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FAO Capture Production in Egypt (t) n = 108
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Scientific name | Fishing Area | Unit | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
Anguilla anguilla Egypt |
1 - Africa-Inland Waters | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Argyrops spinifer Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Argyrosomus regius Egypt |
1 - Africa-Inland Waters | (t) | 20 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Argyrosomus regius Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 249 | 313 | 166 | 231 | 265 | 338 | 572 | 500 | 761 | 647 |
Argyrosomus regius Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 88 | 48 |
Ariidae Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atherinidae Egypt |
1 - Africa-Inland Waters | (t) | 10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atherinidae Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 130 | 45 | 51 | 31 | 510 | 347 | 1,319 | 2,000 | 2,797 | 2,924 |
Atherinidae Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bagrus bajad Egypt |
1 - Africa-Inland Waters | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boops boops Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 823 | 1,350 | 252 | 296 | 889 | 870 | 912 | 1,085 | 2,792 | 2,298 |
Brachyura Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 1,001 | 529 | 911 | 1,079 | 228 | 320 | 292 | 237 | 273 | 440 |
Brachyura Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 23 | 2 | 30 | 76 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Caranx spp Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 4,348 | 4,695 | 5,544 | 3,154 | 1,383 | 0 | 5,757 | 3,682 | 2,927 | 2,545 |
Clarias anguillaris Egypt |
1 - Africa-Inland Waters | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clupeoidei Egypt |
1 - Africa-Inland Waters | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Crustacea Egypt |
1 - Africa-Inland Waters | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ctenopharyngodon idellus Egypt |
1 - Africa-Inland Waters | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cyprinidae Egypt |
1 - Africa-Inland Waters | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Decapterus spp Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dentex dentex Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 33 | 0 | 36 | 17 | 49 | 36 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dicentrarchus labrax Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dicentrarchus punctatus Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 45 | 51 | 34 | 19 | 53 | 46 | 198 | 427 | 709 | 1,403 |
Dicentrarchus spp Egypt |
1 - Africa-Inland Waters | (t) | 35 | 36 | 5 | 55 | 80 | 131 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Diplodus annularis Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Diplodus sargus Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 213 | 162 | 151 | 0 | 92 | 105 | 27 | 66 | 112 | 98 |
Echinodermata Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elasmobranchii Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 49 | 48 | 80 | 15 | 29 | 94 | 52 | 711 | 773 | 392 |
Elasmobranchii Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 73 | 113 | 48 | 31 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 337 | 18 | 69 |
Encrasicholina punctifer Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Engraulis encrasicolus Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Epinephelus spp Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 623 | 808 | 193 | 241 | 231 | 181 | 195 | 250 | 367 | 650 |
Epinephelus spp Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 72 | 130 | 117 | 93 | 92 | 203 | 885 | 41 | 18 | 99 |
Epinephelus tauvina Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Erugosquilla massavensis Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Etrumeus teres Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Etrumeus teres Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Euthynnus affinis Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Euthynnus alletteratus Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 3 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 48 | 62 | 68 | 35 | 17 | 358 |
Eutrigla gurnardus Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 735 | 424 | 110 | 265 | 379 | 300 | 358 | 103 | 595 | 1,085 |
Gerres oyena Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lates niloticus Egypt |
1 - Africa-Inland Waters | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lethrinidae Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lethrinus borbonicus Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lethrinus mahsena Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Loligo spp Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lutjanidae Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 574 | 554 | 143 | 298 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Merluccius merluccius Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mollusca Egypt |
1 - Africa-Inland Waters | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mollusca Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mollusca Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mugil cephalus Egypt |
1 - Africa-Inland Waters | (t) | 593 | 721 | 438 | 280 | 5,044 | 5,059 | 75 | 440 | 643 | 1,727 |
Mugil cephalus Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 67 | 42 | 69 | 228 | 114 | 347 | 379 | 205 | 37 | 302 |
Mugilidae Egypt |
1 - Africa-Inland Waters | (t) | 1,788 | 2,507 | 2,505 | 2,721 | 1,985 | 3,082 | 7,353 | 5,052 | 7,224 | 11,032 |
Mugilidae Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 544 | 370 | 1,155 | 585 | 460 | 231 | 379 | 33 | 41 | 26 |
Mugilidae Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 141 | 68 | 65 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 257 | 28 | 0 |
Mullidae Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 151 | 146 | 80 | 236 | 55 | 129 | 146 | 300 | 276 | 146 |
Mullus spp Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 1,106 | 1,286 | 517 | 790 | 660 | 577 | 957 | 729 | 137 | 1,156 |
Natantia Egypt |
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Natantia Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 1,901 | 1,255 | 1,122 | 1,264 | 864 | 966 | 1,211 | 1,508 | 1,630 | 3,417 |
Natantia Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 404 | 451 | 477 | 540 | 244 | 946 | 443 | 513 | 455 | 582 |
Nemipterus spp Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oblada melanura Egypt |
1 - Africa-Inland Waters | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oreochromis niloticus Egypt |
1 - Africa-Inland Waters | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Osteichthyes Egypt |
1 - Africa-Inland Waters | (t) | 86,546 | 83,810 | 104,102 | 102,693 | 106,989 | 127,952 | 136,813 | 120,711 | 158,049 | 138,973 |
Osteichthyes Egypt |
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Osteichthyes Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 2,502 | 2,784 | 1,147 | 1,916 | 561 | 4,732 | 3,864 | 17,972 | 14,812 | 11,492 |
Osteichthyes Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 1,792 | 3,440 | 4,284 | 7,068 | 8,568 | 18,253 | 10,368 | 14,835 | 18,003 | 19,247 |
Pagrus pagrus Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 638 | 485 | 253 | 27 | 265 | 338 | 572 | 348 | 638 | 782 |
Palaemonidae Egypt |
1 - Africa-Inland Waters | (t) | 151 | 54 | 49 | 19 | 11 | 27 | 63 | 1,293 | 931 | 994 |
Panulirus spp Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Perciformes Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 112 | 102 | 71 | 47 | 51 | 56 | 47 | 257 | 99 | 12,194 |
Plectorhinchus schotaf Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pleuronectiformes Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pomadasys stridens Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pomatomus saltatrix Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 92 | 56 | 261 | 269 | 128 | 91 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Portunus pelagicus Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 5 | 0 | 27 | 77 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 66 | 55 |
Rastrelliger kanagurta Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sardinella spp Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 4,580 | 5,639 | 2,442 | 2,793 | 3,710 | 4,929 | 4,977 | 5,504 | 7,033 | 5,217 |
Sardinella spp Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 4,918 | 2,519 | 198 | 384 | 190 | 329 | 1,243 | 355 | 5,415 | 6,198 |
Sarpa salpa Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 5 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 20 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scaridae Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scomber japonicus Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 366 | 391 | 250 | 250 | 236 | 382 | 308 | 164 | 278 |
Scomberomorus commerson Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 239 | 327 | 292 | 300 | 6 | 32 | 68 | 53 | 16 | 49 |
Scombroidei Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 68 | 80 | 80 | 0 |
Sepiidae, Sepiolidae Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 356 | 644 | 691 | 990 | 780 | 640 | 1,030 | 724 | 941 | 631 |
Sepiidae, Sepiolidae Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 65 | 184 | 146 | 93 | 160 | 98 | 137 | 170 | 77 | 143 |
Serranidae Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Siganus spp Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Siganus spp Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Solea solea Egypt |
1 - Africa-Inland Waters | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Solea solea Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 428 | 475 | 854 | 513 | 401 | 354 | 361 | 51 | 126 | 325 |
Sparidae Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 12 | 50 |
Sparus aurata Egypt |
1 - Africa-Inland Waters | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 555 | 934 | 1,003 |
Sparus aurata Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 268 | 330 | 299 | 449 | 239 | 190 | 81 | 102 | 130 | 462 |
Sphyraena spp Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 180 | 161 | 26 | 14 | 24 | 45 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sphyraena spp Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Spongiidae Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Synodontidae Egypt |
1 - Africa-Inland Waters | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Synodontidae Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 622 | 528 | 333 | 305 | 114 | 152 | 247 | 603 | 1,011 | 1,313 |
Synodontidae Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 1,846 | 2,669 | 1,493 | 1,282 | 318 | 956 | 223 | 2,049 | 854 | 1,932 |
Synodontis spp Egypt |
1 - Africa-Inland Waters | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Testudinata Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 100 |
Trachurus mediterraneus Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 272 | 0 | 23 | 174 | 238 | 213 | 1,031 | 19 | 5 | 222 |
Trichiurus lepturus Egypt |
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trichiurus lepturus Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tylosurus spp Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Variola louti Egypt |
51 - Indian Ocean, Western | (t) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total: | 121,396 | 120,708 | 131,725 | 132,300 | 136,837 | 174,102 | 183,628 | 184,702 | 232,114 | 233,004 |