AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT 42 LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
JANUARY - OCTOBER 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              2,304       31                 1,658      137 
 Albacore tuna            18,650       92                   399      118
 Bigeye tuna               3,757       81                 1,323       97
 Yellowfin tuna            5,274       69                   666      107
 Striped Marlin            2,922      136                   416       83
 Swordfish                 4,120       87                   838      109 
 Skipjack tuna            57,141       81                   242      156
 Japanese sardine        120,424      202                    71       66
 Rainbow sardine           8,393        -                   130        -
 Anchovy                 132,843        -                    45        -
 Jack mackerel            98,190       90                   195       99
 Mackerel - scad          20,551      121                   114      104
 Pacific mackerel        217,386      119                    84       87
 Saury                   218,033      123                   113       68
 Yellowtail               22,454       84                   343      114 
 Flatfish                 14,336       81                   490      116
 Cod                      24,700       95                   211      103
 Pollock                  95,763       60                    75      110
 Atka mackerel            91,513       88                    44      142
 Sea bream                 2,846       74                 1,007      117
 Tanner crab               1,113       97                   548       97
 Japanese flying squid    74,654       84                   126       91
 Flying squid                153       12                    76       44
 Octopus                   4,234       90                   390      108 
Frozen:
 Bluefin tuna              2,416      142                 2,261       96 
 Albacore tuna            28,036      125                   510      153
 Bigeye tuna               8,402       98                   808       87
 Yellowfin tuna            6,691       93                   471       79
 Striped marlin              280      106                   499       98
 Swordfish                   651      116                   682       94
 Skipjack tuna           133,775       81                   124      114
 Pollock                   8,305        -                    89        -
 Japanese flying                
  squid:                        
  Distant water           49,223       52                   154      110
  Coastal                 35,245      103                   133      107
 Flying squid             65,352      133                   116       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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