WHOLESALE PRICES AT TOKYO CENTRAL WHOLESALE MARKET
                                
                       November 27 - December 9, 1999

All prices shown are in yen/kg unless otherwise stated.  Exchange rates are:
102-103 yen = U.S.$1.00 for November 27 - December 9, 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
          Dec.  9      59 fish    Tunisia            3,300- 1,451- 1,000
          Dec.  7      28 fish    Spain              5,500- 3,330- 1,300
          Dec.  2      34 fish    Los Angeles        2,800- 2,564- 2,000
          Nov. 30       2 fish    New York           6,500-      - 3,010
          Dec.  9     117 fish    Italy              7,000- 3,022- 1,000
          Nov. 30       2 fish    Turkey             5,200-      - 4,500
BIGEYE TUNA, fresh
          Dec.  2      59 fish    Penang             1,500-   782-   400
          Dec.  9      61 fish    New Zealand        5,200- 1,998-   500
          Dec.  1      45 fish    Australia          4,000- 1,346-   500
          Dec.  7      52 fish    Sri Lanka          1,800-   949-   500
          Dec.  9     121 fish    Bali               2,500-   995-   400
          Dec.  9      63 fish    Cebu               2,000-   834-   400
          Dec.  1      45 fish    New York           4,000- 1,346-   500
YELLOWFIN TUNA, fresh
          Nov. 30       4 fish    Australia          1,500- 1,000-   700
          Nov. 29      29 fish    New Zealand        1,500- 1,100-   700
SEA URCHIN ROE, fresh
          Dec.  4     229 trays   China              2,000 - 1,300/tray*
          Dec.  9   1,574 trays   Canada             1,800 -   600/tray*
          Nov. 29      24 trays   North Korea                2,200/tray*
          Dec.  9   1,835 trays   Los Angeles        7,200 - 1,100/tray*
          Dec.  4     504 trays   San Francisco      2,200 - 1,300/tray*
                          trays   Peru                            /tray*
          Dec.  7     978 trays   North America      2,800 - 1,500/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       3,400-3,300
                                        Grade 2       3,000-2,900
                                        Grade 3       2,600-2,500
                    Pink        Alaska, Kodiak
                                        Grade 1       2,400-2,300
                                        Grade 2       2,000-1,900
                                        Grade 3       1,600-1,500
                    Chum        Alaska, SE
                                        Grade 1       3,200-3,000
                                        Grade 2       2,800-2,600
                                        Grade 3       2,400-2,200
                    Coho        Alaska, SE
                                        Grade 1       3,200-3,000
                                        Grade 2       2,800-2,600
                                        Grade 3       2,400-2,200
SALMON ROE (IKURA)
                                Japan       Grade 1       5,500-5,000
                                Alaska      Grade 1       3,600-3,500
                                Canada, BC  Grade 1                  
SARDINE, fresh, large
          Nov. 29                 Japan                       700-  600
FLOUNDER, fresh
          Nov. 30                 Japan                     4,000-2,000
                                  U.S.A.                               
          Nov. 29                 China                     2,000-1,000
SALMON
     Sockeye, frozen, dressed, IQF
                              Alaska, Bristol Bay, standard grade
                                     2-4 lbs/fish       620 -   600
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       680 -   650
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       760 -   730
                              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 -   950
                                     6-9 lbs/fish     1,100 - 1,050
     Coho, frozen
                              Alaska, net caught
                                     4-6 lbs/fish                  
                                     6-9 lbs/fish                  
                              Chile, dressed
                                     2-4 lbs/fish       720 -   700
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       740 -   720
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       740 -   720
     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        850 -   770
                                     4-5 kg/fish        950 -   800
                              Chile, semi-dressed
                                     3-4 kg/fish        950 -   800
                                     4-5 kg/fish      1,000 -   800
                              Scotland, semi-dressed
                                     3-4 kg/fish        950 -   850
                                     4-5 kg/fish      1,000 -   900
                              Australia, semi-dressed
                                     3-4 kg/fish      1,050 - 1,000
                                     4-5 kg/fish      1,050 - 1,000
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               450
                                             M               450
                                             S               430
ABALONE, live                 Japan       Kuro        9,500 - 8,500
                                          Ezo        11,000 - 9,000
                                          Tokobushi   4,800 - 4,000
                              Australia               5,200 - 4,700

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

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