Elementary Statstics

1.5.3 FAO yearbook of fishery statistics

The yearbook of fishery statistics is published annually by the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations in different volumes. The volume on ‘capture production’ provides annual data for countries or areas by species groups, major fishing areas, continents etc. The volume on ‘aquaculture production’ contains data for countries or area by culture environment/species groups. The volume on ‘commodities’ includes disposition of world fishery production, estimated total international trade in fishery commodities, imports, exports, etc.