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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 2,509 81,265 24,771 108,545
IMPORT 53,981 45,035 20,920 119,936
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sum 56,490 126,300 45,691 228,481
1997 DOMESTIC 3,524 70,029 26,978 100,531
IMPORT 55,513 35,418 16,400 107,331
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sum 59,037 105,447 43,378 207,862
1998 DOMESTIC 3,800 60,621 29,300 93,721
IMPORT 66,417 42,104 34,380 142,901
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sum 70,217 102,725 63,680 236,622
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 880 3,276 6,041 3,153 5,794 4,029 12,715 10,458
W PAC 2,637 516 63,978 57,466 21,175 25,260 87,790 83,242
IND - - - - - - - -
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sum 3,524 3,801 70,029 60,621 26,977 29,300 100,530 93,722
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 12,579 14,147 2,487 379 1,609 1,121 16,675 15,647
W ATL 8,813 10,408 1,170 - 5 24 9,988 10,432
E PAC 69 214 8,212 6,466 8,990 4,271 17,271 10,951
W PAC 30,318 36,128 21,204 32,467 4,239 27,668 55,761 96,263
IND 3,734 5,520 2,346 2,792 1,557 1,296 7,637 9,608
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sum 55,513 66,417 35,419 42,104 16,400 34,380 107,332 142,901
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 58,519 68,036 92,445 88,335 35,026 56,325 185,990 212,696
G+G 5 16 - - 660 575 665 591
DRESSED - - - - - - - -
LOIN 513 2,165 13,002 14,390 7,692 6,780 21,207 23,335
HDLS - - - - - - - -
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sum 59,037 70,217 105,447 102,725 43,378 63,680 207,862 236,622
RND WGT ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 59,678 72,926 121,700 120,712 53,066 72,218 234,444 265,856
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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