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FAO Capture Production in Benin (t)     n = 83
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Scientific name Fishing Area Unit 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Acanthocybium solandri
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Albula vulpes
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Alectis alexandrinus
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ariidae
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 26 24 19 21 23 22 20 17 15 12
Auxis thazard, A. rochei
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Belonidae
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 79 74 59 55 50 45 40 35 30 27
Brachyura
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 44 41 33 36 40 40 40 50 45 32
Carangidae
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 493 459 369 400 500 600 700 800 900 1,027
Chloroscombrus chrysurus
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chrysichthys spp
Benin 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 1,126 1,029 987 1,100 1,143 1,289 1,300 1,400 1,500 1,542
Clarias spp
Benin 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 1,942 1,775 1,701 1,600 1,399 2,325 2,100 1,900 1,700 1,537
Clupeoidei
Benin 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 209 191 183 160 137 260 250 230 210 210
Clupeoidei
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
Coryphaena hippurus
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Crustacea
Benin 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 3,673 3,357 3,218 3,800 3,794 4,503 4,600 4,700 4,800 4,924
Decapterus spp
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dentex spp
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 93 87 70 76 86 83 95 100 90 83
Drepane africana
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 20 18 14 16 15 15 15 18 14 12
Elasmobranchii
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 242 225 181 160 140 120 100 94 76 28
Elops lacerta
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Engraulis encrasicolus
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 123 115 92 100 125 200 250 350 400 478
Ephippidae
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 1 1 1 2 3 5 4 4
Epinephelus spp
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 26 24 19 21 23 22 25 25 23 20
Ethmalosa fimbriata
Benin 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 2,272 2,076 1,990 2,100 2,095 1,963 1,900 1,850 1,800 1,798
Ethmalosa fimbriata
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
Euthynnus alletteratus
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 66 61 49 53 60 58 58 196 83 69
Exocoetidae
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 37 34 28 30 33 32 28 25 20 15
Galeoides decadactylus
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gobiidae
Benin 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 552 504 483 1,100 1,302 914 900 850 800 800
Haemulidae (=Pomadasyidae)
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 225 210 169 183 206 200 228 311 296 269
Hemiramphus spp
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heterotis niloticus
Benin 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 576 526 504 400 349 742 700 650 600 600
Ilisha africana
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 596 555 446 483 544 528 602 822 781 671
Istiophorus albicans
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 21 20 21 20 20 20 19 6 4 5
Isurus oxyrinchus
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Katsuwonus pelamis
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 7 3 2
Lethrinus atlanticus
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lutjanus spp
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 67 62 50 54 60 58 66 90 86 92
Macrobrachium spp
Benin 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 129 118 113 120 139 188 150 130 120 120
Makaira nigricans
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5
Mugilidae
Benin 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 340 311 298 600 763 637 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,198
Mugilidae
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Natantia
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31
Orcynopsis unicolor
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1
Oreochromis (=Tilapia) spp
Benin 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 8,436 7,710 7,390 10,200 10,235 11,713 11,500 11,500 11,500 11,648
Osteichthyes
Benin 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 7,319 6,689 6,413 7,595 7,464 9,552 6,563 5,096 3,838 3,733
Osteichthyes
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 195 130 27 455 1,110 889 1,785 3,628 3,294 1,677
Pagellus spp
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 15 14 11 12 14 14 16 22 20 15
Pagrus spp
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Panulirus spp
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 5 4 3
Penaeus spp
Benin 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 3,438 3,142 3,011 3,800 3,739 3,117 3,000 2,850 2,700 2,574
Pentanemus quinquarius
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pleuronectiformes
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 17 16 13 14 16 23 30 37 45 52
Polydactylus quadrifilis
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polynemidae
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 1,075 1,002 805 700 650 550 500 500 450 358
Prionace glauca
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 27
Protopterus spp
Benin 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 37 34 32 100 127 121 110 105 100 100
Pseudotolithus spp
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 1,570 1,463 1,176 1,150 1,100 1,050 1,000 950 900 875
Pseudupeneus prayensis
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pteroscion peli
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61
Rachycentron canadum
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rajiformes
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 61 57 46 50 56 54 62 70 60 47
Rhinobatidae
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarda sarda
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sardinella spp
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 1,634 1,522 1,223 1,250 1,200 1,150 1,100 1,200 1,100 1,072
Scomber japonicus
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 458 427 344 330 320 300 280 300 250 205
Scomberomorus tritor
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 211 213 202 214 194 188 188 362 511 205
Scombroidei
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Selene dorsalis
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 28 26 21 22 25 24 27 37 35 57
Sepiidae, Sepiolidae
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18
Sphyraena spp
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 370 345 277 300 338 328 330 400 350 297
Sphyrnidae
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
Spondyliosoma cantharus
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 13 12 9 10 20 20 30 45 48 56
Synodontis spp
Benin 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 277 253 243 130 21 125 120 110 110 110
Testudinata
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29
Tetraodontidae
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus albacares
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1
Thunnus obesus
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 10 9 7 8 9 9 9 30 13 11
Trachurus spp
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Trichiurus lepturus
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 50 80 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 543
Triglidae
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
Umbrina cirrosa
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Xiphias gladius
Benin 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 28 28 26 28 25 24 24 10 0 3
Total: 38,234 35,083 32,488 39,221 39,923 44,379 42,175 43,785 42,139 40,408

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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