UNITED STATES TUNA CANNERY RECEIPTS
January - May 2000 and Comparison
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
----------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
1995 - 1999
AVERAGE DOMESTIC 3,014 47,511 16,324 66,849
IMPORT 43,871 33,728 17,574 95,173
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sum 46,885 81,239 33,898 162,022
1999 DOMESTIC 5,533 53,193 14,279 73,005
IMPORT 46,659 35,701 15,497 97,857
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sum 52,192 88,894 29,776 170,862
2000 DOMESTIC 3,020 38,714 13,729 55,463
IMPORT 49,645 30,248 9,526 89,419
*********** ******** -------- -------- --------- --------
sum 52,665 68,962 23,255 144,882
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DOMESTIC CANNERY RECEIPTS BY OCEAN AREA OF ORIGIN
(Short Tons)
ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
AREA 1999 2000 1999 2000 1999 2000 1999 2000
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E ATL - - - - - - - -
W ATL - 2 - - - 3 - 5
E PAC 4,369 4 5,071 5,026 1,520 1,936 10,960 6,966
W PAC 1,163 3,014 48,122 33,688 12,759 11,789 62,044 48,491
IND - - - - - - - -
-------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 5,532 3,020 53,193 38,714 14,279 13,728 73,004 55,462
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IMPORTED CANNERY RECEIPTS BY OCEAN AREA OF ORIGIN
(Short Tons)
ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
AREA 1999 2000 1999 2000 1999 2000 1999 2000
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E ATL 3,553 6,062 3 - 2 - 3,558 6,062
W ATL 7,909 6,831 203 51 30 26 8,142 6,908
E PAC 20 840 15,833 18,823 5,483 6,430 21,336 26,093
W PAC 26,517 27,782 19,662 9,823 9,982 3,070 56,161 40,675
IND 8,660 8,130 - 1,550 - - 8,660 9,680
-------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 46,659 49,645 35,701 30,247 15,497 9,526 97,857 89,418
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CLASSIFICATION OF TUNA AS RECEIVED AND CONVERTED TO ROUND WEIGHT
(Short Tons)
ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
TYPE 1999 2000 1999 2000 1999 2000 1999 2000
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
ROUND 51,760 50,884 72,288 45,946 24,133 15,533 148,181 112,363
G+G - 1,212 - - 297 703 297 1,915
DRESSED - 561 - - - - - 561
LOIN 432 9 16,606 23,015 5,346 7,019 22,384 30,043
HDLS - - - - - - - -
-------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 52,192 52,666 88,894 68,961 29,776 23,255 170,862 144,882
RND WGT ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 52,732 52,950 109,651 97,730 36,491 32,106 198,874 182,786
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.
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Revised September 28, 2000
Contact: Chris Fanning
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