AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT 49 LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
MAY 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 341 254 1,955 70
Albacore tuna 1,133 75 316 83
Bigeye tuna 305 150 782 95
Yellowfin tuna 1,071 126 517 96
Striped Marlin 152 162 363 69
Swordfish 425 138 805 90
Skipjack tuna 922 39 493 135
Japanese sardine 1,787 27 93 124
Rainbow sardine 237 54 268 102
Anchovy 35,577 118 37 79
Jack mackerel 11,331 108 247 89
Mackerel - scad 1,523 102 108 117
Pacific mackerel 8,259 27 128 183
Saury 91 1,011 70 40
Yellowtail 1,124 84 501 87
Flatfish 2,162 99 417 105
Cod 2,013 56 135 134
Pollock 16,794 129 56 93
Atka mackerel 6,123 53 57 112
Sea bream 463 87 759 96
Tanner crab 280 66 559 128
Japanese flying squid 2,955 113 252 102
Flying squid 6 120 268 1,787
Octopus 899 183 359 84
Frozen:
Bluefin tuna 53 90 2,438 76
Albacore tuna 50 85 207 48
Bigeye tuna 761 141 480 68
Yellowfin tuna 562 124 403 91
Striped marlin 7 175 287 71
Swordfish 38 109 514 79
Skipjack tuna 22,557 104 134 98
Pollock - - - -
Japanese flying
squid:
Distant water 138 2 229 136
Coastal - - - -
Flying squid 660 7 107 202
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A = Comparison with the same period a year earlier. - = No landings.
Source: NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact: Sunee C. Sonu
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