WHOLESALE PRICES AT TOKYO CENTRAL WHOLESALE MARKET

April 22 - May 8, 2000
All prices shown are in yen/kg unless otherwise stated.  Exchange rates are:
105-108 yen = U.S.$1.00 for April 22 - May 8, 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
          May   1      44 fish    Tunisia            3,000- 1,570- 1,000
          May   1       1 fish    Spain              5,000             
          May   1      34 fish    France             3,700- 1,950- 1,000
          May   1       7 fish    Greece             4,500- 3,000- 2,000
          May   1      88 fish    Italy              5,600- 2,480- 1,000
          May   1      10 fish    Turkey             3,000- 1,520- 1,000
BIGEYE TUNA, fresh
          May   1      34 fish    New Zealand        5,000- 2,600- 1,000
          May   2      40 fish    Taiwan             2,000-   938-   600
          May   2      74 fish    Australia          5,000- 1,370-   300
          May   1      68 fish    Sri Lanka          2,000- 1,056-   700
          May   8     130 fish    Bali               2,500- 1,150    500
          Apr. 24       1 fish    New York           5,500              
          Apr. 24      80 fish    Puket              1,700-   982-   400
YELLOWFIN TUNA, fresh
          May   2      10 fish    Ponape             2,000- 1,162-   700
          May   1       6 fish    Australia          3,500- 2,740- 2,000
SEA URCHIN ROE, fresh
          May   6   2,572 trays   China              3,800 - 1,300/tray*
          May   6      84 trays   Canada             3,900 - 2,000/tray*
          May   6      10 trays   Chile                      1,300/tray*
          May   8   2,178 trays   Los Angeles        9,300 - 1,800/tray*
          May   8   1,978 trays   San Francisco      4,700 - 1,300/tray*
          Apr. 27      48 trays   Korea, North       3,000   2,800/tray*
          May   6      42 trays   North America      3,800 - 3,300/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             3,600-3,400
                                        Grade 2             3,200-3,000
                                        Grade 3             2,800-2,600
SALMON ROE (IKURA)
                              Japan          Grade 1        5,800-5,600
                              Alaska    Grade 1             4,600-4,200
                              Canada, BC     Grade 1                   
          
SARDINE, fresh, extra large
                              Japan                           500-  400
FLOUNDER, fresh
                              Japan                         3,500-2,000
                              U.S.A.                                   
                              China                         2,300-1,300
SALMON
     Sockeye, frozen, dressed, IQF
                              Alaska, Bristol Bay, standard grade
                                   2-4 lbs/fish             620 -   600
                                   4-6 lbs/fish             620 -   600
                                   6-9 lbs/fish             620 -   600
                              Alaska, False Pass
                                   2-4 lbs/fish             630 -   620
                                   4-6 lbs/fish             630 -   620
                                   6-9 lbs/fish             630 -   620
                              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             580 -   570
     Sockeye, frozen
                              Russia, Sakhalin,                 -      
                              Russia, Kamchatka             720 -  700
     Trout, frozen
                              Chile, dressed
                                   2-4 lbs/fish             600 -   580
                                   4-6 lbs/fish             660 -   630
                                   6-9 lbs/fish             650 -   620
                              Europe
                                   1.8-2.7 kg/fish          650 -   630
                                   2.7-3.6 kg/fish          660 -   640
     Atlantic, frozen
                              Norway, dressed
                                   3-4 kg/fish              570 -   540
                                   4-5 kg/fish              630 -   610
                              Chile
                                   3-4 kg/fish              630 -   600
                                   4-5 kg/fish              630 -   610
     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        1,350 - 1,300
                                   5-7 lbs/fish           1,350 - 1,330
                                   4-5 lbs/fish           1,330 - 1,320
                                   3-4 lbs/fish           1,250        
                                   2-3 lbs/fish           1,100 - 1,070
                                   1-2 lbs/fish             920 -   900
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 -   250
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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