JAPANESE FISHERY EXPORTS BY SELECTED SPECIES, MARCH 1997
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Metric tons Million yen
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Fishery Products Mar. 1997 Mar. 1996 Mar. 1997 Mar. 1996
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Frozen
Skipjack 471 551 38 40
Albacore tuna 4,355 1,597 1,188 372
Yellowfin tuna 302 530 32 47
Pacific mackerel 3,482 210 237 30
Saury 760 922 111 132
Flatfish 147 1 73 -
Cod 184 - 31 -
Salmon 3,142 740 207 54
Sardine 33 504 4 50
Frozen/Fillet
Shark 120 164 47 73
Flatfish 58 - 14 -
Others 135 105 113 75
Shellfish/Mollusk
Squid 4,369 201 504 101
Octopus 26 15 36 18
Scallop 477 278 562 448
Canned
Tuna:
in oil - 52 - 36
in water - 8 - 4
Skipjack:
in oil - - - -
other packs - - - -
Pacific mackerel:
in oil - - - -
in water 340 101 88 29
Sardine:
in tomato sauce 128 311 44 97
Others
Surimi-based
seafood analogs 599 403 521 242
Fish oil 174 119 61 81
Fish meal 494 470 33 29
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- = no imports; 0 = less than one
Source: NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact: Sunee C. Sonu
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