JAPANESE FISHERY EXPORTS BY SELECTED SPECIES, MARCH 1998
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Metric tons Million yen
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Fishery Products Mar. 1998 Mar. 1997 Mar. 1998 Mar. 1997
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Frozen
Skipjack 1,927 471 246 38
Albacore tuna 3,752 4,355 974 1,180
qellowfin tuna 453 302 79 32
Pacific mackerel 1,217 3,482 84 237
Saury 1,021 760 135 111
Flatfish 917 147 415 73
Cod 579 184 91 31
Salmon 712 3,142 102 207
Sardine 136 33 24 4
Frozen/Fillet
Shark 155 120 80 47
Flatfish 18 58 5 14
Others 174 135 227 113
Shellfish/Mollusk
Squid 2,507 4,369 296 504
Octopus 53 26 49 36
Oyster 28 469 65 92
Scallop 632 477 1,084 562
Canned
Tuna:
in oil - - - -
in water - - - -
Skipjack:
in oil 0 - 0 -
other packs - 0 - 0
Pacific mackerel:
in oil 6 - 2 -
in water 104 340 28 88
Sardine:
in tomato sauce 122 128 43 44
Others
Surimi-based
seafood analogs 437 599 271 521
Fish oil 70 174 42 61
Fish meal - 70 - 6
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- = no imports; 0 = less than one
Source: NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact: Sunee C. Sonu
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