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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 11,759 124,538 43,937 180,234
IMPORT 90,890 69,663 33,779 194,332
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sum 102,649 194,201 77,716 374,566
1997 DOMESTIC 11,375 100,777 52,924 165,076
IMPORT 94,995 53,814 26,680 175,489
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sum 106,370 154,591 79,604 340,565
1998 DOMESTIC 5,456 102,136 40,606 148,198
IMPORT 109,095 71,614 44,780 225,489
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sum 114,551 173,750 85,386 373,687
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 5,484 4,388 9,443 3,626 9,365 4,996 24,292 13,010
W PAC 5,883 1,060 91,324 98,508 43,550 35,598 140,757 135,166
IND - - - - - - - -
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sum 11,374 5,457 100,777 102,136 52,923 40,605 165,074 148,198
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 19,527 20,161 2,488 386 1,609 1,123 23,624 21,670
W ATL 14,776 20,008 1,170 10 5 57 15,951 20,075
E PAC 396 1,044 11,040 8,177 12,100 7,363 23,536 16,584
W PAC 50,619 56,420 36,615 60,249 11,237 34,941 98,471 151,610
IND 9,677 11,461 2,501 2,792 1,729 1,296 13,907 15,549
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sum 94,995 109,094 53,814 71,614 26,680 44,780 175,489 225,488
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 104,626 110,245 134,383 151,873 67,508 73,362 306,517 335,480
G+G 5 16 - - 850 951 855 967
DRESSED - - - - - - - -
LOIN 1,738 4,290 20,207 21,877 11,246 11,072 33,191 37,239
HDLS - - - - - - - -
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sum 106,369 114,551 154,590 173,750 79,604 85,385 340,563 373,686
RND WGT ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 108,544 119,916 179,850 201,096 93,755 99,330 382,149 420,342
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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