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Scientific name	Fishing Area	Unit	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959
Acanthuridae Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ariidae Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bagrus spp Tanzania, United Rep. of	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	0	0	0	2,300	2,300	2,400	2,500	2,500	2,500	2,700
Caesionidae Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Carangidae Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Carcharhinus falciformis Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Carcharhinus longimanus Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chirocentrus nudus Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chirocentrus spp Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clarias spp Tanzania, United Rep. of	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	0	0	0	4,100	4,100	4,300	4,500	4,500	4,500	5,000
Crocodylus niloticus Tanzania, United Rep. of	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(n)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Elasmobranchii Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Epinephelus spp Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ex Mollusca Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	100	100	100	200	200	300	300	300	300	200
Gerres oblongus Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Grampus griseus Tanzania, United Rep. of	99 - All areas (World total)	(n)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Haplochromis spp Tanzania, United Rep. of	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	5,000	5,000	5,500	9,100	9,100	9,500	10,000	10,000	10,000	11,000
Hemiramphus spp Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Holothuroidea Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Istiophoridae Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Istiophorus platypterus Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Isurus oxyrinchus Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Katsuwonus pelamis Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Labridae Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lates niloticus Tanzania, United Rep. of	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lates spp Tanzania, United Rep. of	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lethrinidae Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Loligo duvauceli Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Makaira indica Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Makaira nigricans Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mugilidae Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mullidae Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nemipterus spp Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Octopodidae Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oreochromis (=Tilapia) spp Tanzania, United Rep. of	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	7,000	7,000	8,000	11,400	11,400	11,800	12,500	12,500	12,500	13,700
Osteichthyes Tanzania, United Rep. of	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	3,000	3,000	3,500	5,900	5,900	6,200	6,500	6,500	6,500	7,200
Osteichthyes Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	7,000	7,000	8,000	12,900	12,800	13,300	13,400	13,500	13,500	13,600
Panulirus ornatus Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Penaeus spp Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	300	400	500	400	300	300	200
Percoidei Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Prionace glauca Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Psettodes erumei Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rachycentron canadum Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rajiformes Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rastrelliger kanagurta Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rastrineobola argentea Tanzania, United Rep. of	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rhodophyceae Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	500	500	500	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,500	1,500	1,500
Sardinella spp Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scomberomorus spp Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scombroidei Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Seriola spp Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Siganus spp Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sousa chinensis Tanzania, United Rep. of	99 - All areas (World total)	(n)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sphyraena spp Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stenella attenuata Tanzania, United Rep. of	99 - All areas (World total)	(n)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stenella longirostris Tanzania, United Rep. of	99 - All areas (World total)	(n)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stolothrissa, Limnothrissa spp Tanzania, United Rep. of	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	10,000	10,000	10,000	12,800	12,700	13,200	14,000	14,000	14,000	15,400
Tetrapturus angustirostris Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tetrapturus audax Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thunnus alalunga Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thunnus albacares Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thunnus obesus Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tursiops aduncus Tanzania, United Rep. of	99 - All areas (World total)	(n)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tursiops truncatus Tanzania, United Rep. of	99 - All areas (World total)	(n)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Xiphias gladius Tanzania, United Rep. of	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total:			32,000	32,000	35,000	58,800	58,700	61,200	63,800	63,800	63,800	68,800

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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