FAO Capture Production in Gambia (t)     n = 51 (See disclaimer below)

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Scientific name	Fishing Area	Unit	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979
Alectis alexandrinus Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Argyrosomus regius Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ariidae Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	3	15	267	267	267	2,059	1,758	1,112
Balistidae Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brachyura Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Caranx rhonchus Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Caranx spp Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clupeoidei Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cynoglossidae Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	473	359	117
Drepane africana Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	77
Elasmobranchii Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,412	831	639
Elops lacerta Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Epinephelus spp Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	9	600	696	696	696	526	538	179
Ethmalosa fimbriata Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	4,487	4,512	3,947	6,225	7,324	7,324	7,324	6,600	5,380	2,938
Galeoides decadactylus Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gastropoda Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	2	190	0	0	0	0	28	67
Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lutjanus spp Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mugilidae Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	66	164	378
Octopodidae Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oreochromis (=Tilapia) spp Gambia	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	1,200	1,200	1,200	1,200	1,200	1,200	1,200	1,200	1,200	1,200
Oreochromis (=Tilapia) spp Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Osteichthyes Gambia	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	1,500	1,500	1,500	1,500	1,500	1,500	1,500	1,500	1,500	1,500
Osteichthyes Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	260	522	1,075	2,191	1,442	1,442	1,442	637	396	426
Pagellus spp Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Palinurus spp Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	182	276	54
Parapenaeopsis atlantica Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Penaeus notialis Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	5	88	260	183	183	183	0	31	69
Pentanemus quinquarius Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Plectorhinchus mediterraneus Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Polydactylus quadrifilis Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Polynemidae Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	347	411	485
Pomadasys jubelini Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pomatomus saltatrix Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pseudotolithus elongatus Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	105	109	142
Pseudotolithus senegalensis Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	884	490	615
Pseudotolithus senegallus Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pseudotolithus spp Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,056	696	607
Rachycentron canadum Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sardinella spp Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	365	19	14
Scaridae Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sciaenidae Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	60	113	83	83	83	83	152	162
Scomber japonicus Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sepiidae, Sepiolidae Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sparidae Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sphyraena spp Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	534	484	311
Tetraodontidae Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thunnus albacares Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trachinotus spp Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trachurus spp Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	63	123	51
Trichiuridae Gambia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total:			7,447	7,739	7,884	12,294	12,695	12,695	12,695	18,092	14,972	11,143

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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