JAPANESE FISHERY EXPORTS BY SELECTED SPECIES, FEBRUARY 1997
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Metric tons Million yen
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Fishery Products Feb. 1997 Feb. 1996 Feb. 1997 Feb. 1996
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Frozen
Skipjack 595 745 54 54
Albacore tuna 3,241 1,386 881 322
Yellowfin tuna 258 430 25 40
Pacific mackerel 4,258 422 272 58
Saury 1,505 2,327 202 237
Flatfish 824 341 385 196
Cod 210 24 33 4
Salmon 4,772 1,164 391 74
Sardine 28 160 3 15
Frozen/Fillet
Shark 77 131 40 53
Flatfish 82 73 47 27
Others 107 111 121 106
Shellfish/Mollusk
Squid 4,126 307 495 96
Octopus 81 48 46 34
Scallop 473 247 739 357
Canned
Tuna:
in oil 1 0 1 0
in water - 11 - 6
Skipjack:
in oil - - - -
other packs 1 0 1 0
Pacific mackerel:
in oil - - - -
in water 254 27 65 7
Sardine:
in tomato sauce 229 60 68 20
Others
Surimi-based
seafood analogs 482 528 363 295
Fish oil 83 75 50 63
Fish meal 18 1,235 2 68
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- = no imports; 0 = less than one
Source: NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact: Sunee C. Sonu
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