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FAO Capture Production in Nigeria (t)     n = 70
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Scientific name Fishing Area Unit 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Acanthuridae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ariidae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bagrus spp
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 2,500 2,500 3,000 3,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 5,300 5,300 5,500
Belonidae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brachydeuterus auritus
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brachyura
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carangidae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 3,700 3,300 3,900 4,000 6,100 6,300 6,600 7,300 7,400 6,700
Caranx spp
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Channa spp
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Characidae
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 1,500 1,500 1,800 1,800 1,800 2,400 3,000 3,200 3,200 3,300
Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Citharinus spp
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Clarias gariepinus
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Clarias spp
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 4,104 4,025 4,845 4,765 4,686 6,506 8,327 8,747 8,768 8,988
Congridae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Crustacea
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cynoglossidae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 3,000 2,700 3,200 3,300 5,000 5,100 5,400 6,000 6,000 5,500
Cyprinidae
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Distichodus spp
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Drepane africana
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elasmobranchii
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 2,000 1,800 2,100 2,200 3,300 3,400 3,600 4,000 4,000 3,700
Elops lacerta
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ethmalosa fimbriata
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 2,300 2,000 2,300 2,300 3,300 3,400 3,600 4,000 4,000 3,700
Exocoetidae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Galeoides decadactylus
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gastropoda
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gymnarchus niloticus
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haemulidae (=Pomadasyidae)
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hepsetus odoe
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heterotis niloticus
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lates niloticus
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 6,000 6,000 7,200 7,200 7,200 9,600 12,000 12,600 12,700 13,200
Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lutjanus spp
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 3,000 2,700 3,200 3,300 5,000 5,100 5,400 6,000 6,000 5,500
Merluccius polli
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mormyridae
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mugilidae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 1,000 900 600 800 600 400
Natantia
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Notopterus spp
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Octopodidae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oreochromis (=Tilapia) spp
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 2,201 2,112 2,724 2,638 2,554 3,870 5,189 5,508 5,428 5,649
Osteichthyes
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 3,700 3,700 4,500 4,500 4,200 5,600 7,000 7,400 7,400 7,700
Osteichthyes
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 5,700 5,200 6,000 6,200 9,000 9,700 10,200 11,300 11,600 10,400
Osteichthyes
Nigeria 		47 - Atlantic, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Panulirus spp
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Parailia pellucida
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Penaeus notialis
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 700 600 700 700 1,100 1,100 1,200 1,300 1,300 1,200
Pleuronectiformes
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polydactylus quadrifilis
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polynemidae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 3,000 2,700 3,200 3,300 5,000 5,100 5,400 6,000 6,000 5,500
Pomatomus saltatrix
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Protopterus spp
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 0 0 0 0 300 400 500 300 500 400
Pseudotolithus spp
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 5,700 5,100 6,000 6,200 9,400 9,700 10,200 11,400 11,400 10,400
Pseudupeneus prayensis
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rajiformes
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sardinella maderensis
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sardinella spp
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sciaenidae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scombridae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scombroidei
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scorpaenidae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sepiidae, Sepiolidae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Serranidae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Soleidae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sparidae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sphyraena spp
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 4,400 3,900 4,600 4,700 7,200 7,400 7,800 8,700 8,700 7,900
Stromateus fiatola
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Synodontis spp
Nigeria 		1 - Africa-Inland Waters (t) 3,000 3,000 3,600 3,600 3,600 4,800 6,000 6,300 6,400 6,600
Trichiuridae
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Trichiurus lepturus
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Xiphias gladius
Nigeria 		34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total: 56,505 52,837 62,869 63,703 82,740 94,376 107,016 116,155 116,696 112,237

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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