She great variety of fisheiy products exported in prewar years 
is indicated oy Sable 63. She exports may, however, be divided into two 
broad groups* (1) those which found markets in Western countries, par¬ 
ticular}^ the United States, United Kingdom and other European countries; 
and (2) those generally taken by Oriental countries including countries, 
in the Japanese sphere of influence. The first group consisted predomin¬ 
antly of canned fish and shellfish but also included frozen fish, fish 
meal fertilizer and fish and whale oil; the second group consisted largely 
of dried and salted products. 
Canned Fish . Canned fish accounted for about half of the 
value of fishery exports, being valued at more than 65 million yen in 
1938 and 1939. The relative importance of canned products exported was 
as follows: 52/ 
£oantlty_ Value 
Product 
Percent 
Perc< 
Salmon and trout 
50 
54 
Crab meat 
9 
21 
Sardines 
27 
12 
Tuna 
4 
6 
Other 
10 
7 
100 
100 
Exports of canned salmon in 1938 amounted to 51,000 tons valued 
at 38 million yen (Appendix B). United Kingdom took 68 percent of the 
quantity and 79 percent of the value of these exports, with other European 
countries and Australia accounting for most of the remainder, 
WJ "Japanese - 'Trade Studies — Special Industry Analysis No. 2? — 
Marine Products," U. S. Tariff Commission, August 1945. 
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