WHOLESALE PRICES AT TOKYO CENTRAL WHOLESALE MARKET

January 25 - February 4, 2000
All prices shown are in yen/kg unless otherwise stated.  Exchange rates are:
106-108 yen = U.S.$1.00 for January 25 - February 4, 2000.

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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
          Feb.  4      31 fish    Tunisia            6,000- 2,924- 1,500
          Feb.  1      38 fish    Spain              5,000- 4,318- 3,000
          Feb.  4      48 fish    Los Angeles        5,100- 3,219- 2,700
                          fish    New York                -      -      
          Feb.  3      44 fish    Italy              6,500- 2,807- 1,000
          Feb.  4      37 fish    Turkey             4,000- 2,256- 1,000
BIGEYE TUNA, fresh
          Jan. 27      72 fish    Palau              2,000- 1,055-   600
          Feb.  1      53 fish    Indonesia          2,400-   775-   400
          Feb.  3      83 fish    Australia          5,000- 1,495-   700
          Feb.  4      55 fish    Sri Lanka          1,500-   739-   400
          Feb.  4     110 fish    Bali               2,200-   955    400
          Feb.  3      18 fish    Cebu               2,600-   883-   400
          Feb.  4      38 fish    Puket              1,700- 1,021-   600
YELLOWFIN TUNA, fresh
          Feb.  3      14 fish    Australia          1,700-   970-   600
          Feb.  2      12 fish    Bali               1,100-   910-   800
SEA URCHIN ROE, fresh
          Feb.  2     308 trays   China              1,300 - 1,000/tray*
          Feb.  2     280 trays   Canada               650 -   600/tray*
                          trays   North Korea                     /tray*
          Feb.  4   1,425 trays   Los Angeles        7,000 - 1,800/tray*
          Feb.  4     945 trays   San Francisco      3,100 -   800/tray*
                          trays   Peru                            /tray*
          Feb.  4     995 trays   North America      3,000 - 1,000/tray*
     *(tray=280-350 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    5,500-4,500
                                               Medium   4,500-3,600
                                               Small    4,000-3,300
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       3,400-3,300
                                        Grade 2       3,000-2,900
                                        Grade 3       2,600-2,500
                    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
               Salmon-trout      Northern Europe
                                        Grade 1       3,800-3,600
                                        Grade 2       3,400-3,200
                                        Grade 3       3,000-2,800
SALMON ROE (IKURA)
                                Japan       Grade 1       5,600-5,400
                                Alaska      Grade 1       3,900-3,500
                                Canada, BC  Grade 1                  
SARDINE, fresh, extra large
          Jan. 25                 Japan                     2,000-1,000
FLOUNDER, fresh
          Jan. 25                 Japan                     5,000-2,500
          Jan. 25                 U.S.A.                    2,000-1,200
          Jan.                    China                                
SALMON
     Sockeye, frozen, dressed, IQF
                              Alaska, Bristol Bay, standard grade
                                     2-4 lbs/fish       620 -   600
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       680 -   650
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       760 -   730
                              Alaska, False Pass
                                     2-4 lbs/fish       700 -   650
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       800 -   750
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       850 -   800
                              Alaska, Kodiak
                                     4-6 lbs/fish        800 -  750
                                     6-9 lbs/fish        850 -  800
                              Alaska, SE
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       950 -   900
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       980 -   950
     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       710 -   690
     Sockeye, frozen
                              Russia, Sakhalin,             -      
                              Russia, Kamchatka         720 -   700
     Trout, frozen
                              Chile, dressed
                                     2-4 lbs/fish       680 -   650
                                     4-6 lbs/fish       720 -   680
                                     6-9 lbs/fish       730 -   690
                              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        620 -   580
                              Chile
                                     3-4 kg/fish        580 -   520
                                     4-5 kg/fish        620 -   580
     Atlantic, fresh
                              Norway, semi-dressed
                                     3-4 kg/fish        850 -   750
                                     4-5 kg/fish        950 -   750
                              Chile, semi-dressed
                                     3-4 kg/fish        900 -   800
                                     4-5 kg/fish      1,000 -   800
                              Scotland, semi-dressed
                                     3-4 kg/fish        950 -   850
                                     4-5 kg/fish      1,000 -   900
                              Australia, semi-dressed
                                     3-4 kg/fish      1,000 -   950
                                     4-5 kg/fish      1,000 -   950
SABLEFISH, frozen, dressed         Alaska& Canada
                                   Over 7 lbs/fish   1,270 - 1,220
                                      5-7 lbs/fish   1,270 - 1,220
                                      4-5 lbs/fish   1,200 - 1,150
                                      3-4 lbs/fish   1,150 - 1,100
                                      2-3 lbs/fish   1,100 - 1,050
                                      1-2 lbs/fish     950 -   900
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 -   400
                                             M       450 -   400
                                             S       430 -   380
ABALONE, live                 Japan       Kuro        9,500 - 8,500
                                          Ezo        10,000 - 8,000
                                          Tokobushi   4,800 - 4,000
                              Australia               5,200 - 4,500

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

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