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UNITED STATES TUNA CANNERY RECEIPTS
January - September 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 7,282 94,581 35,224 137,087
IMPORT 75,421 59,539 29,762 164,722
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sum 82,703 154,120 64,986 301,809
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
1999 DOMESTIC 10,877 100,438 29,319 140,634
IMPORT 94,717 52,186 23,284 170,187
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sum 105,594 152,624 52,603 310,821
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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 3,770 9,236 3,290 10,465 4,621 4,567 11,681 24,268
W PAC 907 1,641 71,702 89,973 30,713 24,752 103,322 116,366
IND - - - - - - - -
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 4,686 10,877 74,994 100,438 35,345 29,319 115,025 140,634
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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 16,813 9,818 386 111 1,123 2 18,322 9,931
W ATL 14,006 18,328 1 688 44 58 14,051 19,074
E PAC 265 38 7,222 27,384 6,041 10,207 13,528 37,629
W PAC 48,051 54,796 45,268 24,004 31,095 12,957 124,414 91,757
IND 8,089 11,737 2,792 - 1,296 60 12,177 11,797
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sum 87,224 94,717 55,669 52,187 39,599 23,284 182,492 170,188
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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 88,704 104,701 112,506 119,695 65,005 41,041 266,215 265,437
G+G 16 - - - 724 696 740 696
DRESSED - - - - - - - -
LOIN 3,190 893 18,158 32,929 9,215 10,865 30,563 44,687
HDLS - - - - - - - -
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sum 91,910 105,594 130,664 152,624 74,944 52,602 297,518 310,820
RND WGT ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 95,900 106,710 153,360 193,786 86,543 66,261 335,803 366,757
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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