Average Exvessel Prices and Sales Volume at 42 Landing Ports in Japan,
January 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 5 56 2,962 92
Albacore tuna 2,606 92 393 115
Bigeye tuna 354 92 1,529 109
Yellowfin tuna 214 41 1,066 138
Striped Marlin 124 76 935 122
Swordfish 447 97 851 100
Skipjack tuna 534 183 147 50
Japanese sardine 11,712 80 62 135
Rainbow sardine 101 -* 178 -
Anchovy 33,294 - 39 -
Jack mackerel 7,523 63 187 144
Mackerel - scad 3,776 249 117 87
Pacific mackerel 14,328 58 121 110
Saury 598 103 142 71
Yellowtail 1,706 72 453 134
Flatfish 1,541 69 567 127
Cod 3,983 72 418 140
Pollock 8,738 77 137 143
Atka mackerel 9,770 78 44 169
Sea bream 212 67 1,173 125
Tanner crab 293 220 530 54
Japanese flying squid 3,104 416 209 62
Flying squid 2 67 59 38
Octopus 675 106 365 111
Frozen:
Bluefin tuna 302 302 2,976 108
Albacore tuna 337 581 482 202
Bigeye tuna 620 137 979 103
Yellowfin tuna 594 125 473 61
Striped marlin 16 178 541 109
Swordfish 42 221 679 102
Skipjack tuna 9,907 61 107 63
Pollock 1,391 - 71 -
Japanese flying
squid:
Distant water 80 21 193 115
Coastal 827 180 139 80
Flying squid 3,147 1,259 225 82
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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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