FAO Capture Production in Oman (t)     n = 63 (See disclaimer below)

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Scientific name	Fishing Area	Unit	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
Ariidae Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	86	0	0
Auxis thazard, A. rochei Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	123	138	321	457	888
Carangidae Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2,922	1,265	3,351
Caranx spp Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	170	4,837	0
Coryphaena hippurus Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	46	0
Decapterus russelli Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	423	2,327	536
Delphinidae Oman	99 - All areas (World total)	(n)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Delphinus delphis Oman	99 - All areas (World total)	(n)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Elagatis bipinnulata Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	73	135	0
Elasmobranchii Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	4,750	7,497	6,415	8,173	4,776
Engraulidae Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2,926	5,033	7,145
Epinephelus spp Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,233	4,332	1,902
Euthynnus affinis Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	975	1,098	2,546	3,420	1,708
Haemulidae (=Pomadasyidae) Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	203	1,383	462
Haliotis spp Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	60	105	103
Hemiramphus spp Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0
Istiophorus platypterus Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	288	324	751	1,551	811
Katsuwonus pelamis Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kogia sima Oman	99 - All areas (World total)	(n)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lethrinidae Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,006	5,737	2,518
Lutjanidae Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	757	1,298	717
Makaira indica Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Megalaspis cordyla Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	104	0	0
Mugilidae Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	129	65	64
Mullidae Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	74	0	0
Mysticeti Oman	99 - All areas (World total)	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Natantia Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	200	200	200	200	172	587
Nemipteridae Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	43	0	0
Osteichthyes Oman	4 - Asia - Inland waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Osteichthyes Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	97	110	8,112	606	703
Panulirus spp Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	1,800	2,122	1,557	1,936	1,891
Perciformes Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	93,000	69,000	75,970	97,889	85,000	45,220	41,561	43,746	40,267	32,558
Perciformes Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	13,000	14,650	13,406	10,877	20,000	17,750	18,530	6,357	4,617	6,021
Physeter macrocephalus Oman	99 - All areas (World total)	(n)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Platycephalidae Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
Pleuronectiformes Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	66	0	0
Pomatomus saltatrix Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	70	0	0
Priacanthus spp Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	345	0	0
Pseudorca crassidens Oman	99 - All areas (World total)	(n)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rachycentron canadum Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	131	248	104
Rajiformes Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	140	138
Rastrelliger kanagurta Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	542	187	1,189
Sarda orientalis Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sardinella gibbosa Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Sardinella longiceps Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	449	0	0
Sciaenidae Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	474	2,179	1,170
Scomberoides spp Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scomberomorus commerson Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	20,270	14,316	25,336	27,834	11,086
Scombroidei Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	82	92	214	305	1,016
Sepia pharaonis Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	780	400	186	657	1,152
Siganus spp Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	106	353	187
Sousa chinensis Oman	99 - All areas (World total)	(n)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sparidae Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,755	8,360	3,486
Sphyraena spp Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2,432	2,257	3,412
Stenella longirostris Oman	99 - All areas (World total)	(n)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stromateidae Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	0	0
Synodontidae Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Thunnus albacares Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	2,237	2,520	5,842	15,485	15,998
Thunnus tonggol Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	6,608	7,445	17,257	15,669	8,528
Trachinotus spp Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	0	0
Trichiuridae Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	637	4,240	5,017
Tursiops truncatus Oman	99 - All areas (World total)	(n)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tylosurus spp Oman	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total:			106,000	83,650	89,376	108,766	105,200	101,180	96,353	136,140	165,676	119,224

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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