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UNITED STATES TUNA CANNERY RECEIPTS
January - May 1999 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
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1994 - 1998
AVERAGE DOMESTIC 2,065 48,082 16,585 66,732
IMPORT 42,733 31,259 19,217 93,209
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sum 44,798 79,341 35,802 159,941
1998 DOMESTIC 3,193 34,432 21,289 58,914
IMPORT 45,312 26,624 30,151 102,087
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sum 48,505 61,056 51,440 161,001
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
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DOMESTIC CANNERY RECEIPTS BY OCEAN AREA OF ORIGIN
(Short Tons)
ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
AREA 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
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E ATL - - - - - - - -
W ATL 9 - - - 4 - 13 -
E PAC 3,026 4,369 2,851 5,071 3,062 1,520 8,939 10,960
W PAC 158 1,163 31,582 48,122 18,223 12,759 49,963 62,044
IND - - - - - - - -
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 3,193 5,532 34,433 53,193 21,289 14,279 58,915 73,004
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IMPORTED CANNERY RECEIPTS BY OCEAN AREA OF ORIGIN
(Short Tons)
ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
AREA 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
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E ATL 7,989 3,553 379 3 1,121 2 9,489 3,558
W ATL 6,334 7,909 - 203 22 30 6,356 8,142
E PAC 190 20 4,052 15,833 3,130 5,483 7,372 21,336
W PAC 25,340 26,517 19,444 19,662 24,583 9,982 69,367 56,161
IND 5,459 8,660 2,750 - 1,296 - 9,505 8,660
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sum 45,312 46,659 26,625 35,701 30,152 15,497 102,089 97,857
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CLASSIFICATION OF TUNA AS RECEIVED AND CONVERTED TO ROUND WEIGHT
(Short Tons)
ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
TYPE 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
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ROUND 47,090 51,760 52,668 72,288 46,075 24,133 145,833 148,181
G+G - - - - 371 297 371 297
DRESSED - - - - - - - -
LOIN 1,415 432 8,388 16,606 4,995 5,346 14,798 22,384
HDLS - - - - - - - -
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sum 48,505 52,192 61,056 88,894 51,441 29,776 161,002 170,862
RND WGT ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 50,274 52,732 71,541 109,651 57,725 36,491 179,540 198,874
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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