AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT 42 LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
JANUARY - AUGUST 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              2,156       30                 1,629      135
 Albacore tuna            17,067       93                   385      120
 Bigeye tuna               2,467       82                 1,112      105
 Yellowfin tuna            4,661       66                   655      108
 Striped Marlin            2,268      149                   408       83
 Swordfish                 3,018       82                   879      110   
 Skipjack tuna            42,263       94                   211      138
 Japanese sardine        111,140      196                    69       67
 Rainbow sardine           4,155        -                   158        -
 Anchovy                 121,458        -                    45        -
 Jack mackerel            83,823       87                   190       97
 Mackerel - scad          16,509      147                   112       91
 Pacific mackerel        160,552      128                    87       88
 Saury                    35,086      123                   233       97
 Yellowtail               11,569      106                   470       93
 Flatfish                 11,299       77                   493      119
 Cod                      20,467       96                   201       98
 Pollock                  70,833       60                    85      108
 Atka mackerel            74,726       95                    44      157
 Sea bream                 2,294       76                 1,012      115
 Tanner crab               1,106      100                   549       96
 Japanese flying squid    27,010       68                   184      103
 Flying squid                 25       16                    61       37
 Octopus                   3,250       84                   416      110
Frozen:
 Bluefin tuna              1,166      123                 2,652      109
 Albacore tuna            19,982      143                   486      180
 Bigeye tuna               7,047       96                   829       90
 Yellowfin tuna            5,670      103                   471       75
 Striped marlin              226       97                   412       89
 Swordfish                   531      123                   688      100
 Skipjack tuna           109,443       83                   121      116
 Pollock                   4,189        -                    89        -
 Japanese flying                
  squid:                        
  Distant water           36,211       41                   170      122
  Coastal                  8,840       41                   134      111
 Flying squid             58,199      255                   113       68
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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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