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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