JAPANESE FISHERY EXPORTS BY SELECTED SPECIES, OCTOBER 1998
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                       Metric tons              Million yen      
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Fishery Products   Oct. 1998  Oct. 1997    Opt. 1998   Oct. 1997 
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Frozen                                                           
Skipjack               2,257        206          245         24  
Albacore tuna          1,802      2,399          391        687  
Yellowfin tuna             1        107            1         18  
Pacific mackerel         992      7,840           76        457  
Saury                  1,580      3,006          222        355  
Flatfish                 302        119          105         68  
Cod                      108        240           33         39  
Salmon                 6,681     11,652        1,002      1,594  
Sardine                   57        354            8         31  
Frozen/Fillet                                                    
Shark                    230        261           88        141  
Flatfish                   -         73            -         16  
Others                   105        101           83        115  
Shellfish/Mollusk                                                
Squid                    179      3,491           69        427  
Octopus                   44         78           17         47  
Oyster                     1          3            1          5  
Scallop                  314        906          451      1,555  
Canned                                                           
Tuna:                                                            
 in oil                    -          -            -          -  
 in water                 14          -            9          -  
Skipjack:                                                        
 in oil                    1          0            1          0  
 other packs               -          1            -          1  
Pacific mackerel:                                                
 in oil                   19          -            6          -  
 in water                109        113           31         28  
Sardine:                                                         
 in tomato sauce          92        138           33         51  
Others                                                           
Surimi-based                                                     
 seafood analogs         905      1,211          553        839  
Fish oil                  16        378           44         74  
Fish meal                  -         75            -          5  
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- = no imports; 0 = less than one                                

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

12/09/13


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