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Estimated numbers of individuals in average annual fish capture (FAO) by country fishing fleets (2007 - 2016)

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Summary for American Samoa (2007-2016)
Total Capture (t) Percent of total
fish capture % Estimated numbers
(millions)
All fish species with an EMW
(Estimated Mean Weight)           4,384 99 <1 - 1

Total fish capture           4,425 100

out of total fisheries capture           4,426

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This page shows FAO reported fish capture tonnages (by fishing fleets of the selected country above for the year shown)
by species category together with the estimated mean weight (EMW) (obtained in fishcount study) and estimated fish numbers based on that EMW.

Data for American Samoa (2007-2016)
Species Class Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Albacore Actinopterygii           2,930 4,540-21,364 EMW-7 <1 - 1

Bigeye tuna Actinopterygii             580 15,000-20,000 EMW-114 <1

Yellowfin tuna Actinopterygii             480 5,000-20,000 EMW-345 <1

Skipjack tuna Actinopterygii             152 2,000-10,000 EMW-317 <1

Wahoo Actinopterygii             109 4,536-38,636 EMW-338 <1

Blue marlin Actinopterygii              62 180,000 EMW-154 <1

Striped marlin Actinopterygii              29 56,750-113,500 EMW-445 <1

Swordfish Actinopterygii              27 31,000-60,000 EMW-333 <1

Surgeonfishes nei Actinopterygii               9 Not estimated

Snappers jobfishes nei Actinopterygii               9 Not estimated

Common dolphinfish Actinopterygii               8 28,000 EMW-219 <1

Marine fishes nei Mixed               5 Not estimated

Parrotfishes nei Actinopterygii               4 Not estimated

Mako sharks Elasmobranchii               4 Not estimated

Emperors(=Scavengers) nei Actinopterygii               4 Not estimated

Pacific bluefin tuna Actinopterygii               3 38,000-99,300 EMW-286 <1

Groupers nei Actinopterygii               1 Not estimated

Carangids nei Actinopterygii               1 Not estimated

Indo-Pacific sailfish Actinopterygii               1 13,640-27,270 EMW-255 <1

Blue shark Elasmobranchii               1 14,412-16,562 EMW-156 <1

Thresher sharks nei Elasmobranchii               1 Not estimated

Barracudas nei Actinopterygii               1 187-9,072 EMW-91 <1

Squirrelfishes nei Actinopterygii               1 Not estimated

Shortbill spearfish Actinopterygii               1 Not estimated

Black marlin Actinopterygii               <1 85,000-90,000 EMW-129 <1

Totals by estimate type:

Class Capture (t) Percent of total
fish capture % Estimated numbers
(millions)

   Single species with an EMW

    Actinopterygii           4,382 99 <1 - 1

    Elasmobranchii               1 <1 <1

    All classes           4,383 99 <1 - 1

   Multi species with an EMW

    Actinopterygii               1 <1 <1

    All classes               1 <1 <1

Totals for species with an EMW All Classes           4,384 99 <1 - 1

   Species without an EMW

    Actinopterygii              31 1 Not estimated

    Elasmobranchii               5 <1 Not estimated

    Mixed               5 <1 Not estimated

Totals for species without EMW All classes              41 1 Not estimated

Total fish capture           4,425 100

out of total fisheries capture           4,426

   Source of production tonnage : FAO FishStat "Capture Production 1950-2016 (Release Date: 15th March 2018)".

Species	Class	Capture (t)	Estimated mean weight (EMW) (g)	EMW id	Estimated numbers (millions)
Albacore	Actinopterygii	2,930	4,540-21,364	EMW-7	<1 - 1
Bigeye tuna	Actinopterygii	580	15,000-20,000	EMW-114	<1
Yellowfin tuna	Actinopterygii	480	5,000-20,000	EMW-345	<1
Skipjack tuna	Actinopterygii	152	2,000-10,000	EMW-317	<1
Wahoo	Actinopterygii	109	4,536-38,636	EMW-338	<1
Blue marlin	Actinopterygii	62	180,000	EMW-154	<1
Striped marlin	Actinopterygii	29	56,750-113,500	EMW-445	<1
Swordfish	Actinopterygii	27	31,000-60,000	EMW-333	<1
Surgeonfishes nei	Actinopterygii	9			Not estimated
Snappers jobfishes nei	Actinopterygii	9			Not estimated
Common dolphinfish	Actinopterygii	8	28,000	EMW-219	<1
Marine fishes nei	Mixed	5			Not estimated
Parrotfishes nei	Actinopterygii	4			Not estimated
Mako sharks	Elasmobranchii	4			Not estimated
Emperors(=Scavengers) nei	Actinopterygii	4			Not estimated
Pacific bluefin tuna	Actinopterygii	3	38,000-99,300	EMW-286	<1
Groupers nei	Actinopterygii	1			Not estimated
Carangids nei	Actinopterygii	1			Not estimated
Indo-Pacific sailfish	Actinopterygii	1	13,640-27,270	EMW-255	<1
Blue shark	Elasmobranchii	1	14,412-16,562	EMW-156	<1
Thresher sharks nei	Elasmobranchii	1			Not estimated
Barracudas nei	Actinopterygii	1	187-9,072	EMW-91	<1
Squirrelfishes nei	Actinopterygii	1			Not estimated
Shortbill spearfish	Actinopterygii	1			Not estimated
Black marlin	Actinopterygii	<1	85,000-90,000	EMW-129	<1

Totals by estimate type:
	Class	Capture (t)	Percent of total fish capture %		Estimated numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW
	Actinopterygii	4,382	99		<1 - 1
	Elasmobranchii	1	<1		<1
	All classes	4,383	99		<1 - 1
Multi species with an EMW
	Actinopterygii	1	<1		<1
	All classes	1	<1		<1
Totals for species with an EMW	All Classes	4,384	99		<1 - 1
Species without an EMW
	Actinopterygii	31	1		Not estimated
	Elasmobranchii	5	<1		Not estimated
	Mixed	5	<1		Not estimated
Totals for species without EMW	All classes	41	1		Not estimated
Total fish capture		4,425	100
out of total fisheries capture		4,426