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UNITED STATES TUNA CANNERY RECEIPTS
January - February 2000 and Comparison
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
----------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
1995 - 1999
AVERAGE DOMESTIC 1,601 17,237 6,696 25,534
IMPORT 15,727 11,701 6,395 33,823
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sum 17,328 28,938 13,091 59,357
1999 DOMESTIC 3,532 18,112 4,190 25,834
IMPORT 20,798 16,069 7,492 44,359
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sum 24,330 34,181 11,682 70,193
2000 DOMESTIC 353 15,634 5,063 21,050
IMPORT 21,077 10,695 4,596 36,368
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sum 21,430 26,329 9,659 57,418
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DOMESTIC CANNERY RECEIPTS BY OCEAN AREA OF ORIGIN
(Short Tons)
ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
AREA 1999 2000 1999 2000 1999 2000 1999 2000
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E ATL - - - - - - - -
W ATL - 2 - - - - - 2
E PAC 3,337 4 1,343 157 265 81 4,945 242
W PAC 195 346 16,769 15,477 3,925 4,982 20,889 20,805
IND - - - - - - - -
-------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 3,532 352 18,112 15,634 4,190 5,063 25,834 21,049
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IMPORTED CANNERY RECEIPTS BY OCEAN AREA OF ORIGIN
(Short Tons)
ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
AREA 1999 2000 1999 2000 1999 2000 1999 2000
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E ATL 2,075 1,929 - - - - 2,075 1,929
W ATL 402 1,583 - 51 - - 402 1,634
E PAC 20 - 4,037 8,199 1,804 3,617 5,861 11,816
W PAC 13,039 11,546 12,032 2,232 5,688 979 30,759 14,757
IND 5,261 6,020 - 213 - - 5,261 6,233
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 20,797 21,078 16,069 10,695 7,492 4,596 44,358 36,369
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CLASSIFICATION OF TUNA AS RECEIVED AND CONVERTED TO ROUND WEIGHT
(Short Tons)
ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
TYPE 1999 2000 1999 2000 1999 2000 1999 2000
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ROUND 23,926 20,911 29,270 16,299 9,871 5,560 63,067 42,770
G+G - 399 - - 80 23 80 422
DRESSED - 120 - - - - - 120
LOIN 404 - 4,911 10,030 1,732 4,076 7,047 14,106
HDLS - - - - - - - -
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sum 24,330 21,430 34,181 26,329 11,683 9,659 70,194 57,418
RND WGT ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 24,835 21,503 40,320 38,866 13,856 14,757 79,011 75,126
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.
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Contact: Chris Fanning
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