AVERAGE EXVESSEL
PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT MAJOR LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN -------------------------------------------------------------------------- September January - September ------------------------ ---------------------- Metric Tons Yen/kg Metric Tons Yen/kg -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fresh: Bluefin tuna 80 2,158 4,013 1,321 Albacore tuna 1,558 368 15,886 330 Bigeye tuna 927 1,018 5,489 864 Yellowfin tuna 984 592 7,911 572 Striped marlin 186 521 1,630 470 Swordfish 430 661 3,471 839 Skipjack tuna 19,616 117 81,271 182 Japanese sardine 3,087 183 9,213 231 Round herring 2,022 54 10,795 85 Anchovy 1,703 37 109,436 24 Jack mackerel 10,165 155 99,020 164 Mackerel-scad 248 142 8,454 121 Pacific mackerel 53,714 45 309,444 50 Saury 59,022 81 91,058 93 Cod 2,104 175 25,585 184 Pollock 13,817 47 72,945 82 Atka mackerel 11,164 39 66,509 52 Japanese flying squid 11,674 177 37,587 197 Flying squid 459 163 482 164 Yellowtail 1,176 311 8,374 449 Flatfish 843 373 8,236 374 Sea bream 521 797 5,234 754 Tanner crab - - 288 424 Octopus 541 348 5,034 355
Frozen: Bluefin tuna 52 2,451 630 2,215 Albacore tuna 2,465 410 12,968 373 Bigeye tuna 1,541 715 15,613 598 Yellowfin tuna 2,659 229 22,486 235 Striped marlin 1 63 4 179 Swordfish - - - - Skipjack tuna 23,565 103 184,870 107 Pollock - - 4,070 132 Japanese flying squid: Distant water 610 224 5,476 218 Coastal 6,091 232 25,970 245 Flying squid 5,061 81 33,569 117 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 ... more than zero but less than 0.5 metic ton - ... zero Contact: Sunee C. Sonu |
02/27/2008