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UNITED STATES TUNA CANNERY RECEIPTS Quantities are gross unloading weights reported by United States tuna packers for the periods shown. United States tuna packers consist of three companies operating six plants located in California, American Samoa, and Puerto Rico. The Yellowfin tuna category may include receipts of Bigeye, Bluefin, and Longtail tuna. Totals may not agree due to rounding. TOTAL CANNERY RECEIPTS, ALL LOCATIONS
(Short Tons)
YEAR TYPE ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
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1993 - 1997
AVERAGE DOMESTIC 1,794 67,553 19,429 88,776
IMPORT 47,642 38,635 19,084 105,361
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sum 49,436 106,188 38,513 194,137
1997 DOMESTIC 1,612 57,218 19,885 78,715
IMPORT 48,086 31,363 14,743 94,192
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sum 49,698 88,581 34,628 172,907
1998 DOMESTIC 3,223 47,902 24,451 75,576
IMPORT 57,261 32,177 32,193 121,631
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sum 60,484 80,079 56,644 197,207
DOMESTIC CANNERY RECEIPTS BY OCEAN AREA OF ORIGIN
(Short Tons)
ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
AREA 1997 1998 1997 1998 1997 1998 1997 1998
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E ATL - - - - - - - -
W ATL 7 9 10 2 8 11 25 22
E PAC 2 3,056 5,075 3,049 3,880 3,472 8,957 9,577
W PAC 1,603 158 52,133 44,851 15,997 20,969 69,733 65,978
IND - - - - - - - -
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sum 1,612 3,223 57,218 47,902 19,885 24,452 78,715 75,577
IMPORTED CANNERY RECEIPTS BY OCEAN AREA OF ORIGIN
(Short Tons)
ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
AREA 1997 1998 1997 1998 1997 1998 1997 1998
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E ATL 11,969 12,580 2,487 379 1,609 1,121 16,065 14,080
W ATL 6,695 7,990 1,170 - 5 22 7,870 8,012
E PAC 69 211 6,169 5,074 7,767 3,669 14,005 8,954
W PAC 25,618 30,989 19,192 23,974 3,806 26,085 48,616 81,048
IND 3,734 5,492 2,346 2,750 1,557 1,296 7,637 9,538
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sum 48,085 57,262 31,364 32,177 14,744 32,193 94,193 121,632
CLASSIFICATION OF TUNA AS RECEIVED AND CONVERTED TO ROUND WEIGHT
(Short Tons)
ALBACORE SKIPJACK YELLOWFIN TOTAL
TYPE 1997 1998 1997 1998 1997 1998 1997 1998
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ROUND 49,180 58,823 78,531 69,135 27,450 50,417 155,161 178,375
G+G 5 - - - 564 463 569 463
DRESSED - - - - - - - -
LOIN 513 1,661 10,049 10,944 6,614 5,764 17,176 18,369
HDLS - - - - - - - -
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sum 49,698 60,484 88,580 80,079 34,628 56,644 172,906 197,207
RND WGT ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
sum 50,339 62,560 101,143 93,758 42,958 63,900 194,440 220,218
Conversion to round weight uses factors of 1.11 for gilled and gutted;
1.25 for dressed; 1.3 for headless; and 2.25 for loins.
Updated 5/21/99 Contact: Chris Fanning |
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