FAO Capture Production in Tanzania (t)     n = 65
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Scientific name Fishing Area Unit 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
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 0 400 274 116 169 485 1,461 1,038
Bagrus spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 13,300 4,200 0 6,900 7,856 8,512 8,241 7,700 6,637 8,826
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 1,000 1,600 900 937 9,040 1,873 2,063 3,100 3,731
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 20 108 24 21 0
Clarias spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 15,100 15,100 0 10,400 3,221 4,544 13,486 11,390 6,541 7,129
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 3,200 4,200 1,900 1,607 2,077 2,114 1,525 2,967 2,833
Epinephelus spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 500 527 1,848 594 561 685 693
Ex Mollusca
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 500 500 500 500 268 558 351 169 137 199
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) 30,000 34,700 0 26,000 25,779 49,251 25,624 58,347 18,598 44,866
Hemiramphus spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 700 680 624 996 1,037 969 903
Holothuroidea
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 300 100 100 0 24 14 0 37 49 40
Istiophoridae
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 190 0 96 0 188 103 138 283 242 312
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 1,500 1,433 2,343 3,056 2,381 1,908 1,061
Lates niloticus
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 1,000 2,100 0 9,500 9,209 7,989 4,174 3,815 2,031 7,935
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) 5,000 5,200 6,800 3,000 5,978 11,075 7,198 8,277 7,746 4,749
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) 0 600 1,000 200 236 281 563 709 274 159
Octopodidae
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 100 60 61 102 65 134 298
Oreochromis (=Tilapia) spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 45,000 34,000 0 10,200 14,391 12,403 34,666 15,994 3,239 12,334
Osteichthyes
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 19,500 22,700 128,000 49,100 33,966 40,655 28,533 35,299 45,851 33,779
Osteichthyes
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 12,500 7,300 7,300 7,600 6,290 13,278 9,422 15,947 12,322 10,345
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) 500 400 300 300 100 217 912 387 293 238
Percoidei
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 400 491 462 622 737 800 299
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 0 100 64 57 75 120 55 79
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 1,400 1,333 1,625 1,458 1,330 1,639 1,596
Rastrelliger kanagurta
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 1,700 2,900 300 541 978 1,293 814 2,090 470
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) 4,000 400 200 500 500 500 1,000 1,000 2,000 2,000
Sardinella spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 1,100 2,600 700 1,266 2,373 3,471 3,510 5,301 2,188
Scomberomorus spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 1,292 1,688 1,421 666 1,032 1,150 1,697 2,240 1,683 1,013
Scombroidei
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 316 0 592 0 453 492 1,166 1,605 602 367
Seriola spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 600 771 1,141 339 390 1,216 901
Siganus spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 1,200 1,329 508 2,390 1,786 1,217 345
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 0 400 417 424 1,037 62 378 275
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) 42,500 46,700 0 27,200 53,288 37,012 76,060 91,327 80,878 31,574
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) 221 0 415 0 317 345 816 1,124 421 257
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: 186,719 181,788 157,324 162,166 174,058 211,018 232,393 271,371 211,348 180,633

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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