FAO Capture Production in Tanzania (t)     n = 65
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Scientific name Fishing Area Unit 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
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) 1,572 2,798 251 453 436 401 415 555 750 929
Bagrus spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 7,499 12,667 12,625 14,692 11,800 10,391 10,710 10,657 13,178 8,390
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) 1,564 2,036 966 1,793 1,994 2,561 2,640 1,820 1,982 2,173
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) 831 178 139 97 9 2 5 0 0 0
Clarias spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 7,499 5,169 4,576 9,023 9,498 9,258 9,540 14,489 14,617 16,425
Crocodylus niloticus
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (n) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,000 1,800 2,000
Elasmobranchii
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 1,752 1,744 623 1,809 1,556 1,675 1,725 975 1,320 1,596
Epinephelus spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 757 734 231 406 577 974 1,000 650 764 700
Ex Mollusca
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 297 224 94 79 123 141 145 159 108 60
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) 58,510 63,670 59,230 31,438 25,897 20,302 20,925 12,714 12,703 12,511
Hemiramphus spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 1,303 659 721 848 1,453 2,111 2,175 1,040 1,172 1,539
Holothuroidea
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 71 26 50 29 68 133 135 130 133 324
Istiophoridae
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 106 172 532 257 233 210 415 133 384 333
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) 2,727 552 364 1,055 1,908 1,968 2,030 2,233 2,801 3,010
Lates niloticus
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 0 3,250 3,929 21,558 46,802 43,440 44,775 99,625 152,664 164,813
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) 6,031 7,978 3,056 7,274 8,560 8,958 9,230 6,185 8,100 7,488
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 0 450 782
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) 184 283 282 260 491 618 635 436 464 312
Octopodidae
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 80 67 145 150 355 469 480 554 491 195
Oreochromis (=Tilapia) spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 31,168 31,787 17,787 25,705 23,267 22,399 23,078 29,295 37,740 36,894
Osteichthyes
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 56,303 15,759 56,794 55,243 42,740 69,571 71,710 74,883 79,731 49,430
Osteichthyes
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 14,000 10,622 9,920 7,094 11,070 9,036 9,300 10,683 9,979 10,330
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) 193 371 145 204 294 446 555 1,262 1,328 1,917
Percoidei
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 520 739 370 591 1,017 1,212 1,250 775 685 852
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) 108 155 138 71 53 63 65 88 87 91
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) 1,097 2,073 1,271 1,734 1,595 1,869 1,925 1,173 1,588 1,722
Rastrelliger kanagurta
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 735 1,504 1,601 1,538 1,711 2,406 2,480 1,660 1,191 2,605
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) 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,500 3,500 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,500 3,900
Sardinella spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 2,286 2,679 1,122 2,692 2,667 2,580 2,660 4,831 10,174 6,437
Scomberomorus spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 984 1,298 1,822 1,760 840 1,400 1,470 1,071 1,489 1,334
Scombroidei
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 164 388 1,086 347 412 624 488 228 313 578
Seriola spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 184 147 61 340 329 351 360 244 358 476
Siganus spp
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 426 1,302 1,053 2,025 1,443 1,582 1,630 1,392 2,341 3,329
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) 205 137 328 408 609 655 675 627 636 108
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) 28,921 59,458 45,800 48,048 77,299 82,522 85,000 61,735 33,089 38,694
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) 114 271 761 243 289 436 342 160 219 405
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: 227,894 230,673 227,779 239,185 277,272 300,623 309,823 342,303 392,921 376,722

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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