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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12/10/13


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