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FAO Aquaculture Production in Nigeria (t)     n = 23
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Scientific name Fishing Area Unit 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Bagrus spp
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t)
(US$'000)		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 61
183		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0
Channa spp
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t)
(US$'000)		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 388
466		 50
63		 825
1,073		 800
2,200		 800
2,200		 200
560		 200
560		 0
0		 595
1,666		 1,168
3,154		 843
2,276		 804
2,171		 794
2,144		 1,362
3,677		 1,196
3,229		 1,230
3,321		 1,333
3,599		 2,000
5,400		 2,012
5,432
Characidae
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t)
(US$'000)		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 116
348		 130
390		 1,606
3,533		 872
2,180		 503
1,258		 468
1,170		 451
1,128		 780
1,950		 685
1,713		 863
2,158		 1,112
2,780		 1,668
4,170		 1,678
4,195
Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t)
(US$'000)		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 2
0		 6
0		 11
0		 18
0		 27
0		 39
0		 47
0		 56
0		 68
0		 81
0		 98
0		 120
550		 152
182		 164
197		 180
216		 207
311		 210
315		 438
657		 893
1,429		 570
2,086		 600
2,160		 700
2,520		 700
2,520		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 2
5		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0
Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t)
(US$'000)		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 1
0		 7
0		 11
0		 16
0		 23
0		 32
0		 45
0		 44
202		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 720
2,635		 700
2,520		 800
2,880		 800
2,880		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0
Citharinus spp
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t)
(US$'000)		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 84
210		 91
228		 1,075
2,150		 990
1,980		 690
1,587		 870
2,001		 868
1,996		 1,482
3,409		 1,301
2,992		 1,344
3,091		 1,532
3,524		 2,298
5,285		 2,312
5,318
Clarias gariepinus
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t)
(US$'000)		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 3,850
11,743		 3,500
10,850		 3,600
10,800		 4,000
12,000		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 1,906
6,099		 2,874
9,197		 4,024
12,877		 15,758
50,426		 20,413
65,322		 37,376
119,603		 37,600
120,320
Clarias spp
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t)
(US$'000)		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 20
61		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0
Clarias spp
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t)
(US$'000)		 5
0		 20
0		 60
0		 139
0		 219
0		 298
0		 378
378		 457
0		 537
0		 616
0		 696
0		 775
0		 855
0		 935
0		 1,014
0		 1,094
0		 1,173
0		 1,253
0		 1,332
0		 1,412
0		 1,491
0		 1,571
0		 1,651
0		 1,730
0		 1,810
0		 1,889
0		 1,969
0		 2,048
0		 2,128
0		 2,207
0		 2,287
0		 2,366
0		 2,446
0		 2,526
0		 3,160
2,528		 2,287
2,287		 1,364
1,364		 1,500
1,500		 3,152
3,782		 9,421
11,305		 1,533
1,840		 4,999
5,999		 1,000
3,050		 1,500
4,500		 1,500
4,500		 592
2,072		 6,786
20,358		 7,064
21,192		 4,083
12,657		 2,173
6,954		 4,067
12,608		 2,481
7,939		 4,260
13,632		 5,991
19,171		 10,992
35,174		 14,169
45,341		 14,540
46,528		 14,629
46,813
Cyprinidae
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t)
(US$'000)		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 20
0		 30
0		 40
0		 50
0		 54
0		 65
0		 77
0		 91
0		 107
0		 125
0		 145
0		 168
0		 193
0		 222
0		 186
149		 229
275		 273
328		 300
360		 2,837
3,688		 4,548
6,822		 511
767		 111
178		 800
1,952		 800
1,960		 700
1,750		 521
1,329		 7,337
14,674		 1,555
3,732		 496
1,290		 143
386		 179
483		 582
1,513		 31
81		 28
73		 44
114		 56
146		 84
218		 85
221
Distichodus spp
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t)
(US$'000)		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 434
998		 522
1,201		 2,666
5,599		 879
1,846		 772
1,621		 972
2,041		 1,253
2,631		 1,880
3,948		 1,891
3,971
Gymnarchus niloticus
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t)
(US$'000)		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 45
122		 58
157		 459
1,193		 984
2,460		 646
1,615		 1,538
3,537		 1,608
3,698		 2,635
6,061		 2,314
5,322		 2,332
5,364		 2,500
5,750		 3,750
8,625		 3,773
8,678
Hepsetus odoe
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t)
(US$'000)		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 305
824		 781
1,953		 508
1,270		 518
1,295		 532
1,330		 882
2,205		 774
1,935		 975
2,438		 1,257
3,143		 1,886
4,715		 1,897
4,743
Lates niloticus
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t)
(US$'000)		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 41
123		 12
36		 337
944		 1,190
2,975		 627
1,693		 1,367
3,418		 1,680
4,032		 2,292
5,501		 2,013
4,831		 2,535
6,084		 3,268
7,843		 4,902
11,765		 4,931
11,834
Lutjanus spp
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t)
(US$'000)		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 207
621		 767
2,685		 700
2,450		 900
3,150		 900
3,150		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0
Mugilidae
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t)
(US$'000)		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 20
30		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0
Mugilidae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t)
(US$'000)		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 7
0		 46
0		 82
0		 116
0		 147
0		 175
0		 200
0		 222
0		 242
0		 259
0		 273
0		 284
0		 280
336		 270
324		 272
326		 299
389		 329
428		 330
429		 288
374		 1,512
2,117		 225
338		 200
300		 230
345		 230
345		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0
Oreochromis (=Tilapia) spp
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t)
(US$'000)		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 2
0		 9
0		 19
0		 26
0		 36
0		 48
0		 65
0		 86
0		 113
0		 148
0		 192
0		 250
250		 457
457		 327
392		 360
432		 396
475		 931
1,117		 0
0		 0
0		 2,580
4,721		 2,500
4,500		 1,800
3,600		 1,800
3,420		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0
Oreochromis (=Tilapia) spp
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t)
(US$'000)		 208
0		 354
0		 482
0		 600
0		 712
0		 818
0		 920
920		 1,019
0		 1,115
0		 1,208
0		 1,299
0		 1,388
0		 1,476
0		 1,562
0		 1,646
0		 1,730
0		 1,811
0		 1,892
0		 1,972
0		 2,051
0		 2,129
0		 2,206
0		 2,282
0		 2,357
0		 2,432
0		 2,506
0		 2,579
0		 2,651
0		 2,723
0		 2,795
0		 2,866
0		 2,936
0		 3,006
0		 3,075
0		 1,732
1,732		 4,116
4,116		 2,947
3,536		 3,242
3,890		 3,566
4,279		 8,377
10,052		 3,795
4,554		 1,962
2,551		 4,945
9,049		 5,000
9,000		 3,700
7,400		 4,220
8,018		 3,259
6,518		 4,978
9,458		 4,471
8,495		 1,589
3,337		 2,705
5,410		 2,626
5,252		 4,496
8,992		 3,948
7,896		 4,176
8,352		 6,144
12,288		 9,216
18,432		 9,272
18,544
Osteichthyes
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t)
(US$'000)		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 86
262		 90
270		 100
300		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0
Osteichthyes
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t)
(US$'000)		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 17
34		 1,505
3,010		 440
880		 3,912
7,824		 325
991		 300
900		 400
1,200		 2,029
5,073		 1,494
4,183		 2,061
5,153		 3,132
6,264		 12,129
21,832		 11,230
20,214		 6,761
13,522		 6,237
12,474		 5,477
10,954		 221
442		 285
570		 428
856		 430
860
Papyrocranus afer
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t)
(US$'000)		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 495
891		 289
520		 281
506		 286
515		 475
855		 417
751		 526
947		 678
1,220		 1,017
1,831		 1,023
1,841
Synodontis spp
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t)
(US$'000)		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 612
979		 80
220		 100
275		 200
560		 47
136		 51
148		 898
1,796		 846
1,692		 479
1,102		 451
1,037		 454
1,044		 762
1,753		 669
1,539		 843
1,939		 1,087
2,500		 1,631
3,751		 1,641
3,774
Total: 213
0
 374
0
 542
0
 739
0
 931
0
 1,116
0
 1,298
0
 1,476
0
 1,652
0
 1,824
0
 1,995
0		 2,163
0		 2,331
0		 2,497
0		 2,660
0		 2,824
0		 2,984
0		 3,145
0		 3,304
0		 3,463
0		 3,640
0		 3,807
0		 3,980
0		 4,187
0		 4,393
0		 4,606
0		 4,816
0		 5,029
0		 5,252
0		 5,472
0		 5,698
0		 5,933
0		 6,179
0		 6,442
0		 5,772
0		 7,511
0		 5,347
0		 5,881
0		 10,504
0		 25,710
0		 7,055
0		 15,033
0		 16,788
0		 16,790
0		 14,830
0		 16,386
0		 19,218
0		 20,933
0		 19,508
0		 21,055
0		 25,000
0		 23,695
0		 29,447
0		 29,609
0		 42,811
0		 55,087
0		 82,676
0		 83,174
0
Note: If marine mammals and crocodiles are included in this list they are not accounted for in the Totals because they are reported in numbers and not in tonnes.

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