WHOLESALE PRICES AT TOKYO CENTRAL WHOLESALE MARKET

July 2 - 15, 1999
All prices shown are in yen/kg unless otherwise stated.  Exchange rates are:
121-122 yen = U.S.$1.00 for July 2 - 15, 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
          July  2       1 fish    Italy             10,000              
          July  9      24 fish    Spain              3,000- 1,919- 1,200
          July  5       1 fish    New York          12,000              
          July  5       1 fish    Taiwan             1,500              
          July 15      23 fish    New Zealand        8,000- 3,349-   800
          July 15      18 fish    Boston            12,000- 5,178- 3,000
BIGEYE TUNA, fresh
          July 15      35 fish    Guam               1,600- 1,045-   700
          July 15      36 fish    Bali               1,900- 1,027-   500
          July 15      59 fish    Australia          5,500- 2,192-   500
          July 15      58 fish    Sri Lanka          1,400-   720-   400
          July 13      35 fish    Fiji               4,600- 1,604-   800
          July 14      34 fish    Penang             1,800-   681-   400
          July 13      32 fish    Puket              1,300-   753-   500
YELLOWFIN TUNA, fresh
          July 14      12 fish    Australia          1,500- 1,173-   700
          July 15       5 fish    Ponape             1,200-   850-   500
SEA URCHIN ROE, fresh
          July 13   1,723 trays   China              3,500 -   500/tray*
          July  6      48 trays   Korea, North       1,900 - 1,800/tray*
          July  9     606 trays   Chile              2,000 - 1,000/tray*
          July  9     608 trays   Los Angeles        3,600 -   300/tray*
          July  8      34 trays   San Francisco      1,800 - 1,200/tray*
          July 13     620 trays   Peru               1,900 - 1,750/tray*
          July  9     108 tray    Alaska             2,600 - 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
SALMON ROE (SUJIKO), salted, processed
                    Sockeye     Alaska, Copper river
                                        Grade 1       3,800-3,700
                                        Grade 2       3,400-3,300
                                        Grade 3       3,000-2,900
                    King        Alaska, Copper river
                                        Grade 1       3,300-3,200
                                        Grade 2       2,900-2,800
                                        Grade 3       2,500-2,400
                    Chum        Alaska, PWS
                                        Grade 1       3,600-3,400
                                        Grade 2       3,200-3,000
                                        Grade 3       2,800-2,600
                    Trout       Europe
                                        Grade 1       4,400-4,000
                                        Grade 2       3,900-3,500
                                        Grade 3       3,400-3,000
SALMON ROE (IKURA)
                                Japan       Grade 1       4,500-4,400
                                Alaska      Grade 1       3,300-3,000
                                Canada, BC  Grade 1                  
SARDINE, fresh, extra large
          July  5                 Japan                     1,500-1,300
FLOUNDER, fresh
          July  6                 Japan                   3,500 - 2,000
          July                    Mexico                               
          July  6                 China                   1,500 - 1,000
SALMON
     Sockeye, frozen, dressed, IQF
                              Bristol Bay
                                     2-4 lbs/fish       930 -   880
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       950 -   900
                                     6-9 lbs/fish     1,000 -   950
                              Copper river
                                     2-4 lbs/fish     1,280 - 1,260
                                     4-6 lbs/fish     1,400 - 1,380
                                     6-9 lbs/fish     1,450 - 1,430
                              Canada, land-frozen, troll
                                     4-6 lbs/fish                  
                                     6-9 lbs/fish                  
                              Canada, ship-frozen, troll
                                     4-6 lbs/fish                  
                                     6-9 lbs/fish                  
     Coho, frozen
                              Alaska, net
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       600 -   580
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       550 -   530
                              Chile, dressed
                                     2-4 lbs/fish       730 -   720
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       760 -   750
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       740 -   730
     Pink, frozen
                              Sakhalin, Russia          150 -   130
                              Kamchatka, Russia         120 -   100
     Trout, frozen
                              Chile, dressed
                                     2-4 lbs/fish       730 -   720
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       750 -   740
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       730 -   720
                              Europe
                                  1.8-2.7 kg/fish       760 -   740
                                  2.7-3.6 kg/fish       730 -   720
     Atlantic, frozen
                              Norway, dressed
                                     3-4 kg/fish        600 -   580
                                     4-5 kg/fish        620 -   600
                              Chile
                                     3-4 kg/fish        650 -   600
                                     4-5 kg/fish        680 -   600
     Atlantic, fresh
                              Norway, semi-dressed
                                     3-4 kg/fish        900 -   750
                                     4-5 kg/fish        950 -   800
                              Chile, semi-dressed
                                     3-4 kg/fish        950 -   900
                                     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   1,280 - 1,250
                                      5-7 lbs/fish   1,290 - 1,200
                                      4-5 lbs/fish   1,200        
                                      3-4 lbs/fish   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        8,000 - 7,500
                                          Ezo         9,800 - 8,500
                                          Tokobushi   4,000 - 3,500
                              Australia               4,700 - 4,500

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

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