FAO Capture Production of Megalops atlanticus (t)     n = 7
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Country Fishing Area Unit 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Megalops atlanticus
Brazil 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 2,200 2,400 1,800 2,100 1,612 2,103 1,402 1,936 1,597 1,013
Megalops atlanticus
Colombia 		31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 300 300 600 600 441 718 272 102 861 686
Megalops atlanticus
Dominican Republic 		31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 100 100 100 100 142 115 90 67 72 138
Megalops atlanticus
French Guiana 		31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Megalops atlanticus
Mexico 		31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 200 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Megalops atlanticus
Puerto Rico 		31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Megalops atlanticus
Suriname 		31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total: 2,800 3,000 2,500 2,800 2,195 2,936 1,764 2,105 2,530 1,837

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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