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FAO Capture Production in Iceland (t) n = 124
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Scientific name	Fishing Area	Unit	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969
Alepocephalus bairdii Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ammodytes spp Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Anarhichas lupus Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	8,600	12,800	13,200	17,300	8,200	7,500	7,900	10,300	9,000	7,700
Anarhichas minor Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Anarhichas spp Iceland	21 - Atlantic, Northwest	(t)	123	280	176	126	85	90	126	0	0	1
Anarhichas spp Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Antimora rostrata Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aphanopus carbo Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aphanopus carbo Iceland	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Arctica islandica Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Argentina spp Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ascophyllum nodosum Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Balaenoptera acutorostrata Iceland	99 - All areas (World total)	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Balaenoptera borealis Iceland	99 - All areas (World total)	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Balaenoptera physalus Iceland	99 - All areas (World total)	(t)	379	350	483	439	444	432	437	406	280	423
Beryx spp Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Beryx spp Iceland	31 - Atlantic, Western Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Beryx spp Iceland	47 - Atlantic, Southeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brachyura Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brama brama Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brosme brosme Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	7,000	5,600	5,300	5,900	3,500	2,300	2,100	2,700	4,900	4,200
Buccinum undatum Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Centroscyllium fabricii Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Centroscymnus coelolepis Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chimaera monstrosa Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chimaeriformes Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chlamys islandica Iceland	21 - Atlantic, Northwest	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chlamys islandica Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	400
Clupea harengus Iceland	21 - Atlantic, Northwest	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	292	12,786
Clupea harengus Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	136,800	318,800	478,100	395,200	545,800	762,900	770,700	461,600	142,500	43,900
Coryphaenoides rupestris Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cyclopterus lumpus Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2,100	3,000
Delphinidae Iceland	99 - All areas (World total)	(n)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Echinus esculentus Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eutrigla gurnardus Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gadiformes Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gadus morhua Iceland	21 - Atlantic, Northwest	(t)	6,035	11,438	1,332	4,637	4,300	5,806	3,541	349	336	428
Gadus morhua Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	305,400	243,000	222,000	235,400	272,500	237,800	228,000	204,100	234,300	286,200
Genypterus capensis Iceland	47 - Atlantic, Southeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	900	700	600	400	500	400	100	200	100	200
Hippoglossoides platessoides Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hippoglossus hippoglossus Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	1,700	1,800	1,500	1,200	1,200	1,000	900	1,000	1,100	900
Holothuroidea Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hoplostethus atlanticus Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Laminaria digitata Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lamna nasus Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	100	100	100	100	100	300	100	0	0	200
Limanda limanda Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	100	0	0	100	0	100	0	0	100
Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae Iceland	47 - Atlantic, Southeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lophius piscatorius Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	500	500	800	900	1,000
Lophius vomerinus Iceland	47 - Atlantic, Southeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Macrourus berglax Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Magnisudis atlantica Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mallotus villosus Iceland	21 - Atlantic, Northwest	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mallotus villosus Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	1,100	8,600	49,700	124,900	97,200	78,200	171,000
Maurolicus muelleri Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Megaptera novaeangliae Iceland	99 - All areas (World total)	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Melanogrammus aeglefinus Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	46,400	55,100	54,300	51,600	56,700	53,600	36,200	38,100	34,000	35,000
Merlangius merlangus Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	100	200	500	400	400
Merluccius capensis, M.paradoxus Iceland	47 - Atlantic, Southeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Merluccius merluccius Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Micromesistius poutassou Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Microstomus kitt Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	600	1,600	1,200	1,100	700	800	600	400	500	500
Molva dypterygia Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	300	100	200	200	300
Molva molva Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	5,400	6,500	7,100	5,600	5,000	4,900	4,600	7,700	8,700	8,700
Mytilus edulis Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nephrops norvegicus Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	2,100	1,500	2,500	5,200	3,500	3,700	3,500	2,700	2,500	3,500
Odontoceti Iceland	99 - All areas (World total)	(n)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Orcinus orca Iceland	99 - All areas (World total)	(n)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Osteichthyes Iceland	5 - Europe - Inland waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Osteichthyes Iceland	21 - Atlantic, Northwest	(t)	335	115	26	50	45	42	109	39	0	0
Osteichthyes Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Osteichthyes Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	8,400	5,200	3,300	2,600	3,400	3,700	4,300	3,700	700	3,900
Osteichthyes Iceland	47 - Atlantic, Southeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pandalus borealis Iceland	21 - Atlantic, Northwest	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pandalus borealis Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2,500	3,300
Phaeophyceae Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	20,000	18,000	15,000	15,000	15,000	20,000	20,000	18,000	18,000	18,000
Phocoena phocoena Iceland	99 - All areas (World total)	(n)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Phycis blennoides Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Physeter macrocephalus Iceland	99 - All areas (World total)	(n)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pleuronectes platessa Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	3,100	4,600	5,000	3,300	5,300	7,300	7,400	5,700	6,100	10,800
Pleuronectiformes Iceland	21 - Atlantic, Northwest	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pleuronectiformes Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pollachius pollachius Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pollachius virens Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	13,400	15,500	13,500	14,700	21,800	24,700	21,000	29,000	38,000	53,900
Psetta maxima Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Raja alba Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Raja batis Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Raja fullonica Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Raja lintea Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Raja radiata Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Raja spp Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	800	500	500	400	500	300	300	400	600	600
Rajiformes Iceland	47 - Atlantic, Southeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Iceland	21 - Atlantic, Northwest	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5,900
Salmo salar Iceland	5 - Europe - Inland waters	(t)	200	200	100	200	200	0	0	100	100	100
Salmo salar Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salmo spp Iceland	5 - Europe - Inland waters	(t)	200	200	200	300	200	0	0	300	300	300
Salmo trutta Iceland	5 - Europe - Inland waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salvelinus alpinus Iceland	5 - Europe - Inland waters	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sardinella spp Iceland	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scomber japonicus Iceland	47 - Atlantic, Southeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scomber scombrus Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	400	600
Scombridae Iceland	47 - Atlantic, Southeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scorpaenidae Iceland	47 - Atlantic, Southeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sebastes marinus Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sebastes mentella Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sebastes spp Iceland	21 - Atlantic, Northwest	(t)	32,992	12,331	6,601	6,631	4,343	3,195	3,160	2,113	328	294
Sebastes spp Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	29,400	18,100	15,700	29,400	27,600	26,700	19,900	27,900	30,300	28,200
Sebastes viviparus Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Somniosus microcephalus Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Squalidae Iceland	21 - Atlantic, Northwest	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Squalus acanthias Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thunnus obesus Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thunnus thynnus Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thyrsites atun Iceland	47 - Atlantic, Southeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Todarodes sagittatus Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	200	0	0	0	0
Trachipterus arcticus Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trachurus spp Iceland	34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trachurus trachurus Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trisopterus esmarkii Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	900
Xiphias gladius Iceland	27 - Atlantic, Northeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Zeus faber Iceland	47 - Atlantic, Southeast	(t)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total:			609,985	716,064	832,335	782,444	974,173	1,197,833	1,240,336	897,201	599,356	689,209

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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