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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