JAPANESE FISHERY EXPORTS BY SELECTED SPECIES, SEPTEMBER 1997
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Metric tons Million yen
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Fishery Products Sept. 1997 Sept. 1996 Sept. 1997 Sept. 1996
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Frozen
Skipjack 6,682 2,484 873 263
Albacore tuna 1,850 1,317 498 314
Yellowfin tuna 65 190 12 23
Pacific mackerel 4,380 971 299 112
Saury 1,391 1,880 292 211
Flatfish 314 62 90 31
Cod 561 51 91 5
Salmon 2,124 198 258 22
Sardine 576 76 63 9
Frozen/Fillet
Shark 220 279 109 130
Flatfish 73 54 16 13
Others 52 83 60 43
Shellfish/Mollusk
Squid 976 10,928 178 980
Octopus 86 58 58 50
Oyster 11 2 10 1
Scallop 819 259 1,259 476
Canned
Tuna:
in oil - 79 - 58
in water 11 15 7 9
Skipjack:
in oil 1 0 1 1
other packs - 1 - 1
Pacific mackerel:
in oil 7 - 2 -
in water 137 82 31 21
Sardine:
in tomato sauce 280 281 94 76
Others
Surimi-based
seafood analogs 1,038 543 947 336
Fish oil 95 22 55 39
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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