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FAO Capture Production in Liberia (t) n = 78
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Scientific name	Fishing Area	Unit	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Albula vulpes Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	27	6	10	10	104	252	80	13	2	2	2	2
Alopias vulpinus Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	146	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ariidae Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	21	210	210	200	31	394	106	187	61	60	60	60
Balistidae Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	5	0	0	0	0
Belonidae Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	30	31	35	35	90	175	0	5	1	1	1	1
Brachydeuterus auritus Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,307	321	320	320	320
Brachyura Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	27	122	223	150	151	8	131	50	47	50	50	50
Brotula barbata Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	52	0	40	40	48	57	20	69	43	40	40	40
Carangidae Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	235	271	280	280	394	317	284	289	67	70	70	70
Caranx rhonchus Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	135	134	140	140	435	369	54	0	0	0	0	0
Carcharhinus falciformis Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	99	0	0	0	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chloroscombrus chrysurus Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	654	650	650	650
Clupeoidei Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	318	208	210	210	386	216	364	0	1	1	1	1
Congridae Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	49	76	80	80	128	92	33	194	45	50	50	50
Coryphaena hippurus Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	45	22	25	25	48	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Crustacea Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dalatias licha Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dentex spp Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,260	481	480	480	480
Drepane africana Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	94	104	110	110	256	573	98	150	185	180	180	180
Echeneidae Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	12	0	0	0	1	513	0	0	0	0	0	0
Elasmobranchii Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	42	169	512	520	303	256	349	504	108	100	100	100
Epinephelus spp Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	25	44	0	0	0	0	49	145	81	80	80	80
Ethmalosa fimbriata Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	37	123	120	120	123	23	67	102	33	30	30	30
Exocoetidae Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	38	19	20	20	0	112	11	246	99	100	100	100
Galeoides decadactylus Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	464	599	600	600	600
Haemulidae (=Pomadasyidae) Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	102	180	180	180	216	62	72	0	188	190	190	190
Hemiramphus spp Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	96	97	100	100	85	63	13	198	47	50	50	50
Ilisha africana Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	110	198	200	200	242	24	4	182	57	60	60	60
Istiophoridae Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	683	0	0	0	407	0	0	459	180	180	180	180
Istiophorus albicans Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	56	133	127	106	122	118	115	0	0	0	0
Isurus oxyrinchus Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	116	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Katsuwonus pelamis Liberia	87 - Pacific, Southeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lepidopus caudatus Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lichia amia Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lutjanus spp Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	157	245	255	240	365	458	1,194	243	251	250	250	250
Makaira nigricans Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	187	235	158	115	37	9	16	143	0	0	0	0
Merluccius polli Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mobulidae Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	931	106	110	100	802	435	23	0	0	0	0	0
Mugilidae Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	85	0	40	40	63	118	19	100	26	26	26	26
Natantia Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	20	24	30	30	252	31	35	41	33	30	30	30
Octopodidae Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	16	41	45	40	23	490	0	5	15	15	15	15
Osteichthyes Liberia	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	4,000	4,000	4,000	3,600	3,200	2,800	2,400	1,743	763	750	750	750
Osteichthyes Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	571	752	690	660	353	580	735	0	757	800	800	800
Panulirus spp Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	41	36	40	40	4	39	95	0	0	0	0	0
Parapenaeus longirostris Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	5	7	10	10	50	218	20	39	10	10	10	10
Pentanemus quinquarius Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	92	102	110	110	118	217	61	63	30	30	30	30
Pomadasys jubelini Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	188	160	160	160	160
Prionace glauca Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	70	0	0	0	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pristidae Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	42	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pseudotolithus elongatus Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	127	110	70	130	535	107	300	201	260	260	260	260
Pseudotolithus senegalensis Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	200	100	150	90	490	95	369	381	229	220	220	220
Pseudotolithus spp Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pseudupeneus prayensis Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	25	25	25
Rajiformes Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	61	29	30	30	111	29	55	152	40	40	40	40
Rhinobatidae Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	16	0	0	0	175	50	65	0	0	0	0	0
Sardinella spp Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	887	1,358	1,350	1,350	1,355	386	508	1,599	626	630	630	630
Sciaenidae Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scomber japonicus Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	238	34	40	40	218	48	99	934	323	320	320	320
Scombroidei Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	45	0	0	0	0
Selene dorsalis Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	22	0	599	250	250	250	250
Sepiidae, Sepiolidae Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	14	29	30	30	8	535	11	61	15	15	15	15
Soleidae Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	129	206	210	200	217	60	50	344	302	300	300	300
Sparidae Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sphyraena spp Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	253	272	302	384	432	372	419	356	126	130	130	130
Sphyrnidae Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	152	0	0	0	23	802	100	332	0	100	100	100
Spondyliosoma cantharus Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	10	10	10	12	37	18	0	0	0	0	0
Squalidae Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	75	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stromateus fiatola Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	181	183	190	190	573	138	159	0	0	0	0	0
Testudinata Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tetrapturus albidus Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	3	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thunnus alalunga Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thunnus albacares Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	227	166	170	140	369	119	107	290	25	25	25	25
Thunnus albacares Liberia	87 - Pacific, Southeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thunnus obesus Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	201	175	175	145	112	32	29	377	144	140	140	140
Thunnus obesus Liberia	87 - Pacific, Southeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trachurus trecae Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	100	78	80	80	80
Trichiurus lepturus Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	34	169	160	160	33	192	53	208	30	30	30	30
Xiphias gladius Liberia	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	42	34	35	30	39	85	0	0	71	70	70	70
Total:			11,518	10,496	11,042	10,464	13,725	12,147	8,894	14,488	7,890	8,000	8,000	8,000

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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