco      3,000 - 1,200/tray*
          Oct. 25     413 trays   Peru               1,400 - 1,200/tray*
          Nov.  4   1,224 trays   North America      3,700 - 2,600/tray*
     *(tray=280-380 grams in net weight)
ALASKA POLLOCK ROE, salted, processed
                              Japan, fresh
                                   Top grade   Small    4,700-3,700
                                               Medium   5,700-4,700
                              U.S.A., frozen
                                   Brand       Small    4,000-3,500
                                               Medium   4,200-3,700
                                   Standard    Small    3,200-3,000
                                               Medium   3,400-3,200
                              Russia, frozen
                                   Brand       Small    2,800-2,600
                                               Medium   3,000-2,800
                                   Standard    Small    2,400-2,200
                                               Medium   2,600-2,400
HERRING ROE, salted, processed, grade A
                              Canada            Large    5,500-4,800
                                               Medium   4,500-3,800
                                               Small    4,000-3,500
HERRING ROE ON KELP
                              Canada                     6,000-4,000
                              San Francisco              4,000-2,500
SALMON ROE (SUJIKO), salted, processed
                    Sockeye     Alaska, Bristol Bay
                                        Grade 1       3,400-3,200
                                        Grade 2       3,000-2,800
                                        Grade 3       2,600-2,400
                    Pink        Alaska, Kodiak
                                        Grade 1       2,400-2,200
                                        Grade 2       2,000-1,800
                                        Grade 3       1,600-1,400
                    Chum        Alaska, SE
                                        Grade 1       3,000-2,800
                                        Grade 2       2,600-2,400
                                        Grade 3       2,200-2,000
                    King        Alaska
                                        Grade 1       3,000-2,800
                                        Grade 2       2,600-2,400
                                        Grade 3       2,200-2,000
SALMON ROE (IKURA)
                                Japan       Grade 1       5,200-4,800
                                Alaska      Grade 1       3,400-3,200
                                Canada, BC  Grade 1                  
SARDINE, fresh, extra large
          Oct. 28                 Japan                     1,800-1,200
FLOUNDER, fresh
          Oct. 28                 Japan                     4,500-2,000
          Oct. 28                 U.S.A.                    2,500-  900
                                  China                                
SALMON
     Sockeye, frozen, dressed, IQF
                              Alaska, Bristol Bay
                                     2-4 lbs/fish       650 -   600
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       750 -   700
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       850 -   800
                              Alaska, False Pass
                                     2-4 lbs/fish       800 -   750
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       850 -   800
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       900 -   850
                              Alaska, Kodiak
                                     4-6 lbs/fish        850 -  800
                                     6-9 lbs/fish        900 -  850
                              Alaska, SE
                                     4-6 lbs/fish     1,000 -   900
                                     6-9 lbs/fish     1,100 - 1,000
     Coho, frozen
                              Alaska, net caught
                                     4-6 lbs/fish                  
                                     6-9 lbs/fish                  
                              Chile, dressed
                                     2-4 lbs/fish       700 -   680
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       720 -   700
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       700 -   680
     Sockeye, frozen
                              Russia, Sakhalin,             -      
                              Russia, Kamchatka         720 -   700
     Trout, frozen
                              Chile, dressed
                                     2-4 lbs/fish       700 -   680
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       740 -   720
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       740 -   720
                              Europe
                                  1.8-2.7 kg/fish       700 -   680
                                  2.7-3.6 kg/fish       700 -   680
     Atlantic, frozen
                              Norway, dressed
                                     3-4 kg/fish        580 -   520
                                     4-5 kg/fish        600 -   540
                              Chile
                                     3-4 kg/fish        580 -   520
                                     4-5 kg/fish        600 -   540
     Atlantic, fresh
                              Norway, semi-dressed
                                     3-4 kg/fish        900 -   700
                                     4-5 kg/fish        950 -   750
                              Chile, semi-dressed
                                     3-4 kg/fish        950 -   850
                                     4-5 kg/fish      1,000 -   900
                              Scotland, semi-dressed
                                     3-4 kg/fish        950 -   900
                                     4-5 kg/fish      1,000 -   950
     King, fresh
                              New Zealand
                                     4-5 kg/fish      1,000 -   950
SABLEFISH, frozen, dressed         Alaska& Canada
                                   Over 7 lbs/fish   1,200 - 1,150
                                      5-7 lbs/fish   1,200 - 1,130
                                      4-5 lbs/fish   1,190   1,100
                                      3-4 lbs/fish   1,050 - 1,000
                                      2-3 lbs/fish   1,000 -   920
                                      1-2 lbs/fish     950 -   850
SNOW CRAB (TANNER CRAG), C. bairdi, section with claw, cooked frozen,
     shrink-pack, 5 kg-carton Alaska      5 L         2,300 - 2,100
                                          4 L         2,200 - 1,800
SURIMI, frozen                     Ship-processed: SA  500 -   450
                                                   FA  470 -   420
                                   Land-processed:     380        
ROCK SOLE, with roe                          L               430
                                             M               430
                                             S       430 -   400
ABALONE, live                 Japan       Kuro        9,500 - 8,500
                                          Ezo        12,000 - 9,500
                                          Tokobushi   4,800 - 4,000
                              Australia               5,000 - 4,800

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

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