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UNITED STATES TUNA CANNERY RECEIPTS
January - October 1999 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
----------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
1994 - 1998
AVERAGE DOMESTIC 9,969 104,772 39,428 154,169
IMPORT 86,904 65,234 33,553 185,691
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sum 96,873 170,006 72,981 339,860
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
1999 DOMESTIC 11,681 110,660 31,933 154,274
IMPORT 103,559 55,149 26,137 184,845
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sum 115,240 165,809 58,070 339,119
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DOMESTIC CANNERY RECEIPTS BY OCEAN AREA OF ORIGIN
(Short Tons)
ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
AREA 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
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E ATL - - - - - - - -
W ATL 9 - 2 - 11 - 22 -
E PAC 4,388 10,040 3,593 10,878 4,873 4,596 12,854 25,514
W PAC 1,001 1,641 85,595 99,782 33,989 27,337 120,585 128,760
IND - - - - - - - -
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 5,398 11,681 89,190 110,660 38,873 31,933 133,461 154,274
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IMPORTED CANNERY RECEIPTS BY OCEAN AREA OF ORIGIN
(Short Tons)
ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
AREA 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
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E ATL 17,149 12,773 386 111 1,123 2 18,658 12,886
W ATL 19,116 20,640 1 688 57 88 19,174 21,416
E PAC 315 937 7,474 29,176 6,970 11,946 14,759 42,059
W PAC 51,118 57,473 50,416 25,174 32,324 14,040 133,858 96,687
IND 11,461 11,737 2,792 - 1,296 60 15,549 11,797
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sum 99,159 103,560 61,069 55,149 41,770 26,136 201,998 184,845
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CLASSIFICATION OF TUNA AS RECEIVED AND CONVERTED TO ROUND WEIGHT
(Short Tons)
ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
TYPE 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999
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ROUND 100,951 114,318 130,330 129,931 69,189 44,528 300,470 288,777
G+G 16 - - - 835 746 851 746
DRESSED - - - - - - - -
LOIN 3,590 922 19,928 35,878 10,619 12,796 34,137 49,596
HDLS - - - - - - - -
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sum 104,557 115,240 150,258 165,809 80,643 58,070 335,458 339,119
RND WGT ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 109,046 116,393 175,168 210,656 94,008 74,146 378,222 401,195
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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