Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 2,246 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Saint Pierre and Miquelon stood at 2,246 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.7% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Saint Pierre and Miquelon peaked at 55,295 tonnes in 1986 and was at its lowest, 537.92 tonnes, in 1994.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon ranks 85th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,987 tonnes | 2,270 tonnes | 26,661 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,647 tonnes | 16,519 tonnes | 35,805 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,647 tonnes | 11,229 tonnes | 26,978 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,412 tonnes | 22,659 tonnes | 55,295 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,028 tonnes | 537.92 tonnes | 53,374 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,997 tonnes | 4,630 tonnes | 12,076 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,972 tonnes | 2,246 tonnes | 7,902 tonnes | 9 |
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More reference data data for Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.27 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.27 live births per woman (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.24 years (2023)
- Land area in hectares 23,000 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 2,000 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.27 live births per woman (2023)
- Urban area over the long-term 0.9099 km² per grid cell (2025)
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? 90.2% (2025)
- Oil consumption per person 53,392 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas consumption per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Saint Pierre and Miquelon was 2,246 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 Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- The highest recorded value was 55,295 tonnes in 1986.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- The lowest recorded value was 537.92 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Saint Pierre and Miquelon rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon ranks 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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.