Fish discards in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Fish discards was 1,322 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Fish discards in Cook Islands, 1994–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, fish discards in Cook Islands stood at 1,322.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish discards in Cook Islands peaked at 1,783 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1996.
That places Cook Islands 104th out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fish discards in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.75 | — |
| 1995 | 1.81 | -34.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 109.65 | +84736912.9% |
| 2003 | 363.5 | +231.5% |
| 2004 | 859.69 | +136.5% |
| 2005 | 1,049 | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 800.83 | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 1,056 | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 809.21 | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 436.67 | -46.0% |
| 2010 | 1,658 | +279.7% |
| 2011 | 1,184 | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 1,783 | +50.6% |
| 2013 | 625.15 | -64.9% |
| 2014 | 626.84 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 564.24 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 600.83 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1,223 | +103.5% |
| 2018 | 1,322 | +8.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish discards in Cook Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +84736912.9% | 0.0001 | 109.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 | 0.0001 | 2.75 | 3 |
| 2000s | 685.58 | 109.65 | 1,056 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,065 | 564.24 | 1,783 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fish discards in Cook Islands?
- Fish discards in Cook Islands was 1,322 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish discards recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,783 in 2012.
- What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1996.
- How does Cook Islands rank for fish discards?
- Cook Islands ranks 104th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish discards rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish discards. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Discards are animals thrown back (alive or dead) into the sea after being caught during fishing activities. This represents bycatch (fish caught unintentionally) that is not brought ashore for use.