Japanese Fishery Exports by Selected Species, February 1999

JAPANESE FISHERY EXPORTS BY SELECTED SPECIES, FEBRUARY 1999

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                       Metric tons              Million yen      
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Fishery Products  Feb. 1999 Feb. 1998      Feb. 1999  Feb. 1998  
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Frozen                                                           
Skipjack               4,837      1,383          440        178  
Albacore tuna          1,207      2,830          196        782  
qellowfin tuna           394        376           49         69  
Pacific mackerel         254      2,100           29        158  
Saury                    476      1,591           97        210  
Flatfish                 688        323          209        117  
Cod                    1,078        280          190         44  
Salmon                    58        626           11         59  
Sardine                  182        230           14         36  
Frozen/Fillet                                                    
Shark                    124         46           48         27  
Flatfish                  56          1           13          1  
Others                   108         43          100         58  
Shellfish/Mollusk                                                
Squid                    125      2,429           54        312  
Octopus                   11         53            6         29  
Oyster                     5          4            5          3  
Scallop                  233        421          350        648  
Canned                                                           
Tuna:                                                            
 in oil                    -          -            -          -  
 in water                  -         13            -          7  
Skipjack:                                                        
 in oil                    -          -            -          -  
 other packs               0          -            0          -  
Pacific mackerel:                                                
 in oil                    -          4            -          1  
 in water                 96        115           24         34  
Sardine:                                                         
 in tomato sauce         109         86           38         34  
Others                                                           
Surimi-based                                                     
 seafood analogs         361        396          211        255  
Fish oil                  21         70           71         60  
Fish meal                  -          -            -          -  
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- = no imports; 0 = less than one                                

Source:  NMFS, Long Beach, CA                                    
Contact:  Sunee C. Sonu