AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT 49 LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
DECEMBER 2002
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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 11 85 3,104 95
Albacore tuna 2,275 75 320 88
Bigeye tuna 1,045 124 1,266 93
Yellowfin tuna 367 117 886 79
Striped Marlin 108 72 1,099 129
Swordfish 560 123 823 85
Skipjack tuna 304 87 148 73
Japanese sardine 837 81 184 112
Round herring 362 85 95 100
Anchovy 25,791 455 32 60
Jack mackerel 12,001 188 138 67
Mackerel-scad 2,857 121 106 91
Pacific mackerel 53,298 124 66 79
Saury 3,062 488 56 60
Yellowtail 3,336 114 492 109
Flatfish 2,107 110 499 87
Cod 3,423 86 475 95
Pollock 11,414 101 105 95
Atka mackerel 9,280 72 28 90
Sea bream 395 101 1,046 90
Tanner crab 240 60 2,104 140
Japanese flying squid 12,496 166 185 111
Flying squid 1 33 29 85
Frozen:
Bluefin tuna 756 396 2,026 104
Albacore tuna 387 111 193 75
Bigeye tuna 1,443 95 724 97
Yellowfin tuna 1,177 126 560 153
Striped Marlin 53 221 445 85
Swordfish 113 124 518 85
Skipjack tuna 26,998 172 109 85
Pollock 780 279 141 158
Japanese flying
squid:
Distant water 580 92 236 207
Coastal 5,371 107 237 121
Flying squid 10,411 306 83 51
Octopus 1,281 173 389 76
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A = Comparison with the same period a year earlier.
Source: NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact: Sunee C. Sonu
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