WHOLESALE PRICES AT TOKYO CENTRAL WHOLESALE MARKET
March 13 - 24, 2000
All prices shown are in yen/kg unless otherwise stated.  Exchange rates are:
105-107 yen = U.S.$1.00 for March 13 - 24, 2000.

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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
          Mar. 24     111 fish    Tunisia            5,000- 3,037- 1,000
          Mar. 17       8 fish    Spain              9,000- 7,600- 6,800
          Mar. 16       3 fish    New Zealand        6,000- 4,500- 3,800
          Mar. 23      19 fish    Greece             6,500- 3,705- 2,000
          Mar. 24      47 fish    Italy              6,500- 3,577- 1,000
          Mar. 24      51 fish    Turkey             3,000- 1,679- 1,000
BIGEYE TUNA, fresh
          Mar. 23      26 fish    New Zealand        5,700- 2,554- 1,000
          Mar. 17      16 fish    Pohnpei            1,800- 1,221-   700
          Mar. 24      48 fish    Australia          4,300- 2,084-   800
          Mar. 24      52 fish    Sri Lanka          1,700- 1,246-   600
          Mar. 24     169 fish    Bali               2,600- 1,038    400
          Mar. 17      17 fish    Cebu               1,600-   860-   600
          Mar. 22      47 fish    Puket              3,000- 1,243-   500
YELLOWFIN TUNA, fresh
          Mar. 24      23 fish    Australia          3,000- 1,400-   600
          Mar. 23      20 fish    Viet Nam           1,300-   887-   550
SEA URCHIN ROE, fresh
          Mar. 24     975 trays   China              2,800 -   800/tray*
          Mar. 18     655 trays   Canada             3,300 -   500/tray*
          Mar. 18     962 trays   Chile              1,800 -   250/tray*
          Mar. 24     719 trays   Los Angeles        5,500 - 2,500/tray*
          Mar. 18     933 trays   San Francisco      3,600 -   700/tray*
          Mar. 13     499 trays   Peru               1,400     800/tray*
          Mar. 24     712 trays   North America      3,300 - 1,300/tray*
     *(tray=280-350 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    5,500-4,500
                                               Medium   4,500-3,600
                                               Small    4,000-3,300
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       3,100-2,900
                                        Grade 2       2,700-2,500
                                        Grade 3       2,300-2,100
                    Pink        Alaska, SE
                                        Grade 1       2,100-1,900
                                        Grade 2       1,700-1,500
                                        Grade 3       1,300-1,100
                    Coho        Alaska
                                        Grade 1       3,000-2,800
                                        Grade 2       2,600-2,400
                                        Grade 3       2,200-2,000
               Salmon-trout      Northern Europe
                                        Grade 1       3,900-3,800
                                        Grade 2       3,500-3,400
                                        Grade 3       3,100-3,000
SALMON ROE (IKURA)
                                Japan       Grade 1       5,800-5,500
                                Alaska      Grade 1       4,500-4,000
                                Canada, BC  Grade 1                  
SARDINE, fresh, extra large
                                  Japan                     1,500-  800
FLOUNDER, fresh
                                  Japan                     4,500-2,500
                                  U.S.A.                    2,000-1,300
                                  China                                
SALMON
     Sockeye, frozen, dressed, IQF
                              Alaska, Bristol Bay, standard grade
                                     2-4 lbs/fish       600 -   590
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       600 -   580
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       620 -   600
                              Alaska, False Pass
                                     2-4 lbs/fish       620 -   600
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       620 -   600
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       620 -   600
                              Alaska, Copper River
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       750 -   720
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       750 -   720
                              Alaska, Cook Inlet
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       700 -   650
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       700 -   650
     Coho, frozen
                              Alaska, net caught
                                     4-6 lbs/fish                  
                                     6-9 lbs/fish                  
                              Chile, dressed
                                     2-4 lbs/fish       620 -   610
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       630 -   620
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       570 -   550
     Sockeye, frozen
                              Russia, Sakhalin,             -      
                              Russia, Kamchatka         720 -   700
     Trout, frozen
                              Chile, dressed
                                     2-4 lbs/fish       640 -   620
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       680 -   660
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       680 -   660
                              Europe
                                  1.8-2.7 kg/fish       650 -   630
                                  2.7-3.6 kg/fish       680 -   660
     Atlantic, frozen
                              Norway, dressed
                                     3-4 kg/fish        580 -   520
                                     4-5 kg/fish        620 -   580
                              Chile
                                     3-4 kg/fish        580 -   520
                                     4-5 kg/fish        620 -   580
     Atlantic, fresh
                              Norway, semi-dressed
                                     3-4 kg/fish        850 -   750
                                     4-5 kg/fish        950 -   750
                              Chile, semi-dressed
                                     3-4 kg/fish        900 -   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      1,000 -   950
                                     4-5 kg/fish      1,000 -   950
SABLEFISH, frozen, dressed         Alaska& Canada
                                   Over 7 lbs/fish   1,330 - 1,290
                                      5-7 lbs/fish   1,350 - 1,300
                                      4-5 lbs/fish   1,300   1,280
                                      3-4 lbs/fish   1,200        
                                      2-3 lbs/fish   1,100 - 1,000
                                      1-2 lbs/fish     900 -   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 -   380
                                                   FA  470        
                                   Land-processed:     380 -   300
ROCK SOLE, with roe                          L       450 -   400
                                             M       450 -   400
                                             S       430 -   380
ABALONE, live                 Japan       Kuro        7,500 - 6,500
                                          Ezo         9,800 - 9,000
                                          Tokobushi   4,800 - 4,000
                              Australia               5,500 - 4,500
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Source:   NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact:  Sunee C. Sonu

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