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FAO Capture Production in Belize (t)     n = 134
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Scientific name Fishing Area Unit 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Acanthocybium solandri
Belize
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 11 6 9
Acanthocybium solandri
Belize
57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ariidae
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 15 0 0 3,409 375 0 408 120 0 0
Beryx spp
Belize
87 - Pacific, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 73 229 102 101 61 0 0 0 0
Caproidae
Belize
87 - Pacific, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 0
Carangidae
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 99 0 0 122 1,062 0 907 441 0 0
Dissostichus eleginoides
Belize
41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 27 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Drepane africana
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 330 1,418 0 690 369 0 0
Elasmobranchii
Belize
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 6 0 5 0 0 10 8 6 6 7 6 6
Elasmobranchii
Belize
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 4,243 0 0 0 33 11 1 0 0 0
Elasmobranchii
Belize
57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 913 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Engraulis encrasicolus
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 3,234 1,645 11,180 6,690 6,760 3,836 14,068 28,759 19,977 29,341 31,956 29,245
Euthynnus lineatus
Belize
77 - Pacific, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Euthynnus lineatus
Belize
87 - Pacific, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Genypterus blacodes
Belize
41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 87 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haemulidae (=Pomadasyidae)
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 18 0 0 534 93 0 242 0 0 0
Hoplostethus atlanticus
Belize
87 - Pacific, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 9 914 506 200 332 0 0 0 0
Illex argentinus
Belize
41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 4,066 1,692 124 2,768 47 61 0 2,285 0 0 0 0
Istiophoridae
Belize
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Istiophoridae
Belize
41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Istiophoridae
Belize
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 31 16 6 1 1 7 0 0 0 0 0
Istiophoridae
Belize
57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 2 1 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Istiophorus albicans
Belize
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 55 3
Istiophorus albicans
Belize
41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 6 0 0 21 5
Istiophorus platypterus
Belize
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 0 0 0 0 0
Isurus oxyrinchus
Belize
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 28 69
Isurus oxyrinchus
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Isurus oxyrinchus
Belize
41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 17 2 0 31 56
Isurus oxyrinchus
Belize
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 3 4 0 0 0
Isurus oxyrinchus
Belize
57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Katsuwonus pelamis
Belize
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,541 4,921
Katsuwonus pelamis
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,126 0 510 331
Katsuwonus pelamis
Belize
41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 663 2,178
Katsuwonus pelamis
Belize
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 1,894 14,039 0 0 4 20 0 0 0 0 0
Katsuwonus pelamis
Belize
57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 75 259 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Katsuwonus pelamis
Belize
71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 22 20 1 0 0 0 0 0
Katsuwonus pelamis
Belize
77 - Pacific, Eastern Central (t) 189 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Katsuwonus pelamis
Belize
87 - Pacific, Southeast (t) 5,093 783 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae
Belize
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 16 0 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 19 1
Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae
Belize
87 - Pacific, Southeast (t) 0 453 588 479 681 825 0 0 0 0 0 0
Loligo gahi
Belize
41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lophius spp
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macrouridae
Belize
87 - Pacific, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 525 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macruronus magellanicus
Belize
41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 1,720 374 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Makaira indica
Belize
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 5
Makaira indica
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Makaira indica
Belize
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 12 7 3 1 0 0 7 4 1 1 3
Makaira indica
Belize
57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Makaira indica
Belize
71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 37 10 0 0
Makaira nigricans
Belize
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
Makaira nigricans
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Makaira nigricans
Belize
41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 3
Makaira nigricans
Belize
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 110 59 30 18 11 0 10 3 0 0 0
Makaira nigricans
Belize
57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 7 8 9 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Makaira nigricans
Belize
71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 13 10 29 3
Menippe mercenaria
Belize
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 16 8 4 2 13 16 13 4 6 6 6 1
Merluccius hubbsi
Belize
41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 63 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Merluccius polli
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Merluccius spp
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 1 8 21 77 56 2 135 49 83 161 272 349
Micromesistius australis
Belize
41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 257 206 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Natantia
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 1 8 0 29 0 395 15 0 6 0 0 1
Octopodidae
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 57 0 0 65 0 253 0 3 0 0 0 0
Osteichthyes
Belize
2 - America, North - Inland waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Osteichthyes
Belize
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 119 66 83 60 44 54 70 93 52 19 74 148
Osteichthyes
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 673 238 1,926 862 424 6,425 2,839 313 1,563 2,702 1,408 1,373
Osteichthyes
Belize
41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 222 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Osteichthyes
Belize
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 327 0 0 0 0 224 0 18 0 0
Osteichthyes
Belize
57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 89 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Palinurus spp
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 119 0 2 0
Panulirus argus
Belize
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 503 394 525 541 555 439 573 630 642 624 672 833
Penaeus spp
Belize
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 45 69 81 104 147 52 33 19 26 22 4 0
Penaeus spp
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 511 0 9 56 0 3 111 871 42 0 0 0
Prionace glauca
Belize
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 114 461 1,039
Prionace glauca
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Prionace glauca
Belize
41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 37 259 0 236 109 0 273 237
Prionace glauca
Belize
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 10 4 0 1 1
Prionace glauca
Belize
71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
Rajiformes
Belize
41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 48 201 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salilota australis
Belize
41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 237 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sardina pilchardus
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 398 128 3,727 2,652 1,375 5,214 23,533 25,479 19,024 20,192 14,402 29,849
Sardinella spp
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 2,343 887 12,547 5,354 5,474 16,130 36,826 68,910 76,473 53,166 62,028 49,567
Sciaenidae
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 240 0 0 6 0 5,189 6 56 8 0 0 0
Scomber japonicus
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 2,139 971 7,641 5,690 6,530 4,627 7,960 24,331 27,030 16,778 36,226 22,791
Scomber japonicus
Belize
87 - Pacific, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 966 1,104 295 21 0
Scombroidei
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 143 125 172 111 417 97 657 370 1,128 1,285 0 0
Scombroidei
Belize
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scombroidei
Belize
57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scombroidei
Belize
77 - Pacific, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sepiidae, Sepiolidae
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 201 1 0 7 0 64 28 46 12 0 0 27
Sparidae
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 629 15 237 41 123 240 100 78 379 417 540 304
Sphyraena spp
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 45 133 0 201 121 0 0
Stromateus fiatola
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 0 0
Strombus spp
Belize
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 1,745 1,980 1,380 1,770 2,101 2,136 2,336 1,969 2,080 2,500 2,395 2,908
Tetrapturus albidus
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tetrapturus audax
Belize
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 63 32 14 14 9 0 3 0 0 0 2
Tetrapturus audax
Belize
57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 8 8 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Tetrapturus audax
Belize
71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 6
Tetrapturus pfluegeri
Belize
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
Tetrapturus pfluegeri
Belize
41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
Thunnus alalunga
Belize
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 26 39 416 351
Thunnus alalunga
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 79
Thunnus alalunga
Belize
41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 32 31 213 302 286
Thunnus alalunga
Belize
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 1,358 550 74 44 412 631 874 288 161 141 148
Thunnus alalunga
Belize
57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 82 34 78 47 278 0 12 9 0 0 16
Thunnus alalunga
Belize
71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 194 4,864 1,853 972 416 313 271 164 7 26 10 105
Thunnus albacares
Belize
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 637 482 725 1,480 2,108
Thunnus albacares
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 273 195
Thunnus albacares
Belize
41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 143 527 679 264 305 910
Thunnus albacares
Belize
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 2,350 5,188 271 339 155 127 114 92 51 14 11
Thunnus albacares
Belize
57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 103 235 71 89 24 0 1 0 0 0 2
Thunnus albacares
Belize
71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 62 957 720 943 208 298 106 273 129 121 28 13
Thunnus albacares
Belize
77 - Pacific, Eastern Central (t) 68 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus albacares
Belize
87 - Pacific, Southeast (t) 1,399 394 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus maccoyii
Belize
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 123 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus maccoyii
Belize
57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 37 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus obesus
Belize
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 44 46 162 550
Thunnus obesus
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
Thunnus obesus
Belize
41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 24 27 14 86 653
Thunnus obesus
Belize
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 2,114 2,538 525 447 108 30 150 119 16 31 9
Thunnus obesus
Belize
57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 195 256 90 77 21 0 0 1 0 0 1
Thunnus obesus
Belize
71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 14 1,322 812 782 297 425 254 158 89 43 89 102
Thunnus obesus
Belize
77 - Pacific, Eastern Central (t) 43 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus obesus
Belize
87 - Pacific, Southeast (t) 555 272 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Trachurus murphyi
Belize
87 - Pacific, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 867 481 12,585 15,245 5,681 2,240 0
Trachurus spp
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 2,764 3,145 10,575 10,899 36,694 40,758 87,864 128,654 192,114 166,413 224,534 109,417
Trachurus trecae
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Trichiurus lepturus
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 200 7 94 528 4,632 4,765 2,490 4,900 1,277 317 1,353 1,686
Xiphias gladius
Belize
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 112 107 184
Xiphias gladius
Belize
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 8 0 0 0 0 346 0 0 212 0 0 0
Xiphias gladius
Belize
41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 32 112 121 207
Xiphias gladius
Belize
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 603 322 151 93 39 28 64 75 22 7 2
Xiphias gladius
Belize
57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 73 46 34 21 3 0 0 0 0 0 1
Xiphias gladius
Belize
71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 3 128 10 417 117 44 23 7 4 2 7 19
Total: 30,359 30,746 84,360 43,358 70,046 100,364 185,263 305,643 365,494 303,334 385,374 263,384

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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