AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT MAJOR LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
JUNE 2003
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June Jan. - June
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Metric Tons Yen/kg Metric Tons Yen/kg
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Fresh:
Bluefin tuna 117 1,495 699 2,592
Albacore tuna 735 296 13,742 258
Bigeye tuna 1,110 782 4,567 850
Yellowfin tuna 1,496 430 6,996 542
Striped Marlin 151 264 841 637
Swordfish 199 752 2,205 836
Skipjack tuna 13,813 181 31,969 243
Japanese sardine 1,874 239 4,355 311
Round herring 758 146 4,426 123
Anchovy 28,757 21 210,247 22
Jack mackerel 10,021 222 69,353 170
Mackerel-scad 800 104 10,881 111
Pacific mackerel 8,212 95 92,979 99
Saury 5 139 103 93
Cod 792 166 12,271 292
Pollock 5,595 69 68,041 80
Atka mackerel 6,489 47 56,867 32
Japanese flying squid 6,634 160 13,360 197
Flying squid - - 4 376
Yellowtail 671 524 7,885 474
Flatfish 743 314 5,231 434
Sea bream 508 743 3,242 758
Tanner crab 109 379 449 453
Octopus 714 358 2,997 343
Frozen:
Bluefin tuna 51 1,894 797 1,909
Albacore tuna 1,618 198 2,203 199
Bigeye tuna 1,483 628 10,680 625
Yellowfin tuna 1,166 239 11,854 238
Striped Marlin 4 230 15 290
Swordfish 3 500 5 501
Skipjack tuna 14,362 111 121,180 91
Pollock - - 2,430 157
Japanese flying
squid:
Distant water 4,609 196 14,410 190
Coastal 132 232 1,768 235
Flying squid 1,715 118 18,019 149
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Source: NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact: Sunee C. Sonu
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