FAO Capture Production of Megalops atlanticus (t)     n = 7
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All Years  |   1950 - 1959  |   1960 - 1969  |   1970 - 1979  |   1980 - 1989  |   1990 - 1999  |   2000 - 2011  |        Back to Menu
Country Fishing Area Unit 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Megalops atlanticus
Brazil 		41 - Atlantic, Southwest (t) 1,869 1,896 1,838 1,500 1,674 1,841 1,828 1,597 1,396 1,431
Megalops atlanticus
Colombia 		31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 774 770 6 7 6 0 0 5 7 11
Megalops atlanticus
Dominican Republic 		31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 176 211 121 170 96 280 327 347 402 301
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) 0 144 125 0 0 10 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: 2,819 3,021 2,090 1,677 1,776 2,131 2,155 1,949 1,805 1,743

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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