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UNITED STATES TUNA CANNERY RECEIPTS
January 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 790 9,557 3,982 14,329
IMPORT 6,473 3,490 1,828 11,791
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sum 7,263 13,047 5,810 26,120
1999 DOMESTIC 2,795 12,710 2,178 17,683
IMPORT 6,916 7,488 3,375 17,779
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sum 9,711 20,198 5,553 35,462
2000 DOMESTIC 298 8,190 2,198 10,686
IMPORT 15,086 1,933 1,454 18,473
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sum 15,384 10,123 3,652 29,159
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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 2,764 4 1,263 - 74 12 4,101 16
W PAC 31 292 11,447 8,190 2,104 2,186 13,582 10,668
IND - - - - - - - -
-------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 2,795 298 12,710 8,190 2,178 2,198 17,683 10,686
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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 - 1,587 - - - - - 1,587
W ATL 199 1,507 - 14 - - 199 1,521
E PAC 20 - 941 1,795 751 1,400 1,712 3,195
W PAC 4,940 8,836 6,547 123 2,624 54 14,111 9,013
IND 1,757 3,156 - - - - 1,757 3,156
-------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 6,916 15,086 7,488 1,932 3,375 1,454 17,779 18,472
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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 9,518 15,384 17,776 8,213 4,664 2,238 31,958 25,835
G+G - - - - 30 - 30 -
DRESSED - - - - - - - -
LOIN 192 - 2,423 1,910 859 1,414 3,474 3,324
HDLS - - - - - - - -
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sum 9,710 15,384 20,199 10,123 5,553 3,652 35,462 29,159
RND WGT ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 9,951 15,384 23,227 12,510 6,629 5,419 39,807 33,313
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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