WHOLESALE PRICES AT TOKYO CENTRAL WHOLESALE MARKET
                                
June 11 - 28, 1999
All prices shown are in yen/kg unless otherwise stated.  Exchange rates are:
119-122 yen = U.S.$1.00 for June 11 - 22, 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
          June 18      19 fish    Italy              6,300- 2,975- 1,500
          June 25      13 fish    Spain              5,000- 3,063- 2,000
          June 24      49 fish    Australia          6,500- 2,069    800
          June 15       1 fish    Taiwan             1,700              
          June 24      21 fish    New Zealand        6,000- 2,910- 1,300
          June 24      18 fish    Boston             7,000- 3,389- 1,300
BIGEYE TUNA, fresh
          June 25      42 fish    New Zealand        4,600- 2,577-   500
          June 25      25 fish    Bali               1,700- 1,020-   600
          June 25      77 fish    Australia          6,000- 1,874-   600
          June 17      25 fish    Palau              1,800- 1,195-   600
          June 22      42 fish    Fiji               5,000- 1,498-   400
          June 25      12 fish    Pohnpei            2,200- 1,270-   600
          June 15      14 fish    New Caledonia      4,800- 2,200- 1,000
YELLOWFIN TUNA, fresh
          June 28      72 fish    Australia          6,500- 1,785-   500
          June 24      26 fish    Bali               1,500-   921-   500
SEA URCHIN ROE, fresh
          June 25   3,582 trays   China              3,400 -   400/tray*
          June 18     144 trays   Canada             1,700 -   100/tray*
          June 25   1,086 trays   Chile              1,600 - 1,200/tray*
          June 18      42 trays   Los Angeles        1,100 -   300/tray*
          June 18      94 trays   San Francisco      3,200 - 1,000/tray*
          June 18      84 trays   Peru               2,600 - 2,200/tray*
          June 17     164 tray    Alaska             2,500 -   200/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
                                   Good        Small    3,200-3,000
                                               Medium   3,400-3,200
                              Russia, frozen
                                   Brand       Small    2,500-2,400
                                               Medium   2,700-2,500
                                   Good        Small    2,200-2,000
                                               Medium   2,400-2,200
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       4,900-4,800
                                        Grade 2       4,500-4,400
                                        Grade 3       4,100-4,000
                    King        Alaska, Copper river
                                        Grade 1       3,900-3,800
                                        Grade 2       3,500-3,400
                                        Grade 3       3,100-3,000
                    Chum        Alaska, PWS
                                        Grade 1       3,800-3,500
                                        Grade 2       3,400-3,100
                                        Grade 3       3,300-2,700
                    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, PWS Grade 1       3,700-3,500
                                Canada, BC  Grade 1       3,200-3,000
SARDINE, fresh, extra large
          June 16                 Japan                     1,000-  700
FLOUNDER, fresh
          June 16                 Japan                   2,000 - 1,300
          June 11                 Mexico                  1,000 -   800
          June 16                 China                   1,300 -   800
SALMON
     Sockeye, frozen, dressed, IQF
                              Bristol Bay, Alaska
                                     2-4 lbs/fish     1,020 - 1,000
                                     4-6 lbs/fish     1,050 - 1,030
                                     6-9 lbs/fish     1,100 - 1,080
                              Southeast, Alaska
                                     2-4 lbs/fish     1,150 - 1,100
                                     4-6 lbs/fish     1,200 - 1,150
                                     6-9 lbs/fish     1,300 - 1,250
                              Canada, land-frozen, troll
                                     4-6 lbs/fish     1,300 - 1,250
                                     6-9 lbs/fish     1,350 - 1,300
                              Canada, ship-frozen, troll
                                     4-6 lbs/fish     1,500 - 1,450
                                     6-9 lbs/fish     1,600 - 1,550
     Coho, frozen
                              Alaska, net
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       600 -   580
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       550 -   530
                              Chile, dressed
                                     2-4 lbs/fish       710 -   700
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       750 -   740
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       720 -   710
     Pink, frozen
                              Sakhalin, Russia          150 -   130
                              Kamchatka, Russia         120 -   100
     Trout, frozen
                              Chile, dressed
                                     2-4 lbs/fish       720 -   710
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       740 -   730
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       730 -   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        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   1,200 - 1,150
                                      5-7 lbs/fish   1,200 - 1,150
                                      4-5 lbs/fish   1,150        
                                      3-4 lbs/fish   1,100        
                                      2-3 lbs/fish   1,050 - 1,030
                                      1-2 lbs/fish             980
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        7,500 - 7,000
                                          Ezo         9,000 - 8,000
                                          Tokobushi   3,500 - 3,000
                              Australia               4,500        

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

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