JAPANESE FISHERY EXPORTS BY SELECTED SPECIES, APRIL 1997
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Metric tons Million yen
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Fishery Products Apr. 1997 Apr. 1996 Apr. 1997 Apr. 1996
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Frozen
Skipjack 6 1,563 0.6 120
Albacore tuna 3,612 1,875 939 413
Yellowfin tuna - 766 - 68
Pacific mackerel 6,931 1,086 391 109
Saury 1,020 1,009 159 142
Flatfish 284 4 113 2
Cod 24 - 4 -
Salmon 689 759 62 52
Sardine 110 182 7 23
Frozen/Fillet
Shark 55 157 28 65
Flatfish 62 22 15 16
Others 117 119 109 103
Shellfish/Mollusk
Squid 1,691 146 281 69
Octopus 37 42 30 35
Oyster 1,324 754 293 193
Scallop 414 336 561 516
Canned
Tuna:
in oil - 109 - 84
in water 10 - 6 -
Skipjack:
in oil 1 0 1 0
other packs 0 0 0 0
Pacific mackerel:
in oil - 524 - 143
in water 696 628 184 173
Sardine:
in tomato sauce 157 252 52 76
Others
Surimi-based
seafood analogs 567 407 343 253
Fish oil 117 16 91 78
Fish meal 108 - 6 -
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- = no imports; 0 = less than one
Source: NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact: Sunee C. Sonu
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