JAPANESE FISHERY EXPORTS BY SELECTED SPECIES, AUGUST 1998
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                       Metric tons              Million yen      
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Fishery Products  Aug. 1998  Aug. 1997     Aug. 1998   Aug. 1997
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Frozen                    
Skipjack            24,929      13,937         3,425      1,772
Albacore tuna        1,180       2,132           315        535
qellowfin tuna          53         238            10         46
Pacific mackerel     1,094       1,244            79         80
Saury                  988         753           145        112
Flatfish               743         615            69        170
Cod                    248         231            69         38
Salmon                  46         341             9         23
Sardine                495          25            43          4
Frozen/Fillet             
Shark                  174         232            73        116
Flatfish                 -          37             -          8
Others                 170          64           139         47
Shellfish/Mollusk         
Squid                  230       2,645            62        269
Octopus                 31          70            25         34
Oyster                  32          62            52        108
Scallop                961         725         1,585      1,163
Canned                    
Tuna:                     
 in oil                  -           -             -          -
 in water               15           5            15          6
Skipjack:                 
 in oil                  -          12             -         10
 other packs             -           -             -          -
Pacific mackerel:         
 in oil                 18           -             7          -
 in water              290         902            81        248
Sardine:
 in tomato sauce       148         333            57        112
Others
Surimi-based
 seafood analogs       501         687           283        455
Fish oil                23         111            41         96
Fish meal                -          52             -          3
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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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