AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT MAJOR LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
MAY 2003
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May Jan. - May
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Metric Tons Yen/kg Metric Tons Yen/kg
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Fresh:
Bluefin tuna 384 2,059 582 2,813
Albacore tuna 640 322 13,008 256
Bigeye tuna 1,195 731 3,456 872
Yellowfin tuna 1,986 428 5,044 585
Striped Marlin 138 509 690 719
Swordfish 344 769 2,006 844
Skipjack tuna 7,017 303 18,156 291
Japanese sardine 924 205 2,481 366
Round herring 1,049 102 3,668 119
Anchovy 39,679 21 181,490 22
Jack mackerel 13,439 182 59,332 161
Mackerel-scad 809 105 10,081 112
Pacific mackerel 17,386 76 84,767 100
Saury 2 185 98 91
Cod 2,183 126 11,479 301
Pollock 12,734 185 62,411 81
Atka mackerel 9,296 40 50,378 30
Japanese flying squid 856 278 6,726 234
Flying squid - - 4 376
Yellowtail 1,050 434 7,214 469
Flatfish 1,629 335 4,489 454
Sea bream 700 687 2,734 761
Tanner crab 290 468 340 477
Octopus 637 351 2,282 338
Frozen:
Bluefin tuna 87 2,041 746 1,910
Albacore tuna 19 208 585 200
Bigeye tuna 1,550 623 9,197 625
Yellowfin tuna 2,070 239 10,689 238
Striped Marlin 1 274 11 315
Swordfish 1 514 3 502
Skipjack tuna 23,938 95 106,818 88
Pollock - - 2,430 157
Japanese flying
squid:
Distant water 7,118 188 9,801 187
Coastal - - 1,636 235
Flying squid 1,307 117 16,303 152
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Source: NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact: Sunee C. Sonu
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