JAPANESE FISHERY EXPORTS BY SELECTED SPECIES, AUGUST 1997
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Metric tons Million yen
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Fishery Products Aug. 1997 Aug. 1996 Aug. 1997 Aug. 1996
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Frozen
Skipjack 13,937 2,333 1,772 229
Albacore tuna 2,132 2,420 535 598
Yellowfin tuna 238 18 46 2
Pacific mackerel 1,244 835 80 105
Saury 753 332 112 508
Flatfish 615 198 170 101
Cod 231 - 38 -
Salmon 341 - 23 -
Sardine 25 73 4 10
Frozen/Fillet
Shark 232 48 16 17
Flatfish 37 78 8 45
Others 64 93 47 73
Shellfish/Mollusk
Squid 2,645 7,078 269 611
Octopus 70 37 34 39
Oyster 62 2 108 1
Scallop 725 373 1,163 476
Canned
Tuna:
in oil - 75 - 55
in water 5 10 6 5
Skipjack:
in oil 12 - 10 -
other packs - - - -
Pacific mackerel:
in oil - - - -
in water 902 30 248 7
Sardine:
in tomato sauce 333 244 112 71
Others
Surimi-based
seafood analogs 687 500 455 299
Fish oil 10 13 4 63
Fish meal 52 8 3 3
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- = no imports; 0 = less than one
Source: NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact: Sunee C. Sonu
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