JAPANESE FISHERY EXPORTS BY SELECTED SPECIES, SEPTEMBER 2002
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Metric tons Million yen
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Fishery Products SEPT 2002 SEPT 2001 SEPT 2002 SEPT 2001
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Frozen:
Skipjack 1,907 1,443 169 118
Albacore tuna 558 146 105 34
Yellowfin tuna 15 168 8 30
Pacific mackerel 157 402 17 48
Saury 843 1,386 84 167
Flatfish 362 110 108 34
Cod 19 324 6 68
Red Salmon 24 N/A 2 N/A
Other Salmon 1,042 N/A 112 N/A
Sardine 16 110 1 8
Frozen/Fillet:
Shark 75 134 22 52
Flatfish - - - -
Others 1,690 226 524 163
Shellfish/Mollusk:
Squid 1,082 4,399 113 388
Octopus 56 134 42 85
Oyster 6 3 6 4
Others including
frozen Scallop 249 142 438 541
Scallop meat 119 315 655 2,039
Others:
Surimi-based seafood 470 473 310 320
Fish oil 47 34 91 71
Fish meal 2,208 1,741 119 101
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- = no exports; 0 = less than one
N/A = not available
Source: NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact: Sunee C. Sonu
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