FAO Capture Production in Tanzania (t)     n = 65
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Scientific name Fishing Area Unit 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Acanthuridae
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ariidae
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bagrus spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 2,700 2,700 2,700 3,200 3,900 4,000 3,700 5,000 6,100 6,200
Caesionidae
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carangidae
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carcharhinus falciformis
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carcharhinus longimanus
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chirocentrus nudus
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chirocentrus spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Clarias spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 5,000 5,000 4,900 5,900 7,000 7,300 6,600 8,900 10,800 11,100
Crocodylus niloticus
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (n) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elasmobranchii
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Epinephelus spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ex Mollusca
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 200 900 1,000 900 800 800 700 600 500 500
Gerres oblongus
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grampus griseus
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		99 - All areas (World total) (n) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haplochromis spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 11,000 11,000 10,800 13,000 15,500 16,200 14,600 19,800 24,000 24,600
Hemiramphus spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Holothuroidea
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 100 100 100 100 100 100 0
Istiophoridae
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Istiophorus platypterus
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Isurus oxyrinchus
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Katsuwonus pelamis
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Labridae
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lates niloticus
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lates spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lethrinidae
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 5,300 2,000 3,600 3,400 5,400 5,900 6,500 6,000
Loligo duvauceli
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Makaira indica
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Makaira nigricans
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mugilidae
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mullidae
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nemipterus spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Octopodidae
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oreochromis (=Tilapia) spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 13,700 13,700 13,500 16,300 19,400 20,100 18,200 24,700 30,000 30,800
Osteichthyes
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 7,200 7,200 7,000 8,400 10,100 10,500 9,500 12,900 15,600 16,000
Osteichthyes
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 13,800 15,200 11,000 9,000 18,400 18,000 23,000 23,000 24,900 20,400
Panulirus ornatus
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Penaeus spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 300 500 500 500 500 500 500 400 500 600
Percoidei
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Prionace glauca
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Psettodes erumei
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rachycentron canadum
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rajiformes
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rastrelliger kanagurta
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rastrineobola argentea
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rhodophyceae
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 2,000 1,000 1,500 2,000 3,000 3,500
Sardinella spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scomberomorus spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scombroidei
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Seriola spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siganus spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sousa chinensis
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		99 - All areas (World total) (n) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sphyraena spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stenella attenuata
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		99 - All areas (World total) (n) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stenella longirostris
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		99 - All areas (World total) (n) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stolothrissa, Limnothrissa spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 15,400 15,400 15,100 18,200 21,700 22,800 20,400 27,700 33,600 34,500
Tetrapturus angustirostris
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tetrapturus audax
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus alalunga
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus albacares
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus obesus
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tursiops aduncus
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		99 - All areas (World total) (n) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tursiops truncatus
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		99 - All areas (World total) (n) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Xiphias gladius
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total: 69,100 70,700 70,800 76,600 100,200 102,900 102,000 128,400 152,100 150,200

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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