JAPANESE FISHERY EXPORTS BY SELECTED SPECIES
JANUARY - DECEMBER 2002
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Metric tons Million yen
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Fishery Products 2002 2001 2002 2001
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Frozen:
Skipjack 29,559 26,190 2,591 2,418
Albacore tuna 16,760 5,288 3,336 1,566
Yellowfin tuna 3,919 3,949 555 517
Pacific mackerel 3,986 3,691 531 452
Saury 18,313 24,318 1,843 2,579
Flatfish 3,092 3,463 976 1,127
Cod 782 2,424 152 393
Red Salmon 750 N/A 166 N/A
Other Salmon 31,921 N/A 3,311 N/A
Sardine 1,924 1,306 172 106
Frozen/Fillet:
Shark 1,144 894 385 372
Flatfish - - - -
Others 3,733 2,788 2,553 2,158
Shellfish/Mollusk:
Squid 23,692 42,706 2,794 4,140
Octopus 1,275 1,122 774 569
Oyster 263 576 338 659
Others including
frozen Scallop 4,442 2,812 8,971 5,442
Scallop meat 1,832 1,451 9,547 9,218
Others:
Surimi-based seafood 5,531 5,738 3,721 3,794
Fish oil 585 242 814 868
Fish meal 17,735 14,377 1,034 815
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- = no exports; 0 = less than one
N/A = not available
Source: NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact: Sunee C. Sonu
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