Average Exvessel Prices and Sales Volume at 42 Landing Ports in Japan
January - May 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 262 22 3,457 207
Albacore tuna 12,592 94 380 116
Bigeye tuna 1,444 72 1,243 122
Yellowfin tuna 2,181 58 781 114
Striped Marlin 576 93 815 113
Swordfish 2,179 88 913 109
Skipjack tuna 5,564 60 354 169
Japanese sardine 36,928 103 68 101
Rainbow sardine 1,771 - 186 -
Anchovy 103,515 - 44 -
Jack mackerel 45,539 66 205 115
Mackerel - scad 13,333 150 115 91
Pacific mackerel 122,599 126 86 86
Saury 725 119 146 72
Yellowtail 7,633 123 507 90
Flatfish 8,909 75 503 121
Cod 16,992 92 219 101
Pollock 53,677 49 97 120
Atka mackerel 60,627 106 39 170
Sea bream 1,555 75 1,020 118
Tanner crab 1,012 103 565 95
Japanese flying squid 8,918 148 266 70
Flying squid 13 46 20 30
Octopus 1,978 88 393 106
Frozen:
Bluefin tuna 735 179 2,681 103
Albacore tuna 1,472 92 372 144
Bigeye tuna 4,248 88 926 94
Yellowfin tuna 3,385 102 487 72
Striped marlin 140 82 464 99
Swordfish 382 138 688 99
Skipjack tuna 67,664 88 128 102
Pollock 1,480 - 71 -
Japanese flying
squid:
Distant water 12,211 28 159 136
Coastal 1,562 45 146 85
Flying squid 45,285 613 95 50
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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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