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FAO Capture Production in Maldives (t) n = 13
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Scientific name | Fishing Area | Unit | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
Auxis thazard, A. rochei Maldives |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 2,500 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 1,814 | 1,808 | 1,912 | 3,976 | 3,603 | 2,434 | 1,697 | 1,946 | 1,049 | 1,075 | 1,008 | 1,014 | 1,302 | 2,207 | 1,932 | 1,621 | 1,051 | 1,177 | 1,629 | 2,145 | 3,345 | 2,582 | 3,389 | 5,455 | 4,018 | 3,938 | 6,484 | 2,489 | 4,218 | 3,401 | 3,991 | 3,981 | 4,187 | 4,357 | 3,638 | 5,057 | 3,532 | 3,802 | 4,056 | 5,201 | 3,125 | 1,696 |
Elasmobranchii Maldives |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 400 | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 800 | 2,000 | 2,500 | 2,000 | 2,800 | 1,500 | 2,000 | 1,700 | 1,060 | 2,078 | 2,476 | 2,631 | 1,768 | 1,309 | 1,783 | 1,873 | 6,921 | 9,168 | 11,212 | 11,245 | 11,856 | 10,643 | 10,887 | 6,883 | 13,523 | 11,935 | 11,498 | 11,522 | 947 | 896 | 856 | 782 | 537 | 457 | 158 | 16 |
Euthynnus affinis Maldives |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 500 | 500 | 600 | 708 | 520 | 655 | 1,196 | 913 | 456 | 1,098 | 1,074 | 889 | 835 | 1,231 | 1,474 | 2,184 | 2,374 | 1,543 | 2,353 | 1,248 | 1,430 | 1,256 | 1,321 | 2,036 | 1,676 | 2,450 | 3,569 | 2,656 | 2,694 | 3,789 | 2,089 | 3,624 | 1,692 | 1,898 | 2,150 | 2,241 | 2,406 | 2,290 | 2,702 | 1,674 | 2,790 | 2,075 | 3,042 | 3,208 | 2,422 |
Gymnosarda unicolor Maldives |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 94 | 115 | 136 | 141 | 129 | 212 | 257 | 449 | 239 | 305 | 446 | 509 | 343 | 377 | 178 | 137 | 512 | 84 | 107 | 292 | 234 | 336 | 627 | 388 | 438 | 625 | 489 | 470 | 426 | 451 | 647 | 789 | 746 | 615 | 542 | 512 | 499 | 571 | 633 | 791 | 829 |
Holothuroidea Maldives |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 99 | 1,659 | 1,230 | 2,238 | 1,215 | 357 | 216 | 198 | 282 | 435 | 954 | 255 | 162 | 615 | 678 | 573 | 717 | 546 | 351 | 264 | 339 | 252 | 159 | 627 | 0 |
Katsuwonus pelamis Maldives |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 9,000 | 9,000 | 9,000 | 9,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 9,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 14,100 | 16,900 | 18,900 | 17,500 | 19,600 | 28,234 | 28,489 | 17,819 | 19,999 | 22,949 | 15,192 | 19,063 | 13,970 | 13,433 | 17,588 | 22,649 | 20,061 | 15,460 | 19,477 | 32,668 | 42,453 | 45,474 | 42,910 | 58,545 | 58,146 | 61,425 | 58,899 | 58,577 | 58,741 | 69,410 | 70,372 | 66,502 | 69,015 | 78,410 | 92,888 | 79,682 | 88,043 | 115,321 | 108,329 | 109,749 | 132,061 | 138,458 | 96,860 | 87,073 | 66,189 | 73,721 | 57,672 |
Mollusca Maldives |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 110 | 143 | 140 | 271 | 314 | 485 | 866 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Osteichthyes Maldives |
4 - Asia - Inland waters | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Osteichthyes Maldives |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 7,300 | 3,420 | 2,255 | 8,018 | 2,598 | 3,185 | 4,114 | 5,905 | 4,903 | 9,054 | 4,178 | 5,444 | 9,940 | 11,471 | 9,863 | 9,647 | 5,941 | 3,004 | 1,830 | 1,114 | 1,724 | 3,643 | 7,293 | 1,635 | 2,242 | 3,123 | 3,138 | 3,576 | 9,333 | 5,935 | 4,012 | 6,156 | 5,610 | 7,211 | 7,925 | 18,135 | 23,106 | 17,100 | 17,843 | 15,063 | 20,765 | 18,612 | 22,626 |
Panulirus spp Maldives |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scombroidei Maldives |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Thunnus albacares Maldives |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,000 | 1,500 | 1,700 | 1,700 | 1,800 | 2,534 | 1,559 | 2,691 | 7,171 | 5,343 | 4,900 | 5,717 | 5,326 | 4,276 | 5,128 | 5,082 | 6,251 | 4,814 | 7,981 | 8,486 | 7,135 | 6,352 | 7,595 | 6,217 | 5,777 | 5,139 | 7,227 | 8,309 | 9,603 | 12,621 | 12,031 | 11,811 | 12,489 | 13,566 | 13,261 | 11,624 | 13,656 | 20,603 | 18,825 | 21,394 | 20,512 | 21,772 | 20,661 | 22,609 | 19,611 | 21,835 | 35,575 |
Thunnus obesus Maldives |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 51 | 58 | 130 | 124 | 100 | 142 | 160 | 119 | 132 | 105 | 230 | 98 | 165 | 368 | 317 | 213 | 318 | 317 | 306 | 294 | 484 | 388 | 505 | 506 | 473 | 630 | 540 | 606 | 1,007 | 560 | 923 | 1,323 | 1,284 | 1,190 | 1,047 | 1,111 | 932 | 1,102 | 1,004 | 725 | 0 |
Total: | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 13,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 19,600 | 22,400 | 25,100 | 23,700 | 32,300 | 37,273 | 35,176 | 32,268 | 35,706 | 37,258 | 28,325 | 34,634 | 29,636 | 31,769 | 31,175 | 38,624 | 40,916 | 37,838 | 44,110 | 56,081 | 62,076 | 59,964 | 58,502 | 72,589 | 72,065 | 80,225 | 81,523 | 82,392 | 90,156 | 104,242 | 104,754 | 105,848 | 108,312 | 118,285 | 124,217 | 119,373 | 127,636 | 163,770 | 156,132 | 158,528 | 186,274 | 185,299 | 144,508 | 133,338 | 117,061 | 122,802 | 120,836 |