JAPANESE FISHERY EXPORTS BY SELECTED SPECIES, MAY 2003
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Metric tons Million yen
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Fishery Products May 2003 May 2002 May 2003 May 2002
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Frozen:
Skipjack 1,524 1,790 96 163
Albacore tuna1, 693 786 143 156
Yellowfin tuna 82 585 11 82
Pacific mackerel 226 391 25 57
Saury 745 1,104 75 115
Flatfish 570 283 167 77
Cod 41 84 5 16
Red Salmon 6 59 3 17
Other Salmon 992 568 120 73
Sardine 125 138 7 12
Frozen/Fillet:
Shark 54 99 16 37
Flatfish - - - -
Others 181 163 186 182
Shellfish/Mollusk:
Squid 1,354 2,342 214 325
Octopus 45 126 21 74
Oyster 22 98 31 157
Others including
frozen Scallop 291 277 412 709
Scallop meat 31 61 104 319
Others:
Surimi-based seafood 371 387 255 267
Fish oil 76 14 87 52
Fish meal 2,020 1,625 109 94
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- = no exports
Source: NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact: Sunee C. Sonu
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