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FAO Capture Production in Belize (t)     n = 134
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Scientific name Fishing Area Unit 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Acanthocybium solandri
Belize 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Acanthocybium solandri
Belize 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ariidae
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beryx spp
Belize 		87 - Pacific, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Caproidae
Belize 		87 - Pacific, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carangidae
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dissostichus eleginoides
Belize 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
Drepane africana
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elasmobranchii
Belize 		31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
Elasmobranchii
Belize 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elasmobranchii
Belize 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Engraulis encrasicolus
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300 278 3,251
Euthynnus lineatus
Belize 		77 - Pacific, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0
Euthynnus lineatus
Belize 		87 - Pacific, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Genypterus blacodes
Belize 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
Haemulidae (=Pomadasyidae)
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hoplostethus atlanticus
Belize 		87 - Pacific, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Illex argentinus
Belize 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,796
Istiophoridae
Belize 		31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Istiophoridae
Belize 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Istiophoridae
Belize 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Istiophoridae
Belize 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Istiophorus albicans
Belize 		31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Istiophorus albicans
Belize 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Istiophorus platypterus
Belize 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Isurus oxyrinchus
Belize 		31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Isurus oxyrinchus
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Isurus oxyrinchus
Belize 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Isurus oxyrinchus
Belize 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Isurus oxyrinchus
Belize 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Katsuwonus pelamis
Belize 		31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Katsuwonus pelamis
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Katsuwonus pelamis
Belize 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Katsuwonus pelamis
Belize 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Katsuwonus pelamis
Belize 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Katsuwonus pelamis
Belize 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Katsuwonus pelamis
Belize 		77 - Pacific, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 20 70 720 500 290 880
Katsuwonus pelamis
Belize 		87 - Pacific, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 10 2,020 5,090 4,420 5,760 4,150 3,450
Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae
Belize 		31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 21 114 128
Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae
Belize 		87 - Pacific, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Loligo gahi
Belize 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lophius spp
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macrouridae
Belize 		87 - Pacific, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macruronus magellanicus
Belize 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 84
Makaira indica
Belize 		31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Makaira indica
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
Makaira indica
Belize 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Makaira indica
Belize 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Makaira indica
Belize 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 5 16
Makaira nigricans
Belize 		31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Makaira nigricans
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Makaira nigricans
Belize 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Makaira nigricans
Belize 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Makaira nigricans
Belize 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Makaira nigricans
Belize 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 3 6
Menippe mercenaria
Belize 		31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 13 13 14 14 20 28 53 210 25 29
Merluccius hubbsi
Belize 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35
Merluccius polli
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54
Merluccius spp
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 29 65
Micromesistius australis
Belize 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Natantia
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 28
Octopodidae
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 17 0 86 0 185 785 3,247
Osteichthyes
Belize 		2 - America, North - Inland waters (t) 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Osteichthyes
Belize 		31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 295 394 317 217 145 166 400 121 133 202
Osteichthyes
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 80 7 27 0 372 1,611 5,211
Osteichthyes
Belize 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Osteichthyes
Belize 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Osteichthyes
Belize 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 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 0 0
Panulirus argus
Belize 		31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 383 493 463 388 490 608 448 534 468 552
Penaeus spp
Belize 		31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 87 64 48 28 34 49 38 43 40 35
Penaeus spp
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 549 1,283
Prionace glauca
Belize 		31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Prionace glauca
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Prionace glauca
Belize 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Prionace glauca
Belize 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Prionace glauca
Belize 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rajiformes
Belize 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 519
Salilota australis
Belize 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28
Sardina pilchardus
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,126 2,229 616
Sardinella spp
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,400 2,389 7,233
Sciaenidae
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 17 3 67 0 1 65 299
Scomber japonicus
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,100 1,051 1,732
Scomber japonicus
Belize 		87 - Pacific, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scombroidei
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 107
Scombroidei
Belize 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 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
Scombroidei
Belize 		77 - Pacific, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 0 0
Sepiidae, Sepiolidae
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 460 80 141 0 406 2,445 4,911
Sparidae
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 54 7 88 0 183 1,152 2,826
Sphyraena spp
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stromateus fiatola
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Strombus spp
Belize 		31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 1,254 1,557 1,571 1,580 1,413 1,026 1,105 1,926 1,891 1,051
Tetrapturus albidus
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Tetrapturus audax
Belize 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tetrapturus audax
Belize 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tetrapturus audax
Belize 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3
Tetrapturus pfluegeri
Belize 		31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tetrapturus pfluegeri
Belize 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus alalunga
Belize 		31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus alalunga
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 8
Thunnus alalunga
Belize 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus alalunga
Belize 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus alalunga
Belize 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus alalunga
Belize 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 182 4
Thunnus albacares
Belize 		31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus albacares
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus albacares
Belize 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus albacares
Belize 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus albacares
Belize 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus albacares
Belize 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 19 80 56 46 66
Thunnus albacares
Belize 		77 - Pacific, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 190 10 670 590 380 90
Thunnus albacares
Belize 		87 - Pacific, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 1,100 850 880 1,540 1,280 3,110 2,400
Thunnus maccoyii
Belize 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus maccoyii
Belize 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus obesus
Belize 		31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus obesus
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus obesus
Belize 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus obesus
Belize 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus obesus
Belize 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus obesus
Belize 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 35 49 21 48 141
Thunnus obesus
Belize 		77 - Pacific, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 120 0 20 10 0
Thunnus obesus
Belize 		87 - Pacific, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 2,360 1,150 2,600 4,700 1,150 320
Trachurus murphyi
Belize 		87 - Pacific, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Trachurus spp
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1,600 1,626 5,924
Trachurus trecae
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Trichiurus lepturus
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300 317 1,121
Xiphias gladius
Belize 		31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Xiphias gladius
Belize 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 17
Xiphias gladius
Belize 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Xiphias gladius
Belize 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Xiphias gladius
Belize 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Xiphias gladius
Belize 		71 - Pacific, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 8
Total: 2,033 2,521 2,414 3,971 7,670 9,719 12,168 24,788 26,600 51,827

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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