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D. MARINE RESOURCES TABLES(continue)

Table D10 - State of exploitation and annual nominal catches of selected species and ISSCAAP groups fished in the Northwest Pacific (FAO Statistical Area 61), 1950–2002

Stock or species groupsScientific nameMain fishing countries in 2002thousand tonnesState of exploitation *
1950–591960–691970–791980–891990–-991996199719981999200020012002
Chum (=Keta= Dog) salmonOncorhynchus ketaJapan, Russian Fed836584149226297267209191173226224F
Pink(=Humpback)salmonOncorhynchus gorbuschaRussian Fed, Japan132939695155134184201175158159124F
Other Salmons, trouts, smelts, etc.  434834191824211814201724F
23-Salmons, trouts, smelts, etc.  258206214263399455472428380351402372 
Alaska pollock (=Walleye poll.)Theragra chalcogrammaRussian Fed, Japan, Korea D P Rp1998823 2894 2983 2613 3543 3452 8212 2211 7551 7011 136F
Pacific codGadus macrocephalusRussian Fed, Japan, Korea Rep45718218016715414215816413011699F
Other Cods, hakes, haddocks, etc.  132046654421295178766873F
32-Cods, hakes, haddocks, etc.  25797334174 5433 4723 5293 5163 0302 4631 9611 8851 308 
Yellow croakerLarimichthys polyactisChina931156950159280167208258302254272F
Other Miscellaneous costal fishes  4616031 0061 1151 1851 2921 4561 4261 3571 4211 3881 317F
33-Miscellaneous costal fishes  5547181 0751 1651 3441 5721 6231 6341 6151 7231 6421 589 
Largehead hairtailTrichiurus lepturusChina3425056226171 0021 1851 1121 3281 3221 3971 3881 371F-O
Other Miscellaneous demersal fishes  88142170932227284283326315299324349 
34-Miscellaneous demersal fishes  4306477927491 2291 4691 3951 6541 6371 6961 7121 720 
Japanese anchovyEngraulis japonicusChina, Japan, Korea Rep3644173983431 1441 2541 6672 0941 8201 7261 8371 854F
Japanese pilchardSardinops melanostictusChina, Japan228477954 5601 650431418296515306339237M
Pacific herringClupea pallasiiRussian Fed, China304367357176205181344433401394341255 
Other Herrings, sardines, anchovies  93981281461341251281101211109897 
35-Herrings, sardines, anchovies  9899291 6785 2253 1331 9912 5572 9332 8572 5362 6152 443 
36-Tunas, bonitos, billfishes, etc.  247368398460654570749923961916847858 
Chub mackerelScomber japonicusChina, Japan, Korea Rep3387171 6721 2721 0561 6041 4661 1051 007872985871F
Japanese jack mackerelTrachurus japonicusJapan, Korea Rep229455154148304349351341227272236230F
Pacific sauryCololabis sairaJapan, Russian Fed, China, Taiwan p. China372341309261334276389181187305376335F
Other Miscellaneous pelagic fishes  1071422115218621 0389581 0481 0441 0211 0681 151F
37-Miscellaneous pelagic fishes  1 0461 6552 3462 2022 5563 26731642 6652 6652 4702 6652 587 
38-Sharks, rays, chimaeras, etc.  1178792684231373457553640 
39-Marine fishes not identified  1 2392 0452 9223 3284 32151484 8534 9675 0104 6894 2044 122?
Gazami crabPortunus trituberculatusChina, Korea Rep321464230303253284285351350369 
Other Sea-spiders, crabs, etc.  21427699137186179158151150150138F
42-Sea-spiders, crabs, etc.  244490163367489432442436501500507 
Akiami paste shrimpAcetes japonicusChina789992189391461496587599639577586 
Other Shrimps, prawns, etc.  5199167254320317337345550480412396 
45-Shrimps, prawns, etc.  1291982594437117788339321 1491 119989982 
Yesso scallopPatinopecten yessoensisJapan161035128253276267294306310293310 
55-Scallops, penctens, etc.  161035128253276267294306310293310 
Japanese carpet shellRuditapes philippinarumJapan, Korea Rep701271441416756575157575149 
Other Clams, cockles, arkshells, etc.  1211751661451201268810488756867 
56-Clams, cockles, arkshells, etc.  191302310286187182145155145132119116 
Japanese flying squidTodarodes pacificusJapan, Korea Rep429537371267503716603379498570529504M(R)
Various squids neiLoliginidae, OmmastrephidaeChina, Russian Fed, Japan5162141273198176148251263260190209F
Other Squid. Cuttlefish, octopuses  76111138198288274403405358392420418 
57-Squid. Cuttlefish, octopuses  5567106507389891 1661 1541 0351 1191 2221 1391 131 
Total selected species groups  6 0528 89214 27619 76519 66120 92121 19521 14320 60019 68219 05318 086 
Total other species groups  6029649121 1792 5902 6213 4913 6723 5313 5223 4983 350 
Total marine capture  6 6549 8561518820 94422 25123 54224 68624 81524 13123 20422 55121436 
Total aquaculture  2104358881 9886 4728 0028 2298 7529 71710 54711 28612 064 
Total production  6 86410 29116 07622 93228 72331 54432 91533 56733 84833 75133 83733 500 

* (U) Underexploited; (M) Moderately exploited; (F) Fully exploited; (O) Overexploited; (D) Depleted; (R) Recovering.

Table D11 - State of exploitation and annual nominal catches of selected species and ISSCAAP groups fished in the Northeast Pacific (FAO Statistical Area 67), 1950–2002

Stock or species groupsScientific nameMain fishing countries in 2002thousand tonnesState of exploitation *
1950–591960–691970–791980–891990–991996199719981999200020012002
Chinook (=Spring=King) salmonOncorhynchus tshawytschaUSA, Canada17152017967645710F-O
Chum (=Keta= Dog) salmonOncorhynchus ketaUSA, Canada482938577187557870765863F
Coho (=Silver)salmonOncorhynchus kisutchUSA242526282411111513151718F-O
Pink (=Humpback)salmonOncorhynchus gorbuschaUSA, Canada657566140162149115155183102184125F
Sockeye (=Red) salmonOncorhynchus nerkaUSA, Canada485258126151160113631121038372F
Other Salmons, trouts, smelts, etc.  111100100000 
23-Salmons, trouts, smelts, etc.  203197209369417423302317382301349288 
Pacific halibutHippoglossus stenolepisUSA, Canada223920303528394244414044F
Yellowfin soleLimanda asperaUSA00661371041011498057705564U
Other Flounders, halibuts, soles  2511714213110088847573947782 
31-Flounders, halibuts, soles  47156228298239217272197174205172190 
Alaska pollock (=Walleye poll.)Theragra chalcogrammaUSA793099761 3131 3181 1951 1411 2331 0561 1831 4441 519F
North Pacific hakeMerluccius productusUSA060166150171195227228217206172130U-D
Pacific codGadus macrocephalusUSA214071154256275302254239241214233 
Other Cods, hakes, haddocks, etc.  000000000000 
32-Cods, hakes, haddocks, etc.  1004091 2131 6171 7451 6651 6701 7151 5121 6301 8301 882 
33-Miscellaneous costal fishes  41540416192635454486041 
Pacific herringClupea pallasiiUSA, Canada189201107808272847368606362M-O
Other Herrings, sardines, anchovies  000000001142439 
35-Herrings, sardines, anchovies  1892011078082728473697487101 
Chub mackerelScomber japonicusUSA000000010000F
Other Miscellaneous pelagic fishes  001000010000 
37-Miscellaneous pelagic fishes  001000020000 
Dungeness crabCancer magisterUSA, Canada91416162234201718192124F
Pacific rock crabCancer productusUSA000000000000F
Other Sea-spiders, crabs, etc.  310424894325411484161215F
42-Sea-spiders, crabs, etc.  122458641166674131102353339 
Pacific shrimps neiPandalus spp, Pandalopsis sppUSA1146126191519614161926 
Other Shrimps, prawns, etc.  011259554444F-O-D
45-Shrimps, prawns, etc.  11562282424241118202330 
Total selected species groups  5581 0161 9152 4962 6862 5602 4902 3132 31323142 5582 571 
Total other species groups  52339283245283273276239239164201132 
Total marine capture  6101 35521982 7412 9692 8332 7662 74122 5522 4782 7592 703 
Total aquaculture  41332837716868829397135142 
Total production  6511 3882 2262 7783 0402 9012 83042 8452 5752 5752 8942 845 

* (U) Underexploited; (M) Moderately exploited; (F) Fully exploited; (O) Overexploited; (D) Depleted; (R) Recovering.

Table D12 - State of exploitation and annual nominal catches of selected species and ISSCAAP groups fished in the Western Central Pacific (FAO Statistical Area 71), 1950–2002

Stock or species groupsScientific nameMain fishing countries in 2002thousand tonnesState of exploitation *
1950–591960–691970–791980–891990–991996199719981999200020012002
Chacunda gizzard shadAnodontostoma chacundaPhilippines, Malaysia001125322333 
Diadromous clupeoids neiClupeoideiMalaysia121111111111 
Indian pellonaPellona ditchelaMalaysia, Philippines001145356676 
Toli shadTenualosa toliIndonesia011232333255M-F
24-Shads, etc.  13451013101112121615 
Bigeyes neiPriacanthus sppThailand, Indonesia1114165370666875707374 
Lizardfishes neiSynodontidaeThailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines02730246071896088797983M-O
Mullets neiMugilidaeIndonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Fiji Islands6921354847495053515050M-F
Percoids neiPercoideiPhilippines1422835363838223145212225 
Ponyfishes (=Slipmouths) neiLeiognathidaeIndonesia, Philippines5529091112114133119137119134141M-O
Sea catfishes neiAriidaeIndonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines51026416976927886858587M
Threadfin breams neiNemipterus sppThailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia2276979133142137144161154148175M-F
Other Miscellaneous costal fishes  41108212300438471490481516500507515 
33-Miscellaneous costal fishes  2022624976229511 0291 0781 0311 107911 0791 0981 150 
Hairtails, scabbardfishes neiTrichiuridaeIndonesia, Philippines1913202929292830313336M-F
Largehead hairtailTrichiurus lepturusThailand, Malaysia01769713131917139M-F
Other Miscellaneous demersal fishes  2391476687789 
34-Miscellaneous demersal fishes  31329404542484956555454 
Anchovies, etc. neiEngraulidaeThailand0018581181221171221103117122123F
Bali sardinellaSardinella lemuruIndonesia71224426659666255586668F
Goldstripe sardinellaSardinella gibbosaIndonesia132342911261271431143128135146149M-F
Sardinellas neiSardinella sppPhilippines, Thailand031180212372420454432408420428391M-F
Stolephorus anchoviesStolephorus sppIndonesia, Philippines5272120181189183205184186201230207F
Other Herrings, sardines, anchovies  1330797895103971101189810298 
35-Herrings, sardines, anchovies  851684636629661 0141 01 0529981 0291 0941 036 
Frigate and bullet tunasAuxis thazard, A.rocheiPhilippines, Thailand033596126108126124134131132183F
KawakawaEuthynnus affinisMalaysia, Philippines, Thailand3024489199859996113109106116M
Skipjack tunaKatsuwonus pelamisChina, Taiwan p. China, Indonesia, Korea47702244598458977561 0389781 0209421 080F
Tuna-like fishes neiScombroideiIndonesia, Viet Nam112037801321631153163161179180186M
Yellowfin tunaThunnus albacaresIndonesia, Philippines, China3799198358291415449417413432426F
Other Tunas, bonitos, billfishes, etc.  344996176221177210231247250253291M
36-Tunas, bonitos, billfishes, etc.  1251735391 102201 759211 6991 7592 1012 102204522 0452 282 
Bigeye scadSelar crumenophthalmusPhilippines, Thailand42746355768768792100107128M-F
Carangids neiCarangidaeIndonesia, Philippines, Thailand13347712616717011701166170165184199 
Flyingfishes neiExocoetidaePhilippines, Indonesia5925323731405053524749M
Indian mackerelRastrelliger kanagurtaPhilippines, Thailand0052708668747281788696 
Indian mackerels neiRastrelliger sppIndonesia, Thailand, Malaysia73119122188238236243263286285283287F
Indian scadDecapterus russelliMalaysia, Thailand5652479210411298118147131135F
Scads neiDecapterus sppPhilippines, Indonesia432032422644534744478489474475507506M-F
Short mackerelRastrelliger brachysomaPhilippines02126252525232326272833M-F
Other Miscellaneous pelagic fishes  2650114187363247259268315323336356M-F
37-Miscellaneous pelagic fishes  1694697569741 4181 3941 4761 6161 6151 6521 7091 789 
Rays, stingrays, mantas neiRajiformesIndonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines4918304950535157575554M-F
Sharks, rays, skates, etc. neiElasmobranchiiIndonesia, China, Taiwan p. China, Malaysia,51941709689879283899497M-F
38-Sharks, rays, chimaeras, etc.  92859100145139140143140146149151 
Marine fishes neiOsteichthyesViet Nam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia2931 0041 4311 6202 0882 22421382 1382 2812 3572 5272 567M-F
39-Marine fishes not identified  2931 0041 4311 6202 0882 22421382 1382 2812 3572 5272 567 
Banana prawnPenaeus merguiensisIndonesia, Thailand, Australia101731385556566467707072F
Giant tiger prawnPenaeusmonodonIndonesia, Australia5810101919222731394046F-O
Natantian decapods neiNatantiaIndonesia, Viet Nam, Malaysia183693109178200210183213204221227 
Penaeus shrimps neiPenaeus sppThailand, Philippines, Australia1960881047582795751526160M-F
Sergestid shrimps neiSergestidaePhilippines, Thailand, Malaysia0020373944333334253530M-F
Other Shrimps, prawns, etc.  2320253434415143534850 
45-Shrimps, prawns, etc.  54124262323400435441415439443475485 
Common squids neiLoligo sppThailand, Indonesia, Philippines71366105149138153146141144155174M-F
Cuttlefish, bobtail squids neiSepiidae, SepiolidaeThailand, Malaysia, Indonesia1127456365686767676972M-F
Octopuses, etc. neiOctopodidaeThailand, Philippines, Indonesia005122325232721192323M
Various squids neiLoliginidae, OmmastrephidaeMalaysia, Korea Rep00172324232425272734 
Other Squid. Cuttlefish, octopuses  44810709292103110180130130 
57-Squid. Cuttlefish, octopuses  1218107179328344359367364437404433 
Total selected species groups  9572 26441545 6298 1278 3338 5198 81891159 3119 5749 961 
Total other species groups  61120231304418397447467483563529549 
Total marine capture  1 0182 3844 3855 9338 5458 7308 9669 2859 5989 8741010310 510 
Total aquaculture  233973149463480436487606660640539 
Total production  1 0412 4234 4586 0829 00892109 4029 77211 04910 53410 74311 049 

* (U) Underexploited; (M) Moderately exploited; (F) Fully exploited; (O) Overexploited; (D) Depleted; (R) Recovering.

Table D13 - State of exploitation and annual nominal catches of selected species and ISSCAAP groups fished in the Eastern Central Pacific (FAO Statistical Area 77), 1950–2002

Stock or species groupsScientific nameMain fishing countries in 2002thousand tonnesState of exploitation *
1950–591960–691970–791980–891990–991996199719981999200020012002
32-Cods, hakes, haddocks, etc.  004100100011?-U
33-Miscellaneous costal fishes  82037323941444357476164M-O
34-Miscellaneous demersal fishes  771314910986454 
California pilchardSardinops caeruleusMexico, USA9028100404359451499382405532662683M-F
Californian anchovyEngraulis mordaxUSA, Mexico16231652071114821119209M-F
Pacific anchovetaCetengraulis mysticetusPanama123701117460781082787129160M-F
Pacific thread herringOpisthonema libertatePanama0718173333264939642948M-F
Other Herrings, sardines, anchovies  20310651034557 
35-Herrings, sardines, anchovies  10981356749483563621544486707845907 
AlbacoreThunnus alalungaChina, Taiwan p. China, Amer Samoa, Fr171518251919232629263132 
Bigeye tunaThunnus obesusJapan, Korea Rep, China, USA02255747556577861677993 
Pacific bluefin tunaThunnus orientalisMexico6109228323311 
Skipjack tunaKatsuwonus pelamisSpain, Guatemala, Mexico, Other nei534080915444666465434060 
Yellowfin tunaThunnus albacaresMexico, Venezuela, Other nei6584175201215211233212205210272338 
Other Tunas, bonitos, billfishes, etc.  929343433932344032323132 
36-Tunas, bonitos, billfishes, etc.  150200371426404370416422395381454556 
Chub mackerelScomber japonicusMexico, USA16148454523424378662414M
Pacific jack mackerelTrachurus symmetricusUSA3232231522111141U
Other Miscellaneous pelagic fishes  212232376172017 
37-Miscellaneous pelagic fishes  504733625027465185844832 
39-Marine fishes not identified  146310813512072131081160115126135130 
Dungeness crabCancer magisterUSA641111211112 
Other Sea-spiders, crabs, etc.  1002714118712129 
42-Sea-spiders, crabs, etc.  74138151398131311 
45-Shrimps, prawns, etc.  517064756372726768605351F-O
53-Oysters  253543433433 
Jumbo flying squidDosidicus gigasMexico00144112114127588274116M-F
Octopuses, etc. neiOctopodidaeMexico, Costa Rica000011111111 
Opalescent inshore squidLoligo opalescensUSA0000160713911188673M-F
Various squids neiLoliginidae, OmmastrephidaeKorea Rep, Costa Rica5712364079000260 
57-Squid. Cuttlefish, octopuses  5713409820121331150203167190 
Total selected species groups  4045051 0051 5401 3711 5231 6271 3391 3731 6321 7861 953 
Total other species groups  333642818697776973877484 
Total marine capture  4375411 0471 6211 4571 6201 7041 4081 4461 7191 8602 037 
Total aquaculture  00032728364241426164 
Total production  4375411 0471 6241 4841 6481 7401 4501 4871 7611 9212 101 

* (U) Underexploited; (M) Moderately exploited; (F) Fully exploited; (O) Overexploited; (D) Depleted; (R) Recovering.

Table D14 - State of exploitation and annual nominal catches of selected species and ISSCAAP groups fished in the Southwest Pacific (FAO Statistical Area 81), 1950–2002

Stock or species groupsScientific nameMain fishing countries in 2002thousand tonnesState of exploitation *
1950–591960–691970–791980–891990–991996199719981999200020012002
Blue grenadierMacruronus novaezelandiaeNew Zealand002798261198283320275275250212M/F
Gadiformes neiGadiformesJapan, Korea Rep002064354362M
Red codlingPseudophycis bachusNew Zealand01581111111613554F
Southern blue whitingMicromesistius australisNew Zealand, Japan0021184626356670445457F
Southern hakeMerluccius australisNew Zealand, Korea Rep0001109111819161514F
Other Cods, hakes, haddocks, etc.  00004481097910F
32-Cods, hakes, haddocks, etc.  0155125338252351435390350339299 
Mullets neiMugilidaeAustralia, New Zealand233555554455?M
Silver seabreamPagrus auratusNew Zealand, Australia710161076778877F
Other Miscellaneous costal fishes  657141514141015141415F
33-Miscellaneous costal fishes  151826292725262227262627 
Demersal percomorphs neiPerciformesJapan00142564443321?
Hairtails, scabbardfishes neiTrichiuridaeKorea Rep000001110100?
Orange roughyHoplostethus atlanticusNew Zealand001494533242524181419F/O
Oreo dories neiOreosomatidaeNew Zealand005282119222123232418F/O
Pinkcusk-eelGenypterus blacodesNew Zealand, Korea Rep00131713242323242022?
Silver gemfishRexea solandriNew Zealand, Australia001542221111F/O
Silver scabbardfishLepidopus caudatusNew Zealand000021233232-
SnoekThyrsites atunNew Zealand, Ukraine1018212319263029282827M
South Pacific breams neiSeriolella sppUkraine001011200210F
Other Miscellaneous demersal fishes  101515213634524951525052?M
34-Miscellaneous demersal fishes  111556152155127159158157154143142 
Barracudas neiSphyraena sppKorea Rep000011001011?M
Blue mackerelScomber australasicusNew Zealand, Ukraine0003939716121215?
Butterfishes, pomfrets neiStromateidaeJapan007632222221M
Greenback horse mackerelTrachurus declivisUkraine000372815119161286M
Jack and horse mackerels neiTrachurus sppNew Zealand0013193931363836232932M
Mackerels neiScombridaeAustralia000000000101?
White trevallyPseudocaranx dentexNew Zealand, Australia135444445444M
Other Miscellaneous pelagic fishes  033321101011M
37-Miscellaneous pelagic fishes  1628728657636077545761 
Cuttlefish, bobtail squids neiSepiidae, SepiolidaeAustralia000000000000 
Octopuses, etc. neiOctopodidaeAustralia, New Zealand000010111010M
Various squids neiLoliginidae, OmmastrephidaeKorea Rep0020362719191412101217M
Wellington flying squidNototodarus sloaniNew Zealand, Ukraine002465554655631264562F
57-Squid. Cuttlefish, octopuses  0022828373857144365879 
Total selected species groups  2940188461695536686750694623625610 
Total other species groups  21831071031191271531128991127130 
Total marine capture  50123295564814663839862783714752740 
Total aquaculture  68112175889010610610293106 
Total production  56131306585889751929968889816845846 

* (U) Underexploited; (M) Moderately exploited; (F) Fully exploited; (O) Overexploited; (D) Depleted; (R) Recovering.


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