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FAO Capture Production in Senegal (t) n = 165
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Scientific name	Fishing Area	Unit	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
Acanthocybium solandri Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Acanthuridae Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Albula vulpes Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alectis alexandrinus Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alestes baremoze Senegal	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ariidae Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	4,807	6,541	8,052	10,878	9,885	7,777	8,284	8,019	7,664	7,851
Arius spp Senegal	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Auxis thazard, A. rochei Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	810	784
Bagrus spp Senegal	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Balistidae Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Belonidae Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Boops boops Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	18	54	37	20	4	7	7
Brachydeuterus auritus Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	3,023	1,881	2,370	2,402	1,713	1,582	1,805
Brachyura Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	72	59	220	287	300	262	325	222	231	84
Branchiostegidae Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brotula barbata Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Carangidae Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	7,115	4,717	5,244	4,188	6,996	4,304	4,462	3,390	6,147	1,285
Carcharodon carcharias Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Centrophorus granulosus Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cerastoderma edule Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chloroscombrus chrysurus Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	553	736	623	1,053	1,235	3,709	2,141
Chrysichthys spp Senegal	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Citharinus spp Senegal	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clarias anguillaris Senegal	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clarias gariepinus Senegal	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Congridae Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Coryphaena hippurus Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Crassostrea spp Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Crocodylus niloticus Senegal	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(n)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Crustacea Senegal	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cymbium spp Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cynoglossidae Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Decapterus spp Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	12,496	8,724	17,797	7,896	6,143	4,407	4,305	3,871	4,921	3,375
Dentex angolensis Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dentex macrophthalmus Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dentex spp Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	1,092	1,411	1,897	1,070	2,361	1,776	3,397	4,336	4,336	4,336
Dicentrarchus punctatus Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Diplodus spp Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Distichodus spp Senegal	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Drepane africana Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	494	810	863	782	636	902	479	415	293	304
Elasmobranchii Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	3,282	2,238	3,575	1,156	2,778	2,773	2,601	2,931	4,378	3,910
Elasmobranchii Senegal	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Elasmobranchii Senegal	57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Elops lacerta Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Engraulis encrasicolus Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Epinephelus aeneus Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Epinephelus marginatus Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ethmalosa fimbriata Senegal	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ethmalosa fimbriata Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	14,199	18,483	6,590	10,633	8,997	6,753	7,984	4,269	10,160	15,063
Euthynnus alletteratus Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	2,716	2,285	3,384	5,891	5,246	5,188	4,993	5,692	3,525	3,125
Fistularia tabacaria Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Galeoides decadactylus Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	3,051	3,611	3,487	5,495	5,402	6,107	6,342	6,205	3,492	5,406
Gastropoda Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	10,000	8,400	4,711	6,372	3,886	5,818	5,600	6,822	4,625	3,018
Gerres nigri Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gymnarchus niloticus Senegal	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Haemulidae (=Pomadasyidae) Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	2,114	2,328	2,841	5,499	7,766	5,030	8,063	6,745	3,987	5,261
Hemichromis fasciatus Senegal	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hemiramphus spp Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hepsetus odoe Senegal	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Heterotis niloticus Senegal	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hydrocynus forskahlii Senegal	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ilisha africana Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Istiophorus albicans Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	325	498	572	510	163	241	572	596	587	552
Istiophorus platypterus Senegal	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Istiophorus platypterus Senegal	57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Isurus oxyrinchus Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Katsuwonus pelamis Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	40	688	874	916	2,041	3,615	2,140	1,024	1,024	660
Katsuwonus pelamis Senegal	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Labeo spp Senegal	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Labridae Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lates niloticus Senegal	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lepidopus caudatus Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lethrinus atlanticus Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lichia amia Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	143	290	475	519	146	374	374
Lithognathus mormyrus Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lutjanus spp Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	247	189	321	200	527	480	315	231	372	129
Makaira indica Senegal	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Makaira indica Senegal	57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Makaira nigricans Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Makaira nigricans Senegal	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Merluccius senegalensis Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	4	3	2	17	13	13	13
Mollusca Senegal	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mollusca Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mormyridae Senegal	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mugil cephalus Senegal	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mugilidae Senegal	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mugilidae Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	6,517	5,767	4,276	4,643	4,683	5,286	4,735	1,010	4,746	6,935
Muraenidae Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Murex spp Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mustelus spp Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Natantia Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	1,184	598	946	1,741	1,872	2,817	3,597
Octopodidae Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	441	68	59	0	0	450	7,708	286	581	5,425
Orcynopsis unicolor Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oreochromis (=Tilapia) spp Senegal	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oreochromis (=Tilapia) spp Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	7,844	6,946	6,087	6,066	5,876	6,342	6,247	6,200	1,944	1,370
Osteichthyes Senegal	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	15,000	15,000	15,000	15,000	15,000	15,000	15,000	15,000	17,000	17,000
Osteichthyes Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	23,041	24,634	26,648	27,846	21,195	10,949	14,323	9,197	13,000	14,778
Osteichthyes Senegal	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Osteichthyes Senegal	57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pagellus bellottii Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pagrus spp Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Palinurus spp Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	292	175	168	23	15	22	12	18	35	66
Papyrocranus afer Senegal	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Parapenaeus longirostris Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	1,142	1,502	1,702	1,519	1,397	2,300	2,900
Penaeus notialis Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	4,297	4,486	5,291	2,645	3,220	2,835	4,007	3,522	3,757	6,206
Penaeus spp Senegal	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Perciformes Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	1,500	1,300	1,927	768	2,107	4,388	2,395	1,391	487	493
Plantae aquaticae Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	51	51	51	50	50	50	50	50	50	50
Plectorhinchus macrolepis Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pleuronectiformes Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	4,273	3,304	3,754	3,901	3,878	5,012	4,586	4,304	4,173	3,738
Polydactylus quadrifilis Senegal	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Polydactylus quadrifilis Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pomatomus saltatrix Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	4,202	2,709	3,188	3,625	1,543	1,900	684	390	600	264
Prionace glauca Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pristidae Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pseudotolithus elongatus Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pseudotolithus senegalensis Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pseudupeneus prayensis Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	505	617	723	1,004	977	898	906	1,591	928	1,112
Pteroscion peli Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	728	546	1,376	617	917	1,628	1,474	1,303	1,234	1,276
Rachycentron canadum Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rajiformes Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rhinobatidae Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sarda sarda Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	140	615	920	560	130	400	443	613	268	532
Sardinella aurita Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	63,000	63,011	63,920	90,127	78,005	82,259	75,687	102,394	115,000	130,000
Sardinella maderensis Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sarotherodon melanotheron Senegal	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Schedophilus pemarco Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sciaenidae Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	12,813	10,418	10,480	6,078	5,329	12,446	9,555	7,631	2,553	6,232
Scomber japonicus Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	2,381	2,389	1,721	4,322	3,473	520	4,454	7,455	2,023	1,922
Scomberomorus tritor Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	404	489	310	1,098	869	1,145	1,376	1,700	1,635	1,067
Scombroidei Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,047	0	0
Scorpaenidae Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scyllaridae Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Selene dorsalis Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sepiidae, Sepiolidae Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	2,148	1,729	2,013	1,804	2,606	4,484	4,009	3,461	3,434	6,021
Seriola spp Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Serranidae Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	8,295	5,890	6,943	4,096	7,788	7,729	8,028	5,968	4,773	5,014
Sparidae Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	10,207	10,155	10,676	10,665	11,619	13,552	12,614	9,884	6,545	6,797
Sphyraena spp Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	1,656	1,290	1,482	1,446	1,733	1,655	1,749	951	2,025	796
Sphyrnidae Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Spondyliosoma cantharus Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	409	1,186	302	1,358	2,529	1,660	1,692	2,010	1,613	1,354
Stromateus fiatola Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Synodontis spp Senegal	1 - Africa-Inland Waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tetraodontidae Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tetrapturus angustirostris Senegal	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tetrapturus audax Senegal	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tetrapturus audax Senegal	57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tetrapturus pfluegeri Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thunnus alalunga Senegal	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thunnus alalunga Senegal	57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thunnus albacares Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	86	1,426	1,298	1,279	1,244	1,322	1,420	603	603	235
Thunnus albacares Senegal	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thunnus albacares Senegal	57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thunnus obesus Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	10	209	201	251	661	472	131	377	377	5
Thunnus obesus Senegal	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thunnus obesus Senegal	57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trachinotus spp Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	235	120	70	9	28	72	20
Trachurus spp Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	5,141	2,875	1,167	4,283	4,947	4,482	3,016
Trichiurus lepturus Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	363	0	51	1,127	704	754	946	545	371	126
Triglidae Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Xiphias gladius Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Xiphias gladius Senegal	51 - Indian Ocean, Western	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Xiphias gladius Senegal	57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Zeus faber Senegal	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	52	79	57	53	68	68	68
Total:			232,602	225,341	229,242	263,617	247,366	245,990	255,659	255,042	261,681	287,850

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