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D. MARINE RESOURCES TABLES(continue)

Table D15 - State of exploitation and annual nominal catches of selected species and ISSCAAP groups fished in the Southeast Pacific (FAO Statistical Area 87), 1950–2002

Stock or species groupsScientific nameMain fishing countries in 2002thousand tonnesState of exploitation *
1950–591960–691970–791980–891990–991996199719981999200020012002
Patagonian grenadierMacruronus magellanicusChile001741993797135431091161132F-O
South Pacific hakeMerluccius gayiChile, Peru669716692196323266163141194246162F-O-D
Southern hakeMerluccius austral isChile004442924252225292923F-O
Other Cods, hakes, haddocks, etc.  00672025302731252325 
32-Cods, hakes, haddocks, etc.  6697177217444751392566507339459342 
33-Miscellaneous costal fishes  172635565551526164544853 
Patagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoidesChile000314789101177M
Other Miscellaneous demersal fishes  192227462818162042694036F-O
34-Miscellaneous demersal fishes  192227494225242952804743 
Anchoveta (=Peruvian anchovy)Engraulis ringensPeru, Chile34581664 60521477 0598 8647 6851 7298 72311 2767 2139 703R-O
Araucanian herringStrangomera bentinckiChile14588147403447441318782723325347F-O
Pacific thread herringOpisthonema libertateEcuador000393741434122212011F
South American pilchardSardinops sagaxChile, Peru, Ecuador038074 5752 0311 49472393744333813628F-O
Other Herrings, sardines, anchovies  12112045196157157829877025476 
35-Herrings, sardines, anchovies  3718 2385 5136 8539 72611 0039 0493 85410 05712 4287 94810165 
BigeyetunaThunnus obesusEcuador, Japan, Other nei, Spain037132946493036674743 
Eastern Pacific bonitoSarda chiliensisPeru6384291825231861011D-O
Skipjack tunaKatsuwonus pelamisEcuador, Other nei, Spain152626258377119104206164109125 
Yellowfin tunaThunnus albacaresEcuador, Venezuela, Other nei, Colombia693134747476104112106174123 
Other Tunas, bonitos, billfishes, etc.  425113413243266184026 
36-Tunas, bonitos, billfishes, etc.  8812498101245233286276421355371318 
Chilean jack mackerelTrachurus murphyiChile, Peru3164742 2923 5184 3793 5972 0261 4231 502 5091 750F-O
Chub mackerelScomber japonicusChile, Peru516315306339275610518676255627393M-F
Other Miscellaneous pelagic fishes  22131457181936326746354 
37-Miscellaneous pelagic fishes  103480226123 9144 6724 2262 5802 4251 8693 1992197 
Jumbo flying squidDosidicus gigasPeru, Japan, China, Korea Rep0002682122176100150290M
Various squids neiLoliginidae, OmmastrephidaeChile010050000046M
Other Squid. Cuttlefish, octopuses  000391410106282210 
57-Squid. Cuttlefish, octopuses  01058235321182128176306 
Total selected species groups  5718 5476 6589 894145116 77214 0647 3781361215 25812 24713 427 
Total other species groups  57127250337388296333656564547406338 
Total marine capture  6288 6746 90810 23114 89917 06814 3978 03499170615 80512 65313 765 
Total aquaculture  00246268331409441400447634611 
Total production  6288 6746 91010 2771516717 39914 8068 47514 57616 25213 28714 376 

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

Table D16 - State of exploitation and annual nominal catches of selected species and ISSCAAP groups fished in the Southern Ocean (FAO Statistical Areas 48, 58 and 88), 1950–2002

AREA 48Scientific nameMain fishing countries in 2002thousand tonnesState of exploitation *
Stock or species groups1950–591960–691970–791980–891990–991996199719981999200020012002
Antarctic rockcods, noties neiNototheniidaeUK000000000000D
Humped rockcodNotothenia gibberifronsUK004500000000 
Marbled rockcodNotothenia rossiiUK01154500000000 
Other Miscellaneous costal fishes  001100000000 
33-Miscellaneous costal fishes  011591100000000 
Blackfin icefishChaenocephalus aceratusUK, Korea Rep001000000000D
Lanternfishes neiMyctophidae 000500000000U
Mackerel icefishChampsocephalus gunnariRussian Fed, Korea Rep, UK, Poland00324710000413D
Patagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoidesUK, Chile, Spain, Uruguay000134434546F/O/D
South Georgia icefishPseudochaenichthys georgianusUK, Korea Rep002100000000 
Other Miscellaneous demersal fishes  00318130000000 
34-Miscellaneous demersal fishes  003872174434959 
Antarctic krillEuphausia superbaJapan, Ukraine, Poland, Korea Rep0048304160917690102114104126U
46-Krill, planct. Crustaceans  0048304160917690102114104126 
Total selected species groups  011146390178957993106124109134 
Total other species groups  004700100001 
Total marine capture  011150397178958093106124109135 
AREA 58Scientific nameMain fishing countries in 2002thousand tonnesStatus
Stock or species groups1950–591960–691970–791980–891990–991996199719981999200020012002
Antarctic silverfishPleuragramma antarcticum 000000000000 
Marbled rockcodNotothenia rossii 0027300000000 
Other Miscellaneous costal fishes  0016700000000R
33-Miscellaneous costal fishes  00431000000000 
Mackerel icefishChampsocephalus gunnariAustralia00141020000011D
Patagonian toothfish OtherDissostichus eleginoidesFrance, Australia000166910101196F
Miscellaneous demersal fishes  000100000000 
34-Miscellaneous demersal fishes  001412869101011107 
Antarctic krillEuphausia superba 00145840000000U
46-Krill, planct. Crustaceans  00145840000000
Total selected species groups  0071811369101012107 
Total other species groups  002000000001 
Total marine capture  0073811369101012108 
AREA 88Scientific nameMain fishing countries in 2002thousand tonnesStatus
Stock or species groups1950–591960–691970–791980–891990–991996199719981999200020012002
Lanternfishes neiMyctophidae 000000000000U
Other Miscellaneous demersal fishes  000000000111 
34-Miscellaneous demersal fishes  000000000111 
Antarctic krillEuphausia superba 001300000000U
46-Krill, planct. Crustaceans  001300000000 
Total selected species groups  001400000111 
Total other species groups  000000000001 
Total marine capture  001400000112 

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

Table D17 - State of exploitation and annual nominal catches of tuna and tuna-like species in all Oceans, years 1950–2002 Atlantic Ocean (FAO statistical areas 21, 27, 31, 34, 37, 41, 47 and 48)

Atlantic Ocean (FAO statistical areas 21, 27, 31, 34, 37, 41, 47 and 48)
Stock or species groupsScientific nameMain fishing countries in 2002thousand tonnesState of exploitation *
1950–591960–691970–791980–891990–991996199719981999200020012002
AlbacoreThunnus alalungaTaiwan Pr. China, Spain, S. Africa407875706861585967676961North: O, South: O, Med: ?
Atlantic bluefin tunaThunnus thynnusFrance, Italy, Spain, Morocco312620234053494135363635West: D, East: O
BigeyetunaThunnus obesusSpain, Taiwan Pr. China, Japan424536710712210311212210710179O
Skipjack tunaKatsuwonus pelamisGhana, Spain, Brazil, France2208012615714211146161138153118West: M-F. East: ?F
Southern bluefin tunaThunnus maccoyiiJapan, Taiwan Pr. China, S. Africa007522022231D
Yellowfin tunaThunnus albacaresFrance, Spain, Ghana, Venezuela1968105144153147133147139129156135East: F, West: F
Total: principal market tunas  96216340435527527484507526479518429 
Billfishes  51720384748464344474440 
Other tunas and tuna-like species  588383122116118116137117102101107 
Total: All tunas and tuna-like species  159316443595690693646687687628663576 
Indian Ocean (FAO statistical areas 51, 57 and 58)
Stock ou groupes d'espècesSpeciesMain fishing countries in 2002thousand tonnes 
1950–591960–691970–791980–891990–991996199719981999200020012002Status
AlbacoreThunnus alalungaTaiwan Pr. China, Indonesia, Japan31511192731273939282024?F
BigeyetunaThunnus obesusTaiwan Pr. China, Indonesia, Spain61825481008254144142151143126130F-O
Skipjack tunaKatsuwonus pelamisMaldives, Spain, Indonesia, France182940124304299314328422408409498M
Southern bluefin tunaThunnus maccoyiiAustralia, Japan, Indonesia112724251012131415121212D
Yellowfin tunaThunnus albacaresSpain, France, Indonesia234236104272321305283322301278300F
Total: principal market tunas  61131136320713787803806949892845964 
Billfishes  254134759677367696160 
Other tunas and tuna-like species  2256103218362392404412411429382421 
Total: All tunas and tuna-like species  851922435511 1221 2381 2741 42711 4271 3901 2881 445 
Pacific Ocean (FAO statistical areas 61, 67, 71, 77, 81 and 87)
Stock ou groupes d'espècesSpeciesMain fishing countries in 2002thousand tonnes 
1950–591960–691970–791980–891990–991996199719981999200020012002Status
AlbacoreThunnus alalungaJapan, Taiwan Pr. China, USA, Fidji71941321114119110135132149123143153North: M, South: M
Bigeye tunaThunnus obesusJapa, Taiwan Pr. China, Korea Rep.348110512315811321581164158181182221East: F, West: F
Pacific bluefin tunaThunnus thynnusJapan, Taiwan Pr. China, Mexico13211915916118171699O
Skipjack tunaKatsuwonus pelamisTaiwan Pr. China, Indonesia,1832374827301 1371 1301 1401 25311 3941 4161 2531 415East: M, West: M
Southern bluefin tunaThunnus maccoyiiJapan, New Zealand, Australia42013532223222D
Yellowfin tunaThunnus albacaresMexico, Indonesia, Philippines109159344470679597742783754753896906East: F, West: F
Total: principal market tunas  4146121 0841 4572 0981 98721912 5102 4752 4912 4852 706 
Billfishes  265045445544536861535058 
Other tunas and tuna-like species  1752583486309738881 0191 1981 3251 2621 2351 302 
Total: All tunas and tuna-like species  6159201 4772 1313 12629193 2633 7763 8613 8063 7704 066 
All Oceans
Stock ou groupes d'espècesSpeciesMain fishing countries in 2002thousand tonnes 
1950–591960–691970–791980–891990–991996199719981999200020012002Status
Total: principal market tunas  5719591 5602 2123 3383 3013 4783 8233 9503 8623 8484 099 
Billfishes  337269951491551166184172169155158 
Other tunas and tuna-like species  2553975349701 4511 3981 5391 7471 531 7931 7181 830 
Total: All tunas and tuna-like species  8591 42821633 2774 9384 85051835 7545 9755 8245 7216 087 

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


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