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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