FAO Capture Production in Namibia (t)     n = 80
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Scientific name Fishing Area Unit 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Alopias spp
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Antimora rostrata
Namibia 		58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arctocephalus pusillus
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Argyrosomus hololepidotus
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 361 189 713
Ariidae
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austroglossus microlepis
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 296 87 69
Beryx spp
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brama brama
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 253 47 48
Callorhinchus capensis
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 6 0
Caproidae
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chaceon maritae
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Channichthyidae
Namibia 		58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chelidonichthys capensis
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 139 102 751
Chionobathyscus dewitti
Namibia 		58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Crocodylus niloticus
Namibia 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (n) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dentex macrophthalmus
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Diplodus sargus
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dissostichus eleginoides
Namibia 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dissostichus eleginoides
Namibia 		58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dissostichus mawsoni
Namibia 		58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elasmobranchii
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0
Engraulis capensis
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Epigonus telescopus
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Etrumeus whiteheadi
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Genypterus blacodes
Namibia 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Genypterus capensis
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 397 187 223
Gobiidae
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gracilaria spp
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Helicolenus dactylopterus
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 14 9
Hoplostethus atlanticus
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Illex argentinus
Namibia 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Istiophoridae
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Isurus oxyrinchus
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jasus lalandii
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,379 1,825 830
Katsuwonus pelamis
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithognathus spp
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 69 10
Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 180 169 119
Loligo gahi
Namibia 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lophius vomerinus
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,786 1,607 655
Macrouridae
Namibia 		58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macrourus spp
Namibia 		58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macrourus whitsoni
Namibia 		58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macruronus magellanicus
Namibia 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Makaira nigricans
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Merluccius capensis, M.paradoxus
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22,492 24,442 13,856
Merluccius hubbsi
Namibia 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Micromesistius australis
Namibia 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mola mola
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mugilidae
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 39 0
Muraenolepis spp
Namibia 		58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Notothenia squamifrons
Namibia 		58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Octopodidae
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 0
Oreosomatidae
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Osteichthyes
Namibia 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 50 50 50 100 400 700 923 951 979 1,009
Osteichthyes
Namibia 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Osteichthyes
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 8,700 9,300 10,100 10,500 11,000 11,500 12,500 32 326 19
Prionace glauca
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pseudopentaceros richardsoni
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pseudupeneus prayensis
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 136 47 0
Pterogymnus laniarius
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rajiformes
Namibia 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rajiformes
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
Rajiformes
Namibia 		58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rhopilema spp
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ruvettus pretiosus
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salilota australis
Namibia 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sardinella spp
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sardinops ocellatus
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scomber japonicus
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 833 417 0
Sparidae
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sphyrnidae
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus alalunga
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus albacares
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus maccoyii
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus obesus
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thyrsites atun
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,124 1,817 1,670
Trachurus capensis
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 302 746 1,201
Trichiurus lepturus
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 506 70 0
Xiphias gladius
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Zeus faber
Namibia 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 207 43
Total: 10,250 10,850 11,650 12,100 12,900 13,700 14,923 32,437 33,395 21,225

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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