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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

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