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Table 2 Target rivers as identified by Vörösmarty et al. [23, 24] and Cowx (pers. comm.)

From: Assessing the global distribution of river fisheries harvest: a systematic map protocol

Continent

River Basin

Africa

Charia

Congo/Zaireab

Gambiab

Jubbaa

Limpopoab

Nigerab

Nileab

Okavangob

Orangea

Rufijib

Senegalab

Voltab

Zambeziab

Asia

Amu-Daryaa

Amurab

Ayrewaddyb

Brahmaputraab

Chang Jiang/Yangtzeab

Chao Phrayab

Gangesab

Huang He/Yellowa

Indusab

Kolymaa

Lenaab

Mahakamb

Mekongab

Ob/Irtyshab

Pearl/Zhujiang/Cantonb

Red/Yuan/Hóng Héb

Salween Riverb

Shatt el Araba

Syr-Daryaa

Tarima

Yeniseiab

Europe

Danubeab

Dnepra

Dona

Rhineb

Uralb

Volgaab

North America

Colorado (USA/Mexico)ab

Columbiaa

MacKenziea

Mississippiab

Missourib

Nelsona

Rio Grandeab

St. Lawrencea

Yukonab

South America

Amazonab

Colorado (Argentina)a

Magdalenab

Orinocoab

Paranáab

Sao Franciscob

Tocantinsab

Oceania

Great Artesiana

Murray–Darlingab

Sepikb

  1. aVorosmarty et al. [23, 24]
  2. bExpert opinion