JAPANESE FISHERY EXPORTS BY SELECTED SPECIES, OCTOBER 2002
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Metric tons Million yen
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Fishery Products OCT 2002 OCT 2001 OCT 2002 OCT 2001
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Frozen:
Skipjack 877 1,245 80 113
Albacore tuna 765 244 133 61
Yellowfin tuna 21 106 14 38
Pacific mackerel 191 257 22 34
Saury 596 6,987 65 670
Flatfish 46 110 3 13
Cod 2 9 2 3
Red Salmon 118 N/A 23 N/A
Other Salmon 11,661 N/A 1,157 N/A
Sardine 138 204 8 17
Frozen/Fillet:
Shark 83 47 23 17
Flatfish - - - -
Others 69 55 78 11
Shellfish/Mollusk:
Squid 820 5,921 109 473
Octopus 117 25 83 13
Oyster 6 4 5 4
Others including
frozen Scallop 387 153 645 315
Scallop meat 142 52 779 268
Others:
Surimi-based seafood 553 709 363 446
Fish oil 46 16 99 54
Fish meal 1,711 1,743 95 100
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- = no exports; 0 = less than one
N/A = not available
Source: NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact: Sunee C. Sonu
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