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FAO Capture Production in Malaysia (t)     n = 174
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Scientific name Fishing Area Unit 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Anodontostoma chacunda
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Anodontostoma chacunda
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ariidae
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 500 500 400 300 300 300 300 300 400 500
Ariidae
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 1,500 1,300 1,000 700 700 700 700 700 1,100 1,300
Auxis thazard, A. rochei
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Auxis thazard, A. rochei
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balistidae
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balistidae
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bivalvia
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bivalvia
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brachyura
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brachyura
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Caesionidae
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Caesionidae
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carangidae
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 1,500 1,500 1,200 900 900 900 900 900 1,200 1,200
Carangidae
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 3,500 3,500 2,800 2,100 2,100 2,100 2,100 2,100 2,800 2,800
Chirocentrus spp
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 700 500 900 900 700 500 500 500 500 500
Chirocentrus spp
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 800 500 1,100 1,100 800 500 500 500 500 500
Clupeoidei
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 2,300 2,000 2,300 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,300 2,000
Clupeoidei
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Clupeoidei
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 1,000 600 500 500 500 500 500 300 600 700
Clupeoidei
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 5,700 5,000 5,700 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,700 5,000
Crocodylus porosus
Malaysia 		4 - Asia - Inland waters (n) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Crustacea
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 500 400 400
Cynoglossidae
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cynoglossidae
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Decapterus russelli
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 5,000 4,500 3,600 3,100 3,100 3,100 3,600 3,600 4,000 4,500
Decapterus russelli
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 6,000 5,500 4,400 3,900 3,900 3,900 4,400 4,400 5,000 5,500
Drepane punctata
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Drepane punctata
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elagatis bipinnulata
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elagatis bipinnulata
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elasmobranchii
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300
Elasmobranchii
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200
Engraulidae
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Epinephelus spp
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 500 300 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 300
Epinephelus spp
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 500 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
Epinephelus tauvina
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Euthynnus affinis
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 300 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
Euthynnus affinis
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 1,200 800 800 800 800 800 800 800 800 800
Ex Turbo spp
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300 200 300
Gerres spp
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gerres spp
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haemulidae (=Pomadasyidae)
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haemulidae (=Pomadasyidae)
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harpadon nehereus
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harpadon nehereus
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Holothuroidea
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Holothuroidea
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Istiophoridae
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Istiophoridae
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Istiophorus platypterus
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Katsuwonus pelamis
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Katsuwonus pelamis
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Labridae
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Labridae
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lactarius lactarius
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lactarius lactarius
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 500 500 300 200 200 200 200 200 300 300
Lates calcarifer
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lates calcarifer
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leiognathus spp
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 700 500 400 300 300 300 300 300 400 500
Leiognathus spp
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 4,300 3,500 2,600 1,700 1,700 1,700 1,700 2,200 2,600 3,500
Lethrinidae
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lethrinidae
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lutjanidae
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lutjanidae
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lutjanus argentimaculatus
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 400 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
Lutjanus argentimaculatus
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 100 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 100
Lutjanus spp
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 200 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Lutjanus spp
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 3,800 2,900 2,900 1,900 1,900 1,900 1,900 1,900 2,400 2,900
Makaira indica
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Makaira nigricans
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Megalaspis cordyla
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 2,200 1,800 2,200 2,200 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,800 1,800
Megalaspis cordyla
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 800 700 800 800 500 500 500 500 700 700
Megalops cyprinoides
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Megalops cyprinoides
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mollusca
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 200
Mugilidae
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 2,700 2,700 900 900 900 900 900 900 1,300 1,800
Mugilidae
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 300 300 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200
Muraenesox cinereus
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 200 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 100
Muraenesox cinereus
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 300 200 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Natantia
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 10,000 9,800 10,400 9,800 9,100 9,100 9,100 9,100 9,400 9,800
Natantia
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 4,300 4,200 4,600 4,200 3,900 3,900 3,900 3,900 4,100 4,200
Nemipterus spp
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 500 300 300 200 200 200 200 200 300 300
Nemipterus spp
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 500 200 200 100 100 100 100 100 200 200
Octopodidae
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Octopodidae
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Osteichthyes
Malaysia 		4 - Asia - Inland waters (t) 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
Osteichthyes
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 20,400 20,400 27,300 23,800 20,400 20,400 20,400 19,800 21,100 20,400
Osteichthyes
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 9,600 9,600 12,700 11,200 9,600 9,600 9,600 9,200 9,900 9,600
Palaemonidae
Malaysia 		4 - Asia - Inland waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pampus argenteus
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pampus argenteus
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Panulirus spp
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Panulirus spp
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Parastromateus niger
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Parastromateus niger
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pellona ditchela
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pellona ditchela
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Perciformes
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Perciformes
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Perciformes
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 2,000 2,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,500 2,000
Perciformes
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 3,000 3,000 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 2,000 3,000
Percoidei
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Percoidei
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Platycephalidae
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Platycephalidae
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pleuronectiformes
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pleuronectiformes
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plotosus spp
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plotosus spp
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polynemidae
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 500 300 300 300 100 100 200 200 200 300
Polynemidae
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 500 300 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300
Pomadasys argenteus
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pomadasys argenteus
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Priacanthus spp
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Priacanthus spp
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rachycentron canadum
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rachycentron canadum
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rajiformes
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400
Rajiformes
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600
Rastrelliger spp
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 9,300 10,000 10,000 9,300 8,700 8,700 8,700 8,700 9,300 9,300
Rastrelliger spp
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 4,700 5,000 5,000 4,700 4,300 4,300 4,300 4,300 4,700 4,700
Rhopilema spp
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rhopilema spp
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sciaenidae
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 2,000 2,000 1,000 500 500 500 500 700 1,000 1,500
Sciaenidae
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 2,000 2,000 1,000 500 500 500 500 800 1,000 1,500
Scleractinia
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scolopsis spp
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scolopsis spp
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scomberoides spp
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 400 200 200 100 100 100 100 100 100 200
Scomberoides spp
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 100 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scomberomorus spp
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 800 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600
Scomberomorus spp
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 1,700 1,400 1,400 1,400 1,400 1,400 1,400 1,400 1,400 1,400
Scombridae
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 2,500 2,500 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,500
Scombroidei
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Selar crumenophthalmus
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Selar crumenophthalmus
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Selaroides leptolepis
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 600 600 400 400 400 400 400 400 500 600
Selaroides leptolepis
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 4,400 4,400 2,600 2,600 2,600 2,600 2,600 2,600 3,500 4,400
Sepiidae, Sepiolidae
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600
Sepiidae, Sepiolidae
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400
Sergestidae
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sergestidae
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siganus spp
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siganus spp
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sillaginidae
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sillaginidae
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sphyraena spp
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sphyraena spp
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stolephorus spp
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 7,600 7,600 6,800 5,900 5,900 5,900 6,400 6,400 7,600 7,600
Stolephorus spp
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 1,400 1,400 1,200 1,100 1,100 1,100 1,100 1,100 1,400 1,400
Stromateidae
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stromateidae
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Synodontidae
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Synodontidae
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tetrapturus audax
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus alalunga
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus albacares
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus albacares
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus obesus
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus obesus
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus tonggol
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus tonggol
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Trichiurus lepturus
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
Trichiurus lepturus
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300
Tylosurus spp
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tylosurus spp
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Upeneus spp
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Upeneus spp
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Xiphias gladius
Malaysia 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Xiphias gladius
Malaysia 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total: 141,900 133,900 132,700 117,600 108,900 108,400 110,100 109,900 123,500 129,700

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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