AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT 42 LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
JANUARY - JULY 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 1,246 23 1,749 138
Albacore tuna 16,381 94 376 119
Bigeye tuna 2,021 81 1,090 113
Yellowfin tuna 4,148 72 662 106
Striped Marlin 1,480 159 474 80
Swordfish 2,695 84 891 107
Skipjack tuna 33,421 93 202 136
Japanese sardine 75,517 147 77 83
Rainbow sardine 2,567 - 190 -
Anchovy 120,200 - 45 -
Jack mackerel 72,854 81 194 103
Mackerel - scad 16,051 160 111 89
Pacific mackerel 143,309 127 85 86
Saury 2,879 330 488 65
Yellowtail 9,350 123 520 89
Flatfish 10,449 76 492 120
Cod 20,149 97 200 97
Pollock 69,906 60 86 109
Atka mackerel 71,707 102 43 165
Sea bream 2,035 77 1,020 117
Tanner crab 1,106 100 549 96
Japanese flying squid 16,052 96 222 85
Flying squid 17 53 25 38
Octopus 2,991 87 404 108
Frozen:
Bluefin tuna 1,166 134 2,652 110
Albacore tuna 11,010 133 462 196
Bigeye tuna 6,562 98 846 90
Yellowfin tuna 4,999 103 474 74
Striped marlin 194 97 438 93
Swordfish 499 129 687 100
Skipjack tuna 100,430 86 122 114
Pollock 2,298 - 79 -
Japanese flying
squid:
Distant water 33,857 44 172 128
Coastal 3,303 71 136 81
Flying squid 50,927 359 99 54
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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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