AVERAGE EXVESSEL PRICES AND SALES VOLUME AT MAJOR LANDING PORTS IN JAPAN
APRIL 2004
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April January - April
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Metric Tons Yen/kg Metric Tons Yen/kg
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Fresh:
Bluefin tuna 316 2,775 374 3,244
Albacore tuna 7,449 217 15,994 273
Bigeye tuna 1,326 571 2,992 815
Yellowfin tuna 2,309 417 3,413 574
Striped marlin 156 680 444 744
Swordfish 474 828 2,051 840
Skipjack tuna 3,641 630 5,919 564
Japanese sardine 354 178 1,000 472
Round herring 240 159 2,036 134
Anchovy 22,609 23 114,020 19
Jack mackerel 13,140 191 44,241 153
Mackerel-scad 1,212 121 8,845 98
Pacific mackerel 5,801 114 46,178 121
Saury 15 80 216 60
Cod 2,827 151 12,607 271
Pollock 11,241 48 37,469 76
Atka mackerel 13,635 26 47,663 21
Japanese flying squid 223 520 4,895 232
Flying squid - - 6 12
Yellowtail 1,585 466 4,935 509
Flatfish 1,475 346 3,772 435
Sea bream 884 638 2,419 704
Tanner crab 212 453 294 451
Octopus 383 367 1,480 324
Frozen:
Bluefin tuna 65 2,186 459 1,931
Albacore tuna 777 202 1,321 241
Bigeye tuna 1,822 697 6,870 698
Yellowfin tuna 2,475 230 10,257 182
Striped marlin 0 214 4 371
Swordfish 1 497 17 608
Skipjack tuna 17,356 123 68,845 102
Pollock 1,518 89 4,477 142
Japanese flying
squid:
Distant water 796 203 1,159 194
Coastal - - 661 212
Flying squid 2,465 85 20,648 159
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