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FAO Capture Production in South Africa (t)     n = 226
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Scientific name Fishing Area Unit 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Algae
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Alopias vulpinus
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Antimora rostrata
South Africa
48 - Atlantic, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Antimora rostrata
South Africa
58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7
Antimora rostrata
South Africa
88 - Pacific, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arctocephalus pusillus
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Argyrosomus hololepidotus
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 1,496 1,174 993 1,052 765 772 829 748 690 671
Argyrosomus hololepidotus
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 79 105 134 1 15 22 21 17 0 0
Argyrozona argyrozona
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 20 14 7 692 16 729 883 780 505 541
Ariidae
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 1
Atractoscion aequidens
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 498 437 498 579 444 353 346 474 605 415
Atractoscion aequidens
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 9 7 22 0 11 17 15 18 0 15
Austroglossus microlepis
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 60 21 134 45 0 1 16 3 0 0
Austroglossus pectoralis
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 808 717 700 764 942 769 909 837 859 768
Austroglossus pectoralis
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
South Africa
99 - All areas (World total) (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Balaenoptera borealis
South Africa
98 - (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balaenoptera edeni
South Africa
99 - All areas (World total) (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Balaenoptera musculus
South Africa
98 - (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balaenoptera physalus
South Africa
98 - (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bathyraja eatonii
South Africa
58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bathyraja murrayi
South Africa
58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bathyraja spp
South Africa
58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beryx spp
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 60 109 124 0 0
Brachyura
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 16 6 7 0 0 0 0 113 4 5
Brama brama
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 959 773 868 1,717 2,019 1,709 1,070 381 307 324
Brama brama
South Africa
58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Callorhinchus capensis
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 546 537 542 983 262 386 366 484 482 356
Carangidae
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carcharhinus brachyurus
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carcharhinus obscurus
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
Chaceon maritae
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chaceon spp
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 188 186 187 138 0 0 0 0 91 80
Channichthyidae
South Africa
88 - Pacific, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cheimerius nufar
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 50 81 48 41 40 34 0 29
Cheimerius nufar
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 21 43 45 0 32 25 33 28 0 0
Chelidonichthys capensis
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 3,061 633 676 1,003 576 502 446 428 623 507
Chrysoblephus spp
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 183 166 227 171 231 197 176 139 154 74
Chrysoblephus spp
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 91 133 153 0 109 70 92 85 0 75
Clarias gariepinus
South Africa
1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coryphaena hippurus
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coryphaena hippurus
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Crassostrea spp
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 662 899 424 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Crassostrea spp
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Crocodylus niloticus
South Africa
1 - Africa-Inland Waters (n) 4,500 4,819 10,722 18,451 25,416 14,805 2,280 13,322 8,863 27,631
Crustacea
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cubiceps capensis
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cymatoceps nasutus
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cymatoceps nasutus
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cynoglossidae
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cynoglossidae
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 5
Delphinidae
South Africa
99 - All areas (World total) (n) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Delphinus capensis
South Africa
99 - All areas (World total) (n) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Delphinus delphis
South Africa
99 - All areas (World total) (n) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 11
Diplodus spp
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dissostichus eleginoides
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dissostichus eleginoides
South Africa
48 - Atlantic, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 835 128
Dissostichus eleginoides
South Africa
58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 942 1,246 903 576
Dissostichus eleginoides
South Africa
88 - Pacific, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dissostichus mawsoni
South Africa
48 - Atlantic, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dissostichus mawsoni
South Africa
88 - Pacific, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Donax spp
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elasmobranchii
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 471 569 651 699 630 389 317 433 458 396
Elasmobranchii
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 86 102 100 100 110 70 10 110 130 100
Elasmobranchii
South Africa
58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Emmelichthys nitidus
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 568 583 418 434 121 96 216 121 117 113
Engraulis capensis
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 150,100 150,560 347,312 235,606 155,554 170,308 40,712 60,095 107,548 180,542
Etrumeus whiteheadi
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 44,710 33,484 47,341 56,329 54,147 76,858 47,117 92,209 52,476 58,856
Euphausia superba
South Africa
48 - Atlantic, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
Euthynnus affinis
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 2 2
Galeorhinus galeus
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gelidium spp
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gempylidae
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Genypterus capensis
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 2,548 2,054 2,225 2,601 2,679 2,798 3,140 3,418 3,381 4,114
Gobiidae
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gracilaria spp
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haemulidae (=Pomadasyidae)
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haemulidae (=Pomadasyidae)
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 6 11 5
Haliotis midae
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 624 573 738 561 586 615 735 330 524 481
Haliporoides triarthrus
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 663 514 199 218 0 0 0 127 178 180
Helicolenus dactylopterus
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 1,171 1,019 1,229 1,476 723 1,082 1,183 957 752 766
Hoplostethus atlanticus
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 27 0 0
Hoplostethus atlanticus
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Istiophoridae
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Istiophoridae
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
Istiophorus platypterus
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Isurus oxyrinchus
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 13
Isurus oxyrinchus
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jasus lalandii
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 3,790 1,835 2,077 2,176 2,192 1,956 1,516 1,680 1,726 1,793
Katsuwonus pelamis
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 17 15 7 6 4 4 1 6 2 1
Katsuwonus pelamis
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 1 0 1 3 1 1 0 1 1 2
Lampanyctodes hectoris
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 571 662 656 1,177 871 0 33 243 6,553 0
Lepidopus caudatus
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 14,610 12,148 14,227 12,196 4,697 4,931 3,196 2,001 4,557 2,560
Lepidopus caudatus
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lethrinidae
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lethrinidae
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lichia amia
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithodes murrayi
South Africa
48 - Atlantic, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Lithodes murrayi
South Africa
58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithodes spp
South Africa
58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithodidae
South Africa
48 - Atlantic, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithodidae
South Africa
58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithognathus lithognathus
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 37 1 11 4 1 11 7 8 9 2
Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 53 78 300 59 36 17 34 45 29 24
Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 51 3 7 6 0 0 0 2 0 0
Loligo reynaudii
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 4,986 7,036 2,805 6,271 5,814 7,047 7,491 3,696 6,670 7,169
Lophius vomerinus
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 5,405 5,883 4,858 4,249 4,089 6,246 6,139 6,958 7,903 6,949
Lutjanidae
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lutjanidae
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Macrourus spp
South Africa
48 - Atlantic, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
Macrourus spp
South Africa
58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 53 77
Macrourus spp
South Africa
88 - Pacific, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macrourus whitsoni
South Africa
58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macrourus whitsoni
South Africa
88 - Pacific, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Makaira indica
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Makaira indica
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Makaira nigricans
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Makaira nigricans
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Martialia hyadesi
South Africa
58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Megaptera novaeangliae
South Africa
98 - (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Megaptera novaeangliae
South Africa
99 - All areas (World total) (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Merluccius capensis, M.paradoxus
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 135,168 136,484 135,805 108,336 136,917 137,742 155,155 141,076 151,317 141,165
Merluccius capensis, M.paradoxus
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 10 7 5
Metanephrops mozambicus
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 282 51 70 83 0 0 0 0 45 60
Mollusca
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mollusca
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mugilidae
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 1,380 1,067 914 1,253 1,106 1,147 1,086 972 908 757
Muraenesox spp
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 5
Muraenolepis microps
South Africa
58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Muraenolepis microps
South Africa
88 - Pacific, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Muraenolepis spp
South Africa
58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Muraenolepis spp
South Africa
88 - Pacific, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mustelus mustelus
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Myctophidae
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nemipteridae
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
Notorynchus cepedianus
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Notothenia kempi
South Africa
58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nototheniidae
South Africa
48 - Atlantic, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Nototheniidae
South Africa
88 - Pacific, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Octopodidae
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 46 62 122 149 91 33 46 64 60 87
Octopodidae
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 49 20 15 7 0 0 0 10 8 10
Octopodidae
South Africa
58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Odontoceti
South Africa
99 - All areas (World total) (n) 0 0 0 87 165 95 100 149 1 0
Orcinus orca
South Africa
99 - All areas (World total) (n) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Osteichthyes
South Africa
1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 823 825 832 832 800 800 850 850 900 900
Osteichthyes
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 2,458 2,802 1,708 770 2,184 1,766 1,549 13,108 1,075 3,586
Osteichthyes
South Africa
48 - Atlantic, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Osteichthyes
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 101 170 158 77 139 66 85 228 92 92
Osteichthyes
South Africa
58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Otolithes ruber
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10
Palinurus delagoae
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 24 18 31 33 10 13 10 10 6 7
Palinurus gilchristi
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 1,042 885 1,009 985 1,021 966 918 892 864 429
Paralomis aculeata
South Africa
58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Paralomis spinosissima
South Africa
58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Paralomis spp
South Africa
58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Penaeus spp
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 7 1 6 13 0 0 0 0 0 0
Perciformes
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Petrus rupestris
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 105 126 0 73 37 56 28 35 0 22
Petrus rupestris
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Phaeophyceae
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 8,000 5,000 2,456 3,768 2,579 3,689 6,000 9,000 12,000 15,000
Physeter macrocephalus
South Africa
98 - (n) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polyprion americanus
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pomatomus saltatrix
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 56 65 42 68 34 57 38 15 4 33
Pomatomus saltatrix
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Prionace glauca
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 21
Prionace glauca
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pseudopentaceros richardsoni
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 530 201 12 0 0
Pterogymnus laniarius
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 643 644 849 1,000 690 708 730 907 843 966
Pyura stolonifera
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Raja georgiana
South Africa
58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rajidae
South Africa
58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rajiformes
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 1,410 1,268 1,292 1,110 1,130 929 1,026 1,239 1,074 1,000
Rajiformes
South Africa
48 - Atlantic, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Rajiformes
South Africa
58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4
Rajiformes
South Africa
88 - Pacific, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rhabdosargus globiceps
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 291 141 134 139 143 168 237 165 296 335
Rhodophyceae
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 3,000 6,000 6,808 4,192 1,797 2,563 2,500 2,500 2,400 2,300
Ruvettus pretiosus
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ruvettus pretiosus
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarda sarda
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sardinella spp
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sardinops ocellatus
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 56,871 52,011 53,436 50,702 93,438 115,205 105,210 116,995 128,019 131,316
Sardinops ocellatus
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Sarpa salpa
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 3 0 1
Sciaenidae
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 1 9 8 7 0 0
Scomber japonicus
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 14,322 13,535 4,263 4,721 4,508 4,677 4,139 8,039 3,201 1,765
Scomber japonicus
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 5 3 3
Scomberomorus commerson
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 58 37 22 54 15 4 13 20 46 16
Scomberomorus spp
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 2
Scombridae
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scombroidei
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scombroidei
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 9 30 36 44 3 11 0 8 72 25
Scorpaenidae
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 1
Scyllaridae
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
Sepiidae, Sepiolidae
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sepiidae, Sepiolidae
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 9 10 11 0 0 0 9 5 10
Seriola lalandi
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 612 563 566 858 771 769 488 477 519 302
Seriola lalandi
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Serranidae
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Serranidae
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 17 0 43 0 33 25 30 0 0 25
Somniosus microcephalus
South Africa
58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sousa chinensis
South Africa
99 - All areas (World total) (n) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8
Sparidae
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 546 530 485 606 836 274 305 311 365 274
Sparidae
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 3 5 3 0 26 6 19 15 1 5
Stenella longirostris
South Africa
99 - All areas (World total) (n) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Tetrapturus audax
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Thunnus alalunga
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 5,280 3,410 6,360 6,881 6,931 5,214 5,634 6,708 8,412 5,101
Thunnus alalunga
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 25 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 7 1
Thunnus albacares
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 624 52 69 266 486 183 157 116 240 320
Thunnus albacares
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 70 7 13 24 6 26 0 30 115 164
Thunnus maccoyii
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Thunnus maccoyii
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus obesus
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 296 72 43 88 76 27 7 10 53 55
Thunnus obesus
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 14
Thyrsites atun
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 20,844 21,946 18,417 15,248 13,180 15,299 12,400 11,126 14,135 11,188
Trachurus capensis
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 51,074 35,564 33,640 35,429 20,031 10,262 31,995 31,206 46,384 17,970
Trachurus spp
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Triakis megalopterus
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Trichiuridae
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
Triglidae
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Tursiops truncatus
South Africa
99 - All areas (World total) (n) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 41
Umbrina canariensis
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Xiphias gladius
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 5 9 4 1 4 1 1 240 143
Xiphias gladius
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 362 65
Zeus faber
South Africa
47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 885 895 1,103 1,098 1,069 1,070 1,156 1,274 964 1,022
Zeus faber
South Africa
51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 4 5
Total: 534,583 496,296 692,339 562,374 523,449 576,138 441,680 514,444 559,908 588,017

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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