FAO Capture Production in Sao Tome and Principe (t)     n = 36 (See disclaimer below)

All Years  |   1950 - 1959  |   1960 - 1969  |   1970 - 1979  |   1980 - 1989  |   1990 - 1999  |   2000 - 2010  |        Back to Menu

Scientific name	Fishing Area	Unit	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Acanthocybium solandri Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	20	28	34	27	36	39	46	80	52	56	62	52	52	52	52	94	88	76	76	131	235	241	241
Auxis thazard, A. rochei Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	0	0	0	23	32	35	41	39	33	37	48	79	223	197	209	200	200	200	200	234	215	290	290	275	282	290	290
Balistidae Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	34	40	45	40	35	45	54	35	40	40	40	40	40	40	40
Boops boops Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	20	25	20	18	23	28	37	40	40	40	40	40	40	40
Caranx hippos Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	42	55	60	50	45	55	68	144	150	150	150	150	150	155	155
Caranx spp Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	129	150	160	140	125	135	152	162	170	170	170	170	175	180	180
Clupeoidei Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	5	7	47	2	10	17	108	34	28	14	17	17	18	19	22	14	14	17	25	26	20	0	20	30	25	23	22	21	19	20	20	20	20	20	20	20
Crustacea Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0	1	4	4	4	4	5	3	3	4	6	6	4	5	75	7	6	6	9	12	3	4	4	5	5	5	5	5
Decapterus spp Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	43	55	60	50	45	55	69	80	85	85	85	85	85	85	85
Drepane africana Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	20	25	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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	102	110	110	110	110	110	110	110
Elasmobranchii Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	42	36	52	37	27	130	134	170	203	230	241	238	247	265	305	189	178	221	321	337	247	130	175	190	178	178	178	165	171	143	132	132	238	100	102	102
Epinephelus spp Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	90	70	34	14	0	11	188	22	38	25	33	32	33	35	40	25	24	29	42	44	33	31	40	45	38	33	41	49	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3
Euthynnus alletteratus Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	101	0	0	0	30	36	52	46	48	41	40	43	40	50	39	37	33	33	33	33	178	182	179	179	183	188	193	193
Exocoetidae Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	65	88	130	168	197	118	294	419	204	174	268	248	245	254	273	314	195	184	229	333	350	256	939	1,000	1,100	950	850	820	800	774	785	785	790	790	810	830	830
Haemulidae (=Pomadasyidae) Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	0	0	4	58	114	122	78	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	6	9	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7
Hemiramphus spp Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	3	49	62	26	38	235	294	227	183	292	287	283	293	315	362	224	211	262	381	401	293	126	150	160	140	125	137	156	30	35	35	35	35	35	35	35
Istiophorus albicans Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	78	86	97	84	78	81	88	92	96	139	141	141	136	136	136	136	515	346	292	384	114	119	121	121
Katsuwonus pelamis Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	35	118	100	34	33	90	78	103	18	20	20	20	195	196	204	201	178	212	190	180	187	178	169	181	179	179	179	179	117	166	143	143	229	235	241	241
Lichia amia Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	3	3	6	26	9	39	18	16	42	23	23	23	24	26	30	19	18	22	32	34	25	36	45	50	40	35	45	60	38	40	40	40	40	40	40	40
Makaira nigricans Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	19	17	18	21	25	28	33	36	35	33	30	32	32	32	32	9	21	26	26	68	70	72	72
Mollusca Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	37	156	66	210	19	13	899	652	59	81	66	22	21	22	24	28	17	16	19	28	29	21	20	25	30	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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Osteichthyes Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	600	500	500	300	300	500	400	400	600	500	500	700	600	500	800	900	800	900	800	800	800	900	800	800	600	282	129	228	267	1,193	1,514	160	196	2,494	2,590	2,266	1,232	1,217	1,261	1,355	1,558	768	679	927	1,837	1,933	2,579	683	1,167	1,284	1,050	900	900	956	401	500	500	500	500	513	527	527
Pagellus spp Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	43	9	56	18	29	72	236	155	389	77	87	86	89	96	110	68	64	79	115	121	88	86	100	110	90	80	105	135	187	190	190	190	190	195	200	200
Polynemidae Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	4	18	4	4	3	18	14	31	71	74	73	76	82	94	58	54	67	97	102	75	75	100	110	90	80	90	102	125	130	130	130	130	130	130	130
Sciaenidae Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	4	30	0	10	56	21	24	63	93	72	71	73	78	90	56	52	66	96	101	71	30	40	45	40	35	40	45	158	165	165	165	165	165	170	170
Scomberomorus tritor Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	4	6	5	3	5	6	6	8	7	8	5	6	6	6	6	21	12	13	13	91	94	96	96
Scombroidei Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	103	215	236	233	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	9	7	0	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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	76	80	80	80	80	80	80	80
Sparidae Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	76	27	118	75	17	8	50	51	146	35	43	35	35	36	39	45	28	26	33	48	50	37	49	60	70	60	55	63	72	43	45	45	45	45	45	45	45
Sphyraena spp Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	5	3	3	1	24	25	34	26	21	21	22	24	27	17	16	20	29	30	22	56	70	80	70	60	70	80	47	50	50	50	50	50	50	50
Tetrapturus albidus Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	16	19	26	24	17	21	21	30	45	40	36	37	37	37	37	21	33	28	28	36	37	38	38
Thunnus albacares Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	15	45	39	28	31	97	193	194	177	180	180	178	298	299	164	187	170	181	125	135	120	109	124	114	122	122	122	122	134	144	137	137	160	165	169	169
Thunnus obesus Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	8	6	3	4	4	3	6	4	5	6	5	4	4	4	4	11	6	4	4	92	94	97	97
Xiphias gladius Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	216	207	181	179	177	202	190	178	166	148	135	129	120	120	120	120	126	147	138	138	183	188	193	193
Total:			600	500	500	300	300	500	400	400	600	500	500	700	600	500	800	900	800	900	800	800	800	900	800	800	600	600	646	889	1,175	1,618	1,847	2,158	2,688	4,012	4,444	3,988	2,833	2,798	3,369	3,559	3,840	2,506	2,309	2,833	4,159	4,356	4,620	3,546	4,362	4,635	4,043	3,692	3,820	4,038	4,141	4,196	4,150	4,250	4,500	4,550	4,650	4,650

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.

Disclaimer: This service is offered by SeaLifeBase and may not be compliant with FAO INFORMATION DISSEMINATION quality assurance rules. FAO statistics can be downloaded or queried online at the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics page.