AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT MAJOR LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
OCTOBER 2003
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October Jan. - October
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Metric Tons Yen/kg Metric Tons Yen/kg
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Fresh:
Bluefin tuna 18 1,786 1,093 2,206
Albacore tuna 3,596 292 18,575 279
Bigeye tuna 942 1,194 8,012 930
Yellowfin tuna 361 737 10,565 553
Striped Marlin 201 556 2,398 429
Swordfish 647 570 3,795 737
Skipjack tuna 5,692 287 87,109 201
Japanese sardine 1,830 304 33,367 166
Round herring 924 62 8,334 103
Anchovy 2,763 36 230,489 23
Jack mackerel 25,452 83 133,719 149
Mackerel-scad 2,750 93 16,731 105
Pacific mackerel 45,186 50 202,415 79
Saury 71,903 45 174,022 75
Cod 2,665 309 18,617 280
Pollock 12,088 46 104,665 67
Atka mackerel 11,156 21 82,496 30
Japanese flying squid 11,002 156 57,490 167
Flying squid 129 167 543 176
Yellowtail 3,933 265 14,638 426
Flatfish 1,264 366 8,655 402
Sea bream 563 746 5,417 763
Tanner crab 0 379 449 453
Octopus 676 282 5,486 335
Frozen:
Bluefin tuna 458 2,210 1,817 2,068
Albacore tuna 3,012 424 25,474 296
Bigeye tuna 1,911 665 18,139 611
Yellowfin tuna 3,436 195 23,047 224
Striped Marlin 0 372 20 259
Swordfish 1 500 7 501
Skipjack tuna 17,167 143 185,230 98
Pollock - - 2,430 157
Japanese flying
squid:
Distant water 631 126 19,505 203
Coastal 11,602 196 42,944 195
Flying squid 4,787 103 29,102 143
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