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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 7,317 104,797 35,875 147,989
IMPORT 71,212 58,255 27,078 156,545
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sum 78,529 163,052 62,953 304,534
1997 DOMESTIC 7,903 91,806 41,283 140,992
IMPORT 75,529 45,744 22,537 143,810
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sum 83,432 137,550 63,820 284,802
1998 DOMESTIC 4,686 74,995 35,345 115,026
IMPORT 87,224 55,668 39,599 182,491
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sum 91,910 130,663 74,944 297,517
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 7 9 10 2 8 11 25 22
E PAC 4,013 3,770 8,998 3,290 8,741 4,621 21,752 11,681
W PAC 3,882 907 82,798 71,702 32,533 30,713 119,213 103,322
IND - - - - - - - -
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sum 7,902 4,686 91,806 74,994 41,282 35,345 140,990 115,025
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 15,781 16,813 2,488 386 1,609 1,123 19,878 18,322
W ATL 11,952 14,006 1,170 1 5 44 13,127 14,051
E PAC 254 265 9,759 7,222 10,648 6,041 20,661 13,528
W PAC 41,532 48,051 29,826 45,268 8,546 31,095 79,904 124,414
IND 6,010 8,089 2,501 2,792 1,729 1,296 10,240 12,177
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sum 75,529 87,224 45,744 55,669 22,537 39,599 143,810 182,492
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 82,677 88,704 120,354 112,506 53,358 65,005 256,389 266,215
G+G 5 16 - - 835 724 840 740
DRESSED - - - - - - - -
LOIN 749 3,190 17,196 18,158 9,626 9,215 27,571 30,563
HDLS - - - - - - - -
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sum 83,431 91,910 137,550 130,664 63,819 74,944 284,800 297,518
RND WGT ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 84,369 95,900 159,044 153,360 75,944 86,543 319,357 335,803
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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