AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT MAJOR LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
May 2004
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                               May                       January - May     
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                     Metric Tons   Yen/kg           Metric Tons   Yen/kg
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Fresh:
 Bluefin tuna                334    2,196                   708    2,750
 Albacore tuna             5,192      258                21,186      270
 Bigeye tuna                 785      712                 3,777      793
 Yellowfin tuna              672      716                 4,085      597
 Striped marlin              127      469                   571      683
 Swordfish                   276      818                 2,327      837
 Skipjack tuna             5,895      468                11,814      516
 Japanese sardine          1,756      115                 2,756      245
 Round herring             1,244       92                 3,280      118
 Anchovy                  29,088       20               143,108       19
 Jack mackerel            22,838      118                67,079      141
 Mackerel-scad               694      102                 9,539       98
 Pacific mackerel          6,406       90                52,584      117
 Saury                         3      188                   219       62
 Cod                       2,554      130                15,161      248
 Pollock                  21,673       46                59,142       65
 Atka mackerel            13,041       37                60,704       24
 Japanese flying squid     1,612      243                 6,507      235
 Flying squid                  -        -                     6       12
 Yellowtail                1,844      389                 6,778      476
 Flatfish                  1,297      344                 5,069      412
 Sea bream                   781      681                 3,200      699
 Tanner crab                 227      432                   521      443
 Octopus                     556      433                 2,036      354
 
Frozen:                                                                 
 Bluefin tuna                 25    2,014                   485    1,935
 Albacore tuna             1,562      232                 2,883      236
 Bigeye tuna               1,145      756                 8,015      706
 Yellowfin tuna            2,513      187                12,770      183
 Striped marlin                0      261                     4      364
 Swordfish                     0      548                    17      608
 Skipjack tuna            16,136      125                84,980      106
 Pollock                       -        -                 4,477      142
 Japanese flying                                                        
  squid:                                                                
  Distant water              673      233                 1,831      209
  Coastal                      -        -                   661      212
 Flying squid                726      130                21,374      158
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