Fishery Statistics Capture Production 2003

The FAO Yearbook of Fishery Statistics - Capture production is a compilation of statistics on nominal catches of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic animals, residues and plants. The nominal catch statistics include only the production from capture fisheries with the exclusion of aquaculture production. Former volumes of the Yearbook contain catches and aquaculture statistics combined. The statistics are presented by country or territory, species, major fishing area and year, and for various aggregations. In order to provide complete coverage of catch statistics throughout the world, where officially-reported national statistics are lacking or are considered unreliable, FAO makes estimates based on the best information available.