AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT MAJOR LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
JULY 2003
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July Jan. - July
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Metric Tons Yen/kg Metric Tons Yen/kg
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Fresh:
Bluefin tuna 220 1,687 918 2,376
Albacore tuna 492 421 14,235 264
Bigeye tuna 550 969 5,117 863
Yellowfin tuna 912 649 7,908 554
Striped Marlin 613 220 1,454 461
Swordfish 214 730 2,419 826
Skipjack tuna 25,218 119 57,187 189
Japanese sardine 7,119 159 11,474 217
Round herring 1,330 96 5,756 117
Anchovy 4,421 26 214,668 22
Jack mackerel 7,051 262 76,404 178
Mackerel-scad 646 130 11,527 112
Pacific mackerel 14,659 78 107,638 96
Saury 932 524 1,035 481
Cod 709 218 12,980 288
Pollock 1,380 116 69,422 80
Atka mackerel 1,719 55 58,586 33
Japanese flying squid 5,751 190 19,111 195
Flying squid 2 157 6 313
Yellowtail 562 607 8,447 483
Flatfish 397 378 5,628 430
Sea bream 509 750 3,751 757
Tanner crab - - 449 453
Octopus 580 397 3,577 352
Frozen:
Bluefin tuna 124 2,343 921 1,967
Albacore tuna 8,553 204 10,756 203
Bigeye tuna 1,601 621 12,281 625
Yellowfin tuna 2,119 206 13,974 233
Striped Marlin 4 161 19 260
Swordfish - - 5 501
Skipjack tuna 21,262 89 142,442 90
Pollock - - 2,430 157
Japanese flying
squid:
Distant water 3,922 263 18,332 206
Coastal 5,276 211 7,044 217
Flying squid 2,541 233 20,560 159
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Source: NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact: Sunee C. Sonu
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