If you could count poaching the numbers could be much larger. In areas with very large flats like the Bahamas many believe the illegal fishing to be very large and unreported or unmeasured. The scientist's claim they are tracking the restaurant trade even when the trade is illegal.

Poaching

The vastness of The Bahamas makes it difficult to effectively monitor our waters to prevent
illegal and unregulated fishing activity.

The harm done by some of the large organized poachers can be very real. ...10,000 pounds Lobster per trip or
24,038 lobsters taken per trip. In many cases they have numerous divers overboard connected to the ship with air hoses scouring the bottom and reef.