AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT 42 LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
JANUARY - NOVEMBER 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              2,310       31                 1,661      137   
 Albacore tuna            20,244       91                   400      115
 Bigeye tuna               4,880       88                 1,327       91
 Yellowfin tuna            5,543       71                   674      106
 Striped Marlin            3,088      130                   433       82
 Swordfish                 4,581       87                   839      109   
 Skipjack tuna            59,626       79                   250      155
 Japanese sardine        122,807      184                    72       69
 Rainbow sardine          10,471        -                   119        -
 Anchovy                 140,581        -                    45        -
 Jack mackerel           106,238       90                   192      101
 Mackerel - scad          25,010      126                   114      105
 Pacific mackerel        266,369      131                    81       81
 Saury                   260,030      129                   105       66
 Yellowtail               28,174       80                   318      118 
 Flatfish                 16,228       83                   490      114
 Cod                      26,980       90                   226      102
 Pollock                 105,078       61                    78      110
 Atka mackerel           103,483       89                    42      127
 Sea bream                 3,165       75                 1,005      116
 Tanner crab               1,473       99                   843      108
 Japanese flying squid    96,832       82                   121       95
 Flying squid                156       12                    76       45
 Octopus                   4,789       89                   396      107 
Frozen:
 Bluefin tuna              2,480      121                 2,250       92   
 Albacore tuna            28,488      124                   510      153
 Bigeye tuna               9,975      101                   806       88
 Yellowfin tuna            7,331       87                   472       81
 Striped marlin              355      109                   487       89
 Swordfish                   754      121                   674       93
 Skipjack tuna           147,680       81                   124      112
 Pollock                   9,907        -                    88        -
 Japanese flying                
  squid:                        
  Distant water           53,507       57                   151      108
  Coastal                 43,952      102                   132      106
 Flying squid             68,437      111                   117       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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