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 This report focuses on catch volumes of tuna, shark and swordfish in Japanese waters. It also highlights prices, inventories, markets, imports and exports of species detailed in the following index.
ASIA
Japan
Skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis)
Albacore (Thunnus alalunga)
Yellowfin (Thunnus albacares)
Bluefin tuna (Thunnus Thynnus)
Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)
Markets
Total imports of tuna, fresh and frozen, reached about 16,858 tonnes in December, with a value of JPY 10,156 million at Japanese Customs. These figures are down 15% in volume and 6% in value on those of November and compared with those of December 2015, the volume is down 18% and the value is down 12%.
Imports of fresh tuna during the month reached 1,858 tonnes with a value of JPY 2,561 million at Japanese Customs, up 40% in volume and 50% in value on those of the previous month, and down 18% in volume and 9% in value on those of December 2015.
Table 1: Japanese imports of fresh tuna, 2016/2015
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Species |
Tonnes |
Var. % |
Millions of JPY |
Var. % |
|
Jan - Dec 2016 |
Jan - Dec 2015 |
Jan - Dec 2016 |
Jan - Dec 2015 |
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White tuna |
83 |
88 |
-6% |
64 |
64 |
0% |
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Yellowfin |
5,499 |
5,186 |
6% |
5,463 |
5,226 |
5% |
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Skipjack |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Bigeye |
5,984 |
7,000 |
-15% |
6,371 |
7,467 |
-15% |
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Bluefin |
6,102 |
4,796 |
27% |
10,630 |
8,593 |
24% |
|
Southern Bluefin |
2,088 |
1,665 |
25% |
2,855 |
2,624 |
9% |
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Total |
19,756 |
18,735 |
5% |
25,383 |
23,974 |
6% |
Source: Japanese Customs
Graph 1: Japanese imports of fresh tuna, 2012/2016
Source: Japanese Customs
As regards frozen tuna, imports during the month reported 15,001 tonnes, worth JPY 7,595 million at Japanese Customs.
These figures are down 19% in volume and 16% in value on those of the previous month and compared with those of December 2015, the volume is down 18% and so is the value by 12%.
Table 2: Japanese imports of frozen tuna, 2016/2015
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Species |
Tonnes |
Var. % |
Millions of JPY |
Var. % |
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Jan - Dec 2016 |
Jan - Dec 2015 |
Jan - Dec 2016 |
Jan - Dec 2015 |
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White tuna |
16,784 |
17,247 |
-3% |
5,657 |
6,650 |
-15% |
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Yellowfin |
53,183 |
45,558 |
+17% |
20,839 |
18,654 |
+12% |
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Skipjack |
27,200 |
38,978 |
-30% |
4,485 |
5,782 |
-22% |
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Bigeye |
68,674 |
71,089 |
-3% |
50,659 |
51,294 |
-1% |
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Bluefin |
1,102 |
3,160 |
-65% |
2,096 |
5,895 |
-64% |
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Southern Bluefin |
9,519 |
9,561 |
0% |
13,021 |
12,778 |
+2% |
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Total |
176,462 |
185,593 |
-5% |
96,757 |
101,053 |
-4% |
Source: Japanese Customs
Graph 2: Japanese imports of frozen tuna, 2012/2016
Source: Japanese Customs
By DGA
www.fis.com
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