JAPANESE FISHERY EXPORTS BY SELECTED SPECIES, JANUARY 1998
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Metric tons Million yen
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Fishery Products Jan. 1998 Jan. 1997 Jan. 1998 Jan. 1997
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Frozen
Skipjack - 810 - 73
Albacore tuna 1,911 1,670 560 451
qellowfin tuna 797 536 144 60
Pacific mackerel 1,852 1,810 136 106
Saury 1,049 2,590 156 213
Flatfish 710 1,022 331 601
Cod 99 103 17 18
Salmon 2,646 2,066 252 124
Sardine 382 916 44 44
Frozen/Fillet
Shark 98 97 50 50
Flatfish - 73 - 16
Others 116 60 115 37
Shellfish/Mollusk
Squid 1,534 2,109 229 353
Octopus 28 36 26 24
Oyster 4 - 4 -
Scallop - 215 - 514
Canned
Tuna:
in oil - 56 - 51
in water 6 - 5 -
Skipjack:
in oil 13 12 11 10
other packs - - - -
Pacific mackerel:
in oil - - - -
in water 1,352 584 370 159
Sardine:
in tomato sauce 65 162 23 47
Others
Surimi-based
seafood analogs 687 939 505 490
Fish oil 288 55 41 72
Fish meal - - - -
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- = no imports; 0 = less than one
Source: NMFS, Long Beach, CA
Contact: Sunee C. Sonu
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