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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 1,254 34,187 9,785 45,226
IMPORT 22,318 17,011 9,836 49,165
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sum 23,572 51,198 19,621 94,391
1997 DOMESTIC 904 28,075 8,567 37,546
IMPORT 20,170 16,279 7,913 44,362
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sum 21,074 44,354 16,480 81,908
1998 DOMESTIC 3,035 11,982 15,095 30,112
IMPORT 24,250 17,793 19,393 61,436
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sum 27,285 29,775 34,488 91,548
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 - - - 1 - 8
E PAC - 3,026 2,932 2,340 1,862 1,532 4,794 6,898
W PAC 904 1 25,143 9,642 6,705 13,563 32,752 23,206
IND - - - - - - - -
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sum 904 3,034 28,075 11,982 8,567 15,096 37,546 30,112
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 3,614 2,108 1,489 379 855 1,121 5,958 3,608
W ATL 763 2,838 - - 5 22 768 2,860
E PAC 69 178 1,944 2,725 3,102 1,933 5,115 4,836
W PAC 14,598 15,569 10,542 12,045 2,394 15,021 27,534 42,635
IND 1,126 3,557 2,304 2,644 1,557 1,296 4,987 7,497
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sum 20,170 24,250 16,279 17,793 7,913 19,393 44,362 61,436
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 20,980 26,452 41,131 25,462 13,043 31,535 75,154 83,449
G+G 5 - - - 354 189 359 189
DRESSED - - - - - - - -
LOIN 88 833 3,223 4,312 3,083 2,764 6,394 7,909
HDLS - - - - - - - -
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sum 21,073 27,285 44,354 29,774 16,480 34,488 81,907 91,547
RND WGT ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 21,184 28,325 48,383 35,165 20,372 37,964 89,939 101,454
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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