despite their relatively low levels of fish consumption people in developing countries have a higher share of fish protein in their diets than those in developed countries the highest per capita fish consumption over kg is found in several small island developing states sids particularly in oceania while the lowest levels just above kg are in central asia and some landlocked countries catches in area the western central atlantic exceeded million tonnes in a level that had not been reached since however over onethird of total capture production in area consists of catches by the united states of america of gulf menhaden brevoortia patronus a clupeoid species that is processed into fishmeal and fish oil