WHOLESALE PRICES AT TOKYO CENTRAL WHOLESALE MARKET

May 22 - 31, 1999
All prices shown are in yen/kg unless otherwise stated.  Exchange rates are:
122-124 yen = U.S.$1.00 for May 22 - 31, 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
          May 27        4 fish    Italy              2,500-        1,300
          May 27       17 fish    Spain              5,500- 3,180- 1,300
          May 27        2 fish    New York           4,500              
          May 27       36 fish    Taiwan             4,300- 1,970- 1,300
          May 27        7 fish    New Zealand        4,000- 2,150- 1,900
BIGEYE TUNA, fresh
          May 27       49 fish    New Zealand        4,900- 2,420- 1,000
          May 27       40 fish    Bali               1,700- 1,030-   400
          May 27       50 fish    Australia          7,000- 2,790-   800
          May 27        1 fish    New York           4,000              
          May 28       27 fish    Fiji               4,000- 1,839-   900
          May 31       98 fish    Pohnpei            2,400- 1,084-   500
          May 28       23 fish    Guam               3,000- 1,400-   600
YELLOWFIN TUNA, fresh
          May 27       15 fish    Australia          4,300- 2,280-   600
          May 28        7 fish    Bali               1,100-   667-   400
SEA URCHIN ROE, fresh
          May 28    1,113 trays   China              4,000 - 1,200/tray*
          May 22       84 trays   Canada             1,700 -   500/tray*
          May 28      884 trays   Chile              2,700 - 1,400/tray*
          May 26      460 trays   Los Angeles        5,300 -   600/tray*
          May 22       33 trays   San Francisco      4,500 - 2,800/tray*
          May 18       42 trays   North America        800 -   400/tray*
          May 29       56 tray    Alaska             1,100 -   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
                                   Good        Small    3,200-3,000
                                               Medium   3,400-3,200
                              Russia, frozen
                                   Brand       Small    2,500-2,400
                                               Medium   2,700-2,500
                                   Good        Small    2,200-2,200
                                               Medium   2,400-2,200
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, Copper river
                                        Grade 1       4,900-4,800
                                        Grade 2       4,500-4,400
                                        Grade 3       4,100-4,000
                    King        Alaska, Copper river
                                        Grade 1       3,900-3,800
                                        Grade 2       3,500-3,400
                                        Grade 3       3,100-3,000
                    Pink        Alaska, Southeast
                                        Grade 1       2,000-1,800
                                        Grade 2       1,700-1,500
                                        Grade 3       1,400-1,200
                    Trout       Europe
                                        Grade 1       4,400-4,000
                                        Grade 2       3,900-3,500
                                        Grade 3       3,400-3,000
SALMON ROE (IKURA)
                                Japan       Grade 1       5,200-4,800
                                Alaska, PWS Grade 1       3,700-3,500
                                Canada, BC  Grade 1       3,300-3,000
SARDINE, fresh, large
          May 27                  Japan                     800 - 600
FLOUNDER, fresh
          May 27                  Japan                   2,500 - 1,500
                                  U.S.A.                        -      
          May 25                  China                   1,800 - 1,500
SALMON
     Sockeye, frozen, dressed, IQF
                              Bristol Bay, Alaska
                                     2-4 lbs/fish     1,020 - 1,000
                                     4-6 lbs/fish     1,050 - 1,030
                                     6-9 lbs/fish     1,100 - 1,080
                              Southeast, Alaska
                                     2-4 lbs/fish     1,150 - 1,100
                                     4-6 lbs/fish     1,200 - 1,150
                                     6-9 lbs/fish     1,300 - 1,250
                              Canada, land-frozen, troll
                                     4-6 lbs/fish     1,300 - 1,250
                                     6-9 lbs/fish     1,350 - 1,300
                              Canada, ship-frozen, troll
                                     4-6 lbs/fish     1,500 - 1,450
                                     6-9 lbs/fish     1,600 - 1,550
     Coho, frozen
                              Alaska, net
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       600 -   580
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       550 -   530
                              Chile, dressed
                                     2-4 lbs/fish       720 -   710
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       760 -   750
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       730 -   720
     Pink, frozen
                              Sakhalin, Russia          150 -   130
                              Kamchatka, Russia         120 -   100
     Trout, frozen
                              Chile, dressed
                                     2-4 lbs/fish       720 -   710
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       730 -   720
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       730 -   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        600 -   580
                                     4-5 kg/fish        620 -   600
                              Chile
                                     3-4 kg/fish        650 -   600
                                     4-5 kg/fish        680 -   600
     Atlantic, fresh
                              Norway, semi-dressed
                                     3-4 kg/fish        900 -   750
                                     4-5 kg/fish        950 -   800
                              Chile, semi-dressed
                                     3-4 kg/fish        950 -   900
                                     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   1,100 - 1,050
                                      5-7 lbs/fish   1,120 - 1,100
                                      4-5 lbs/fish   1,120 - 1,100
                                      3-4 lbs/fish   1,080 - 1,050
                                      2-3 lbs/fish           1,000
                                      1-2 lbs/fish             950
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               480
                                             M               480
                                             S               450
ABALONE, live                 Japan       Kuro        7,500 - 7,000
                                          Ezo         9,500 - 7,000
                                          Tokobushi   3,500 - 2,000
                              Australia               4,500 - 4,000

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

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