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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