WHOLESALE PRICES AT TOKYO CENTRAL WHOLESALE MARKET
January 21- February 1, 2006
All prices shown are in yen/kg unless otherwise stated. 
Exchange rates are: 115-117 yen = U.S.$1.00 
for January 21- February 1, 2006.

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Species/       Sales   Origin                 Price range (yen/kg)
Date of sale   volume                          High  Average  Low 
(Month/date)
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BLUEFIN TUNA, fresh
01/27      19 fish     Italy                     3,300-2,895-2,600
01/30       7 fish     Mexico                    3,500-3,086-3,000
01/30       2 fish     New York                 14,500-9,750-5,000
02/01      28 fish     Spain                     4,200-3,856-3,300
01/23      21 fish     Turkey                    3,000-2,570-2,500

BIGEYE TUNA, fresh
01/26  13 fish       Australia                    2,300-1,723-  700
02/01  29 fish       Indonesia                    1,600-1,042-  700
02/01  25 fish       Maldive                      2,000-1,377-1,000
01/26  20 fish       New Zealand                  3,300-1,766-1,000
02/01  34 fish       Puket                        1,400-1,067-  750
01/30  14 fish       Sri Lanka                    2,500-1,761-1,300

YELLOWFIN TUNA, fresh
02/01  2 fish        Oman                         2,200-3,100-2,000

SEA URCHIN ROE, fresh
02/01      36 trays Boston                             2,000/tray* 
01/27      300 trays    China                    1,100-  900/tray* 
01/30      187 trays    California               4,000-  800/tray* 
02/01          Japan (white)                    23,000-3,500/tray**
02/01          Japan (red)                      16,000-1,700/tray**
                *(tray=150-350 grams in net weight)
               **(tray=300-350 grams in net weight)

ALASKA POLLOCK ROE, salted, processed
     Japan     Frozen   No.1  Small                           3,000
                              Medium                          4,000
                        No.2  Small                           1,800
                              Medium                          2,500

HERRING ROE, salted
     Canada (box-pack)        Large                     6,000-4,000
                              Medium                    5,000-3,000
                              Small                     4,000-3,000
     Bristol Bay              Large                     3,500-2,500
     San Francisco /
          Canada (pail-pack)                            3,500-2,000

HERRING ROE ON KELP
               Canada                                   2,500-1,800

SALMON ROE (SUJIKO), salted
     Sockeye salmon sujiko, Bristol Bay
                        No.1                            2,000-1,800
                        No.2                            1,800-1,600
                        No.3                            1,600-1,400
     Pink salmon sujiko, SE and others
                        No.1                            1,400-1,300
                        No.2                            1,100-1,000
                        No.3                               800- 700
     Coho salmon sujiko, (PWS)
                        No.1                            2,200-2,100
                        No.2                            1,900-1,800
                        No.3                            1,600-1,500
     Salmon-trout sujiko, Denmark
                        No.1                            3,300-3,200
                        No.2                            2,900-2,800
                        No.3                            2,500-2,400
SALMON ROE (IKURA), Salted
          Japan, Hokkaido                               3,800-3,200
SALMON ROE (SUJIKO), Marinated with soy sauce
          Russian roe                                   2,200-1,800
SALMON ROE (IKURA), Marinated with soy sauce
          Japan, Hokkaido                               3,400-2,800

SALMON
     Sockeye salmon, dressed, IQF, Bristol Bay
               2-4 lbs/fish                                 510-500
               4-6 lbs/fish                                 520-500
               6-9 lbs/fish                                 540-520
     Coho salmon, frozen, dressed, Chile
               2-4 lbs/fish                                 520-500
               4-6 lbs/fish                                 530-510
               6-9 lbs/fish                                 570-550
     Salmon trout, frozen, dressed, Chile
               2-4 lbs/fish                                 530-520
               4-6 lbs/fish                                 550-540
               6-9 lbs/fish                                 580-560
     Salmon trout, frozen, dressed, Norway
               1.8-2.7 kg/fish                              650-640
               2.7-3.6 kg/fish                              670-660
     Atlantic salmon, frozen, dressed, Norway
               5-6 kg/fish                                  690-680
     Atlantic salmon, frozen, dressed, Chile
               4-5 kg/fish                                  530-520
     Atlantic salmon, fresh, semi-dressed, Norway
               3-4 kg/fish                                  900-850
     Atlantic salmon, fresh, semi-dressed, Canada
               5-6 kg/fish                                  850-800
     King salmon, frozen, New Zealand
               4-6 lbs/fish                                 600-560
               6-11 lbs/fish                                620-580
     King salmon, frozen, Canada
               4-6 lbs/fish                                 500-470

ABALONE, live
     Japan     Kuro (Kyushu)                          10,500-10,000
               Ezo:  Over 300 gm                             11,000
                    About 200 gm                      10,500-10,000
                     150- 200 gm                      10,000- 9,500
                     100- 150 gm                       8,500- 8,000
     Australia                                         6,500- 6,000
     South Africa                                                  
     Taiwan    Tokobushi                               2,500- 2,000

SARDINE, fresh, medium-large
     Japan                                                 800- 300

SABLEFISH, frozen, dressed
     Alaska/        Over 7 lbs/fish                     1,480-1,400
     Canada         5-7 lbs/fish                        1,380-1,350
                    4-5 lbs/fish                        1,250-1,230
                    3-4 lbs/fish                        1,150-1,130
                    2-3 lbs/fish                        1,050-1,030
                    1-2 lbs/fish                                950

SNOW CRAB (TANNER CRAB), C. opilio, frozen, Canada
          3L (10 ounce)                                 1,800-1,600
          2L (8-10 ounce)                               1,600-1,400
          1L (5-8 ounce)                                1,450-1,300

     SNOW CRAB (TANNER CRAB), C. opilio, frozen, Alaska
          3L (300-350 grams)                            1,750-1,650
          2L (250-300 grams)                            1,650-1,600
          1L (200-250 grams)                            1,550-1,400

ROCK SOLE, frozen, with roe                                        
          L (800-600 grams/fish)                            450-430
          M (600-400 grams/fish)                            450-430
          S (400-200 grams/fish)                                   

SURIMI, frozen                 
          Ship-processed, SA                                    450
          Ship-processed, FA                                    400
          Land-processed                                        320

FLOUNDER, fresh
          Japan                                         3,000-1,800
          China                                                    
          Korea, North                                             
          U.S.A.                                                   

SKIPJACK TUNA, fresh
          Japan         Large                                      
                        Medium                                     
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12/10/13


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