WHOLESALE PRICES AT TOKYO CENTRAL WHOLESALE MARKET

November 1 - 12, 1999
All prices shown are in yen/kg unless otherwise stated.  Exchange rates are:
104-106 yen = U.S.$1.00 for November 1 - 12, 1999.

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Species   Date of      Sales      Origin            Price range (yen/kg)
          Sale         volume                       High  Average  Low
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BLUEFIN TUNA, fresh
          Nov.  1       1 fish    Canada             4,000             
          Nov. 12      17 fish    Spain              6,500- 4,550- 3,800
          Nov.  9      37 fish    Los Angeles        7,700- 3,778- 2,000
          Nov.  2       2 fish    New York           5,800- 5,000       
          Nov. 11      28 fish    Italy              8,000- 3,558- 2,000
          Nov.  2       3 fish    Greece             5,100- 5,000- 3,500
BIGEYE TUNA, fresh
          Nov.  2       4 fish    Los Angeles        3,000- 2,120- 1,300
          Nov.  5      57 fish    New Zealand        3,500- 1,470-   500
          Nov. 11      37 fish    Australia          3,100- 1,518-   900
          Nov. 12      83 fish    Sri Lanka          2,500- 1,065-   400
          Nov. 12     116 fish    Bali               1,800-   980-   400
          Nov.  9      60 fish    Cebu               1,800- 1,015    400
          Nov.  5      71 fish    New York           3,700- 2,669- 1,800
YELLOWFIN TUNA, fresh
          Nov. 11      16 fish    Australia          1,500- 1,250- 1,000
          Nov. 12       7 fish    Sri Lanka            500-   433-   400
SEA URCHIN ROE, fresh
          Nov.  6   1,769 trays   China              3,000 -   300/tray*
          Nov. 12     567 trays   Canada             1,600 -   400/tray*
          Nov.  6     168 trays   North Korea        3,300 - 2,100/tray*
          Nov. 12   1,786 trays   Los Angeles        6,000 - 2,000/tray*
          Nov. 12     639 trays   San Francisco      2,000 -   900/tray*
                          trays   Peru                            /tray*
          Nov.  6   1,084 trays   North America      3,600 - 2,000/tray*
     *(tray=280-380 grams in net weight)
ALASKA POLLOCK ROE, salted, processed
                              Japan, fresh
                                   Top grade   Small    4,700-3,700
                                               Medium   5,700-4,700
                              U.S.A., frozen
                                   Brand       Small    4,000-3,500
                                               Medium   4,200-3,700
                                   Standard    Small    3,200-3,000
                                               Medium   3,400-3,200
                              Russia, frozen
                                   Brand       Small    2,800-2,600
                                               Medium   3,000-2,800
                                   Standard    Small    2,400-2,200
                                               Medium   2,600-2,400
HERRING ROE, salted, processed, grade A
                              Canada            Large    5,500-4,800
                                               Medium   4,500-3,800
                                               Small    4,000-3,500
HERRING ROE ON KELP
                              Canada                     6,000-4,000
                              San Francisco              4,000-2,500
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Species   Date of                 Origin               Price range(yen/kg)
          Sale                                              High    Low
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SALMON ROE (SUJIKO), salted, processed
                    Sockeye     Alaska, Bristol Bay
                                        Grade 1       3,500-3,300
                                        Grade 2       3,100-2,900
                                        Grade 3       2,700-2,500
                    Pink        Alaska, Kodiak
                                        Grade 1       2,400-2,300
                                        Grade 2       2,000-1,900
                                        Grade 3       1,600-1,500
                    Chum        Alaska, SE
                                        Grade 1       3,200-3,000
                                        Grade 2       2,800-2,600
                                        Grade 3       2,400-2,200
                    King        Alaska
                                        Grade 1       3,200-3,000
                                        Grade 2       2,800-2,600
                                        Grade 3       2,400-2,200
SALMON ROE (IKURA)
                                Japan       Grade 1       5,200-4,800
                                Alaska      Grade 1       3,400-3,200
                                Canada, BC  Grade 1                  
SARDINE, fresh, extra large
          Nov.  2                 Japan                     1,200- 700
FLOUNDER, fresh
          Nov.  2                 Japan                     4,500-2,000
          Nov.  2                 U.S.A.                    2,300-1,000
                                  China                                
SALMON
     Sockeye, frozen, dressed, IQF
                              Alaska, Bristol Bay
                                     2-4 lbs/fish       650 -   600
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       750 -   700
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       850 -   800
                              Alaska, False Pass
                                     2-4 lbs/fish       800 -   750
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       850 -   800
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       900 -   850
                              Alaska, Kodiak
                                     4-6 lbs/fish        850 -  800
                                     6-9 lbs/fish        900 -  850
                              Alaska, SE
                                     4-6 lbs/fish     1,000 -   900
                                     6-9 lbs/fish     1,100 - 1,000
     Coho, frozen
                              Alaska, net caught
                                     4-6 lbs/fish                  
                                     6-9 lbs/fish                  
                              Chile, dressed
                                     2-4 lbs/fish       700 -   680
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       720 -   700
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       700 -   680
     Sockeye, frozen
                              Russia, Sakhalin,             -      


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Species   Date of                 Origin               Price range(yen/kg)
          Sale                                             High     Low
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                              Russia, Kamchatka         720 -   700
     Trout, frozen
                              Chile, dressed
                                     2-4 lbs/fish       700 -   680
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       740 -   720
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       740 -   720
                              Europe
                                  1.8-2.7 kg/fish       700 -   680
                                  2.7-3.6 kg/fish       700 -   680
     Atlantic, frozen
                              Norway, dressed
                                     3-4 kg/fish        580 -   520
                                     4-5 kg/fish        600 -   540
                              Chile
                                     3-4 kg/fish        580 -   520
                                     4-5 kg/fish        600 -   540
     Atlantic, fresh
                              Norway, semi-dressed
                                     3-4 kg/fish        850 -   650
                                     4-5 kg/fish        900 -   700
                              Chile, semi-dressed
                                     3-4 kg/fish        950 -   750
                                     4-5 kg/fish      1,000 -   800
                              Scotland, semi-dressed
                                     3-4 kg/fish        950 -   850
                                     4-5 kg/fish      1,000 -   900
     King, fresh
                              New Zealand
                                     4-5 kg/fish      1,000 -   850
SABLEFISH, frozen, dressed         Alaska& Canada
                                   Over 7 lbs/fish   1,200 - 1,150
                                      5-7 lbs/fish   1,200 - 1,130
                                      4-5 lbs/fish   1,190   1,100
                                      3-4 lbs/fish   1,050 - 1,000
                                      2-3 lbs/fish   1,000 -   920
                                      1-2 lbs/fish     950 -   850
SNOW CRAB (TANNER CRAG), C. bairdi, section with claw, cooked frozen,
     shrink-pack, 5 kg-carton Alaska      5 L         2,300 - 2,100
                                          4 L         2,200 - 1,800
SURIMI, frozen                     Ship-processed: SA  500 -   450
                                                   FA  470 -   420
                                   Land-processed:     380        
ROCK SOLE, with roe                          L               450
                                             M               450
                                             S               430
ABALONE, live                 Japan       Kuro        9,500 - 8,500
                                          Ezo        12,000 - 9,500
                                          Tokobushi   4,800 - 4,000
                              Australia               5,000 - 4,700

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Contact:  Sunee C. Sonu

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