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FAO Capture Production in Sao Tome and Principe (t)     n = 36
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Scientific name Fishing Area Unit 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Acanthocybium solandri
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 52 52 52 52 94 88 76 76 131 235 241 238
Auxis thazard, A. rochei
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 200 200 200 200 234 215 290 290 275 282 290 286
Balistidae
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 40 35 45 54 35 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
Boops boops
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 20 18 23 28 37 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
Caranx hippos
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 50 45 55 68 144 150 150 150 150 150 155 155
Caranx spp
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 140 125 135 152 162 170 170 170 170 175 180 180
Clupeoidei
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 25 23 22 21 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Crustacea
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 6 6 9 12 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5
Decapterus spp
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 50 45 55 69 80 85 85 85 85 85 85 85
Drepane africana
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 20 18 28 39 27 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
Elagatis bipinnulata
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 102 110 110 110 110 110 110 110
Elasmobranchii
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 178 178 178 165 171 143 132 132 238 100 102 102
Epinephelus spp
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 38 33 41 49 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3
Euthynnus alletteratus
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 33 33 33 33 178 182 179 179 183 188 193 191
Exocoetidae
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 950 850 820 800 774 785 785 790 790 810 830 830
Haemulidae (=Pomadasyidae)
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 3 6 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Hemiramphus spp
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 140 125 137 156 30 35 35 35 35 35 35 35
Istiophorus albicans
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 136 136 136 136 515 346 292 384 114 119 121 121
Katsuwonus pelamis
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 179 179 179 179 117 166 143 143 229 235 241 0
Lichia amia
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 40 35 45 60 38 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
Makaira nigricans
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 32 32 32 32 9 21 26 26 68 70 72 72
Mollusca
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 25 22 32 45 11 13 13 15 15 15 15 15
Osteichthyes
Sao Tome and Principe 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Osteichthyes
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 1,050 900 900 956 401 500 500 500 500 513 527 525
Pagellus spp
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 90 80 105 135 187 190 190 190 190 195 200 200
Polynemidae
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 90 80 90 102 125 130 130 130 130 130 130 130
Sciaenidae
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 40 35 40 45 158 165 165 165 165 165 170 170
Scomberomorus tritor
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 6 6 6 6 21 12 13 13 91 94 96 95
Scombroidei
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Serranidae
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 76 80 80 80 80 80 80 80
Sparidae
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 60 55 63 72 43 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
Sphyraena spp
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 70 60 70 80 47 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
Tetrapturus albidus
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 37 37 37 37 21 33 28 28 36 37 38 0
Thunnus albacares
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 122 122 122 122 134 144 137 137 160 165 169 0
Thunnus obesus
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 4 4 4 4 11 6 4 4 92 94 97 0
Xiphias gladius
Sao Tome and Principe 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 120 120 120 120 126 147 138 138 183 188 193 0
Total: 4,043 3,692 3,820 4,038 4,141 4,196 4,150 4,250 4,500 4,550 4,650 3,900

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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