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FAO Capture Production in Eritrea (t)     n = 51
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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
Acanthopagrus bifasciatus
Eritrea 		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 0 0 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Acanthuridae
Eritrea 		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 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Ariidae
Eritrea 		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 52 60 9 0 149 205 851 436 273 207 217 57 241 15 15 42 128 106
Balistidae
Eritrea 		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 9 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0
Belonidae
Eritrea 		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 0 0 0 0 0 15 7 7 3 2
Bothidae
Eritrea 		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 1 23 119 125 69 49 77 20 85 1 0 15 25 18
Carangidae
Eritrea 		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 48 697 818 13 184 386 2,026 1,014 730 343 301 120 311 67 46 79 109 100
Carcharhinidae
Eritrea 		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 13 6 15 13 17 38 130 110 144 123 16 25 232 117 115 165 307 281
Chanos chanos
Eritrea 		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 2 0 2 3 1 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 9 16 10
Elasmobranchii
Eritrea 		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 6 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ephippidae
Eritrea 		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 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Epinephelus spp
Eritrea 		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 1 56 50 0 48 159 109 1 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0
Euthynnus affinis
Eritrea 		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 4 6 0 0 0 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ex Trochus spp
Eritrea 		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 0 224 106 100 60 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haemulidae (=Pomadasyidae)
Eritrea 		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 61 469 367 13 45 594 536 435 198 94 137 54 270 7 3 13 21 22
Istiophorus platypterus
Eritrea 		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 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Labridae
Eritrea 		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 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Leiognathidae
Eritrea 		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 19 38 137 70 63 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0
Lethrinidae
Eritrea 		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 0 217 1,010 767 90 104 371 443 345 164 70 98 20 165 83 80 105 61 57
Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae
Eritrea 		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 13 15 0 0 0 5 38 85 19 20 21 24 88 0 0 0 3 5
Lutjanidae
Eritrea 		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 45 205 324 278 363 460 541 308 222 373 107 28 70 55 38 80 58 51
Mugilidae
Eritrea 		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 3 4 2 4 3 3 0 2 2 1 1 10 1 6 5 6
Nemipterus spp
Eritrea 		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 0 928 206 4 15 0 1,674 1,757 1,115 675 525 819 615 1,019 2 0 62 165 159
Osteichthyes
Eritrea 		1 - Africa-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
Eritrea 		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 0 475 449 314 202 215 211 246 8 1 100 0 12 6 3 1 2 0 0 1
Palinuridae
Eritrea 		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 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
Penaeus spp
Eritrea 		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 15 13 2 0 9 75 519 790 508 451 413 235 547 112 38 219 323 119
Platax spp
Eritrea 		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 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Platycephalidae
Eritrea 		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 18 14 0 0 0 21 5 11 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plectorhinchus schotaf
Eritrea 		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 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 0 0
Pomacanthidae
Eritrea 		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 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pomadasys argenteus
Eritrea 		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 3 0 472 199 152 50 159 41 115 0 0 46 55 25
Portunus spp
Eritrea 		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 1 4 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0
Priacanthus spp
Eritrea 		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 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Psettodes erumei
Eritrea 		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 9 4 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rachycentron canadum
Eritrea 		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 2 10 38 2 6 8 31 31 41 45 30 10 0 19 15 16 14 14
Rastrelliger kanagurta
Eritrea 		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 40 75 58 2 0 20 197 100 13 5 8 4 269 0 0 0 1 2
Rhinobatidae
Eritrea 		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 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sardinella spp
Eritrea 		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 2 0 0 0 0 0 293 0 0 0 0 0
Scaridae
Eritrea 		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 2 15 9 0 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 1
Scomberoides spp
Eritrea 		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 8 4 0 44 243 257 229 387 212 38 252 177 53 185 176 65
Scomberomorus commerson
Eritrea 		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 49 191 200 210 250 217 280 177 95 134 27 88 399 496 573 414 480
Scombroidei
Eritrea 		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 7 1 30 44 111 64 42 96 136 149 129 67 152 529 589 640 423 301
Sepiidae, Sepiolidae
Eritrea 		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 51 0 3 11 31 35 9 15 5 11 66 22 0 0 0 0
Serranidae
Eritrea 		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 14 83 140 39 67 257 378 111 41 84 162 40 146 182 108 140 103 74
Siganus spp
Eritrea 		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 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sparidae
Eritrea 		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 12 22 12 0 0 15 48 11 1 1 6 2 0 15 0 1 0 0
Sphyraena spp
Eritrea 		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 37 109 185 21 57 150 684 2 455 1,845 411 208 602 94 58 78 69 65
Synodontidae
Eritrea 		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 0 651 166 3 5 0 1,905 3,177 2,574 3,274 1,688 3,886 2,364 3,717 0 0 540 801 675
Thunnus tonggol
Eritrea 		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 6 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Upeneus spp
Eritrea 		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 61 7 2 1 1 21 19 9 9 1 11 3 20 1 0 7 0 0
Total: 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 0 475 2,706 3,559 3,252 1,038 1,629 6,891 12,612 8,820 7,832 6,689 7,404 4,027 8,813 1,932 1,665 3,030 3,286 2,639

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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