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Indonesia is the world's leading producer of snapper. Data from the FAO's FishstatJ shows that in 2014, Indonesian snapper production reached 129,700 tons. This figure comprises 110,000 tons caught in Indonesian waters adjacent to the Pacific Ocean and 19,000 tons caught in Indonesian waters adjacent to the Indian Ocean.
Other major snapper producing countries include Nigeria (9,600 tons), Malaysia (3,900 tons), and Nicaragua (1,900 tons). Snapper is a demersal fish species that lives on coral reefs. The types of snapper commonly found in Indonesia are Red Snapper, Yellow Snapper, and Black Snapper.
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