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Best scientific estimates of nominal catches
(1950-2023)
Last updated: 2025-02-21
Years
IO major area
IREASIO - Eastern Indian Ocean
IRWESIO - Western Indian Ocean
Fleet
AUS - Australia
BGD - Bangladesh
CHN - China
TWN - Taiwan,China
COM - Comoros
EUESP - EU (Spain)
EUFRA - EU (France)
EUITA - EU (Italy)
EUPRT - EU (Portugal)
EUREU - EU (France,Réunion)
EUMYT - EU (France,Mayotte)
EUGBR - EU (United Kingdom)
EUBGR - EU (Bulgaria)
EUDEU - EU (Germany)
FRAT - France (OT)
IND - India
IDN - Indonesia
IRN - I. R. Iran
JPN - Japan
KEN - Kenya
KOR - Republic of Korea
MDG - Madagascar
MYS - Malaysia
MDV - Maldives
MUS - Mauritius
MOZ - Mozambique
OMN - Sultanate of Oman
PAK - Pakistan
PHL - Philippines
SYC - Seychelles
LKA - Sri Lanka
ZAF - South Africa
TZA - United republic of Tanzania
THA - Thailand
GBR - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBRT - United Kingdom (OT)
YEM - Yemen
ERI - Eritrea
SOM - Somalia
SDN - Sudan
BHR - Bahrain
BLZ - Belize
DJI - Djibouti
TMP - Timor Leste
EGY - Egypt
GIN - Guinea
ISR - Israel
JOR - Jordan
KWT - Kuwait
MMR - Myanmar
QAT - Qatar
SAU - Saudi Arabia
SEN - Senegal
SUN - Soviet Union
ARE - United Arab Emirates
VUT - Vanuatu
NEIDN - NEI (Indonesia EEZ)
NEISU - NEI (ex-Soviet Union)
NEICE - NEI (fresh)
NEIFR - NEI (frozen)
NEIPS - NEI (other)
Species
ALB - Albacore
BET - Bigeye tuna
BLM - Black marlin
BLT - Bullet tuna
BUM - Blue marlin
COM - Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel
FRI - Frigate tuna
GUT - Indo-Pacific king mackerel
KAW - Kawakawa
LOT - Longtail tuna
MLS - Striped marlin
SBF - Southern bluefin tuna
SFA - Indo-Pacific sailfish
SKJ - Skipjack tuna
SWO - Swordfish
YFT - Yellowfin tuna
Fishery type
ART - Artisanal fisheries
IND - Industrial fisheries
Fishery group
BB - Baitboat
GN - Gillnet
LI - Line
LL - Longline
OT - Other
PS - Purse seine
Fishery
BB - Baitboat
GN - Gillnet
LIC - Line | Coastal longline
LIH - Line | Handline
LIT - Line | Trolling
LLD - Longline | Deep-freezing
LLF - Longline | Fresh
LLO - Longline | Other
OT - Other
PSOT - Purse seine | Other
Gear
BB - Baitboat
BBM - Baitboat (mechanized)
BBN - Baitboat (non-mechanized)
BBOF - Baitboat (offshore)
BS - Beach seine
CN - Cast net
DDSEI - Demersal danish seine
DL - Dropline (vertical handline)
DSEI - Danish seine
ELL - Longline targeting swordfish
FLL - Longline (fresh)
FN - Fish net
GILL - Gillnet
GIOF - Gillnet (offshore)
GL - Gillnet operated attached to a longline
HAND - Handline
HARP - Harpoon
HLOF - Handline (offshore)
LG - Longline operated attached to gillnet
LIFT - Liftnet
LL - Longline (deep-freezing)
LLCO - Coastal longline
LLEX - Longline (exploratory)
LLF - Set longline
PS - Purse seine
PSS - Small purse seine
RIN - Ringnet
RNOF - Ringnet (offshore)
RR - Rod-and-reel
SBG - Set bagnet
SLL - Longline targeting sharks
SPOR - Sport fishing
TRAP - Trap
TRAW - Trawl
TROL - Troll line
TROLM - Troll line (mechanized)
TROLN - Troll line (non-mechanized)
TROT - Trotline
Species category
BILLFISH - Billfish species
NERITIC - Neritic tuna species
SEERFISH - Seerfish species
TEMPERATE - Temperate tuna species
TROPICAL - Tropical tuna species
Species group
BILLFISH - Billfish species
SEERFISH - Seerfish species
TUNAS - Tuna species
Species working party
BILL - Billfish
NERI - Neritic tunas
TEMP - Temperate tunas
TROP - Tropical tunas
Species IUCN status
CR - Critically endangered
DD - Data deficient
LC - Least concern
NT - Near threatened
UNCL - Unclassified
VU - Vulnerable
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