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FAO Capture Production in Iran (t)     n = 78
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Scientific name Fishing Area Unit 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Abramis spp
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		4 - Asia - Inland waters (t) 20 10 38 33 27 92 13 11 9 1 8 35
Acanthopagrus bifasciatus
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 2,325 1,603 2,135 2,131 2,114 1,934 2,248 2,545 2,716 2,437 2,733 3,441
Acipenseridae
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		4 - Asia - Inland waters (t) 1,000 870 643 463 500 411 330 225 178 130 94 80
Ariidae
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 2,190 3,559 2,963 4,937 4,194 4,810 3,248 2,493 3,200 2,667 3,468 4,019
Auxis thazard, A. rochei
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 785 562 611 1,144 1,459 1,616 2,444 5,308 7,163 5,179 6,172 6,013
Benthosema pterotum
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 335 37 10 0 0 0 0 5,137 7,753 9,897 13,841
Caranx ignobilis
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 5,780 4,815 5,527 6,143 6,621 9,224 9,285 9,194 9,980 8,099 10,144 10,923
Carcharhinus sorrah
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 9,005 8,976 8,071 11,689 13,298 14,086 13,516 11,821 10,451 10,122 9,698 10,128
Chirocentrus nudus
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 6,155 4,200 4,313 5,137 5,058 6,302 3,824 4,737 5,168 5,920 8,014 5,824
Clupeoidei
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		4 - Asia - Inland waters (t) 595 623 932 480 302 371 187 317 539 905 818 583
Clupeoidei
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 1,035 1,207 801 709 567 440 469 674 310 903 586 1,144
Clupeonella cultriventris
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		4 - Asia - Inland waters (t) 78,000 45,180 26,000 15,497 19,610 22,626 22,303 15,411 16,743 25,483 27,110 20,717
Coryphaena hippurus
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 2,113 4,852 3,424 2,600 2,262 1,568 1,185 1,577 1,158 378
Ctenopharyngodon idellus
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		4 - Asia - Inland waters (t) 2,550 2,579 1,301 1,846 2,000 2,218 2,497 3,489 2,890 2,750 3,134 3,809
Cyprinidae
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		4 - Asia - Inland waters (t) 6,373 6,446 3,253 4,615 5,230 5,545 6,242 8,722 7,224 6,878 7,835 9,522
Cyprinus carpio
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		4 - Asia - Inland waters (t) 7,135 7,220 3,643 5,170 5,600 6,210 6,292 9,769 8,091 7,700 8,775 10,665
Drepane punctata
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 1,725 626 750 1,075 1,416 1,196 893 886 793 736 862 647
Eleutheronema tetradactylum
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 620 220 237 611 580 753 1,060 962 590 465 717 622
Epinephelus coioides
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 3,210 2,542 2,187 2,343 2,626 2,207 2,520 3,268 3,499 2,092 3,260 4,203
Euthynnus affinis
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 13,500 12,474 16,361 14,066 11,645 11,803 12,595 15,720 20,439 17,827 16,336 22,241
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		4 - Asia - Inland waters (t) 8,412 8,509 4,293 6,092 6,600 7,319 8,240 11,513 9,536 9,075 10,342 12,569
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		4 - Asia - Inland waters (t) 1,020 1,031 520 738 800 887 999 1,396 1,156 1,100 1,254 1,524
Istiophorus platypterus
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 3,080 3,160 4,257 7,299 12,050 12,578 10,578 6,242 5,633 7,976 9,209 8,870
Katsuwonus pelamis
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 18,490 26,058 29,850 36,032 53,646 80,651 102,669 68,057 42,412 44,819 22,285 17,368
Katsuwonus pelamis
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lethrinus nebulosus
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 725 872 1,269 1,347 2,312 1,798 2,079 1,480 2,074 1,806 1,810 2,299
Liza klunzingeri
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 6,190 11,252 9,000 7,743 2,900 710 6,127 4,936 7,284 4,943 1,199 103
Lutjanus johnii
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 1,820 1,565 1,135 1,871 2,115 2,052 2,589 1,576 1,615 1,591 2,475 2,038
Lutjanus malabaricus
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 280 247 260 342 225 272 146 615 233 288 294 672
Makaira indica
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mollusca
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mugilidae
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		4 - Asia - Inland waters (t) 5,125 5,263 6,873 4,690 4,428 5,517 4,694 4,314 2,780 3,493 2,682 4,297
Natantia
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 9,850 6,940 5,726 7,100 5,939 9,128 5,951 7,450 8,686 8,769 6,204 6,861
Nemipterus japonicus
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 4,300 4,857 6,047 5,128 5,459 6,748 7,912 5,535 4,313 5,444 6,127 6,039
Osteichthyes
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		4 - Asia - Inland waters (t) 1,575 2,060 1,091 2,108 3,518 5,524 3,302 1,528 1,699 1,625 1,095 1,089
Osteichthyes
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 25,861 34,204 32,622 20,301 17,336 19,670 19,458 26,874 30,857 31,465 22,970 31,028
Otolithes ruber
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 8,895 5,057 4,053 5,933 6,461 6,140 8,598 8,778 9,253 5,513 5,602 5,391
Pampus argenteus
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 4,795 2,447 1,904 1,963 2,169 2,551 2,620 1,906 1,548 1,826 1,857 1,879
Panulirus spp
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 25 20 20 33 17 11 11 13 10 7 13 8
Parastromateus niger
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 3,260 2,772 2,483 3,775 3,565 3,138 3,377 2,904 4,559 4,875 6,157 5,469
Pennahia anea
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 1,310 982 1,191 1,091 1,088 1,717 1,881 2,348 3,494 5,494 5,186 4,055
Platycephalus indicus
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 1,320 961 1,083 1,252 1,160 1,359 1,183 1,114 1,291 1,370 1,339 1,572
Pomadasys kaakan
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 3,360 2,626 2,953 4,260 4,164 4,003 4,577 4,010 4,643 4,402 5,704 5,772
Portunus pelagicus
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 1,235 1,144 938 722 679 1,504 900 1,791 955 2,807 1,399 731
Pristidae
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 40 45 27 73 21 11 26 11 37 38 142 27
Psettodes erumei
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 2,220 1,932 1,858 1,715 2,243 3,180 2,536 3,671 3,942 2,871 2,943 3,429
Rachycentron canadum
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 673 729 1,028 1,365 1,478 1,390 1,574 1,528 1,385 1,196 1,661 1,709
Rajiformes
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 3,070 2,558 2,477 4,067 4,842 3,221 1,401 1,326 1,130 3,078 3,677 1,742
Rastrelliger kanagurta
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 820 893 1,484 2,311 2,930 2,240 2,077 2,250 1,008 1,539 1,116 2,467
Rhopilema spp
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7,918 810
Rhynchobatus djiddensis
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 40 56 44 134 157 125 72 29 60 104 98 135
Rutilus frisii
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		4 - Asia - Inland waters (t) 10,120 7,199 6,417 8,984 7,036 9,631 16,118 17,196 14,835 12,495 11,573 10,692
Rutilus spp
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		4 - Asia - Inland waters (t) 1,515 1,316 787 215 129 92 49 57 60 49 134 90
Salmonoidei
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		4 - Asia - Inland waters (t) 5 2 9 14 2 3 3 2 5 3 6 8
Sander lucioperca
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		4 - Asia - Inland waters (t) 20 26 32 33 23 309 115 82 114 92 278 137
Sardinella longiceps
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 14,955 17,453 12,865 14,237 18,403 15,704 17,638 22,295 27,244 21,187 20,838 32,359
Saurida tumbil
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 3,485 3,894 4,247 3,634 2,655 4,167 3,656 2,575 2,564 3,030 3,393 2,976
Scarus persicus
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 30 38 48 78 57 43 163 49 74 114 317 153
Sciaenidae
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 4,795 4,196 4,423 4,428 3,850 4,371 5,260 2,748 2,696 2,660 3,515 3,915
Scomberoides commersonnianus
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 3,987 4,543 5,687 7,540 7,389 7,077 10,042 9,961 12,371 8,773 11,012 13,268
Scomberomorus commerson
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 7,075 6,071 8,557 8,145 7,079 6,164 8,778 9,658 10,292 7,690 10,884 14,836
Scomberomorus guttatus
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 4,100 2,474 4,031 3,695 4,279 3,087 4,050 3,797 4,078 2,669 3,170 3,913
Scombroidei
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sepia pharaonis
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 5,685 6,517 2,877 3,003 2,230 2,820 2,087 1,704 3,105 1,500 2,479 2,360
Siganus spp
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 710 682 983 634 556 957 986 620 622 793 1,202 815
Silurus glanis
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		4 - Asia - Inland waters (t) 25 1 21 16 20 311 21 32 3 2 7 103
Sphyraena spp
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 2,790 2,253 2,919 3,905 5,023 5,654 5,308 5,186 7,829 5,750 6,587 9,996
Tenualosa ilisha
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 3,705 3,339 5,702 7,896 2,790 5,321 2,776 5,441 4,179 4,672 6,431 5,719
Thunnus alalunga
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus albacares
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 17,135 20,153 24,070 37,722 51,601 43,572 40,722 16,283 19,482 22,596 31,485 28,800
Thunnus albacares
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus obesus
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 347 430 127 0 0 0 1 55 23 0 0 105
Thunnus obesus
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern (t) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thunnus tonggol
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 38,720 34,896 29,853 30,284 19,528 18,528 25,142 29,530 34,110 49,463 64,450 80,884
Trachinotus mookalee
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 35 63 91 122 125 284 54 45 58 66 304 522
Trichiurus lepturus
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 3,705 2,766 3,530 2,709 1,815 3,417 3,338 2,281 5,162 7,056 8,650 14,045
Valamugil seheli
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 1,250 541 1,165 392 827 1,158 1,741 3,778 1,038 2,105 3,358 3,333
Xiphias gladius
Iran (Islamic Rep. of) 		51 - Indian Ocean, Western (t) 1 0 27 73 21 11 26 0 0 0 0 0
Total: 383,990 351,140 324,873 350,195 370,011 410,569 445,879 403,690 407,842 419,903 435,732 487,007

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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