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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 4,448 92,609 31,064 128,121
IMPORT 62,062 51,429 24,112 137,603
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sum 66,510 144,038 55,176 265,724
1997 DOMESTIC 4,495 80,598 34,395 119,488
IMPORT 67,547 40,408 19,156 127,111
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sum 72,042 121,006 53,551 246,599
1998 DOMESTIC 4,258 65,924 30,822 101,004
IMPORT 78,770 50,254 37,081 166,105
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sum 83,028 116,178 67,903 267,109
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 7 9 10 2 8 11 25 22
E PAC 1,848 3,342 8,081 3,179 8,003 4,048 17,932 10,569
W PAC 2,640 907 72,507 62,743 26,383 26,763 101,530 90,413
IND - - - - - - - -
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sum 4,495 4,258 80,598 65,924 34,394 30,822 119,487 101,004
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 15,759 16,514 2,488 386 1,609 1,123 19,856 18,023
W ATL 9,982 11,114 1,170 1 5 24 11,157 11,139
E PAC 219 232 9,013 6,948 9,758 5,593 18,990 12,773
W PAC 35,599 43,051 25,387 40,127 6,227 29,045 67,213 112,223
IND 5,987 7,860 2,350 2,792 1,557 1,296 9,894 11,948
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sum 67,546 78,771 40,408 50,254 19,156 37,081 127,110 166,106
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 71,510 80,296 105,926 99,641 44,216 58,806 221,652 238,743
G+G 5 16 - - 770 625 775 641
DRESSED - - - - - - - -
LOIN 527 2,716 15,080 16,537 8,564 8,473 24,171 27,726
HDLS - - - - - - - -
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sum 72,042 83,028 121,006 116,178 53,550 67,904 246,598 267,110
RND WGT ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 72,701 86,423 139,857 136,849 64,340 78,563 276,898 301,835
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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