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FAO Capture Production in Nigeria (t)     n = 70
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Scientific name Fishing Area Unit 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Acanthuridae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ariidae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bagrus spp
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 1,800 1,800 1,800 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,500 2,500 2,500
Belonidae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brachydeuterus auritus
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brachyura
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carangidae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 2,400 2,400 2,400 2,400 2,800 2,800 2,800 2,800 2,800 2,800
Caranx spp
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Channa spp
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Characidae
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 1,100 1,100 1,100 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,500 1,500 1,500
Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Citharinus spp
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Clarias gariepinus
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Clarias spp
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 3,395 3,380 3,340 3,661 3,581 3,502 3,422 4,343 4,263 4,184
Congridae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Crustacea
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cynoglossidae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,300 2,300 2,300 2,300 2,300 2,300
Cyprinidae
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Distichodus spp
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Drepane africana
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elasmobranchii
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500
Elops lacerta
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ethmalosa fimbriata
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500
Exocoetidae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Galeoides decadactylus
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gastropoda
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gymnarchus niloticus
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haemulidae (=Pomadasyidae)
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hepsetus odoe
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heterotis niloticus
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lates niloticus
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 4,300 4,300 4,300 4,800 4,800 4,800 4,800 6,000 6,000 6,000
Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lutjanus spp
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,300 2,300 2,300 2,300 2,300 2,300
Merluccius polli
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mormyridae
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mugilidae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Natantia
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Notopterus spp
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Octopodidae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oreochromis (=Tilapia) spp
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 2,292 2,146 2,018 2,200 2,088 1,982 1,880 2,481 2,385 2,292
Osteichthyes
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 2,700 2,700 2,700 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,700 3,700 3,700
Osteichthyes
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 3,700 3,700 3,700 3,700 4,200 4,200 4,200 4,200 4,200 4,200
Osteichthyes
Nigeria 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Panulirus spp
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Parailia pellucida
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Penaeus notialis
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 500
Pleuronectiformes
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polydactylus quadrifilis
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polynemidae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 2,100 2,100 2,100 2,100 2,300 2,300 2,300 2,300 2,300 2,300
Pomatomus saltatrix
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Protopterus spp
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pseudotolithus spp
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 3,700 3,700 3,700 3,700 4,300 4,300 4,300 4,300 4,300 4,300
Pseudupeneus prayensis
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rajiformes
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sardinella maderensis
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sardinella spp
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sciaenidae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scombridae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scombroidei
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scorpaenidae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sepiidae, Sepiolidae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Serranidae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Soleidae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sparidae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sphyraena spp
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 2,900 2,900 2,900 2,900 3,300 3,300 3,300 3,300 3,300 3,300
Stromateus fiatola
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Synodontis spp
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 2,200 2,200 2,200 2,400 2,400 2,400 2,400 3,000 3,000 3,000
Trichiuridae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Trichiurus lepturus
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Xiphias gladius
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total: 39,787 39,626 39,458 41,261 44,069 43,884 43,702 48,524 48,348 48,176

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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