Annual Statistics 1999
Table 35.  Catch of the People's Republic of China in the North Pacific waters, by species, in tonnes, 1998-99.
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YEAR	1998	1999
ALL SPECIES	15,061,420	15,059,213
FISHES	10,270,373	10,148,769
Yellow croaker	262,686	308,907
Largehead hairtail	1,223,360	1,222,454
Elongate ilisha	84,290	110,359
Japanese spanish mackerel	517,528	565,764
Pomfrets	303,024	337,919
Progies, seabreams	74,905	78,149
Chub mackerel	385,183	402,540
Scads	532,986	502,590
Japanese anchovy	1,373,328	1,096,916
Japanese pilchard	121,120	147,125
Pacific herring	21,796	17,936
Daggertooth pike conger	239,874	234,314
Groupers	36,098	40,245
Filefishes	235,603	240,214
Mullet	99,023	113,454
Golden threadfin bream	262,702	246,601
Pollock	191,433	64,520
Others	4,305,434	4,418,762
SHRIMPS and CRABS	2,371,644	2,504,410
Fleshy prawn	78,350	69,911
Southern rough shrimp	175,618	400,786
Akiami paste shrimp	571,383	579,213
Gazami crab	266,630	270,280
Blue swimming crab	48,190	52,577
Others	1,231,473	1,131,643
MOLLUSCS	1,817,899	1,788,078
Cuttlefishes, bobtail	221,834	210,775
Squids	117,000	132,000
Others	1,479,065	1,445,303
SEAWEEDS	170,520	215,550
Others	430,984	402,406
Jellyfishes	430,784	402,206
Others	200	200
Sources:  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsBureau of Fisheries.