JAPANESE FISHERY EXPORTS BY SELECTED SPECIES, AUGUST 1998
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Metric tons Million yen
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Fishery Products Aug. 1998 Aug. 1997 Aug. 1998 Aug. 1997
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Frozen
Skipjack 24,929 13,937 3,425 1,772
Albacore tuna 1,180 2,132 315 535
qellowfin tuna 53 238 10 46
Pacific mackerel 1,094 1,244 79 80
Saury 988 753 145 112
Flatfish 743 615 69 170
Cod 248 231 69 38
Salmon 46 341 9 23
Sardine 495 25 43 4
Frozen/Fillet
Shark 174 232 73 116
Flatfish - 37 - 8
Others 170 64 139 47
Shellfish/Mollusk
Squid 230 2,645 62 269
Octopus 31 70 25 34
Oyster 32 62 52 108
Scallop 961 725 1,585 1,163
Canned
Tuna:
in oil - - - -
in water 15 5 15 6
Skipjack:
in oil - 12 - 10
other packs - - - -
Pacific mackerel:
in oil 18 - 7 -
in water 290 902 81 248
Sardine:
in tomato sauce 148 333 57 112
Others
Surimi-based
seafood analogs 501 687 283 455
Fish oil 23 111 41 96
Fish meal - 52 - 3
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- = no imports; 0 = less than one
Source: NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact: Sunee C. Sonu
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