AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT 42 LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
JANUARY - JUNE 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 948 28 1,864 148
Albacore tuna 14,503 92 378 118
Bigeye tuna 1,783 79 1,108 114
Yellowfin tuna 3,465 67 661 106
Striped Marlin 712 105 716 104
Swordfish 2,399 85 911 109
Skipjack tuna 16,700 68 245 163
Japanese sardine 63,363 148 69 90
Rainbow sardine 2,035 - 194 -
Anchovy 110,842 - 45 -
Jack mackerel 53,882 65 217 117
Mackerel - scad 15,074 157 112 90
Pacific mackerel 132,986 129 85 85
Saury 734 120 151 74
Yellowtail 8,673 130 513 88
Flatfish 9,808 74 494 121
Cod 19,258 96 204 98
Pollock 67,400 58 86 109
Atka mackerel 69,687 104 41 164
Sea bream 1,783 75 1,026 118
Tanner crab 1,105 100 549 96
Japanese flying squid 12,887 129 232 76
Flying squid 17 53 20 30
Octopus 2,536 89 392 106
Frozen:
Bluefin tuna 1,165 202 2,652 99
Albacore tuna 3,314 145 480 180
Bigeye tuna 5,076 91 893 93
Yellowfin tuna 4,277 104 479 73
Striped marlin 156 84 460 99
Swordfish 440 137 682 99
Skipjack tuna 80,640 82 127 109
Pollock 1,757 - 73 -
Japanese flying 23,744 37 171 135
squid:
Distant water 1,672 47 145 85
Coastal
Flying squid 48,636 630 93 49
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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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