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UNITED STATES TUNA CANNERY RECEIPTS
January - November 1999 and Comparison
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
----------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
1994 - 1998
AVERAGE DOMESTIC 11,380 115,269 43,141 169,790
IMPORT 95,527 71,218 35,536 202,281
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sum 106,907 186,487 78,677 372,071
1998 DOMESTIC 5,456 102,136 40,606 148,198
IMPORT 109,095 71,614 44,780 225,489
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sum 114,551 173,750 85,386 373,687
1999 DOMESTIC 12,940 123,327 35,102 171,369
IMPORT 114,337 57,925 27,500 199,762
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sum 127,277 181,252 62,602 371,131
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DOMESTIC CANNERY RECEIPTS BY OCEAN AREA OF ORIGIN
(Short Tons)
ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
AREA 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
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E ATL - - - - - - - -
W ATL 9 - 2 - 11 - 22 -
E PAC 4,388 11,299 3,626 11,989 4,996 4,848 13,010 28,136
W PAC 1,060 1,641 98,508 111,339 35,598 30,254 135,166 143,234
IND - - - - - - - -
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 5,457 12,940 102,136 123,328 40,605 35,102 148,198 171,370
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IMPORTED CANNERY RECEIPTS BY OCEAN AREA OF ORIGIN
(Short Tons)
ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
AREA 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
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E ATL 20,161 15,679 386 111 1,123 2 21,670 15,792
W ATL 20,008 22,085 10 690 57 88 20,075 22,863
E PAC 1,044 952 8,177 31,328 7,363 12,979 16,584 45,259
W PAC 56,420 60,723 60,249 25,796 34,941 14,371 151,610 100,890
IND 11,461 14,898 2,792 - 1,296 60 15,549 14,958
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sum 109,094 114,337 71,614 57,925 44,780 27,500 225,488 199,762
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CLASSIFICATION OF TUNA AS RECEIVED AND CONVERTED TO ROUND WEIGHT
(Short Tons)
ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
TYPE 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
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ROUND 110,245 126,320 151,873 142,604 73,362 47,697 335,480 316,621
G+G 16 20 - - 951 791 967 811
DRESSED - - - - - - - -
LOIN 4,290 936 21,877 38,648 11,072 14,115 37,239 53,699
HDLS - - - - - - - -
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sum 114,551 127,276 173,750 181,252 85,385 62,603 373,686 371,131
RND WGT ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 119,916 128,450 201,096 229,562 99,330 80,333 420,342 438,345
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.
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