Table  9.4 :  FISH CATCH  BY MONTH, 2005 - 2008
(In metric tons)
	Fish catch						Percentage share				% change over
Month	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	previous year
Total	158,164.22	185,923	184,158	144,169	133,086	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	-7.7
EEZ	2,546	3,011	3,177	3,048	1,350	1.6	1.6	1.7	2.1	1.0	-55.7
January	12,467	13,796	19,690	11,779	13,113	7.9	7.4	10.7	8.2	9.9	11.3
February	13,711	12,812	18,710	13,944	9,647	8.7	6.9	10.2	9.7	7.2	-30.8
March	15,623	15,403	14,817	15,652	7,734	9.9	8.3	8.0	10.9	5.8	-50.6
April	11,634	15,830	19,864	12,062	8,171	7.4	8.5	10.8	8.4	6.1	-32.3
May	7,983	16,557	16,649	10,420	9,961	5.0	8.9	9.0	7.2	7.5	-4.4
June	9,374	12,262	14,315	8,433	12,332	5.9	6.6	7.8	5.8	9.3	46.2
July	11,903	15,803	8,751	7,912	9,897	7.5	8.5	4.8	5.5	7.4	25.1
August	15,729	15,201	12,980	8,643	12,317	9.9	8.2	7.0	6.0	9.3	42.5
September	11,569	12,044	12,044	12,069	11,953	7.3	6.5	6.5	8.4	9.0	-1.0
October	16,969	13,154	16,715	13,642	10,923	10.7	7.1	9.1	9.5	8.2	-19.9
November	15,376	20,538	13,811	15,039	13,951	9.7	11.0	7.5	10.4	10.5	-7.2
December	13,282	19,511	12,635	11,525	11,737	8.4	10.5	6.9	8.0	8.8	1.8
Source: Ministry of Fisheries  and Agriculture