FAO Capture Production of Limulus polyphemus (t)     n = 2
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Country Fishing Area Unit 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Limulus polyphemus
United States of America
21 - Atlantic, Northwest (t) 219 137 1 212 100 53 1 227 302 495
Limulus polyphemus
United States of America
31 - Atlantic, Western Central (t) 13 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total: 232 140 1 212 100 53 1 227 302 495

Note: If marine mammals and crocodiles are included in this list they are not accounted for in the Totals because they are reported in numbers and not in tonnes.

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