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UNITED STATES TUNA CANNERY RECEIPTS
January - June 1999 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
----------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
1994 - 1998
AVERAGE DOMESTIC 2,073 61,622 19,753 83,448
IMPORT 50,708 37,747 21,526 109,981
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sum 52,781 99,369 41,279 193,429
1998 DOMESTIC 3,223 47,902 24,451 75,576
IMPORT 57,261 32,177 32,193 121,631
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sum 60,484 80,079 56,644 197,207
1999 DOMESTIC 5,579 64,282 18,285 88,146
IMPORT 57,807 40,443 17,805 116,055
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sum 63,386 104,725 36,090 204,201
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DOMESTIC CANNERY RECEIPTS BY OCEAN AREA OF ORIGIN
(Short Tons)
ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
AREA 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
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E ATL - - - - - - - -
W ATL 9 - 2 - 11 - 22 -
E PAC 3,056 4,416 3,049 6,318 3,472 2,875 9,577 13,609
W PAC 158 1,163 44,851 57,964 20,969 15,409 65,978 74,536
IND - - - - - - - -
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 3,223 5,579 47,902 64,282 24,452 18,284 75,577 88,145
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IMPORTED CANNERY RECEIPTS BY OCEAN AREA OF ORIGIN
(Short Tons)
ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
AREA 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
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E ATL 12,580 4,379 379 3 1,121 2 14,080 4,384
W ATL 7,990 9,941 - 456 22 30 8,012 10,427
E PAC 211 21 5,074 18,605 3,669 6,408 8,954 25,034
W PAC 30,989 33,196 23,974 21,379 26,085 11,365 81,048 65,940
IND 5,492 10,270 2,750 - 1,296 - 9,538 10,270
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 57,262 57,807 32,177 40,443 32,193 17,805 121,632 116,055
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CLASSIFICATION OF TUNA AS RECEIVED AND CONVERTED TO ROUND WEIGHT
(Short Tons)
ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
TYPE 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
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ROUND 58,823 62,904 69,135 83,405 50,417 28,924 178,375 175,233
G+G - - - - 463 361 463 361
DRESSED - - - - - - - -
LOIN 1,661 482 10,944 21,320 5,764 6,805 18,369 28,607
HDLS - - - - - - - -
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 60,484 63,386 80,079 104,725 56,644 36,090 197,207 204,201
RND WGT ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 62,560 63,988 93,758 131,375 63,900 44,635 220,218 239,998
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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12/01/99
Contact: Chris Fanning
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