Average Exvessel Prices and Sales Volume at 42 Landing Ports in Japan
January - March 2001
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Sales Volume Exvessel Prices
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Metric Tons A(%) Yen/kg A(%)
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Fresh:
Bluefin tuna 62 43 3,046 130
Albacore tuna 9,023 97 375 114
Bigeye tuna 1,086 83 1,303 109
Yellowfin tuna 921 52 936 119
Striped Marlin 399 98 868 112
Swordfish 1,480 87 906 110
Skipjack tuna 2,634 167 280 73
Japanese sardine 22,417 104 64 121
Rainbow sardine 604 - 153 -
Anchovy 65,324 - 42 -
Jack mackerel 27,342 85 178 108
Mackerel - scad 10,859 182 116 82
Pacific mackerel 78,261 124 91 83
Saury 724 119 146 72
Yellowtail 4,243 97 530 104
Flatfish 4,689 68 570 123
Cod 10,196 77 292 112
Pollock 27,291 44 117 129
Atka mackerel 33,049 90 37 161
Sea bream 746 67 1,118 124
Tanner crab 380 176 727 68
Japanese flying squid 5,447 172 237 69
Flying squid 4 57 37 36
Octopus 1,217 99 374 107
Frozen:
Bluefin tuna 552 178 2,709 100
Albacore tuna 1,327 91 373 145
Bigeye tuna 2,758 92 969 95
Yellowfin tuna 2,244 116 491 69
Striped marlin 112 84 457 94
Swordfish 283 150 698 100
Skipjack tuna 31,262 82 115 82
Pollock 1,398 - 71 -
Japanese flying
squid:
Distant water 339 6 200 169
Coastal 1,544 50 145 84
Flying squid 22,057 951 128 54
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A = Comparison with the same period a year earlier. - = Not available.
Source: NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact: Sunee C. Sonu
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