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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 1,791 53,901 16,054 71,746
IMPORT 40,337 31,156 16,586 88,079
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sum 42,128 85,057 32,640 159,825
1997 DOMESTIC 1,602 45,593 15,431 62,626
IMPORT 41,230 26,785 12,260 80,275
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sum 42,832 72,378 27,691 142,901
1998 DOMESTIC 3,193 34,432 21,289 58,914
IMPORT 45,312 26,624 30,151 102,087
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sum 48,505 61,056 51,440 161,001
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 - 9 - - - 4 - 13
E PAC - 3,026 4,403 2,851 3,410 3,062 7,813 8,939
W PAC 1,602 158 41,190 31,582 12,021 18,223 54,813 49,963
IND - - - - - - - -
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sum 1,602 3,193 45,593 34,433 15,431 21,289 62,626 58,915
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 9,602 7,989 2,487 379 1,609 1,121 13,698 9,489
W ATL 5,632 6,334 1,170 - 5 22 6,807 6,356
E PAC 69 190 3,844 4,052 5,547 3,130 9,460 7,372
W PAC 22,236 25,340 16,939 19,444 3,542 24,583 42,717 69,367
IND 3,691 5,459 2,346 2,750 1,557 1,296 7,594 9,505
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sum 41,230 45,312 26,786 26,625 12,260 30,152 80,276 102,089
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 42,357 47,090 64,928 52,668 21,760 46,075 129,045 145,833
G+G 5 - - - 519 371 524 371
DRESSED - - - - - - - -
LOIN 470 1,415 7,450 8,388 5,412 4,995 13,332 14,798
HDLS - - - - - - - -
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sum 42,832 48,505 72,378 61,056 27,691 51,441 142,901 161,002
RND WGT ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 43,421 50,274 81,690 71,541 34,512 57,725 159,623 179,540
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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