WHOLESALE PRICES AT TOKYO CENTRAL WHOLESALE MARKET

October 9 - 22, 1999
All prices shown are in yen/kg unless otherwise stated.  Exchange rates are:
105-106 yen = U.S.$1.00 for October 9 - 22, 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. 18      28 fish    Canada             7,500- 5,290- 3,000
          Oct. 22      19 fish    Spain              3,700- 3,016- 2,000
          Oct. 22      28 fish    Faeroes            7,500- 4,621- 2,600
          Oct. 20      15 fish    Turkey             3,800- 2,653- 2,000
          Oct. 21      29 fish    Italy              4,000- 2,596- 1,500
          Oct. 19      13 fish    Greece             3,000- 2,122- 1,500
BIGEYE TUNA, fresh
          Oct. 22      19 fish    Guam               1,500- 1,173-   500
          Oct. 22      47 fish    New Zealand        2,800- 1,711-   400
          Oct. 21      42 fish    Australia          2,900- 1,467-   800
          Oct. 13       4 fish    New Caledonia      2,500- 1,850- 1,500
          Oct. 22      43 fish    Bali               2,000- 1,274-   550
          Oct. 21      32 fish    Palau              1,800- 1,382-   600
          Oct. 15      16 fish    New York           4,000- 2,590- 1,600
YELLOWFIN TUNA, fresh
          Oct. 21      43 fish    Australia          2,400- 1,340-   800
          Oct. 16         fish    Bali               1,200- 1,067- 1,000
SEA URCHIN ROE, fresh
          Oct. 16      44 trays   China              3,600 - 1,500/tray*
          Oct. 16   1,375 trays   Canada             2,900 -   200/tray*
          Oct. 21   1,384 trays   Chile              1,700 -   300/tray*
          Oct. 21   2,026 trays   Los Angeles        8,500 -   600/tray*
          Oct. 16     931 trays   San Francisco      4,000 -   400/tray*
          Oct. 16      80 trays   Peru               1,200 -   900/tray*
          Oct. 22   1,858 trays   North America      4,000 - 1,200/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
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Species   Date of                 Origin               Price range(yen/kg)
          Sale                                              High    Low
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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       4,200-4,000
                                Alaska      Grade 1       3,400-3,200
                                Canada, BC  Grade 1                  
SARDINE, fresh, extra large
          Oct. 14                 Japan                     1,300-1,000
FLOUNDER, fresh
          Oct. 18                 Japan                     4,500-2,000
          Oct. 14                 U.S.A.                    2,200-  900
          Oct. 14                 China                     2,000-1,000
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       850 -   800
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       900 -   850
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       950 -   900
                              Alaska, Kodiak
                                     4-6 lbs/fish        900 -  850
                                     6-9 lbs/fish        920 -  870
                              Alaska, SE
                                     4-6 lbs/fish     1,050 -   950
                                     6-9 lbs/fish     1,150 - 1,050
     Coho, frozen
                              Alaska, net caught
                                     4-6 lbs/fish                  
                                     6-9 lbs/fish                  
                              Chile, dressed
                                     2-4 lbs/fish       680 -   670
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       720 -   700
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       700 -   680
     Sockeye, frozen
                              Russia, Sakhalin,             -      


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Species   Date of                 Origin               Price range(yen/kg)
          Sale                                             High     Low
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                              Russia, Kamchatka         720 -   700
     Trout, frozen
                              Chile, dressed
                                     2-4 lbs/fish       720 -   700
                                     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       710 -   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   1,150 - 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 -   300
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 - 4,700

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

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