Table XVI. - State of exploitation, total production and nominal catches by selected species groups fished in the Southern Oceans (FAO Statistical Area 48, 58,88), in metric tonnes, years 1950-94
| Catches ('000t) | |||||||||||||
| Stock or species group | Main fishing countries in 94 | 1950-59 | 1960-69 | 1970-79 | 1980-89 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | State of exploitation |
| AREA 48 | |||||||||||||
| Mackerel icefish | 0 | 0 | 32 | 47 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | D | |
| Antarctic rockcods,noties nei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | D | |
| Blackfin icefish | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | D | |
| Patagonian toothfish | Russian Fed.,Chile | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | F |
| Other Redfishes,basses,congers | 0 | 11 | 63 | 30 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 33-Redfishes,basses,congers,.. | 0 | 11 | 97 | 79 | 63 | 42 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Lanternfishes | Russian Fed. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 24 | 78 | 52 | 0 | 0 | U |
| 34-Jacks,mullets,sauries,... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 24 | 78 | 52 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Antarctic krill | Japan,Ukraine,Poland | 0 | 0 | 48 | 297 | 364 | 395 | 344 | 354 | 305 | 83 | 80 | U |
| 46-Krill,planct. crustaceans.. | 0 | 0 | 48 | 297 | 364 | 395 | 344 | 354 | 305 | 83 | 80 | U | |
| Selected groups | 0 | 11 | 145 | 381 | 443 | 467 | 388 | 437 | 362 | 86 | 81 | ||
| Other groups | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total aquaculture | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total productions | 0 | 11 | 149 | 388 | 444 | 467 | 388 | 438 | 362 | 86 | 81 | ||
| Total marine capture | 0 | 11 | 149 | 388 | 444 | 467 | 388 | 438 | 362 | 86 | 81 | ||
| AREA 58 | |||||||||||||
| Mackerel icefish | France | 0 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | D |
| Patagonian toothfish | France,Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 5 | F |
| Antarctic silverfish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Other Redfishes,basses,congers | 0 | 0 | 43 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R | |
| 33-Redfishes,basses,congers,.. | 0 | 0 | 65 | 21 | 8 | 31 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 5 | F | |
| Antarctic krill | Japan | 0 | 0 | 14 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | U |
| 46-Krill,planct. crustaceans.. | 0 | 0 | 14 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Selected groups | 0 | 0 | 78 | 79 | 15 | 31 | 34 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 6 | ||
| Other groups | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total aquaculture | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total productions | 0 | 0 | 80 | 79 | 15 | 31 | 34 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 6 | ||
| Total marine capture | 0 | 0 | 80 | 79 | 15 | 31 | 34 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 6 | ||
| AREA 88 | |||||||||||||
| Lanternfishes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | U | |
| 34-Jacks,mullets,sauries,... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Antarctic krill | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | U | |
| 46-Krill,planct. crustaceans.. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Selected groups | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Other groups | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total aquaculture | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total productions | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total marine capture | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||