AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT 42 LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
JANUARY - OCTOBER 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 2,304 31 1,658 137
Albacore tuna 18,650 92 399 118
Bigeye tuna 3,757 81 1,323 97
Yellowfin tuna 5,274 69 666 107
Striped Marlin 2,922 136 416 83
Swordfish 4,120 87 838 109
Skipjack tuna 57,141 81 242 156
Japanese sardine 120,424 202 71 66
Rainbow sardine 8,393 - 130 -
Anchovy 132,843 - 45 -
Jack mackerel 98,190 90 195 99
Mackerel - scad 20,551 121 114 104
Pacific mackerel 217,386 119 84 87
Saury 218,033 123 113 68
Yellowtail 22,454 84 343 114
Flatfish 14,336 81 490 116
Cod 24,700 95 211 103
Pollock 95,763 60 75 110
Atka mackerel 91,513 88 44 142
Sea bream 2,846 74 1,007 117
Tanner crab 1,113 97 548 97
Japanese flying squid 74,654 84 126 91
Flying squid 153 12 76 44
Octopus 4,234 90 390 108
Frozen:
Bluefin tuna 2,416 142 2,261 96
Albacore tuna 28,036 125 510 153
Bigeye tuna 8,402 98 808 87
Yellowfin tuna 6,691 93 471 79
Striped marlin 280 106 499 98
Swordfish 651 116 682 94
Skipjack tuna 133,775 81 124 114
Pollock 8,305 - 89 -
Japanese flying
squid:
Distant water 49,223 52 154 110
Coastal 35,245 103 133 107
Flying squid 65,352 133 116 96
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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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