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

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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	241
Auxis thazard, A. rochei Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	200	200	200	200	234	215	290	290	275	282	290	290
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	193
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	241
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	527
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	96
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	38
Thunnus albacares Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	122	122	122	122	134	144	137	137	160	165	169	169
Thunnus obesus Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	4	4	4	4	11	6	4	4	92	94	97	97
Xiphias gladius Sao Tome and Principe	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	120	120	120	120	126	147	138	138	183	188	193	193
Total:			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.

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