JAPANESE FISHERY EXPORTS BY SELECTED SPECIES, JANUARY 2008  

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                       Metric tons              Million yen     
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Fishery Products  JAN. 2008   JAN. 2007    JAN. 2008   JAN. 2007
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Fresh:
Pollock               2,708       2,876          679         791
Frozen:     
Skipjack              4,317       1,249          639         147
Albacore tuna           519         351          120          78 
Yellowfin tuna          702       1,009          134         151
Pacific mackerel      5,596      19,433          577       1,522
Saury                 6,978       1,962          556         167 
Flatfish                 13           5            1           5 
Cod                     584         768           91         124
Pollock               4,192      11,557          476       1,429
Red Salmon                5          80            1          25
Other Salmon          3,385       4,911          673       1,225 
Sardine                  18         254            2          25 
Frozen/Fillet:
Shark                    70          30           22          12
Others                  292         187          294         277 
Shellfish/Mollusk:
Squid                 3,348         348          370         109 
Octopus                  99          22           61          37 
Oyster                   21          11           18          11
Others including
 frozen Scallop         455         248          826         367 
Scallop meat            256         199        1,712       1,362
Others:
Surimi-based seafood    646         688          488         466
Fish oil                  9           7           24          60
Fish meal                 0         898            0          66
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- = no exports

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