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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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