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FAO Capture Production in Tanzania (t) n = 65
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Scientific name	Fishing Area	Unit	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
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)	988	938	950	647	456	780	913	850	810	850
Bagrus spp Tanzania, United Rep. of	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	1,893	4,108	4,500	1,954	1,801	2,900	1,136	2,800	2,500	2,000
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)	1,949	2,064	2,000	1,216	1,016	1,380	3,669	1,800	2,000	2,000
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)	15,226	11,368	12,000	4,531	1,613	7,920	2,107	7,750	7,500	2,500
Crocodylus niloticus Tanzania, United Rep. of	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(n)	2,000	982	459	144	342	915	1,185	630	777	827
Elasmobranchii Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	1,777	1,633	2,000	962	1,389	1,310	1,594	1,500	1,325	1,375
Epinephelus spp Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	540	646	700	278	335	290	652	400	350	500
Ex Mollusca Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	54	26	47	183	122	54	95	183	155	250
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)	12,788	13,310	13,500	9,122	13,204	11,960	6,558	10,600	10,500	8,000
Hemiramphus spp Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	1,424	1,869	1,800	1,213	1,066	1,640	1,483	1,850	1,175	1,200
Holothuroidea Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	167	426	535	980	1,591	1,460	1,644	1,527	1,800	189
Istiophoridae Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	454	288	300	531	760	580	656	700	800	780
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)	2,965	4,019	4,000	2,040	2,583	2,810	3,725	3,200	3,000	3,000
Lates niloticus Tanzania, United Rep. of	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	179,262	98,770	100,000	156,401	123,557	155,860	121,161	152,000	150,000	100,000
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)	7,890	11,611	11,500	4,308	4,566	6,490	7,304	7,350	7,025	7,500
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)	915	537	500	436	234	470	618	550	300	350
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)	406	348	400	191	123	206	937	250	195	500
Octopodidae Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	483	609	600	393	314	490	605	653	690	600
Oreochromis (=Tilapia) spp Tanzania, United Rep. of	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	36,602	41,179	41,650	20,213	19,610	25,869	35,160	25,100	24,000	38,000
Osteichthyes Tanzania, United Rep. of	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	69,103	66,717	67,500	57,779	36,362	62,160	55,975	60,500	58,700	67,500
Osteichthyes Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	13,656	9,910	10,000	7,112	6,108	6,721	6,334	8,300	8,395	1,636
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)	1,953	2,472	2,200	1,829	1,417	2,260	2,664	2,500	2,800	2,100
Percoidei Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	961	734	700	312	269	340	333	350	200	250
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)	46	55	100	40	27	43	148	50	45	50
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)	2,088	2,748	2,500	2,511	2,474	3,200	4,006	3,500	3,350	3,500
Rastrelliger kanagurta Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	2,333	3,822	3,000	2,542	3,248	3,490	4,618	4,000	4,050	4,500
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)	3,300	3,000	2,500	3,600	3,500	3,500	3,500	3,610	4,000	4,500
Sardinella spp Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	8,232	2,485	5,000	5,472	8,563	3,750	14,323	5,000	4,450	14,000
Scomberomorus spp Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	2,120	1,381	1,500	594	544	680	766	750	750	650
Scombroidei Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	712	484	471	316	589	394	445	500	382	500
Seriola spp Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	380	343	400	198	143	215	51	250	275	100
Siganus spp Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	3,727	4,562	4,500	2,319	2,527	3,470	3,816	4,000	3,550	3,500
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)	43	60	100	23	30	26	29	30	15	20
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)	42,082	36,518	36,000	44,582	51,467	50,360	40,179	48,000	46,800	42,000
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)	499	339	329	222	413	276	312	350	268	350
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:			413,664	326,353	331,235	331,267	288,399	359,800	323,921	356,960	348,000	310,000

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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