JAPANESE FISHERY EXPORTS BY SELECTED SPECIES, FEBRUARY 1998
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Metric tons Million yen
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Fishery Products Feb. 1998 Feb. 1997 Feb. 1998 Feb. 1997
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Frozen
Skipjack 1,383 595 178 54
Albacore tuna 2,830 3,241 782 881
qellowfin tuna 376 258 69 25
Pacific mackerel 2,100 4,258 158 272
Saury 1,591 1,505 210 202
Flatfish 323 824 117 385
Cod 280 210 44 33
Salmon 626 4,772 59 391
Sardine 230 28 36 3
Frozen/Fillet
Shark 46 77 27 40
Flatfish 1 82 1 47
Others 43 107 58 121
Shellfish/Mollusk
Squid 2,429 4,126 312 495
Octopus 53 81 29 46
Oyster 4 9 3 8
Scallop 421 473 648 739
Canned
Tuna:
in oil - 1 - 1
in water 13 - 7 -
Skipjack:
in oil - - - -
other packs - 1 - 1
Pacific mackerel:
in oil 4 - 1 -
in water 115 254 34 65
Sardine:
in tomato sauce 86 229 34 68
Others
Surimi-based
seafood analogs 396 482 255 363
Fish oil 70 83 60 50
Fish meal - 18 - 2
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- = no imports; 0 = less than one
Source: NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact: Sunee C. Sonu
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