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UNITED STATES TUNA CANNERY RECEIPTS
January - March 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 2,580 27,670 10,342 40,592
IMPORT 24,539 19,936 10,954 55,429
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sum 27,119 47,606 21,296 96,021
1999 DOMESTIC 5,213 30,691 8,442 44,346
IMPORT 29,647 24,251 9,846 63,744
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sum 34,860 54,942 18,288 108,090
2000 DOMESTIC 1,875 22,922 8,339 33,136
IMPORT 32,557 19,614 6,511 58,682
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sum 34,432 42,536 14,850 91,818
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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 4,318 4 3,849 3,208 1,141 1,107 9,308 4,319
W PAC 895 1,869 26,842 19,713 7,301 7,232 35,038 28,814
IND - - - - - - - -
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 5,213 1,875 30,691 22,921 8,442 8,339 44,346 33,135
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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 2,397 2,189 - - - - 2,397 2,189
W ATL 3,286 4,541 - 51 5 26 3,291 4,618
E PAC 20 - 9,358 12,502 3,614 4,741 12,992 17,243
W PAC 18,384 19,614 14,893 6,337 6,227 1,745 39,504 27,696
IND 5,559 6,213 - 724 - - 5,559 6,937
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 29,646 32,557 24,251 19,614 9,846 6,512 63,743 58,683
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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 34,443 33,658 45,224 27,317 15,097 9,314 94,764 70,289
G+G - 627 - - 180 217 180 844
DRESSED - 146 - - - - - 146
LOIN 417 - 9,718 15,219 3,012 5,320 13,147 20,539
HDLS - - - - - - - -
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sum 34,860 34,431 54,942 42,536 18,289 14,851 108,091 91,818
RND WGT ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 35,380 34,538 67,090 61,559 22,073 21,523 124,543 117,620
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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