Stock or species groups | Scientific name | Main fishing countries in 2002 | thousand tonnes | State of exploitation * |
1950–59 | 1960–69 | 1970–79 | 1980–89 | 1990–99 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
Patagonian grenadier | Macruronus magellanicus | Chile | 0 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 199 | 379 | 71 | 354 | 310 | 91 | 161 | 132 | F-O |
South Pacific hake | Merluccius gayi | Chile, Peru | 66 | 97 | 166 | 92 | 196 | 323 | 266 | 163 | 141 | 194 | 246 | 162 | F-O-D |
Southern hake | Merluccius austral is | Chile | 0 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 23 | F-O |
Other Cods, hakes, haddocks, etc. | | | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 25 | 23 | 25 | |
32-Cods, hakes, haddocks, etc. | | | 66 | 97 | 177 | 217 | 444 | 751 | 392 | 566 | 507 | 339 | 459 | 342 | |
33-Miscellaneous costal fishes | | | 17 | 26 | 35 | 56 | 55 | 51 | 52 | 61 | 64 | 54 | 48 | 53 | |
Patagonian toothfish | Dissostichus eleginoides | Chile | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | M |
Other Miscellaneous demersal fishes | | | 19 | 22 | 27 | 46 | 28 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 42 | 69 | 40 | 36 | F-O |
34-Miscellaneous demersal fishes | | | 19 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 42 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 52 | 80 | 47 | 43 | |
Anchoveta (=Peruvian anchovy) | Engraulis ringens | Peru, Chile | 345 | 8166 | 4 605 | 2147 | 7 059 | 8 864 | 7 685 | 1 729 | 8 723 | 11 276 | 7 213 | 9 703 | R-O |
Araucanian herring | Strangomera bentincki | Chile | 14 | 58 | 81 | 47 | 403 | 447 | 441 | 318 | 782 | 723 | 325 | 347 | F-O |
Pacific thread herring | Opisthonema libertate | Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 37 | 41 | 43 | 41 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 11 | F |
South American pilchard | Sardinops sagax | Chile, Peru, Ecuador | 0 | 3 | 807 | 4 575 | 2 031 | 1 494 | 723 | 937 | 443 | 338 | 136 | 28 | F-O |
Other Herrings, sardines, anchovies | | | 12 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 196 | 157 | 157 | 829 | 87 | 70 | 254 | 76 | |
35-Herrings, sardines, anchovies | | | 371 | 8 238 | 5 513 | 6 853 | 9 726 | 11 003 | 9 049 | 3 854 | 10 057 | 12 428 | 7 948 | 10165 | |
Bigeyetuna | Thunnus obesus | Ecuador, Japan, Other nei, Spain | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 46 | 49 | 30 | 36 | 67 | 47 | 43 | |
Eastern Pacific bonito | Sarda chiliensis | Peru | 63 | 84 | 29 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | D-O |
Skipjack tuna | Katsuwonus pelamis | Ecuador, Other nei, Spain | 15 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 83 | 77 | 119 | 104 | 206 | 164 | 109 | 125 | |
Yellowfin tuna | Thunnus albacares | Ecuador, Venezuela, Other nei, Colombia | 6 | 9 | 31 | 34 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 104 | 112 | 106 | 174 | 123 | |
Other Tunas, bonitos, billfishes, etc. | | | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 13 | 24 | 32 | 66 | 18 | 40 | 26 | |
36-Tunas, bonitos, billfishes, etc. | | | 88 | 124 | 98 | 101 | 245 | 233 | 286 | 276 | 421 | 355 | 371 | 318 | |
Chilean jack mackerel | Trachurus murphyi | Chile, Peru | 3 | 16 | 474 | 2 292 | 3 518 | 4 379 | 3 597 | 2 026 | 1 423 | 1 50 | 2 509 | 1 750 | F-O |
Chub mackerel | Scomber japonicus | Chile, Peru | 5 | 16 | 315 | 306 | 339 | 275 | 610 | 518 | 676 | 255 | 627 | 393 | M-F |
Other Miscellaneous pelagic fishes | | | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 57 | 18 | 19 | 36 | 326 | 74 | 63 | 54 | |
37-Miscellaneous pelagic fishes | | | 10 | 34 | 802 | 2612 | 3 914 | 4 672 | 4 226 | 2 580 | 2 425 | 1 869 | 3 199 | 2197 | |
Jumbo flying squid | Dosidicus gigas | Peru, Japan, China, Korea Rep | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 68 | 21 | 22 | 1 | 76 | 100 | 150 | 290 | M |
Various squids nei | Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae | Chile | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | M |
Other Squid. Cuttlefish, octopuses | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 10 | |
57-Squid. Cuttlefish, octopuses | | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 82 | 35 | 32 | 11 | 82 | 128 | 176 | 306 | |
Total selected species groups | | | 571 | 8 547 | 6 658 | 9 894 | 1451 | 16 772 | 14 064 | 7 378 | 13612 | 15 258 | 12 247 | 13 427 | |
Total other species groups | | | 57 | 127 | 250 | 337 | 388 | 296 | 333 | 656 | 564 | 547 | 406 | 338 | |
Total marine capture | | | 628 | 8 674 | 6 908 | 10 231 | 14 899 | 17 068 | 14 397 | 8 034 | 991706 | 15 805 | 12 653 | 13 765 | |
Total aquaculture | | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 268 | 331 | 409 | 441 | 400 | 447 | 634 | 611 | |
Total production | | | 628 | 8 674 | 6 910 | 10 277 | 15167 | 17 399 | 14 806 | 8 475 | 14 576 | 16 252 | 13 287 | 14 376 | |
AREA 48 | Scientific name | Main fishing countries in 2002 | thousand tonnes | State of exploitation * |
Stock or species groups | 1950–59 | 1960–69 | 1970–79 | 1980–89 | 1990–99 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
Antarctic rockcods, noties nei | Nototheniidae | UK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | D |
Humped rockcod | Notothenia gibberifrons | UK | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Marbled rockcod | Notothenia rossii | UK | 0 | 11 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Other Miscellaneous costal fishes | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
33-Miscellaneous costal fishes | | | 0 | 11 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Blackfin icefish | Chaenocephalus aceratus | UK, Korea Rep | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | D |
Lanternfishes nei | Myctophidae | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | U |
Mackerel icefish | Champsocephalus gunnari | Russian Fed, Korea Rep, UK, Poland | 0 | 0 | 32 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | D |
Patagonian toothfish | Dissostichus eleginoides | UK, Chile, Spain, Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | F/O/D |
South Georgia icefish | Pseudochaenichthys georgianus | UK, Korea Rep | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Other Miscellaneous demersal fishes | | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
34-Miscellaneous demersal fishes | | | 0 | 0 | 38 | 72 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 9 | |
Antarctic krill | Euphausia superba | Japan, Ukraine, Poland, Korea Rep | 0 | 0 | 48 | 304 | 160 | 91 | 76 | 90 | 102 | 114 | 104 | 126 | U |
46-Krill, planct. Crustaceans | | | 0 | 0 | 48 | 304 | 160 | 91 | 76 | 90 | 102 | 114 | 104 | 126 | |
Total selected species groups | | | 0 | 11 | 146 | 390 | 178 | 95 | 79 | 93 | 106 | 124 | 109 | 134 | |
Total other species groups | | | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Total marine capture | | | 0 | 11 | 150 | 397 | 178 | 95 | 80 | 93 | 106 | 124 | 109 | 135 | |
AREA 58 | Scientific name | Main fishing countries in 2002 | thousand tonnes | Status |
Stock or species groups | 1950–59 | 1960–69 | 1970–79 | 1980–89 | 1990–99 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
Antarctic silverfish | Pleuragramma antarcticum | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Marbled rockcod | Notothenia rossii | | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Other Miscellaneous costal fishes | | | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R |
33-Miscellaneous costal fishes | | | 0 | 0 | 43 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Mackerel icefish | Champsocephalus gunnari | Australia | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | D |
Patagonian toothfish Other | Dissostichus eleginoides | France, Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | F |
Miscellaneous demersal fishes | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
34-Miscellaneous demersal fishes | | | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | |
Antarctic krill | Euphausia superba | | 0 | 0 | 14 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | U |
46-Krill, planct. Crustaceans | | | 0 | 0 | 14 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total selected species groups | | | 0 | 0 | 71 | 81 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | |
Total other species groups | | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Total marine capture | | | 0 | 0 | 73 | 81 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | |
AREA 88 | Scientific name | Main fishing countries in 2002 | thousand tonnes | Status |
Stock or species groups | 1950–59 | 1960–69 | 1970–79 | 1980–89 | 1990–99 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
Lanternfishes nei | Myctophidae | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | U |
Other Miscellaneous demersal fishes | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
34-Miscellaneous demersal fishes | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Antarctic krill | Euphausia superba | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | U |
46-Krill, planct. Crustaceans | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total selected species groups | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Total other species groups | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Total marine capture | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Atlantic Ocean (FAO statistical areas 21, 27, 31, 34, 37, 41, 47 and 48) |
Stock or species groups | Scientific name | Main fishing countries in 2002 | thousand tonnes | State of exploitation * |
1950–59 | 1960–69 | 1970–79 | 1980–89 | 1990–99 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
Albacore | Thunnus alalunga | Taiwan Pr. China, Spain, S. Africa | 40 | 78 | 75 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 58 | 59 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 61 | North: O, South: O, Med: ? |
Atlantic bluefin tuna | Thunnus thynnus | France, Italy, Spain, Morocco | 31 | 26 | 20 | 23 | 40 | 53 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 35 | West: D, East: O |
Bigeyetuna | Thunnus obesus | Spain, Taiwan Pr. China, Japan | 4 | 24 | 53 | 67 | 107 | 122 | 103 | 112 | 122 | 107 | 101 | 79 | O |
Skipjack tuna | Katsuwonus pelamis | Ghana, Spain, Brazil, France | 2 | 20 | 80 | 126 | 157 | 142 | 11 | 146 | 161 | 138 | 153 | 118 | West: M-F. East: ?F |
Southern bluefin tuna | Thunnus maccoyii | Japan, Taiwan Pr. China, S. Africa | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | D |
Yellowfin tuna | Thunnus albacares | France, Spain, Ghana, Venezuela | 19 | 68 | 105 | 144 | 153 | 147 | 133 | 147 | 139 | 129 | 156 | 135 | East: F, West: F |
Total: principal market tunas | | | 96 | 216 | 340 | 435 | 527 | 527 | 484 | 507 | 526 | 479 | 518 | 429 | |
Billfishes | | | 5 | 17 | 20 | 38 | 47 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 44 | 40 | |
Other tunas and tuna-like species | | | 58 | 83 | 83 | 122 | 116 | 118 | 116 | 137 | 117 | 102 | 101 | 107 | |
Total: All tunas and tuna-like species | | | 159 | 316 | 443 | 595 | 690 | 693 | 646 | 687 | 687 | 628 | 663 | 576 | |
Indian Ocean (FAO statistical areas 51, 57 and 58) |
Stock ou groupes d'espèces | Species | Main fishing countries in 2002 | thousand tonnes | |
1950–59 | 1960–69 | 1970–79 | 1980–89 | 1990–99 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | Status |
Albacore | Thunnus alalunga | Taiwan Pr. China, Indonesia, Japan | 3 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 39 | 39 | 28 | 20 | 24 | ?F |
Bigeyetuna | Thunnus obesus | Taiwan Pr. China, Indonesia, Spain | 6 | 18 | 25 | 48 | 100 | 8254 | 144 | 142 | 151 | 143 | 126 | 130 | F-O |
Skipjack tuna | Katsuwonus pelamis | Maldives, Spain, Indonesia, France | 18 | 29 | 40 | 124 | 304 | 299 | 314 | 328 | 422 | 408 | 409 | 498 | M |
Southern bluefin tuna | Thunnus maccoyii | Australia, Japan, Indonesia | 11 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | D |
Yellowfin tuna | Thunnus albacares | Spain, France, Indonesia | 23 | 42 | 36 | 104 | 272 | 321 | 305 | 283 | 322 | 301 | 278 | 300 | F |
Total: principal market tunas | | | 61 | 131 | 136 | 320 | 713 | 787 | 803 | 806 | 949 | 892 | 845 | 964 | |
Billfishes | | | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 47 | 59 | 67 | 73 | 67 | 69 | 61 | 60 | |
Other tunas and tuna-like species | | | 22 | 56 | 103 | 218 | 362 | 392 | 404 | 412 | 411 | 429 | 382 | 421 | |
Total: All tunas and tuna-like species | | | 85 | 192 | 243 | 551 | 1 122 | 1 238 | 1 274 | 1 4271 | 1 427 | 1 390 | 1 288 | 1 445 | |
Pacific Ocean (FAO statistical areas 61, 67, 71, 77, 81 and 87) |
Stock ou groupes d'espèces | Species | Main fishing countries in 2002 | thousand tonnes | |
1950–59 | 1960–69 | 1970–79 | 1980–89 | 1990–99 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | Status |
Albacore | Thunnus alalunga | Japan, Taiwan Pr. China, USA, Fidji | 71 | 94 | 1321 | 114 | 119 | 110 | 135 | 132 | 149 | 123 | 143 | 153 | North: M, South: M |
Bigeye tuna | Thunnus obesus | Japa, Taiwan Pr. China, Korea Rep. | 34 | 81 | 105 | 123 | 1581 | 132 | 1581 | 164 | 158 | 181 | 182 | 221 | East: F, West: F |
Pacific bluefin tuna | Thunnus thynnus | Japan, Taiwan Pr. China, Mexico | 13 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 9 | O |
Skipjack tuna | Katsuwonus pelamis | Taiwan Pr. China, Indonesia, | 183 | 237 | 482 | 730 | 1 137 | 1 130 | 1 140 | 1 2531 | 1 394 | 1 416 | 1 253 | 1 415 | East: M, West: M |
Southern bluefin tuna | Thunnus maccoyii | Japan, New Zealand, Australia | 4 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | D |
Yellowfin tuna | Thunnus albacares | Mexico, Indonesia, Philippines | 109 | 159 | 344 | 470 | 679 | 597 | 742 | 783 | 754 | 753 | 896 | 906 | East: F, West: F |
Total: principal market tunas | | | 414 | 612 | 1 084 | 1 457 | 2 098 | 1 987 | 2191 | 2 510 | 2 475 | 2 491 | 2 485 | 2 706 | |
Billfishes | | | 26 | 50 | 45 | 44 | 55 | 44 | 53 | 68 | 61 | 53 | 50 | 58 | |
Other tunas and tuna-like species | | | 175 | 258 | 348 | 630 | 973 | 888 | 1 019 | 1 198 | 1 325 | 1 262 | 1 235 | 1 302 | |
Total: All tunas and tuna-like species | | | 615 | 920 | 1 477 | 2 131 | 3 126 | 2919 | 3 263 | 3 776 | 3 861 | 3 806 | 3 770 | 4 066 | |
All Oceans |
Stock ou groupes d'espèces | Species | Main fishing countries in 2002 | thousand tonnes | |
1950–59 | 1960–69 | 1970–79 | 1980–89 | 1990–99 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | Status |
Total: principal market tunas | | | 571 | 959 | 1 560 | 2 212 | 3 338 | 3 301 | 3 478 | 3 823 | 3 950 | 3 862 | 3 848 | 4 099 | |
Billfishes | | | 33 | 72 | 69 | 95 | 149 | 1551 | 166 | 184 | 172 | 169 | 155 | 158 | |
Other tunas and tuna-like species | | | 255 | 397 | 534 | 970 | 1 451 | 1 398 | 1 539 | 1 747 | 1 53 | 1 793 | 1 718 | 1 830 | |
Total: All tunas and tuna-like species | | | 859 | 1 428 | 2163 | 3 277 | 4 938 | 4 850 | 5183 | 5 754 | 5 975 | 5 824 | 5 721 | 6 087 | |