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                       Metric tons              Million yen      
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Fishery Products  Nov. 1998 Nov. 1997      Nov. 1998  Nov. 1997  
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Frozen                                                           
Skipjack               1,680        719          115         80  
Albacore tuna          1,052      1,487          167        417  
qellowfin tuna             -        358            -         46  
Pacific mackerel         205      5,859           26        373  
Saury                  1,049      3,164          164        308  
Flatfish                 210        231           77        111  
Cod                       34        245            4         38  
Salmon                 1,764      3,426          204        430  
Sardine                   94        380            6         48  
Frozen/Fillet                                                    
Shark                    107        159           43         74  
Flatfish                   7         19            3          5  
Others                   105         78           98        102  
Shellfish/Mollusk                                                
Squid                    759      1,268          159        193  
Octopus                    6         20            1         21  
Oyster                     4         10            3          9  
Scallop                  419        632          608      1,060  
Canned                                                           
Tuna:                                                            
 in oil                    -          -            -          -  
 in water                  7         10            6          6  
Skipjack:                                                        
 in oil                    -          -            -          -  
 other packs               -          1            -          1  
Pacific mackerel:                                                
 in oil                    5          3            1          1  
 in water                 81         67           22         17  
Sardine:                                                         
 in tomato sauce          59         88           21         33  
Others                                                           
Surimi-based                                                     
 seafood analogs         831      1,246          476        859  
Fish oil                   9         61           45         47  
Fish meal                  -         52            -          3  
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- = no imports; 0 = less than one                                

Source:  NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact:  Sunee C. Sonu