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FAO Capture Production in Venezuela (t)     n = 93
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Scientific name Fishing Area Unit 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Acanthocybium solandri
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 4 17 13 9 7 15 13 33 9 25 28 24
Arca spp
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 44,709 43,675 44,725 45,850 27,500 9,062 13,586 74,356 70,964 68,500 40,000 40,000
Ariidae
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 14,279 11,929 15,148 15,490 17,300 14,700 8,650 5,000 2,148 2,220 1,330 1,400
Auxis thazard, A. rochei
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 215 444 32 113 182 42 165 52 48 54 215 508
Brachyura
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 539 155 2 1,000 1,120 950 560 650 680 700 420 440
Caiman crocodilus
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
3 - America, South - Inland waters (n) 23,655 19,215 20,349 33,942 63,902 58,346 60,864 23,201 15,489 16,246 13,652 27,797
Callinectes sapidus
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 4,994 4,001 8,459 15,650 12,600 9,601 18,701 17,874 14,942 15,000 9,800 10,000
Carangidae
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 26 5 26 1,003 1,120 950 560 650 680 700 420 440
Caranx spp
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 3,462 2,115 2,161 2,274 2,800 3,326 2,991 1,866 1,730 1,800 1,080 1,130
Carcharhinidae
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 3,343 2,536 5,663 9,052 10,000 8,600 5,050 5,850 6,050 6,260 3,750 3,900
Caretta caretta
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Centropomus undecimalis
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 1,850 1,903 1,437 2,615 2,000 1,321 1,820 2,099 1,479 1,530 910 950
Cetengraulis edentulus
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 2 0 500 560 480 280 320 340 350 210 220
Characidae
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
3 - America, South - Inland waters (t) 5,773 2,978 4,014 6,198 6,730 3,660 6,100 4,550 3,110 4,220 3,430 3,500
Chelonia mydas
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Clupeoidei
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
3 - America, South - Inland waters (t) 287 200 183 275 270 150 240 180 120 170 140 150
Coryphaena hippurus
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 141 0 0 55 950 1,843 1,327 1,286 1,471 1,520 900 940
Coryphaena hippurus
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
87 - Pacific, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Crassostrea rhizophorae
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 1,590 3,754 800 2,252 2,500 2,130 1,250 1,450 1,500 1,550 930 970
Cynoscion spp
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 12,716 10,734 10,803 12,205 13,600 11,550 6,800 7,850 8,210 8,500 5,080 5,300
Cyprinus carpio
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
3 - America, South - Inland waters (t) 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Epinephelus spp
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 1,408 811 898 1,943 2,160 1,840 1,080 1,250 1,643 1,700 1,020 1,050
Eretmochelys imbricata
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Euthynnus alletteratus
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 2,040 1,948 2,254 50 50 50 40 40 30 0 2 8
Euthynnus lineatus
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
77 - Pacific, Eastern Central (t) 10 1 63 11 20 49 12 96 127 9 12 103
Euthynnus lineatus
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
87 - Pacific, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0
Gadus morhua
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
21 - Atlantic, Northwest (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gerreidae
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haemulidae (=Pomadasyidae)
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 4,191 9,132 3,314 7,485 8,000 7,100 4,180 4,800 5,010 5,200 3,100 3,230
Istiophoridae
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Istiophorus albicans
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 93 126 159 133 158 178 184 248 154 161 178 235
Isurus oxyrinchus
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 58 20 6 11 2 35 22 20
Katsuwonus pelamis
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 3,003 6,870 2,554 3,247 3,270 1,093 2,007 921 757 2,250 2,119 1,473
Katsuwonus pelamis
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
77 - Pacific, Eastern Central (t) 2,410 679 2,581 5,491 6,533 8,977 3,810 3,750 3,824 4,044 2,149 1,433
Katsuwonus pelamis
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
87 - Pacific, Southeast (t) 2,720 1,089 1,597 5,027 7,061 6,913 23,462 16,311 23,809 16,100 6,479 24,745
Loligo spp
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 463 1,261 637 905 550 196 49 187 28 90 90 100
Lutjanidae
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 7,621 4,986 2,193 7,149 8,000 6,800 4,000 4,600 4,579 4,740 2,830 2,950
Makaira nigricans
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 108 72 76 84 83 139 130 205 120 107 136 96
Micropogonias furnieri
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 3,262 6,848 2,892 3,824 4,260 3,620 2,130 2,450 2,570 2,660 1,600 1,670
Mollusca
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 2,457 1,056 186 1,492 1,650 1,400 830 950 1,010 1,050 630 660
Mugil cephalus
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 5,467 5,008 4,866 5,481 5,000 4,537 5,245 4,382 3,462 3,580 2,140 2,230
Mugil liza
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 3,186 2,537 2,294 3,214 2,500 1,745 1,896 1,898 2,045 2,120 1,270 1,320
Octopodidae
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 1,110 1,064 1,226 1,075 870 668 766 1,779 1,467 1,520 910 950
Ocyurus chrysurus
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 291 158 213 585 650 550 328 370 395 400 240 250
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
3 - America, South - Inland waters (t) 0 186 400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Opisthonema oglinum
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 9,866 3,650 106 9,218 10,300 8,750 5,150 6,000 6,150 6,370 3,800 3,950
Osteichthyes
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
3 - America, South - Inland waters (t) 13,778 20,430 13,842 11,270 16,966 9,209 15,372 11,476 7,852 10,656 8,654 8,800
Osteichthyes
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 377 21,063 28,019 5,533 52,355 56,000 15,361 16,932 6,440 7,193 3,946 4,326
Osteichthyes
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
77 - Pacific, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Panulirus argus
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 105 78 88 106 90 70 99 105 103 120 90 100
Penaeus spp
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 9,882 12,128 9,981 11,480 8,700 5,924 9,646 12,157 6,075 850 240 200
Peprilus spp
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 809 742 872 1,281 1,450 1,605 1,134 2,080 1,440 1,500 900 940
Perciformes
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 182 109 74 1,502 1,700 1,450 840 970 1,000 1,040 620 650
Perciformes
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 1,322 1,687 2,084 2,666 3,000 2,500 1,500 1,750 1,800 1,860 1,110 1,150
Perna perna
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 316 1,081 1,272 2,712 1,450 226 19 761 920 1,000 1,000 1,000
Pleuronectiformes
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pomatomus saltatrix
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 950 1,158 813 617 680 580 340 390 420 430 260 270
Prionace glauca
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 9 26 10 18 7 71 74 117
Prochilodus spp
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
3 - America, South - Inland waters (t) 9,613 6,743 14,061 11,081 13,730 7,460 12,440 9,290 6,340 8,600 7,000 7,150
Rajiformes
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 2,148 2,182 1,956 2,242 2,500 2,130 1,250 1,450 2,018 2,100 1,260 1,300
Sarda chiliensis
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
87 - Pacific, Southeast (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 241 4 35 0 0 0
Sarda sarda
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 2 0 61 13 13 16 18 19 12 38 10 21
Sardinella aurita
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 73,534 112,379 158,141 141,901 200,232 108,570 63,426 54,996 36,157 48,275 41,912 42,000
Scomber japonicus
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 399 514 664 352 400 350 200 230 240 250 150 160
Scomberomorus brasiliensis
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 3,624 3,062 2,337 3,372 3,300 3,180 3,720 2,050 2,350 2,480 1,480 1,540
Scomberomorus cavalla
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 1,498 1,861 2,324 3,052 2,950 2,870 3,400 1,850 2,100 2,200 1,320 1,380
Scombroidei
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 13 0 0 0 0 17 40 6 36 0 0
Scombroidei
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
77 - Pacific, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Selar crumenophthalmus
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 1,704 1,774 2,267 2,345 2,650 2,250 1,320 1,530 1,590 1,650 990 1,030
Selene setapinnis
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 976 3,443 1,345 2,405 2,680 2,280 1,340 1,500 1,600 1,660 1,000 1,040
Seriola spp
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 610 399 538 282 320 270 160 180 190 200 120 130
Serranidae
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 140 123 137 587 660 560 330 380 400 410 250 260
Siluroidei
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
3 - America, South - Inland waters (t) 6,226 8,967 8,675 15,451 16,150 8,780 14,640 10,920 7,460 10,120 8,240 8,400
Sparidae
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sphyraena spp
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 731 1,165 1,311 1,321 1,450 1,250 740 860 1,181 1,220 730 760
Sphyrna lewini
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0
Strombus spp
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Testudinata
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
3 - America, South - Inland waters (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Testudinata
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tetrapturus albidus
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 25 72 110 55 54 60 27 52 26 71 54 47
Tetrapturus pfluegeri
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 0 4 0 3 3 17 5 15 3 14 24 11
Thunnus alalunga
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 1,374 349 162 424 457 176 321 375 221 398 288 247
Thunnus albacares
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 10,549 18,651 11,421 7,411 5,773 5,097 6,515 3,912 3,272 3,199 4,784 4,419
Thunnus albacares
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
77 - Pacific, Eastern Central (t) 50,410 54,497 91,881 60,944 34,581 34,484 20,099 17,649 11,949 23,229 24,191 14,759
Thunnus albacares
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
87 - Pacific, Southeast (t) 19,100 49,241 23,883 29,783 23,373 11,472 6,246 9,067 11,169 8,446 4,892 5,444
Thunnus atlanticus
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 589 1,902 1,210 319 732 225 237 776 231 292 331 472
Thunnus obesus
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 226 708 629 516 1,060 243 261 318 122 229 85 264
Thunnus obesus
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
77 - Pacific, Eastern Central (t) 0 0 35 22 67 0 377 741 753 1,310 230 9
Thunnus obesus
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
87 - Pacific, Southeast (t) 210 84 382 819 1,312 124 4,343 1,533 1,629 1,993 182 419
Trachinotus spp
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 132 117 174 74 80 70 40 50 45 45 30 32
Trichiurus lepturus
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 3,716 8,793 6,484 9,332 10,400 8,850 5,200 6,000 6,650 6,880 4,100 4,270
Veneridae
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 353 388 262 1,224 1,350 1,150 680 790 810 840 500 520
Xiphias gladius
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 30 21 34 45 53 55 22 30 11 13 23 18
Total: 359,301 467,866 509,504 503,497 573,142 402,584 315,334 347,561 295,291 316,158 218,456 230,000

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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