AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT MAJOR LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
AUGUST 2003
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August Jan. - August
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Metric Tons Yen/kg Metric Tons Yen/kg
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Fresh:
Bluefin tuna 145 1,226 1,064 2,218
Albacore tuna 451 479 14,686 271
Bigeye tuna 749 1,029 5,866 884
Yellowfin tuna 1,574 501 9,482 545
Striped Marlin 374 305 1,828 429
Swordfish 327 577 2,746 797
Skipjack tuna 15,004 170 72,191 185
Japanese sardine 14,316 130 25,790 169
Round herring 838 79 6,597 112
Anchovy 5,145 37 219,812 22
Jack mackerel 11,850 175 88,252 178
Mackerel-scad 1,075 84 12,602 110
Pacific mackerel 12,799 79 120,442 94
Saury 13,910 173 14,944 194
Cod 804 180 13,784 282
Pollock 1,281 82 70,702 80
Atka mackerel 3,659 32 62,245 33
Japanese flying squid 10,064 165 29,175 185
Flying squid 13 154 18 203
Yellowtail 1,186 457 9,636 480
Flatfish 682 349 6,310 422
Sea bream 511 801 4,262 762
Tanner crab - - 449 453
Octopus 410 395 3,987 356
Frozen:
Bluefin tuna 201 1,966 1,122 1,967
Albacore tuna 5,929 300 16,685 237
Bigeye tuna 1,829 549 14,110 615
Yellowfin tuna 2,706 212 16,680 230
Striped Marlin 0 141 20 259
Swordfish - - 5 501
Skipjack tuna 14,995 96 157,438 91
Pollock - - 2,430 157
Japanese flying
squid:
Distant water 220 208 18,553 206
Coastal 11,087 196 18,131 204
Flying squid 1,099 143 21,659 159
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