Average Exvessel Prices and Sales Volume at 42 Landing Ports in Japan
January - March 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               62       43                 3,046      130
 Albacore tuna           9,023       97                   375      114
 Bigeye tuna             1,086       83                 1,303      109
 Yellowfin tuna            921       52                   936      119
 Striped Marlin            399       98                   868      112
 Swordfish               1,480       87                   906      110
 Skipjack tuna           2,634      167                   280       73
 Japanese sardine       22,417      104                    64      121
 Rainbow sardine           604        -                   153        -
 Anchovy                65,324        -                    42        -
 Jack mackerel          27,342       85                   178      108
 Mackerel - scad        10,859      182                   116       82
 Pacific mackerel       78,261      124                    91       83
 Saury                     724      119                   146       72
 Yellowtail              4,243       97                   530      104
 Flatfish                4,689       68                   570      123
 Cod                    10,196       77                   292      112
 Pollock                27,291       44                   117      129
 Atka mackerel          33,049       90                    37      161
 Sea bream                 746       67                 1,118      124
 Tanner crab               380      176                   727       68
 Japanese flying squid   5,447      172                   237       69
 Flying squid                4       57                    37       36
 Octopus                 1,217       99                   374      107
Frozen:
 Bluefin tuna              552      178                 2,709      100
 Albacore tuna           1,327       91                   373      145
 Bigeye tuna             2,758       92                   969       95
 Yellowfin tuna          2,244      116                   491       69
 Striped marlin            112       84                   457       94
 Swordfish                 283      150                   698      100
 Skipjack tuna          31,262       82                   115       82
 Pollock                 1,398        -                    71        -
 Japanese flying                       
  squid:                                                                       
  Distant water            339        6                   200      169
  Coastal                1,544       50                   145       84
 Flying squid           22,057      951                   128       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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