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Fishery resources
Capture fisheries resources are highly diverse. FAO landing statistics refer to about 2 500
species or group of species most of which are finfish. By far the most numerous fish species,
and those most important to aquaculture and fisheries, are teleosts, or bony fish, which in the
sea extend from small "grazing" species such as anchovy to large active predatory fish such
as tuna. A similarly wide range is also found in freshwater, with the most important species
from a production point of view belonging to the carp family. These account for over half the
total of inland waters fisheries production.
Marine capture fisheries resources are usually considered close to full exploitation