AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT 49 LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
FEBRUARY 2003
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Sales Volume Exvessel Prices
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Metric Tons A(%) Yen/kg A(%)
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Fresh:
Bluefin tuna 8 160 7,249 126
Albacore tuna 2,628 87 252 93
Bigeye tuna 407 76 931 94
Yellowfin tuna 473 172 694 82
Striped Marlin 144 124 717 79
Swordfish 454 94 780 87
Skipjack tuna 1,203 94 180 78
Japanese sardine 173 66 609 165
Round herring 126 135 154 102
Anchovy 39,439 125 23 47
Jack mackerel 11,325 189 135 61
Mackerel-scad 2,734 60 122 151
Pacific mackerel 15,734 79 114 113
Saury 2 15 179 156
Cod 2,227 130 323 80
Pollock 13,116 154 100 100
Atka mackerel 10,868 99 27 108
Japanese flying squid 1,510 74 227 114
Flying squid - - - -
Yellowtail 474 25 775 404
Flatfish 468 73 474 119
Sea bream 391 123 792 73
Tanner crab 0 - 603 126
Octopus 367 152 305 94
Frozen:
Bluefin tuna 85 75 1,887 134
Albacore tuna 40 34 225 92
Bigeye tuna 1,328 102 582 83
Yellowfin tuna 2,695 119 206 127
Striped Marlin - - - -
Swordfish - - - -
Skipjack tuna 13,129 121 88 92
Pollock 1,075 64 143 115
Japanese flying
squid:
Distant water 8 10 339 273
Coastal 327 59 234 120
Flying squid 2,670 106 239 90
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A = Comparison with the same period a year earlier.
Source: NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact: Sunee C. Sonu
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