Capture fisheries resources are highly diverse and depend on responsible management decisions and practices for their sustainable development.

Highlights

• Global Capture Production Statistics updated to 2011 data
• Deep-sea high seas fisheries

 

Thematic areas

This section presents cross cutting thematic areas relevant to fisheries and aquatic living resources. They contain in depth information about major issues, policy, status and trends.

Tuna: a global perspective

• Tuna resources
• Tuna fisheries and utilization
• FAO activities on tuna

• Tuna publications

 

Fact Sheets

This section of the gateway page includes specific subject information and profiles supported by graphics (GIS maps and images, etc.). The Fact Sheets contain a synthesis of information tailored to illustrate the various characteristics of each broad capture fisheries subject. Search, navigation and information tools are also accessible.The information domains treated by the Fact Sheets are:

Fisheries Resources

• FAO FishFinder Aquatic Species - fact sheets
• Marine Resources fact sheets (FIRMS)

Fishing Technology

• Fishing Techniques - fact sheets
• Fishing Vessel - fact sheets
• Fishing Gear - fact sheets
• Fishing Equipment - fact sheets

Fisheries Governance

• Regional fishery bodies (RFB) - fact sheets
• Fishing vessel monitoring systems (VMS) - fact sheets

 

Data

Access and query the FAO/Fisheries time-series online using query panels. The datasets used are organized into World Fishery Statistics and Tuna Statistics.

Capture Fishery Statistics

• Global Capture Production (online query)
• Global Tuna Catches by Stock (online query)
• Atlas of Tuna and Billfish Catches (online query)
• High Seas Vessels Authorization Record (HSVAR) (online query)
• CECAF (Eastern Central Atlantic) Capture Production (online query)
• Southeast Atlantic Capture Production (online query)