Capture fisheries production (metric tons)

Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.

Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.

Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.

A threatened species is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future, throughout all or a significant portion of its range. Threatened species are species classified by the IUCN as Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN) and Vulnerable (VU). Fish species are based on Froese, R. and Pauly, D. (eds). 2008.