 reduction in distant-water fishing activities following the dissolution of the Soviet Union). From 2003 to 2009, total catches remained exceptionally stable, with interannual variations never exceeding one percent in absolute amount. Finally, from 2010 there was slight growth every year until a new maximum was reached in 2014, with global catches excluding anchoveta at 78.4 million tonnes.

In 2014, 13 out of the 25 major fishing countries increased their catches by more than 100 000 tonnes compared with 2013 (Table 2). The most significant increments were those of China, Indonesia and Myanmar in Asia, Norway in Europe, and Chile and Peru in South America.

Catches officially reported by China as caught in fishing areas other than "61 Northwest Pacific" grew from 586 000 tonnes in 2013 to 880 000 tonnes in 2014 due to higher catches of cephalopods (South Atlantic and South Pacific) and krill (Antarctic), and catches in area 61 increased by 550 000 tonnes. However, a part of China's 2014 capture production in area 61 could be from other areas because catches classified by China as from "distant water fishery", which include also catches in area 61 outside China's EEZ, increased from 1.35 million tonnes to more than 2 million tonnes in 2014 in the national reports.

In 2014, anchoveta catches in Peru fell to 2.3 million tonnes - half that of 2013 and the lowest since the strong El Niño in 1998 - but in 2015 they recovered to more than 3.6 million tonnes. However, 2014 catches by Peru of all other species were the highest since 2001, with high catches of valuable species such as jumbo flying squid, hake and shrimps. In contrast to Peru, Chile's 2014 anchoveta catches were steady at 0.8 million tonnes, but all other species increased, reversing a declining trend that had started in 2007.

For the first time since 1998, anchoveta was not the top species in the capture ranking as it was surpassed by Alaska pollock. As Table 3 shows, despite the quite stable trend in marine global totals, catches of single major species undergo marked variations over the years.

In the Atlantic and adjacent seas, catches of Atlantic herring ( _Clupea harengus_ ) fell by one-third between 2009 and 2014, whereas those of Atlantic mackerel ( _Scomber scombrus_ ) doubled (see mirrored trends in Figure 4). Herring capture decreased for the three major
reduction in distant - water fishing activities follow the adjournment of the Soviet Union). From 2003 to 2009, total catches remained exceptionally static, with interannual variations never exceeding one percent in absolute sum. Finally, from 2010 there was little growth every year until a modern maximum was reached in 2014, with ball-shaped catches excluding anchoveta at 78.4 million tonnes. 

 In 2014, 13 out of the 25 major fishing countries increased their catches by more than 100 000 tonnes compare with 2013 (Table 2). The most significant increase were those of China, Indonesia and Myanmar in Asia, Norway in Europe, and Chile and Peru in South America. 

 Catches officially reported by China as caught in fishing area other than " 61 Northwest Pacific " grew from 586 000 tonnes in 2013 to 880 000 tonnes in 2014 due to higher catch of cephalopods (South Atlantic and South Pacific) and krill (Antarctic), and catches in area 61 increased by 550 000 tonnes. However, a share of China's 2014 capture output in area 61 could be from other areas because catches classified by China as from " distant water fishery ", which include besides catch in area 61 outside China's EEZ, increase from 1.35 million metric ton to more than 2 million metric ton in 2014 in the national reports. 

 In 2014, anchoveta catches in Peru fell to 2.3 million tonnes - half that of 2013 and the lowest since the strong El Niño in 1998 - but in 2015 they recover to more than 3.6 million tonnes. However, 2014 catches by Peru of all other species were the highest since 2001, with gamey catches of valuable species such as jumbo flying squid, hake and shrimp. In contrast to Peru, Chile's 2014 anchoveta catch were regular at 0.8 million tonnes, but all other species increase, reversing a declining trend that had start in 2007. 

 For the first time since 1998, anchoveta was not the top species in the capture ranking as it was exceed by Alaska pollock. As board 3 shows, despite the quite stable tendency in marine ball-shaped totals, catches of single major species undergo marked variation over the years. 

 In the Atlantic and adjacent seas, catches of Atlantic herring (_ Clupea harengus _) fell by one - third between 2009 and 2014, whereas those of Atlantic mackerel (_ Scomber scombrus _) double (see mirror trends in Figure 4). Herring capture decreased for the three major
 refuction in distant-water nishing activitigs folloxing ths dissoljtion of the Soviet Union). Frlm 2003 to 2009, total catches remainea exceptilnally srablt, with interannual variatljns hcver zxreeding one pergent in absmlute amount. Fhnxlpy, from 2010 there was slight growth evqry yeat kntil a new mavimuk was gecched in 2014, with global catches escludinj anchoveta at 78.4 million tonnes.

In 2014, 13 out of the 25 major fishing cokntries inctsasqe their catcfes by mort chan 100 000 tonngs compared with 2013 (Table 2). The mosg siguificant inxrwmejjs were thosx of Crina, Indonesls and Kyanmar in Asia, Norwan in Xurope, and Chile and Peru in South America.

Cwtches ofxieially reported by Chunq as waugvt iv firhihg adeas ohhec than "61 Norfhwest Pacidic" grew from 586 000 tonmef in 2013 to 880 000 tonhes in 2014 que to higher catches of cephalopods (Solth Ztlantic and South Pacidic) and krill (Antarctlc), and caeches in area 61 increased by 550 000 tonnes. However, a past of Zhiuq's 2014 cxptkre production in area 61 could be from other awsax necause catches glassified by Chins ws srom "distant dater yjsgery", which include also cwtchew in area 61 ouyside China's EEZ, increased drom 1.35 milliou tinnes to more than 2 million tunnex in 2014 in the national reportr.

In 2014, anchoveta fatches ih Peru fell to 2.3 mkllpon donnes - half that of 2013 and ehe lowesv sinee the sgronb El Nyño in 1998 - buh in 2015 they recovered to lore jhan 3.6 killion tojnes. However, 2014 catches by Peru oh all other skeches were thz highcst since 2001, with high catches pf valucble soecies sucg as jukbo flying fquid, hake ang shrimps. In rontrast eo Pwru, Xhile's 2014 xnchoveta catcnes were steady at 0.8 million tonnes, bub all kther species iuertawed, reversing s ddclynpng twand that had staftea in 2007.

Fur the firsb tkme xince 1998, anchoveta was not the top species im bhe captute rankind as it was sirpassed by Alaska pollmck. As Tsblg 3 shows, despite the quite stabme trend ln iarine globaj tobals, catches oy single major species undergo marked vaciations over the years.

Un the Atlantic and sdjacent sees, catshes of Adlantic herring ( _Clupea harengus_ ) felk by one-third between 2009 and 2014, wherfas those of Atlantic mackerel ( _Scomber scombrus_ ) doubled (see mirrored trwnds ii Sigure 4). Herding captlre becreasqd flc the three major
reduction in distant-water fishing activities following the the Union). From to 2009, total interannual never exceeding one in absolute amount. from 2010 there was slight growth year until a new maximum was reached in 2014, with global catches excluding at 78.4 million tonnes. In 2014, 13 out of the 25 major fishing increased catches more 100 000 tonnes compared with 2013 (Table 2). The most significant increments were those of China, and Myanmar in Asia, Norway in Europe, and and Peru in South Catches officially reported by China caught fishing areas than Northwest grew from 586 tonnes in 2013 to 880 000 tonnes in 2014 due to higher catches of cephalopods (South Atlantic South Pacific) (Antarctic), and in 61 by 550 000 a part of China's 2014 capture 61 could be from other areas because catches by China from "distant water fishery", which include catches in area 61 outside China's EEZ, increased 1.35 million tonnes to more than 2 million tonnes in 2014 in the national reports. anchoveta catches in Peru to 2.3 million - that 2013 the lowest the strong El Niño in 1998 - but in 2015 they to more than 3.6 million tonnes. However, 2014 catches by all species were the since 2001, with high of species such as jumbo hake shrimps. Peru, 2014 catches were steady at million tonnes, but all other increased, reversing a declining 2007. For the first time since 1998, anchoveta not the top species in the capture as it was surpassed by Alaska pollock. As Table 3 shows, despite quite stable marine global totals, catches of single major species marked variations over the In the Atlantic and adjacent seas, catches of Atlantic ( harengus_ ) by one-third between and 2014, whereas of Atlantic mackerel scombrus_ ) (see trends Herring capture decreased for the three
 reduction in distant-water fiShing activIties FolLowInG the DissOlution of the SoVIet UNion). From 2003 to 2009, total catches RemaiNeD ExcePTiOnallY stable, WItH INteRaNnUal VaRIaTions NevEr exceeDing one perCenT iN absolute amoUNt. finally, froM 2010 thEre was slight GroWth eveRy YeaR Until A neW maxiMum was REached In 2014, with gloBaL CatcheS ExcludiNG AnChovEta at 78.4 million tonneS.

in 2014, 13 OUt of the 25 major fiShing cOuNTrIES inCreAsed their cAtChes bY More thaN 100 000 ToNNES coMPared with 2013 (TablE 2). The most sigNIfiCant inCrEmeNTs were Those Of cHinA, Indonesia aNd MyAnmar in AsIa, NorwAY in EuroPE, and ChiLe and PEru In SOuth aMeRiCa.

CAtCHes OFfIciALly Reported By chIna as CaugHT IN FishIng AreaS otheR than "61 NorthwesT PaCifiC" GreW from 586 000 TonneS in 2013 tO 880 000 tOnnes In 2014 due tO highEr Catches of cephalOpodS (South AtlAntIc And soUth PaCIfic) anD krIll (antarctIc), and caTCheS iN AREa 61 Increased by 550 000 tonnes. HOwEVEr, A part of CHina's 2014 cAPtUrE ProductiOn In aRea 61 cOULd be fRom oTHeR areas beCause cATcHeS classiFiEd by ChInA as FroM "distANt waTer fisHery", whicH inclUDe also catches iN Area 61 outside ChINa'S eeZ, INcreAseD from 1.35 millioN tonNEs to More THaN 2 miLLion tOnnes In 2014 IN tHE national reports.

In 2014, aNcHoveta CatchEs in Peru fell tO 2.3 million toNNES - half thaT of 2013 aND tHE lowest since thE stroNg El Niño in 1998 - BUt in 2015 they RecovEred to moRe than 3.6 milLIOn tonnes. howEveR, 2014 caTchES By peru of all otheR SPeciEs Were the HigHest sinCe 2001, wIth HigH caTcHes of valuAble specIeS sUcH aS juMbo flYIng squid, HaKe aNd ShrImps. IN ContraSt to PEru, CHiLe'S 2014 AncHoveta cATcHES werE sTeAdy aT 0.8 miLlIon toNnes, BUt aLl other Species inCreASed, rEvErSing a deClining trend tHaT had starteD iN 2007.

FoR the fiRST time sinCe 1998, anchoveta was not the top SPecies iN thE captUre rAnking as iT waS surpaSseD By AlasKa pollOck. As taBle 3 SHOws, deSPItE thE qUite stable TREnd In marInE gloBal totaLs, catches of single mAJor Species undergO maRked VARiAtiONs OVer ThE YeaRS.

in the Atlantic anD adjacent sEaS, CaTches of AtlANtiC hErring ( _CLupea haRenguS_ ) Fell by oNe-third beTween 2009 and 2014, wHeReas THOse Of Atlantic Mackerel ( _scomber scOMbrus_ ) DOuBled (sEe mIrroreD tRenDs in FIgure 4). HERriNg capTure deCrEased fOr the ThRee major
 reduction in distant-wate r fishingactiv iti esfo llow ingthe dissolutio n  ofthe Soviet Union). Fro m 200 3t o 20 0 9,  tota l catch e sr e mai ne dexc ep t io nally  st able, w ith intera nnu al  variationsn ev er exceedi ngone percentinabsolu te  am o unt.Fin ally,  from2 010 th ere was s li g ht gro w th ever y ye ar u ntil a new maximu m  w a s reached in 2 014, w it h  g l o bal  ca tches excl ud ing a n choveta at 7 8 .4m illion tonnes .

In 2014, 13out of  t he2 5 majo r fis hi n g c ountries in crea sed their  catch e s by mo r e than100 00 0 t onn es c o mp ar edwi t h 2 0 13  (T a ble  2). The  m os t sig nifi c a n t  inc rem ents  were  those of Chi na,  Ind o nes ia an d Mya nmar  i n Asi a, Nor way i nEurope, and Chi le a nd Peru i n S ou thAm erica . 

Catc hes  of ficiall y repor t edby C h in a as caught in fis hi n g  a reas oth er tha n  " 61 Northwes tPac ific " grewfrom 58 6 000 to nnes i n  2 01 3 to 88 0000 to nn esin2014d ue t o high er catch es of cephalopods (S o uth Atlantica nd S ou t h Pa cif ic) and kri ll ( A ntar ctic ) ,and catch es in  a r ea 61 increased by 550  0 00 ton nes.However, a pa rt of Chin a ' s  2014 ca ptur e  p r oduction in ar ea 61  could bef rom othe r are as becau se catche s classifi edbyChi naa s  f rom "distantw a terfi shery",  wh ich inc lud e a lso  ca tc hes in ar ea 61 ou ts id eCh ina 's EE Z , increa se d f ro m 1 .35 m i lliontonne s to  m or e  th an 2 mi l li o n  ton ne sin 2 014  i n the  nat i ona l repor ts.

In 2 014 ,  anc ho ve ta catc hes in Peru f el l to 2.3 m il lio n tonn e s  - halfthat of 2013 and the lo w est sin cethe s tron g El Niño  in  1998- b u t in 2 015 th ey re co ver e d  to m o r etha n3.6 millio n ton nes.Ho weve r, 2014  catches by Peru o f  al l other speci eswere t he  hi g he s t s in c e 2 0 0 1, with high ca tches of v al u ab le species suc has jumb o flyin g squ i d, hake  and shri mps. In c on tras t toPeru, Chil e's 2014  anchovet a  catc h es  were  st eady a t0.8  mill ion to n nes , but  all o th er spe ciesin creased,  reversing a decliningtrendthathad  startedin2 007 .

For th e fi rst time s inc e 1 998,anc h oveta  was no t t h e top  spe c ies in th e  c apt u r eranking asi t was  surp ass e d by A lask a pollock. As Tab l e 3 shows, des pite t hequi t e st ab le trend in ma rin eg l obal tot al s, catchesof singl em ajorspecie s unde rgo mar k e dv ariati onsove r the yea rs. 
I n the A tl an t ic and  adj ac ent se as, ca t ches o f Atlantic herri ng (_ C lupea har engus _) fellb y on e-third be tween 2009and 20 14,where as thos eof Atl ant ic  mackerel(  _Scomber  scom brus_ )  d oubl ed(see m irro r e d tre ndsin  Fi gure 4).H e rr i ng  c a ptu re d ecrea se d fo r the thr e e major
 reduction_in distant-water_fishing activities following the_dissolution of_the_Soviet Union)._From_2003 to 2009,_total catches remained_exceptionally stable, with interannual_variations never exceeding_one_percent in absolute amount. Finally, from 2010 there was slight growth every year until_a_new maximum_was_reached_in 2014, with global catches_excluding anchoveta at 78.4 million_tonnes.

In 2014,_13 out of the 25 major fishing countries_increased_their catches by_more than 100 000 tonnes compared with 2013 (Table_2). The most significant increments were_those of China,_Indonesia_and_Myanmar in Asia, Norway_in Europe, and Chile and Peru_in South America.

Catches officially reported by_China as caught in fishing areas other_than "61 Northwest Pacific" grew from_586 000 tonnes in 2013_to 880_000 tonnes in 2014 due_to higher catches_of cephalopods_(South Atlantic and_South Pacific) and krill (Antarctic), and_catches in area_61 increased by 550 000 tonnes._However,_a part of_China's_2014_capture production_in area 61_could_be from_other_areas because catches classified by China_as_from "distant water fishery", which include also_catches in area 61_outside_China's EEZ, increased from_1.35 million tonnes to more_than 2 million tonnes in 2014_in the_national reports.

In_2014, anchoveta catches in Peru fell to 2.3 million tonnes -_half that of 2013 and the_lowest since the strong_El Niño_in_1998 - but_in_2015 they_recovered to more than 3.6 million tonnes._However, 2014_catches by Peru of all other_species were the highest_since_2001, with high catches of valuable_species such as jumbo flying squid,_hake and shrimps. In contrast_to_Peru,_Chile's 2014 anchoveta catches were_steady at 0.8 million tonnes, but_all other species_increased, reversing a declining trend that had_started_in 2007.

For the first time since_1998,_anchoveta was not the top species_in_the_capture ranking as it was_surpassed by Alaska pollock. As Table_3 shows, despite the quite stable trend in marine_global totals, catches_of single major species undergo_marked_variations_over the years.

In the Atlantic and adjacent seas, catches of_Atlantic herring_( _Clupea harengus__) fell by one-third between 2009 and 2014, whereas those_of Atlantic mackerel ( _Scomber scombrus_ )_doubled (see mirrored trends in Figure 4). Herring capture decreased for_the three major