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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 12,024 133,819 49,326 195,169
IMPORT 97,557 75,661 36,524 209,742
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sum 109,581 209,480 85,850 404,911
1997 DOMESTIC 11,493 104,527 61,017 177,037
IMPORT 104,499 56,240 27,595 188,334
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sum 115,992 160,767 88,612 365,371
1998 DOMESTIC 5,933 110,929 42,210 159,072
IMPORT 117,988 78,758 47,388 244,134
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sum 123,921 189,687 89,598 403,206
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 5,487 4,392 11,005 3,863 10,706 5,872 27,198 14,127
W PAC 5,999 1,533 93,512 107,064 50,303 36,326 149,814 144,923
IND - - - - - - - -
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sum 11,493 5,934 104,527 110,929 61,017 42,209 177,037 159,072
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 22,853 22,792 2,488 386 1,609 1,123 26,950 24,301
W ATL 15,344 20,283 1,170 11 5 57 16,519 20,351
E PAC 396 1,070 12,317 8,844 12,820 8,297 25,533 18,211
W PAC 55,679 61,942 37,763 66,724 11,432 36,616 104,874 165,282
IND 10,227 11,900 2,501 2,792 1,729 1,296 14,457 15,988
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sum 104,499 117,987 56,239 78,757 27,595 47,389 188,333 244,133
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 114,218 119,021 138,385 165,918 75,637 76,360 328,240 361,299
G+G 5 16 - - 862 1,065 867 1,081
DRESSED - - - - - - - -
LOIN 1,769 4,884 22,382 23,769 12,114 12,173 36,265 40,826
HDLS - - - - - - - -
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sum 115,992 123,921 160,767 189,687 88,613 89,598 365,372 403,206
RND WGT ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 118,203 130,027 188,745 219,398 103,850 104,931 410,798 454,356
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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