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FAO Capture Production in Mauritania (t) n = 90
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Scientific name	Fishing Area	Unit	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979
Acanthocybium solandri Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alectis alexandrinus Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Argyrosomus regius Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	2,567	2,030	2,008	1,691	4,810	1,253
Ariidae Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Auxis thazard, A. rochei Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brachydeuterus auritus Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brotula barbata Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Campogramma glaycos Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Carangidae Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
Cephalopoda Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chaceon maritae Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chloroscombrus chrysurus Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clupeoidei Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Congridae Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Crustacea Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cymbium cymbium Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cynoglossidae Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Decapterus spp Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dentex spp Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dicentrarchus punctatus Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	427	278	171	343	425	201
Diplodus spp Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	113	6	0	0	64	2
Drepane africana Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Elasmobranchii Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	2,640	2,640	1,000	1,500	1,938	803	929	885	2,030	4,030
Engraulis encrasicolus Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ephippidae Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Epinephelus aeneus Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Epinephelus marginatus Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ethmalosa fimbriata Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Euthynnus alletteratus Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50
Galeoides decadactylus Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ginglymostoma cirratum Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gymnura altavela Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Haemulidae (=Pomadasyidae) Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	223	51	100	0	172	0	0	11	0
Holothuroidea Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Katsuwonus pelamis Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Leptocharias smithii Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lichia amia Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lithognathus mormyrus Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	440	440	135	100	1,149	529	728	1,090	673	81
Lophius spp Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Merluccius spp Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	115
Mollusca Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mugilidae Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	234	417	370	194	1,216	1,242
Mullidae Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Muraenidae Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mustelus mustelus Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Myliobatidae Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Natantia Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Octopodidae Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	440	440	814	100	13,854	13,550	14,063	16,030	14,400	5,335
Orcynopsis unicolor Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	50	100	100	100	80	80	90	90	90
Osteichthyes Mauritania	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	6,000	6,000	6,000	6,000	6,000	6,000	6,000	6,000	6,000	6,000
Osteichthyes Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	8,360	10,309	8,874	7,273	5,424	1,279	2,002	1,303	1,769	772
Pagellus spp Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Palinuridae Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	12	0
Palinurus spp Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Panulirus spp Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paragaleus pectoralis Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Parapenaeus longirostris Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Plectorhinchus mediterraneus Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	576	381	1,293	406	27
Pleuronectiformes Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	240	240	46	100	381	185	140	259	258	215
Pomatomus saltatrix Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	1,320	1,320	600	617	34	0	33	0	3	0
Pseudotolithus spp Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	1,320	1,642	793	1,050	610	0	80	0	4	1
Rachycentron canadum Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rajiformes Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	19	0	0	0	35	0
Rhinobatos cemiculus Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rhinoptera marginata Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rhizoprionodon acutus Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sarda sarda Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sardina pilchardus Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sardinella spp Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	13,200	17,361	8,895	7,200	7,770	6,030	5,500	6,860	6,610	4,120
Schedophilus velaini Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sciaenidae Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	14,040	16,690	7,950	8,000	0	0	0	0	32	23
Scomber japonicus Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scomberomorus tritor Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scombroidei Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scorpaenidae Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Sepiidae, Sepiolidae Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	880	880	414	400	1,806	1,390	1,050	1,286	1,891	714
Serranidae Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	294	73	24	0	102	140
Soleidae Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	200	200	214	200	335	254	124	145	150	0
Sparidae Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	440	440	355	400	576	134	101	279	244	123
Sparus aurata Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sphyrna lewini Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sphyrnidae Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stromateus fiatola Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Tetraodontidae Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trachurus spp Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	0
Trichiurus lepturus Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Triglidae Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Umbrina canariensis Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	0
Zeus faber Mauritania	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	85	0	99	94	4
Total:			49,570	58,925	36,291	33,190	43,697	33,921	33,834	37,897	41,467	24,541

Note: If marine mammals and crocodiles are included in this list they are not accounted for in the Totals because they are reported in numbers and not in tonnes.

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