AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT 49 LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
MARCH 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 25 66 4,342 142
Albacore tuna 2,471 82 326 82
Bigeye tuna 337 106 996 86
Yellowfin tuna 229 66 966 106
Striped Marlin 74 81 784 92
Swordfish 565 116 930 94
Skipjack tuna 657 79 393 95
Japanese sardine 157 2 500 617
Rainbow sardine 425 188 128 77
Anchovy 24,722 233 44 83
Jack mackerel 7,627 67 197 112
Mackerel - scad 2,665 85 100 82
Pacific mackerel 14,701 43 115 139
Saury 25 833 120 38
Yellowtail 2,010 111 446 73
Flatfish 1,895 113 523 93
Cod 1,196 41 253 144
Pollock 17,498 173 104 114
Atka mackerel 10,712 89 29 91
Sea bream 351 84 1,124 105
Tanner crab 145 279 616 77
Japanese flying squid 1,027 116 415 118
Flying squid 7 233 10 3
Octopus 410 142 380 90
Frozen:
Bluefin tuna 126 371 1,824 61
Albacore tuna 1,354 194 226 67
Bigeye tuna 1,241 82 706 82
Yellowfin tuna 393 36 441 93
Striped marlin 70 99 409 89
Swordfish 73 41 585 82
Skipjack tuna 20,617 128 122 97
Pollock 8 - 71 -
Japanese flying
squid:
Distant water 1,590 1,053 132 68
Coastal 338 84 193 124
Flying squid 4,339 27 189 185
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A = Comparison with the same period a year earlier. - = Not available.
Source: NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact: Sunee C. Sonu
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