JAPANESE FISHERY EXPORTS BY SELECTED SPECIES, SEPTEMBER 1998
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Metric tons Million yen
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Fishery Products Sept. 1998 Sept. 1997 Sept. 1998 Sept. 1997
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Frozen
Skipjack 9,196 6,682 1,196 873
Albacore tuna 1,869 1,850 463 498
qellowfin tuna 10 65 5 12
Pacific mackerel 1,525 4,380 128 299
Saury 617 877 89 157
Flatfish 277 314 109 90
Cod 157 561 22 91
Salmon 147 2,124 27 258
Sardine 90 576 13 63
Frozen/Fillet
Shark 212 220 107 109
Flatfish - 73 - 16
Others 181 52 132 60
Shellfish/Mollusk
Squid 137 976 63 178
Octopus 38 86 22 58
Oyster 1 11 1 10
Scallop 689 819 1,144 1,259
Canned
Tuna:
in oil - - - -
in water - 11 - 7
Skipjack:
in oil 17 1 16 1
other packs 1 - 2 -
Pacific mackerel:
in oil 1 7 0 2
in water 85 137 20 31
Sardine:
in tomato sauce 112 280 46 94
Others
Surimi-based
seafood analogs 778 1,038 448 947
Fish oil 28 95 78 55
Fish meal - 108 - 6
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- = no imports; 0 = less than one
Source: NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact: Sunee C. Sonu
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