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FAO Capture Production in Tanzania (t)     n = 65
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Scientific name Fishing Area Unit 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
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) 0 0 0 2,300 2,300 2,400 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,700
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) 0 0 0 4,100 4,100 4,300 4,500 4,500 4,500 5,000
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) 100 100 100 200 200 300 300 300 300 200
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) 5,000 5,000 5,500 9,100 9,100 9,500 10,000 10,000 10,000 11,000
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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) 7,000 7,000 8,000 11,400 11,400 11,800 12,500 12,500 12,500 13,700
Osteichthyes
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 3,000 3,000 3,500 5,900 5,900 6,200 6,500 6,500 6,500 7,200
Osteichthyes
Tanzania, United Rep. of 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 7,000 7,000 8,000 12,900 12,800 13,300 13,400 13,500 13,500 13,600
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) 0 0 0 300 400 500 400 300 300 200
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) 500 500 500 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,500 1,500 1,500
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) 10,000 10,000 10,000 12,800 12,700 13,200 14,000 14,000 14,000 15,400
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: 32,000 32,000 35,000 58,800 58,700 61,200 63,800 63,800 63,800 68,800

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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