Average Exvessel Prices and Sales Volume at 42 Landing Ports in Japan
January - April 2001
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Sales Volume Exvessel Prices
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Metric Tons A(%) Yen/kg A(%)
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Fresh:
Bluefin tuna 130 55 4,157 133
Albacore tuna 11,081 94 380 116
Bigeye tuna 1,241 79 1,311 112
Yellowfin tuna 1,330 58 936 114
Striped Marlin 482 94 871 114
Swordfish 1,873 87 916 109
Skipjack tuna 3,257 120 344 86
Japanese sardine 30,216 117 66 114
Rainbow sardine 1,359 - 163 -
Anchovy 76,274 - 44 -
Jack mackerel 35,917 74 188 107
Mackerel - scad 11,912 150 118 91
Pacific mackerel 93,840 109 92 89
Saury 725 119 146 72
Yellowtail 6,434 117 511 94
Flatfish 6,797 72 535 122
Cod 13,092 86 256 106
Pollock 40,662 48 108 120
Atka mackerel 49,161 104 36 157
Sea bream 1,156 68 1,084 122
Tanner crab 604 130 651 86
Japanese flying squid 6,844 162 259 69
Flying squid 8 50 23 32
Octopus 1,546 86 384 105
Frozen:
Bluefin tuna 676 172 2,636 98
Albacore tuna 1,413 91 369 144
Bigeye tuna 3,782 93 940 94
Yellowfin tuna 2,978 112 489 71
Striped marlin 135 83 466 99
Swordfish 347 147 692 99
Skipjack tuna 47,513 82 123 91
Pollock 1,423 - 70 -
Japanese flying
squid:
Distant water 4,764 20 144 132
Coastal 1,555 46 145 84
Flying squid 36,415 510 105 54
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A = Comparison with the same period a year earlier. - = Not available.
Source: NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact: Sunee C. Sonu
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