Table 1. Aquaculture production (t) of important commodity pups in developing countriea of four regions. (Source: FA
data (1992) except for India where production of carpa ia eatirnated at 200,000 t.year1 and TaiwanFieherieaBureau 1988,
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Asia SubSaharan West Asid Latin America
(excl. China) Africa North Africa Caribbean
Year (12 -countries) China (29 muntries) (11 countries) (21 countries) Totalu
FINFISH
Carps and other
cyprinids
Tilapias and other
cichlida
Misc. spp."
Bivalve molluscs
Oystera
Mussels
Miw. ~pp.~
Seaweeds
Cruatac~ans~
'Includes all other finfish, such as catfish, milkfish, mulleta and a wide range of freshwater, brackishwater and marine
species.
bIncludes all other bivalves, such as ark shells, clams, cockles, etc.
"Mainly marine and brackishwater shrimp speciea, but also includes freshwater prawna.