AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT MAJOR LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
SEPTEMBER 2003
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September Jan. - September
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Metric Tons Yen/kg Metric Tons Yen/kg
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Fresh:
Bluefin tuna 12 1,684 1,075 2,213
Albacore tuna 293 542 14,979 276
Bigeye tuna 1,204 949 7,070 895
Yellowfin tuna 722 568 10,204 547
Striped marlin 370 355 2,197 417
Swordfish 402 595 3,148 771
Skipjack tuna 8,190 299 80,382 196
Japanese sardine 4,176 126 29,966 163
Round herring 813 72 7,410 108
Anchovy 5,012 34 224,824 22
Jack mackerel 20,016 104 108,268 164
Mackerel-scad 1,379 89 13,981 108
Pacific mackerel 25,981 66 146,422 89
Saury 81,141 70 102,119 97
Cod 2,168 232 15,952 275
Pollock 21,874 35 92,576 70
Atka mackerel 9,092 20 71,337 31
Japanese flying squid 17,313 143 46,488 169
Flying squid 395 177 414 178
Yellowtail 1,068 530 10,704 485
Flatfish 1,081 327 7,391 408
Sea bream 592 779 4,854 764
Tanner crab - - 449 453
Octopus 793 277 4,780 343
Frozen:
Bluefin tuna 237 2,271 1,359 2,020
Albacore tuna 5,777 399 22,462 279
Bigeye tuna 2,118 533 16,228 604
Yellowfin tuna 2,931 222 19,611 229
Striped marlin 0 191 20 258
Swordfish 1 500 6 501
Skipjack tuna 10,625 133 168,063 94
Pollock - - 2,430 157
Japanese flying
squid:
Distant water 321 190 18,874 205
Coastal 13,210 182 31,341 195
Flying squid 2,656 83 24,315 150
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