High seas accessed by American Samoa: 1950

This reflects the year that the Sea Around Us project set as the first year in which fishing vessels from this country engaged in fishing in High Seas waters (water beyond the boundaries of Exclusive Economic Zones). If you have knowledge and data that would support an earlier or later year to be specified, please advise us of this via feedback.

Other EEZs accessed by American Samoa: 1950

This reflects the year that the Sea Around Us project set as the first year in which fishing vessels from this country engaged in fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone waters of other countries (if observed access or formal access agreements existed). If you have knowledge and data that would support an earlier or later year to be specified, please advise us of this via feedback.

Start year: End year:

Year	Mean trophic level	Mean max. length (cm)	FiB Index	Expansion factor
1950	3.78	129.8	0	1
1951	3.86	138.2	0.38	1.46
1952	3.97	154	1	2.72
1953	3.96	141.8	1.08	2.94
1954	4	144	1.27	3.56
1955	3.96	139.1	1.18	3.25
1956	3.97	140.6	1.38	3.97
1957	3.85	132.7	1.12	3.06
1958	3.88	132.6	1.15	3.16
1959	3.82	126.4	1.02	2.77
1960	3.92	154	1.32	3.74
1961	3.93	155.3	1.35	3.86
1962	3.89	145.3	1.14	3.13
1963	3.89	139.5	1.16	3.19
1964	4.07	179.4	1.98	7.24
1965	4.06	176.8	1.9	6.69
1966	4.03	169.2	1.66	5.26
1967	4.07	171.2	1.83	6.23
1968	3.98	160.9	1.67	5.31
1969	4.09	178.9	1.94	6.96
1970	4.12	188.1	1.9	6.69
1971	4.15	181.1	1.75	5.75
1972	3.93	169.6	1.65	5.21
1973	3.79	144.6	1.73	5.64
1974	3.95	165.5	1.76	5.81
1975	3.93	162.6	1.74	5.7
1976	4.09	178.6	2.28	9.78
1977	4.08	173.1	1.39	4.01
1978	4.07	156.1	1.73	5.64
1979	4.1	163.1	1.78	5.93
1980	4.11	157.4	1.7	5.47
1981	4.11	153.8	1.64	5.16
1982	3.89	118.6	1.49	4.44
1983	3.72	117	0.64	1.9
1984	3.72	108.9	0.71	2.03
1985	3.77	120.5	1.21	3.35
1986	3.69	113.1	1.04	2.83
1987	3.65	116.4	0.96	2.61
1988	3.55	90.8	0.75	2.12
1989	3.54	91.4	0.53	1.7
1990	3.43	74.8	0.15	1.16
1991	3.33	48	-0.18	0.84
1992	3.47	69.9	0.11	1.12
1993	3.49	60.7	0	1
1994	3.65	69.5	0.58	1.79
1995	3.72	67	0.89	2.44
1996	3.72	63.7	0.88	2.41
1997	3.38	92.5	-0.58	0.56
1998	3.67	126.3	0.06	1.06
1999	3.46	114.6	-0.78	0.46
2000	3.33	108.3	-1.15	0.32
2001	3.48	117.6	-0.77	0.46
2002	3.64	135	-0.11	0.9
2003	3.77	143.6	0.17	1.19
2004	3.61	126.3	-0.33	0.72
2005	3.58	127.6	-0.51	0.6
2006	3.69	131.1	-0.31	0.73

TL	SLMax(cm)	Common Name	Scientific Name
4.57999992370605	287	Striped marlin	Tetrapturus audax
4.5	498	Mako sharks	Isurus
4.5	400	Thresher sharks	Alopias
4.5	279	Indo-Pacific sailfish	Istiophorus platypterus
4.5	219	Bigeye tuna	Thunnus obesus
4.5	156	Greater amberjack	Seriola dumerili
4.5	105	Bigeye trevally	Caranx sexfasciatus
4.5	88	Doublespotted queenfish	Scomberoides lysan
4.48999977111816	118	Ruby snapper	Etelis carbunculus
4.48999977111816	449	Swordfish	Xiphias gladius
4.48999977111816	109	Bluefin trevally	Caranx melampygus
4.48000001907349	50	Peacock hind	Cephalopholis argus
4.47714281082153	367	Billfishes	Istiophoridae
4.46999979019165	93	Kawakawa	Euthynnus affinis
4.46000003814697	100	Malabar blood snapper	Lutjanus malabaricus
4.46000003814697	367	Black marlin	Makaira indica
4.46000003814697	410	Indo-Pacific blue marlin	Makaira mazara
4.46000003814697	98	Flame snapper	Etelis coruscans
4.40333318710327	179	Barracudas	Sphyraena
4.38500022888184	164	Amberjacks	Seriola
4.38000011444092	122	Needlefishes	Belonidae
4.38000011444092	45	Flowery flounder	Bothus mancus
4.36999988555908	172	Common dolphinfish	Coryphaena hippurus
4.34999990463257	108	Skipjack tuna	Katsuwonus pelamis
4.34000015258789	231	Yellowfin tuna	Thunnus albacares
4.34000015258789	200	Escolar	Lepidocybium flavobrunneum
4.32999992370605	60	Yellow-edged lyretail	Variola louti
4.30999994277954	136	Albacore	Thunnus alalunga
4.30000019073486	130	Piked dogfish	Squalus acanthias
4.28000020980835	392	Shortfin mako	Isurus oxyrinchus
4.26999998092651	52	Onespot snapper	Lutjanus monostigma
4.2622218132019	150	Mackerels tunas and bonitos	Scombridae
4.24176502227783	207	Requiem sharks	Carcharhinidae
4.23999977111816	289	Blue shark	Prionace glauca
4.21999979019165	200	Opah	Lampris guttatus
4.21999979019165	170	Giant trevally	Caranx ignobilis
4.21750020980835	125	Gymnothorax	Gymnothorax
4.21000003814697	400	Bigeye thresher	Alopias superciliosus
4.21000003814697	623	Thintail thresher	Alopias vulpinus
4.20888900756836	90	Weakfishes	Cynoscion
4.19500017166138	346	Hammerhead sharks	Sphyrna
4.18599987030029	421	Hammerhead and bonnethead and scoophead shark	Sphyrnidae
4.17999982833862	246	Conger and garden eels	Congridae
4.17999982833862	40	Ornate jobfish	Pristipomoides argyrogrammicus
4.15999984741211	325	Oceanic whitetip shark	Carcharhinus longimanus
4.1399998664856	58	Small toothed jobfish	Aphareus furca
4.1399998664856	97	Jumbo flying squid	Dosidicus gigas
4.13424253463745	32	Squids	Teuthida
4.12428617477417	102	Jacks	Caranx
4.1100001335144	89	Rusty jobfish	Aphareus rutilans
4.1100001335144	76	Two-spot red snapper	Lutjanus bohar
4.07999992370605	294	Scalloped hammerhead	Sphyrna lewini
4.07999992370605	246	Oilfish	Ruvettus pretiosus
4.07399988174438	100	Moray eels	Muraenidae
4.07000017166138	33	Blacktail snapper	Lutjanus fulvus
4.07000017166138	164	Yellowtail amberjack	Seriola lalandi
4.05230808258057	164	Jacks and pompanos	Carangidae
4.05000019073486	729	Sharks and rays	Elasmobranchii
4.05000019073486	23	Starspotted grouper	Epinephelus hexagonatus
4.02400016784668	98	Snappers	Lutjanus
4.01999998092651	24	Darkfin hind	Cephalopholis urodeta
4.01749992370605	98	Snappers	Lutjanidae
4.01000022888184	58	Black and white snapper	Macolor niger
4.01000022888184	60	Saddle-back snapper	Paracaesio kusakarii
4.01000022888184	50	Cocoa snapper	Paracaesio stonei
4	300	Sharks rays and skates etc	Sharks or rays and chimaeras
4	221	Giant grouper	Epinephelus lanceolatus
3.98279094696045	190	Sea basses or groupers and fairy basslets	Serranidae
3.97000002861023	60	Alfonsinos	Beryx
3.95000004768372	91	Green jobfish	Aprion virescens
3.94000005722046	90	Camouflage grouper	Epinephelus polyphekadion
3.92333340644836	115	Snooks	Centropomus
3.91666698455811	43	Scorpionfishes or rockfishes	Scorpaenidae
3.91417288780212	80	Cods	Gadiformes
3.89000010490417	143	Eels and morays	Anguilliformes
3.89000010490417	60	Bigeye scad	Selar crumenophthalmus
3.87538504600525	82	Grenadiers or rattails	Macrouridae
3.84999990463257	41	Oblique-banded snapper	Pristipomoides zonatus
3.84349989891052	190	Groupers	Epinephelus
3.82999992370605	40	Barred flagtail	Kuhlia mugil
3.8199999332428	82	Longface emperor	Lethrinus olivaceus
3.8199999332428	72	Oriental sweetlips	Plectorhinchus orientalis
3.80999994277954	46	Tomato hind	Cephalopholis sonnerati
3.76999998092651	33	Blacktip grouper	Epinephelus fasciatus
3.76205897331238	200	Drums or croakers	Sciaenidae
3.71000003814697	273	Ocean sunfish	Mola mola
3.69000005722046	26	Yellowspotted grouper	Epinephelus timorensis
3.68666696548462	102	Pompanos	Trachinotus
3.64000010490417	81	Crimson jobfish	Pristipomoides filamentosus
3.6324999332428	37	Scads	Decapterus
3.63000011444092	42	Humpback red snapper	Lutjanus gibbus
3.6175000667572	50	Butterfishes	Stromateidae
3.61374998092651	205	Skates and rays	Rajiformes
3.59999990463257	34	Common bluestripe snapper	Lutjanus kasmira
3.58999991416931	19	Octopuses	Octopodidae
3.58999991416931	148	Rainbow runner	Elagatis bipinnulata
3.58588194847107	70	Emperors or scavengers	Lethrinidae
3.57999992370605	68	Octopuses	Octopoda
3.57999992370605	14	Sweepers	Pempheridae
3.57450008392334	25	Flyingfishes	Exocoetidae
3.57180309295654	50	Flatfishes	Pleuronectiformes
3.5699999332428	78	Black skipjack	Euthynnus lineatus
3.55999994277954	25	Stocky hawkfish	Cirrhitus pinnulatus
3.53999996185303	46	Sabre squirrelfish	Sargocentron spiniferum
3.53600001335144	29	Tropical goatfishes	Upeneus
3.53500008583069	12	Cardinalfishes	Apogonidae
3.53143930435181	56	Perch-likes	Perciformes
3.5	25	Trumpeters	Terapon
3.5	37	Indian goatfish	Parupeneus indicus
3.49000000953674	38	Goldflag jobfish	Pristipomoides auricilla
3.48799991607666	30	Squirrelfishes and soldierfishes	Holocentridae
3.47857093811035	62	Sea catfishes	Ariidae
3.45967698097229	75	Wrasses	Labridae
3.45749998092651	55	Goatfishes	Mullidae
3.44000005722046	65	Cheilinus	Cheilinus
3.41666698455811	25	Myripristis	Myripristis
3.39615392684937	18	Sea stars	Asteroidea
3.36333298683167	48	Diodon	Diodon
3.35863590240479	80	Grunts	Haemulidae
3.35500001907349	200	Eagle and manta rays	Myliobatidae
3.30999994277954	18	Penaeid shrimps	Penaeidae
3.28999996185303	25	Striped large-eye bream	Gnathodentex aureolineatus
3.28500008583069	49	Western croakers	Micropogonias
3.27999997138977	56	Naso	Naso
3.26999998092651	25	Silver biddies	Gerres
3.26999998092651	35	Yellowstripe goatfish	Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
3.25250005722046	53	Triggerfishes	Balistidae
3.24222207069397	16	Butterflyfishes	Chaetodontidae
3.24000000953674	13	Shrimps and prawns	Shrimps andprawns
3.24000000953674	25	Herrings	Clupeiformes
3.2366669178009	12	Slimys slipmouths or ponyfishes	Leiognathidae
3.20250010490417	12	Silversides	Atherinidae
3.19000005722046	9	Crongonid shrimp	Crangonidae
3.19000005722046	50	Humpnose big-eye bream	Monotaxis grandoculis
3.10333323478699	33	Indo-Pacific mackerels	Rastrelliger
3.08999991416931	100	Eel catfishes	Plotosus
3.08999991416931	52	Chub mackerel	Scomber japonicus
3.06162858009338	11	Gastropods	Gastropoda
3.03200006484985	25	Mojarras	Gerreidae
3.00333309173584	49	Filefishes	Monacanthidae
3	25	Crustaceans	Crustacea
3	15	Sea snails	Rapana
2.8733332157135	27	Scyllarides	Scyllarides
2.86999988555908	52	Yellowfin surgeonfish	Acanthurus xanthopterus
2.85666704177856	45	Angelfishes	Pomacanthidae
2.82999992370605	25	Boxfishes (cowfish and trunkfish)	Ostraciidae
2.82249999046326	33	Halfbeaks	Hemiramphidae
2.8199999332428	15	King crabs	Lithodidae
2.77999997138977	21	Convict surgeonfish	Acanthurus triostegus
2.70000004768372	34	Penaeus shrimps	Penaeus
2.66249990463257	16	Abudefduf	Abudefduf
2.65000009536743	13	Natantian decapods	Shrimps and prawns
2.59999990463257	44	Lobsters and spiny-rock lobsters	Homaridae and Palinuridae
2.59999990463257	30	Marine crabs	Brachyura
2.59999990463257	40	Tropical spiny lobsters	Panulirus
2.58999991416931	15	Indo-Pacific sergeant	Abudefduf vaigiensis
2.56785702705383	12	Damselfishes	Pomacentridae
2.52500009536743	120	Mullets	Mugilidae
2.50600004196167	8	Sea urchins	Echinoidea
2.38000011444092	15	Starfishes	Starfish and other echinoderms
2.3199999332428	46	Orangespine unicornfish	Naso lituratus
2.29999995231628	10	Sea urchins	Sea-urchins and other echinoderms
2.27900004386902	45	Surgeonfishes and tangs and unicornfishes	Acanthuridae
2.26999998092651	15	Clams cockles and arkshells	Clams or cockles and arkshells
2.23000001907349	15	Clams	Bivalvia
2.11142897605896	34	Rabbitfishes	Siganus
2.09999990463257	8	Sea urchins	Strongylocentrotus
2.04999995231628	58	Sea chubs	Kyphosus
2.03285694122314	29	Acanthurus	Acanthurus
2.00461506843567	39	Scarus	Scarus
2.00368404388428	41	Parrotfishes	Scaridae
2	46	Sea cucumbers	Holothuroidea
2	10	Sea mussels	Mytilidae
2	8	Venus clams	Veneridae
2	25	Cupped oysters	Crassostrea
2	30	Abalones	Haliotis
2	23	Stromboid conchs	Strombus
2	28	Lined surgeonfish	Acanthurus lineatus
2	20	Striated surgeonfish	Ctenochaetus striatus
2	12	Pacific cupped oyster	Crassostrea gigas

Marine Trophic Index in the waters of American Samoa

Catch reconstruction: