2019-03-072019-03-071994NAGA 17 (4): 37-40https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/2855A compilation of 48 estimates of Caribbean and Pacific coral reef fish catches, ranging from 0.1 to 23.7 t km super(-2) year super(-1), obtained from coral reef areas ranging from 0.1 to nearly 4-10 super(5) km super(2), are used to show that observed catches, and hence potential yield estimates, depend strongly on the reference area. The implications for coral reef fisheries assessments are discussed.application/pdfCC BY 4.0Journal Article