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UNITED STATES TUNA CANNERY RECEIPTS Quantities are gross unloading weights reported by United States tuna packers for the periods shown. United States tuna packers consist of three companies operating six plants located in California, American Samoa, and Puerto Rico. The Yellowfin tuna category may include receipts of Bigeye, Bluefin, and Longtail tuna. Totals may not agree due to rounding. TOTAL CANNERY RECEIPTS, ALL LOCATIONS
(Short Tons)
YEAR TYPE ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
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1993 - 1997
AVERAGE DOMESTIC 1,770 42,457 12,545 56,772
IMPORT 31,581 24,249 14,140 69,970
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sum 33,351 66,706 26,685 126,742
1997 DOMESTIC 1,602 34,614 11,254 47,470
IMPORT 31,931 22,381 10,383 64,695
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sum 33,533 56,995 21,637 112,165
1998 DOMESTIC 3,193 20,802 18,349 42,344
IMPORT 35,181 21,632 24,198 81,011
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sum 38,374 42,434 42,547 123,355
DOMESTIC CANNERY RECEIPTS BY OCEAN AREA OF ORIGIN
(Short Tons)
ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
AREA 1997 1998 1997 1998 1997 1998 1997 1998
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E ATL - - - - - - - -
W ATL - 9 - - - 4 - 13
E PAC - 3,026 3,789 2,432 2,379 1,986 6,168 7,444
W PAC 1,602 158 30,825 18,370 8,876 16,359 41,303 34,887
IND - - - - - - - -
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sum 1,602 3,193 34,614 20,802 11,255 18,349 47,471 42,344
IMPORTED CANNERY RECEIPTS BY OCEAN AREA OF ORIGIN
(Short Tons)
ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
AREA 1997 1998 1997 1998 1997 1998 1997 1998
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E ATL 5,040 3,487 1,489 379 855 1,121 7,384 4,987
W ATL 4,323 5,106 - - 5 22 4,328 5,128
E PAC 69 178 3,202 3,671 4,819 2,785 8,090 6,634
W PAC 18,855 20,975 15,386 14,832 3,147 18,975 37,388 54,782
IND 3,643 5,436 2,304 2,750 1,557 1,296 7,504 9,482
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sum 31,930 35,182 22,381 21,632 10,383 24,199 64,694 81,013
CLASSIFICATION OF TUNA AS RECEIVED AND CONVERTED TO ROUND WEIGHT
(Short Tons)
ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
TYPE 1997 1998 1997 1998 1997 1998 1997 1998
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ROUND 33,439 37,226 50,882 35,807 16,613 37,875 100,934 110,908
G+G 5 - - - 406 232 411 232
DRESSED - - - - - - - -
LOIN 88 1,148 6,112 6,627 4,618 4,439 10,818 12,214
HDLS - - - - - - - -
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sum 33,532 38,374 56,994 42,434 21,637 42,546 112,163 123,354
RND WGT ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 33,643 39,809 64,635 50,717 27,454 48,121 125,732 138,647
Conversion to round weight uses factors of 1.11 for gilled and gutted;
1.25 for dressed; 1.3 for headless; and 2.25 for loins.
Updated 5/21/99 Contact: Chris Fanning |
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