AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT 42 LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
JANUARY - AUGUST 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 2,156 30 1,629 135
Albacore tuna 17,067 93 385 120
Bigeye tuna 2,467 82 1,112 105
Yellowfin tuna 4,661 66 655 108
Striped Marlin 2,268 149 408 83
Swordfish 3,018 82 879 110
Skipjack tuna 42,263 94 211 138
Japanese sardine 111,140 196 69 67
Rainbow sardine 4,155 - 158 -
Anchovy 121,458 - 45 -
Jack mackerel 83,823 87 190 97
Mackerel - scad 16,509 147 112 91
Pacific mackerel 160,552 128 87 88
Saury 35,086 123 233 97
Yellowtail 11,569 106 470 93
Flatfish 11,299 77 493 119
Cod 20,467 96 201 98
Pollock 70,833 60 85 108
Atka mackerel 74,726 95 44 157
Sea bream 2,294 76 1,012 115
Tanner crab 1,106 100 549 96
Japanese flying squid 27,010 68 184 103
Flying squid 25 16 61 37
Octopus 3,250 84 416 110
Frozen:
Bluefin tuna 1,166 123 2,652 109
Albacore tuna 19,982 143 486 180
Bigeye tuna 7,047 96 829 90
Yellowfin tuna 5,670 103 471 75
Striped marlin 226 97 412 89
Swordfish 531 123 688 100
Skipjack tuna 109,443 83 121 116
Pollock 4,189 - 89 -
Japanese flying
squid:
Distant water 36,211 41 170 122
Coastal 8,840 41 134 111
Flying squid 58,199 255 113 68
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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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