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UNITED STATES TUNA CANNERY RECEIPTS Quantities are gross unloading weights reported by United States tuna packers for the periods shown. United States tuna packers consist of three companies operating six plants located in California, American Samoa, and Puerto Rico. The Yellowfin tuna category may include receipts of Bigeye, Bluefin, and Longtail tuna. Totals may not agree due to rounding. TOTAL CANNERY RECEIPTS, ALL LOCATIONS
(Short Tons)
YEAR TYPE ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
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1992 - 1996
AVERAGE DOMESTIC 10,989 145,554 46,703 203,246
IMPORT 96,306 81,044 37,599 214,949
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sum 107,295 226,598 84,302 418,195
1996 DOMESTIC 18,409 122,805 41,307 182,521
IMPORT 95,148 86,793 44,392 226,333
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sum 113,557 209,598 85,699 408,854
1997 DOMESTIC 11,493 104,527 61,017 177,037
IMPORT 104,499 56,240 27,595 188,334
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sum 115,992 160,767 88,612 365,371
DOMESTIC CANNERY RECEIPTS BY OCEAN AREA OF ORIGIN
(Short Tons)
ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
AREA 1996 1997 1996 1997 1996 1997 1996 1997
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E ATL - - - - - - - -
W ATL - 7 - 10 - 8 - 25
E PAC 14,044 5,487 8,415 11,005 10,737 10,706 33,196 27,198
W PAC 4,365 5,999 114,390 93,512 30,570 50,303 149,325 149,814
IND - - - - - - - -
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sum 18,409 11,493 122,805 104,527 41,307 61,017 182,521 177,037
IMPORTED CANNERY RECEIPTS BY OCEAN AREA OF ORIGIN
(Short Tons)
ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
AREA 1996 1997 1996 1997 1996 1997 1996 1997
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E ATL 25,484 22,853 11,020 2,488 6,083 1,609 42,587 26,950
W ATL 14,971 15,344 1,318 1,170 937 5 17,226 16,519
E PAC 899 396 16,479 12,317 16,356 12,820 33,734 25,533
W PAC 42,174 55,679 50,758 37,763 11,057 11,432 103,989 104,874
IND 11,619 10,227 7,219 2,501 9,959 1,729 28,797 14,457
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sum 95,147 104,499 86,794 56,239 44,392 27,595 226,333 188,333
CLASSIFICATION OF TUNA AS RECEIVED AND CONVERTED TO ROUND WEIGHT
(Short Tons)
ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
TYPE 1996 1997 1996 1997 1996 1997 1996 1997
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ROUND 112,003 114,218 180,430 138,385 69,398 75,637 361,831 328,240
G+G 60 5 4 - 1,165 862 1,229 867
DRESSED - - - - - - - -
LOIN 1,494 1,769 29,163 22,382 15,137 12,114 45,794 36,265
HDLS - - - - - - - -
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sum 113,557 115,992 209,597 160,767 85,700 88,613 408,854 365,372
RND WGT ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 115,431 118,203 246,052 188,745 104,748 103,850 466,231 410,798
Conversion to round weight uses factors of 1.11 for gilled and gutted;
1.25 for dressed; 1.3 for headless; and 2.25 for loins.
Updated 5/21/99 Contact: Chris Fanning |
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