Table 1 Top taxa by average annual landed value (2000–2010)*
From: Winners and losers in a world where the high seas is closed to fishing
Taxa | Average high-seas landed value (million US$) | % of global landed value | Average high-seas catch (thousand t) | % of global catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Small pelagic fishes | 3,860 | 20 | 2,002 | 22 |
Yellowfin tuna | 1,964 | 72 | 972 | 72 |
Bigeye tuna | 1,958 | 85 | 436 | 86 |
Skipjack tuna | 1,738 | 64 | 1,592 | 64 |
Argentine shortfin squid | 480 | 62 | 346 | 62 |
Albacore | 457 | 70 | 200 | 73 |
Swordfish | 418 | 64 | 78 | 68 |
Chilean jack mackerel | 399 | 51 | 854 | 52 |
Marine molluscs | 381 | 27 | 231 | 27 |
Jumbo flying squid | 316 | 51 | 297 | 49 |
Other species | 3,899 | 5 | 2,961 | 5 |
Total for top ten | 11,971 | 7,008 | ||
Total for all taxa | 15,869 | 9,970 |
