AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT MAJOR LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
APRIL 2003
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April Jan. - April
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Metric Tons Yen/kg Metric Tons Yen/kg
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Fresh:
Bluefin tuna 156 3,814 198 4,276
Albacore tuna 2,499 236 12,368 253
Bigeye tuna 641 911 2,261 947
Yellowfin tuna 1,051 620 3,058 687
Striped Marlin 140 680 552 771
Swordfish 358 888 1,662 860
Skipjack tuna 5,227 325 11,140 284
Japanese sardine 592 399 1,556 461
Round herring 1,027 118 2,619 125
Anchovy 15,652 27 141,811 22
Jack mackerel 11,817 180 45,893 155
Mackerel-scad 1,266 120 9,272 113
Pacific mackerel 15,685 97 67,381 106
Saury 1 186 96 89
Cod 1,312 203 9,247 342
Pollock 12,075 61 49,677 86
Atka mackerel 14,195 26 41,082 28
Japanese flying squid 747 373 5,871 227
Flying squid - - 4 376
Yellowtail 2,199 401 6,164 475
Flatfish 969 420 2,860 522
Sea bream 643 733 2,034 786
Tanner crab 46 494 50 527
Octopus 477 367 1,645 333
Frozen:
Bluefin tuna 118 2,197 659 1,892
Albacore tuna 101 205 566 200
Bigeye tuna 1,925 647 7,647 625
Yellowfin tuna 1,254 275 8,619 238
Striped Marlin 20 235 9 320
Swordfish 1 518 2 495
Skipjack tuna 24,700 77 82,880 86
Pollock 46 161 2,430 157
Japanese flying
squid:
Distant water 2,588 183 2,683 185
Coastal 66 214 1,636 235
Flying squid 1,383 129 14,996 155
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Source: NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact: Sunee C. Sonu
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