Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 7.52 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
7.52 tonnes
World rank
110th
of 111 countries
All-time high
19,694 tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
7.52 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
46
1956–2018

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1956–2018

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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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 7.52 tonnes, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.

Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 19,694 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7.52 tonnes, in 2018.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 110th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 22.46 tonnes 9.05 tonnes 35.8 tonnes 4
1960s 83 tonnes 44.58 tonnes 120.61 tonnes 10
1970s 165.22 tonnes 128.72 tonnes 212.14 tonnes 10
1980s 5,352 tonnes 251.92 tonnes 19,694 tonnes 10
1990s 5,805 tonnes 117.05 tonnes 18,582 tonnes 10
2000s 1,815 tonnes 1,815 tonnes 1,815 tonnes 1
2010s 7.52 tonnes 7.52 tonnes 7.52 tonnes 1

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 107 Palestine 83.66 tonnes compare
  2. 108 Slovenia 80.36 tonnes compare
  3. 109 Democratic Republic of Congo 55.67 tonnes compare
  4. 111 Bulgaria 0.66 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 7.52 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 19,694 tonnes in 1989.
What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 7.52 tonnes in 2018.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 110th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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

Indicator
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Unit
tonnes
Source
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 6,156 data points, 1950–2018
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Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.