Medidas de Gestao das Pescarias Marinhas e Aquicultura 2019 The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2018 | Page 26

PART 1 WORLD REVIEW
TABLE 3
MARINE CAPTURE PRODUCTION: MAJOR SPECIES AND GENERA
Production (tonnes)
Scientific name
FAO English name
% Variation
Average
2005–2014 2015 2016
2005–2014
(average)
to 2016
2015 to
2016 Variation,
2015
to 2016
(tonnes)
Theragra
chalcogramma Alaska pollock
(=walleye pollock) 2 952 134 3 372 752 3 476 149 17.8 3.1% 103 397
Engraulis ringens Anchoveta
(=Peruvian anchovy) 6 522 544 4 310 015 3 192 476 –51.1 –25.9% –1 117 539
Katsuwonus pelamis Skipjack tuna 2 638 124 2 809 954 2 829 929 7.3 0.7% 19 975
Sardinella spp. a Sardinellas nei 2 281 285 2 238 903 2 289 830 0.4 2.3% 50 927
Trachurus spp. a Jack and horse
mackerels nei 2 463 428 1 738 352 1 743 917 –29.2 0.3% 5 565
Clupea harengus Atlantic herring 2 111 101 1 512 174 1 639 760 –22.3 8.4% 127 586
Scomber japonicus Pacific chub mackerel 1 454 794 1 484 780 1 598 950 9.9 7.7% 114 170
Thunnus albacares Yellowfin tuna 1 219 326 1 356 883 1 462 540 19.9 7.8% 105 657
Gadus morhua Atlantic cod 995 853 1 303 726 1 329 450 33.5 2.0% 25 724
Engraulis japonicus Japanese anchovy 1 323 022 1 336 218 1 304 484 –1.4 –2.4% –31 734
Decapterus spp. a Scads nei 1 394 772 1 186 555 1 298 914 –6.9 9.5% 112 359
Sardina pilchardus European pilchard
(=sardine) 1 098 400 1 174 611 1 281 391 16.7 9.1% 106 780
Trichiurus lepturus Largehead hairtail 1 315 337 1 269 525 1 280 214 –2.7 0.8% 10 689
Micromesistius
poutassou Blue whiting
(=poutassou) 1 054 918 1 414 131 1 190 282 12.8 –15.8% –223 849
Scomber scombrus Atlantic mackerel 822 081 1 247 666 1 138 053 38.4 –8.8% –109 613
Scomberomorus
spp. a Seerfishes nei 889 840 903 632 918 967 3.3 1.7% 15 335
Jumbo flying squid 855 602 1 003 774 747 010 –12.7 –25.6% –256 764
Threadfin breams nei 541 470 629 062 683 213 26.2 8.6% 54 151
Brevoortia patronus Gulf menhaden 464 165 536 129 618 719 33.3 15.4% 82 590
Sprattus sprattus European sprat 567 697 677 048 584 577 3.0 –13.7% –92 471
Portunus
trituberculatus Gazami crab 414 034 560 831 557 728 34.7 –0.6% –3 103
Acetes japonicus Akiami paste shrimp 582 763 543 992 531 847 –8.7 –2.2% –12 145
Sardinops
melanostictus Japanese pilchard 257 346 489 294 531 466 106.5 8.6% 42 172
Scomber colias Atlantic chub
mackerel 314 380 467 796 511 618 62.7 9.4% 43 822
Rastrelliger
kanagurta Indian mackerel 324 049 498 149 499 474 54.1 0.3% 1 325
34 858 465 34 065 952 33 240 958
Dosidicus gigas
Nemipterus spp.
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Total 25 major species and genera
–4.6%
–2.4 –824 994
Total other 1 566 species items 44 919 716 47 181 890 46 035 890 2.5% –2.4 –1 146 000
World total 79 778 181 81 247 842 79 276 848 –0.6% –2.4 –1 970 994

Share of 25 major species and genera
43.7%
41.9%
41.9%
Catches for single species have been added to those reported at the genus level when the latter account for at least 30 percent of the total for the whole genus.
Note: nei = not elsewhere included.
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