AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT MAJOR LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
AUGUST 2003
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                             August                       Jan. - August          
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                     Metric Tons   Yen/kg           Metric Tons   Yen/kg
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Fresh:
 Bluefin tuna                145    1,226                 1,064    2,218
 Albacore tuna               451      479                14,686      271
 Bigeye tuna                 749    1,029                 5,866      884 
 Yellowfin tuna            1,574      501                 9,482      545
 Striped Marlin              374      305                 1,828      429 
 Swordfish                   327      577                 2,746      797
 Skipjack tuna            15,004      170                72,191      185
 Japanese sardine         14,316      130                25,790      169 
 Round herring               838       79                 6,597      112
 Anchovy                   5,145       37               219,812       22
 Jack mackerel            11,850      175                88,252      178
 Mackerel-scad             1,075       84                12,602      110
 Pacific mackerel         12,799       79               120,442       94
 Saury                    13,910      173                14,944      194
 Cod                         804      180                13,784      282
 Pollock                   1,281       82                70,702       80
 Atka mackerel             3,659       32                62,245       33
 Japanese flying squid    10,064      165                29,175      185
 Flying squid                 13      154                    18      203
 Yellowtail                1,186      457                 9,636      480
 Flatfish                    682      349                 6,310      422
 Sea bream                   511      801                 4,262      762
 Tanner crab                   -        -                   449      453
 Octopus                     410      395                 3,987      356
 
Frozen:                                                                 
 Bluefin tuna                201    1,966                 1,122    1,967
 Albacore tuna             5,929      300                16,685      237
 Bigeye tuna               1,829      549                14,110      615
 Yellowfin tuna            2,706      212                16,680      230
 Striped Marlin                0      141                    20      259 
 Swordfish                     -        -                     5      501
 Skipjack tuna            14,995       96               157,438       91
 Pollock                       -        -                 2,430      157
 Japanese flying                                                        
  squid:                                                                
  Distant water              220      208                18,553      206
  Coastal                 11,087      196                18,131      204
 Flying squid              1,099      143                21,659      159
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