Average Exvessel Prices and Sales Volume at 42 Landing Ports in Japan
January - February 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               24       18                 3,025      156
 Albacore tuna           6,019       97                   363      114
 Bigeye tuna               767       88                 1,363      114
 Yellowfin tuna            576       52                   948      127
 Striped Marlin            308       98                   873      115
 Swordfish                 992       94                   864      106
 Skipjack tuna           1,801      218                   219       67
 Japanese sardine       15,067       76                    69      141
 Rainbow sardine           406        -                   145        -
 Anchovy                57,274        -                    41        -
 Jack mackerel          16,375       75                   183      122
 Mackerel - scad         7,923      208                   115       84
 Pacific mackerel       44,986       97                   100       92
 Saury                     722      119                   146       72
 Yellowtail              2,571       87                   497      113
 Flatfish                3,052       65                   575      125
 Cod                     7,284       72                   339      122
 Pollock                17,198       55                   133      156
 Atka mackerel          20,954       80                    41      171
 Sea bream                 412       63                 1,154      127
 Tanner crab               339      201                   712       63
 Japanese flying squid   4,779      213                   217       65
 Flying squid                2       50                    51       40
 Octopus                   954      100                   358      107
Frozen:
 Bluefin tuna              518      286                 2,692       94
 Albacore tuna             928      107                   414      157
 Bigeye tuna             1,406       97                   974       90
 Yellowfin tuna          1,255      101                   476       63
 Striped marlin             41      121                   455       95
 Swordfish                 107      119                   677      100
 Skipjack tuna          16,247       68                   103       66
 Pollock                 1,398        -                    71        -
 Japanese flying                       
  squid:                      
  Distant water            189       26                   204      136
  Coastal                1,143       46                   141       81
 Flying squid            6,065      276                   197       84
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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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