Raivavae

Socio-economic survey conducted in 2003

Population

Total number of households: 212 households
Estimated total population: 1074 people
Number of households surveyed: 30 households
Average household size: 5.1 people

Source of income

% Fishing % Salary
1st source of income 6.7 43.3
2nd source of income 6.7 10.0
(percentage of households)

Seafood consumption

Fresh fish34.6 kg per adult per year
Invertebrates10.3 kg per adult per year
Canned fish4.3 kg per adult per year

Socio-economic survey conducted in 2003

Extrapolated total catch
(based on catch composition reported by fishers)

FamilyTotal weight
(tons/year)		 Percentage
of total catch
Acanthuridae 48.84 20.9 %
Carangidae 17.88 7.7 %
Holocentridae 12.15 5.2 %
Kyphosidae 19.68 8.4 %
Lethrinidae 3.42 1.5 %
Mugilidae 3.67 1.6 %
Mullidae 2.20 0.9 %
Priacanthidae 2.67 1.1 %
Scaridae 74.90 32.1 %
Serranidae 34.29 14.7 %
Siganidae 13.43 5.8 %