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UNITED STATES TUNA CANNERY RECEIPTS Quantities are gross unloading weights reported by United States tuna packers for the periods shown. United States tuna packers consist of three companies operating six plants located in California, American Samoa, and Puerto Rico. The Yellowfin tuna category may include receipts of Bigeye, Bluefin, and Longtail tuna. Totals may not agree due to rounding. TOTAL CANNERY RECEIPTS, ALL LOCATIONS
(Short Tons)
YEAR TYPE ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
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1993 - 1997
AVERAGE DOMESTIC 447 21,911 6,418 28,776
IMPORT 13,211 10,313 5,299 28,823
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sum 13,658 32,224 11,717 57,599
1997 DOMESTIC 43 19,963 5,601 25,607
IMPORT 11,287 8,250 5,465 25,002
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sum 11,330 28,213 11,066 50,609
1998 DOMESTIC 3,026 5,762 9,957 18,745
IMPORT 15,991 10,156 7,681 33,828
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sum 19,017 15,918 17,638 52,573
DOMESTIC CANNERY RECEIPTS BY OCEAN AREA OF ORIGIN
(Short Tons)
ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
AREA 1997 1998 1997 1998 1997 1998 1997 1998
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E ATL - - - - - - - -
W ATL - - - - - - - -
E PAC - 3,026 2,496 1,066 1,215 366 3,711 4,458
W PAC 43 - 17,467 4,696 4,386 9,591 21,896 14,287
IND - - - - - - - -
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sum 43 3,026 19,963 5,762 5,601 9,957 25,607 18,745
IMPORTED CANNERY RECEIPTS BY OCEAN AREA OF ORIGIN
(Short Tons)
ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
AREA 1997 1998 1997 1998 1997 1998 1997 1998
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E ATL 1,329 2,078 1,488 379 855 1,121 3,672 3,578
W ATL 53 1,012 - - 5 22 58 1,034
E PAC 66 178 1,399 1,447 2,225 838 3,690 2,463
W PAC 8,761 9,286 3,376 5,686 824 4,404 12,961 19,376
IND 1,078 3,437 1,986 2,644 1,557 1,296 4,621 7,377
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sum 11,287 15,991 8,249 10,156 5,466 7,681 25,002 33,828
CLASSIFICATION OF TUNA AS RECEIVED AND CONVERTED TO ROUND WEIGHT
(Short Tons)
ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
TYPE 1997 1998 1997 1998 1997 1998 1997 1998
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ROUND 11,239 18,490 26,301 14,226 8,651 16,486 46,191 49,202
G+G 5 - - - 212 100 217 100
DRESSED - - - - - - - -
LOIN 85 527 1,911 1,692 2,203 1,053 4,199 3,272
HDLS - - - - - - - -
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sum 11,329 19,017 28,212 15,918 11,066 17,639 50,607 52,574
RND WGT ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 11,436 19,676 30,601 18,033 13,843 18,965 55,880 56,674
Conversion to round weight uses factors of 1.11 for gilled and gutted;
1.25 for dressed; 1.3 for headless; and 2.25 for loins.
Updated 5/21/99 Contact: Chris Fanning |
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