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Table  474 (Pro., Agr., Fish)
Fish Production (Major Species) (1992-1999)
pro474e  (Metric Tones)
                                                            Year                Item 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Tilapias Nei (Japan Koraliya) 17,500 15,000 9,500 12,000 22,250 27,250 29,900 31,450
Demersal Percomorphs Nei (Galmalu) 9,870 15,277 10,585 7,088 8,968 9,100 9,210 10,440
Carangids Nei (Paraw, Katta) 8,948 10,878 8,000 6,910 6,088 6,900 8,500 8,680
Clupeoids Nei (Hurulla, Salaya) 35,097 37,379 38,870 49,785 48,221 47,200 50,800 51,370
Striped Bonito  31 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wahoo 133 433 268 129 128 160 200 200
Narrow-barred Spanish Mackeral (Thora,  Arakula) 119 163 203 199 817 1,000 1,750 2,520
Indo Pacific King Mackerel 0 6 52 1 0 0 0 0
Streaked Seer Fish 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Frigate & Bullet Tunas 3,026 4,011 3,226 4,006 5,334 8,520 7,130 7,840
Kawakawa 1,055 412 1,546 2,086 2,262 2,760 3,440 2,300
Skip Jack Tuna (Balaya) 24,146 24,832 21,548 18,288 22,754 29,070 29,070 30,530
Long Tail Tuna 0 12 57 0 0 0 0 0
Yellow Fin Tuna (Kelawalla) 10,446 11,616 11,939 8,696 12,889 15,760 19,660 22,330
Bigeye Tuna 169 1,009 1,012 2,108 491 600 750 230
Indo Pacific Sail Fish 1,264 1,872 4,638 3,335 5,360 6,550 8,170 8,790
Indo Pacific Blu Marlin 3,481 2,031 6,589 37 0 0 0 0
Black Marlin 877 2,612 46 0 39 50 60 50
Striped Marlin 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marlins, Sailfishes 48 252 347 5,196 5,675 6,940 8,660 8,050
Sword Fish 872 4,662 2,407 2,558 2,591 3,170 3,950 2,100
Tuna like Fishes 0 14 2 2 68 80 100 70
Mckerel like Fishes Nei(Kumbala,Bolla) 13,557 10,854 16,450 17,642 17,700 20,000 20,900 21,350
Silky Shark(Shark, Rays) 13,700 21,800 25,400 21,400 210,000 15,000 20,875 20,700
Nel(Mora,Maduwa) 4,606 7,311 8,475 7,077 6,954 11,920 7,625 8,660
Marine Fishes Nei 45,671 37,581 41,840 53,157 36,404 23,398 31,197 34,820
Marine Crustacians(Kakuluwa,Pokirissa) 7,783 7,599 8,158 7,400 6,057 6,000 7,400 6,900
Cuttlfish,Bobtail 200 200 250 300 300 300 300 365
Sea Cucumbers (Muhudu Kudella) 65 65 92 100 150 272 203 155
© 2007 KRI (Kusaka Research Institute) 
Source:
 Statistical Unit,  Ministry of Aquatic Resources Development.
Revised:  2007(y)/03(m)/31(d)
Chief Editor:
Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.)
     The Head, Department of Management Studies
     University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka