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FAO Capture Production in Puerto Rico (t)     n = 51 (See disclaimer below)

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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	2008	2009	2010	2011
Acanthocybium solandri Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	2	3	3	4	2	2	4	7	7
Balistidae Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	34	41	28	34	32	29	24	16	20	23	25	25
Brachyura Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	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	2	6	3	1	1	4	4	3	3	3	3	3
Carangidae Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	70	32	20	23	14	9	7	5	5	8	5	5
Caranx ruber Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	34	33	30	25	21	15	11	16	18	13	13
Centropomus spp Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	33	8	24	30	14	7	8	7	9	7	7	7
Clupeoidei Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	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	19	14	13	11	8	13	4	12	9	21	14	27	18	20	18	19	14	20	20	17	15	14	11	10	5	5	7	6	7	7
Coryphaena hippurus Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	83	111	74	53	52	57	39	41	40	50	49	44	44
Crustacea Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	100	200	200	200	300	300	300	300	200	200	300	300	200	200	200	200	200	200	100	100	100	100	200	200	152	187	223	241	227	259	180	148	146	178	170	114	102	80	65	155	151	188	123	120	136	199	189	171	184	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Elasmobranchii Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	35	32	20	20	11	16	20	16	18	8	11	11
Epinephelus guttatus Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	42	48	46	43	39	32	26	20	13	15	16	19	19
Epinephelus mystacinus Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	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	3	3	4	6	5	5	7	4	7	7
Epinephelus spp Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	47	56	62	44	44	27	20	18	14	11	10	10	10
Etelis oculatus Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	72	58	103	59	142	90	85	114	96	155	155
Euthynnus alletteratus Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	8	9	10	7	8	5	9	5	6	6
Gerreidae Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	15	13	11	14	5	3	2	2	5	3	2	2
Haemulidae (=Pomadasyidae) Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	76	97	104	77	87	66	49	45	27	27	32	26	26
Hemiramphus brasiliensis Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	47	41	36	33	20	16	14	14	19	23	17	17
Holocentridae Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	13	12	8	9	5	5	4	3	3	3	3	3
Katsuwonus pelamis Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	20	25	17	23	20	23	32	18	14	14
Labridae Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	47	46	36	45	30	23	25	24	25	26	25	25
Lutjanidae Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	54	68	45	40	48	29	37	24	19	27	25	29	29
Lutjanus analis Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	62	71	60	48	65	35	30	22	21	18	18	25	25
Lutjanus synagris Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	125	180	124	97	100	74	80	76	62	54	56	68	68
Lutjanus vivanus Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	144	151	194	104	137	88	100	73	52	91	73	77	77
Megalops atlanticus Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	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	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mollusca Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	200	200	200	100	100	200	200	200	300	300	200	200	300	300	300	100	100	100	200	200	100	100	100	100	120	130	173	189	222	264	212	169	295	310	252	180	92	69	109	144	121	110	38	82	87	70	124	77	45	9	12	9	6	7	4	9	7	4	4	2	6	6
Mugilidae Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	39	44	41	30	35	20	14	11	6	7	7	5	5
Mullidae Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	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	17	15	10	10	6	5	4	2	2	3	3	3
Mycteroperca venenosa Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Octopodidae Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	39	23	15	21	15	9	17	19	14	13	13	13
Ocyurus chrysurus Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	181	292	219	153	143	112	104	82	71	69	59	63	63
Osteichthyes Puerto Rico	2 - America, North - Inland waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	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 Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	500	400	400	400	500	500	500	500	600	600	700	700	700	700	600	600	300	300	300	400	400	400	300	200	212	170	188	260	299	285	239	537	132	122	101	110	208	182	742	282	40	588	691	195	979	983	569	691	50	264	298	173	126	104	41	25	21	15	11	10	23	23
Ostraciidae Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	54	68	52	42	47	39	40	35	24	26	27	27	27
Panulirus argus Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	209	212	190	158	196	158	157	148	123	142	139	148	148
Perciformes Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	100	200	200	200	200	200	300	300	200	300	300	300	400	400	300	100	100	100	100	100	100	200	100	100	70	83	107	124	147	139	169	60	114	87	204	44	54	51	156	242	101	151	96	123	79	186	98	97	83	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Perciformes Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	1,200	1,500	1,500	1,500	1,400	1,400	1,400	1,400	1,500	1,500	1,600	1,600	1,700	1,700	1,500	1,600	1,600	1,600	1,300	1,300	1,200	1,200	1,200	1,200	1,318	1,545	1,767	1,877	2,075	2,437	1,548	659	1,258	1,678	1,466	926	690	619	385	847	1,321	869	436	809	421	741	1,059	1,249	1,375	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rhomboplites aurorubens Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	12	7	7	5	3	1	1	2	2	2
Scaridae Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	52	63	66	57	56	38	28	28	26	24	25	0	0
Scomberomorus cavalla Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	68	62	65	39	43	32	23	23	26	30	30
Scomberomorus regalis Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	56	28	29	15	27	21	12	9	8	10	10
Scomberomorus spp Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	69	71	108	122	146	126	135	116	145	147	105	70	65	54	38	79	87	91	53	84	86	134	106	119	109	123	145	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scombroidei Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	100	100	100	52	78	84	68	81	87	74	88	93	119	43	41	108	123	112	106	119	97	53	62	64	82	88	72	121	99	111	17	6	12	7	5	5	4	2	1	2	2
Sparidae Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	24	25	20	17	13	11	8	7	13	11	7	7
Sphyraena spp Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	21	13	13	9	5	5	4	2	1	2	2	2
Strombus spp Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	308	375	405	758	450	638	1,025	1,025	1,710	1,643	931	1,141	1,203	1,329	1,005	829	829	803	915	915
Testudinata Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	100	100	100	0	0	0	0	0	7	11	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thunnus albacares Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	10	19	12	19	18	15	7	6	4	4
Thunnus atlanticus Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	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	14	28	22	10	18	17	21	23	32	32
Thunnus obesus Puerto Rico	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total:			2,100	2,500	2,500	2,400	2,500	2,600	2,700	2,700	2,800	2,900	3,100	3,100	3,300	3,300	2,900	2,700	2,400	2,400	2,100	2,200	2,100	2,200	2,100	2,000	1,993	2,264	2,650	2,881	3,197	3,597	2,557	1,784	2,202	2,655	2,354	1,496	1,327	1,191	1,611	1,867	1,949	2,115	1,812	1,877	2,275	3,173	2,701	3,187	3,006	3,020	4,154	3,794	2,529	2,919	2,428	2,551	2,042	1,675	1,793	1,702	1,898	1,898

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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