Average Exvessel Prices and Sales Volume at 42 Landing Ports in Japan
January - February 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 24 18 3,025 156
Albacore tuna 6,019 97 363 114
Bigeye tuna 767 88 1,363 114
Yellowfin tuna 576 52 948 127
Striped Marlin 308 98 873 115
Swordfish 992 94 864 106
Skipjack tuna 1,801 218 219 67
Japanese sardine 15,067 76 69 141
Rainbow sardine 406 - 145 -
Anchovy 57,274 - 41 -
Jack mackerel 16,375 75 183 122
Mackerel - scad 7,923 208 115 84
Pacific mackerel 44,986 97 100 92
Saury 722 119 146 72
Yellowtail 2,571 87 497 113
Flatfish 3,052 65 575 125
Cod 7,284 72 339 122
Pollock 17,198 55 133 156
Atka mackerel 20,954 80 41 171
Sea bream 412 63 1,154 127
Tanner crab 339 201 712 63
Japanese flying squid 4,779 213 217 65
Flying squid 2 50 51 40
Octopus 954 100 358 107
Frozen:
Bluefin tuna 518 286 2,692 94
Albacore tuna 928 107 414 157
Bigeye tuna 1,406 97 974 90
Yellowfin tuna 1,255 101 476 63
Striped marlin 41 121 455 95
Swordfish 107 119 677 100
Skipjack tuna 16,247 68 103 66
Pollock 1,398 - 71 -
Japanese flying
squid:
Distant water 189 26 204 136
Coastal 1,143 46 141 81
Flying squid 6,065 276 197 84
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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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