AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT 42 LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
JANUARY - JULY 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              1,246     23                1,749      138
 Albacore tuna            16,381     94                  376      119
 Bigeye tuna               2,021     81                1,090      113
 Yellowfin tuna            4,148     72                  662      106
 Striped Marlin            1,480    159                  474       80
 Swordfish                 2,695     84                  891      107
 Skipjack tuna            33,421     93                  202      136
 Japanese sardine         75,517    147                   77       83
 Rainbow sardine           2,567      -                  190        -
 Anchovy                 120,200      -                   45        -
 Jack mackerel            72,854     81                  194      103
 Mackerel - scad          16,051    160                  111       89
 Pacific mackerel        143,309    127                   85       86
 Saury                     2,879    330                  488       65
 Yellowtail                9,350    123                  520       89
 Flatfish                 10,449     76                  492      120
 Cod                      20,149     97                  200       97
 Pollock                  69,906     60                   86      109
 Atka mackerel            71,707    102                   43      165
 Sea bream                 2,035     77                1,020      117
 Tanner crab               1,106    100                  549       96
 Japanese flying squid    16,052     96                  222       85
 Flying squid                 17     53                   25       38
 Octopus                   2,991     87                  404      108
Frozen:
 Bluefin tuna              1,166    134                2,652      110
 Albacore tuna            11,010    133                  462      196
 Bigeye tuna               6,562     98                  846       90
 Yellowfin tuna            4,999    103                  474       74
 Striped marlin              194     97                  438       93
 Swordfish                   499    129                  687      100
 Skipjack tuna           100,430     86                  122      114
 Pollock                   2,298      -                   79        -
 Japanese flying                
  squid:                        
  Distant water           33,857     44                  172      128
  Coastal                  3,303     71                  136       81
 Flying squid             50,927    359                   99       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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