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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 10,173 114,181 39,747 164,101
IMPORT 82,542 64,627 31,614 178,783
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sum 92,715 178,808 71,361 342,884
1997 DOMESTIC 10,869 98,104 46,674 155,647
IMPORT 86,602 52,207 25,829 164,638
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sum 97,471 150,311 72,503 320,285
1998 DOMESTIC 5,398 89,189 38,873 133,460
IMPORT 99,159 61,069 41,770 201,998
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sum 104,557 150,258 80,643 335,458
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 5,180 4,388 9,195 3,593 8,919 4,873 23,294 12,854
W PAC 5,682 1,001 88,899 85,595 37,746 33,989 132,327 120,585
IND - - - - - - - -
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sum 10,869 5,398 98,104 89,190 46,673 38,873 155,646 133,461
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 17,149 2,488 386 1,609 1,123 23,624 18,658
W ATL 14,660 19,116 1,170 1 5 57 15,835 19,174
E PAC 362 315 10,374 7,474 11,315 6,970 22,051 14,759
W PAC 46,043 51,118 35,674 50,416 11,171 32,324 92,888 133,858
IND 6,010 11,461 2,501 2,792 1,729 1,296 10,240 15,549
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sum 86,602 99,159 52,207 61,069 25,829 41,770 164,638 201,998
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 96,249 100,951 131,708 130,330 61,258 69,189 289,215 300,470
G+G 5 16 - - 841 835 846 851
DRESSED - - - - - - - -
LOIN 1,217 3,590 18,602 19,928 10,404 10,619 30,223 34,137
HDLS - - - - - - - -
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sum 97,471 104,557 150,310 150,258 72,503 80,643 320,284 335,458
RND WGT ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 98,992 109,046 173,563 175,168 85,600 94,008 358,155 378,222
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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