AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT 49 LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
MARCH 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 15 68 6,936 153
Albacore tuna 2,500 106 286 87
Bigeye tuna 397 95 915 97
Yellowfin tuna 589 211 678 80
Striped Marlin 97 131 654 84
Swordfish 358 63 937 101
Skipjack tuna 935 166 199 41
Japanese sardine 382 341 440 66
Round herring 409 196 140 106
Anchovy 27,646 113 25 58
Jack mackerel 11,817 170 161 78
Mackerel-scad 2,377 127 103 95
Pacific mackerel 15,573 107 113 94
Saury 1 33 183 120
Cod 790 110 282 98
Pollock 12,032 153 71 81
Atka mackerel 10,282 106 27 104
Japanese flying squid 401 73 411 117
Flying squid - - - -
Yellowtail 1,561 116 481 130
Flatfish 302 54 464 105
Sea bream 551 146 769 74
Tanner crab 0 - 445 107
Octopus 322 149 346 106
Frozen:
Bluefin tuna 222 152 1,805 97
Albacore tuna 264 80 196 99
Bigeye tuna 2,966 194 607 85
Yellowfin tuna 2,095 75 286 178
Striped Marlin 2 - 237 150
Swordfish 1 100 471 88
Skipjack tuna 31,922 155 88 75
Pollock 1,075 97 181 133
Japanese flying
squid:
Distant water 11 1 368 279
Coastal 141 42 230 119
Flying squid 2,985 69 233 123
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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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