WHOLESALE PRICES AT TOKYO CENTRAL WHOLESALE MARKET
                                 
                           September 3-20, 1999

All prices shown are in yen/kg unless otherwise stated. Exchange rates are:
103-110 yen = U.S.$1.00 for September 3-20, 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
          Sept. 13      8 fish    Canada             6,000- 2,855- 1,500
          Sept. 20      3 fish    Spain              3,500- 2,650
          Sept. 17     18 fish    Los Angeles        6,000- 2,855- 1,500
          Sept. 20      2 fish    Greece             3,800- 2,000
          Sept. 13      1 fish    New Zealand        2,800
          Sept. 14     15 fish    Boston             6,000- 3,894- 2,300
BIGEYE TUNA, fresh
          Sept. 13      2 fish    Florida            2,000
          Sept. 16     60 fish    New Zealand        6,000- 2,117-   800
          Sept  16     64 fish    Australia          4,800- 2,069- 1,000
          Sept.  3      5 fish    Hawaii             1,500- 1,000- 1,000
          Sept.  7     59 fish    Bali               1,200-   733-   400
          Sept.  7     56 fish    Palau              1,500-   866-   500
          Sept.  7      8 fish    New York           2,500- 1,660- 1,200
YELLOWFIN TUNA, fresh
          Sept. 13      4 fish    Australia          3,000- 2,500- 2,000
          Sept.  7     17 fish    Bali                 800-   475-   400
SEA URCHIN ROE, fresh
          Sept. 14    701 trays   China              3,800 - 1,600/tray*
          Sept. 18    666 trays   Canada             2,800 - 1,000/tray*
          Sept. 17  1,986 trays   Chile              3,500 - 1,400/tray*
          Sept. 17    862 trays   Los Angeles        9,000 - 2,500/tray*
          Sept. 18     55 trays   Korea, north       5,200 - 3,000/tray*
          Sept. 16     62 trays   Peru               1,700 - 1,500/tray*
          Sept. 14     33 tray    Alaska             2,200 - 1,500/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
SALMON ROE (SUJIKO), salted, processed
                    Sockeye     Alaska, Bristol Bay
                                        Grade 1       3,300-3,200
                                        Grade 2       2,900-2,800
                                        Grade 3       2,500-2,400
                    Pink        Alaska, PWS
                                        Grade 1       2,400-2,200
                                        Grade 2       2,000-1,800
                                        Grade 3       1,600-1,400
                    Chum        Alaska, SE
                                        Grade 1       3,000-2,800
                                        Grade 2       2,600-2,400
                                        Grade 3       2,200-2,000
                    Trout       Europe
                                        Grade 1       4,200-4,000
                                        Grade 2       3,700-3,500
                                        Grade 3       3,200-3,000
SALMON ROE (IKURA)
                                Japan       Grade 1       3,700-3,600
                                Alaska      Grade 1       3,200-3,000
                                Canada, BC  Grade 1                  
SARDINE, fresh, extra large
          Sept. 20                Japan                     1,800-1,500
FLOUNDER, fresh
          Sept. 20                 Japan                   4,500 - 2,000
          Sept. 20                 U.S.A.                  1,500 - 1,200
                                   Mexico                  
SALMON
     Sockeye, frozen, dressed, IQF
                              Alaska, Bristol Bay
                                     2-4 lbs/fish       700 -   650
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       800 -   750
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       900 -   850
                              Alaska, False Pass
                                     2-4 lbs/fish       860 -   840
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       920 -   900
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       980 -   960
                              Alaska, Kodiak
                                     4-6 lbs/fish        900 -  870
                                     6-9 lbs/fish        920 -  900
                              Alaska, SE
                                     4-6 lbs/fish     1,050 -   970
                                     6-9 lbs/fish     1,150 - 1,100
     Coho, frozen
                              Alaska, net caught
                                     4-6 lbs/fish                  
                                     6-9 lbs/fish                  
                              Chile, dressed
                                     2-4 lbs/fish       680 -   670
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       720 -   700
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       700 -   680
     Sockeye, frozen
                              Russia, Sakhalin,             -      
                              Russia, Kamchatka         720 -   700
     Trout, frozen
                              Chile, dressed
                                     2-4 lbs/fish       720 -   700
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       740 -   720
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       740 -   720
                              Europe
                                  1.8-2.7 kg/fish       720 -   700
                                  2.7-3.6 kg/fish       730 -   710
     Atlantic, frozen
                              Norway, dressed
                                     3-4 kg/fish        600 -   560
                                     4-5 kg/fish        620 -   580
                              Chile
                                     3-4 kg/fish        600 -   560
                                     4-5 kg/fish        620 -   580
     Atlantic, fresh
                              Norway, semi-dressed
                                     3-4 kg/fish        900 -   700
                                     4-5 kg/fish        950 -   750
                              Chile, semi-dressed
                                     3-4 kg/fish        950 -   850
                                     4-5 kg/fish      1,000 -   900
                              Scotland, semi-dressed
                                     3-4 kg/fish        950 -   900
                                     4-5 kg/fish      1,000 -   950
     King, fresh
                              New Zealand
                                     4-5 kg/fish      1,000 -   950
SABLEFISH, frozen, dressed         Alaska& Canada
                                   Over 7 lbs/fish   1,290 - 1,250
                                      5-7 lbs/fish   1,280 - 1,250
                                      4-5 lbs/fish   1,200        
                                      3-4 lbs/fish   1,190 - 1,150
                                      2-3 lbs/fish   1,050        
                                      1-2 lbs/fish   1,000        
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 -   300
ROCK SOLE, with roe                          L               480
                                             M               480
                                             S               450
ABALONE, live                 Japan       Kuro        9,500 - 8,500
                                          Ezo        11,500 - 9,500
                                          Tokobushi   4,800 - 4,000
                              Australia               5,000 - 4,700

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Source:   NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact:  Sunee C. Sonu

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