Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Dominica
Dominica: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 868.21 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Dominica, 2002–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Dominica is 868.21 tonnes, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 42.4% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Dominica peaked at 21,446 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 868.21 tonnes, in 2018.
That places Dominica 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Dominica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14,891 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 8,509 tonnes | -42.9% |
| 2004 | 4,255 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 9,074 tonnes | +113.3% |
| 2006 | 13,335 tonnes | +47.0% |
| 2007 | 16,888 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 18,647 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 20,073 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 21,446 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 21,064 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 21,058 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 20,324 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 15,638 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 10,846 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 1,978 tonnes | -81.8% |
| 2017 | 1,506 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 868.21 tonnes | -42.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 868.21 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,359 tonnes, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 868.21 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,153 tonnes, 14% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,209 tonnes | 4,255 tonnes | 20,073 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 12,748 tonnes | 868.21 tonnes | 21,446 tonnes | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 58.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0277 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Dominica?
- Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Dominica was 868.21 tonnes in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 21,446 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 868.21 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Dominica rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Dominica ranks 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wild fish catch from bottom trawling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.