Fish Landings and exvessel prices at 42 Landing Ports in Japan
January-December 2000
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Landings Exvessel Prices
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Metric Tons A(%) Yen/kg A(%)
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Fresh:
Bluefin tuna 7,579 85 1,215 99
Albacore tuna 25,561 72 355 120
Bigeye tuna 6,466 75 1,508 111
Yellowfin tuna 8,157 90 659 97
Striped Marlin 2,629 87 567 111
Swordfish 5,961 106 778 100
Skipjack tuna 76,748 120 162 71
Sardine 95,243 35 91 172
Jack mackerel 122,460 109 193 90
Mackerel - scad 21,686 67 111 95
Pacific mackerel 214,735 84 105 97
Saury 206,523 157 156 80
Japanese flying squid 125,209 185 130 59
Flying squid 1,382 523 180 168
Flatfish 22,302 89 432 106
Cod 34,707 91 241 102
Pollock 179,458 87 74 125
Atka mackerel 122,288 95 34 89
Rockfish 724 28 806 218
Thorney head 1,009 81 2,955 102
Hairtail 6,084 129 328 113
Flounder 1,732 119 1,177 79
Sea bream 7,805 85 895 107
Yellowtail 48,086 128 269 60
Spanish mackerel 5,773 152 296 90
Tanner crab 1,973 95 922 105
Herring 1,200 79 289 131
Cuttlefish 828 54 328 103
Octopus 5,811 74 381 104
Frozen:
Bluefin tuna 6,078 69 2,452 98
Albacore tuna 27,308 55 340 105
Bigeye tuna 27,850 93 923 89
Yellowfin tuna 19,032 130 577 84
Striped marlin 1,263 79 542 109
Swordfish 2,236 81 718 106
Skipjack tuna 193,422 114 109 72
Japanese flying
squid:
Distant water 95,217 79 140 93
Coastal 48,602 117 123 68
Flying squid 70,761 209 115 51
Cod 4,514 77 218 81
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A. - Comparison with the same period a year earlier.
Source: NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact: Sunee C. Sonu
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