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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 British Virgin Islands (2007-2016)
Total Capture (t) Percent of total
fish capture % Estimated numbers
(millions)
All fish species with an EMW
(Estimated Mean Weight)             291 25 <1 - 1

Total fish capture           1,160 100

out of total fisheries capture           1,206

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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 British Virgin Islands (2007-2016)
Species Class Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Boxfishes nei Actinopterygii              31 93-637 EMW-178 <1

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

Groupers nei Actinopterygii               1 Not estimated

Jacks crevalles nei Actinopterygii              25 Not estimated

Marine fishes nei Mixed             771 Not estimated

Marlinssailfishesetc. nei Actinopterygii               1 Not estimated

Seerfishes nei Actinopterygii               <1 Not estimated

Snappers nei Actinopterygii              71 Not estimated

Swordfish Actinopterygii               2 31,000-60,000 EMW-333 <1

Tuna-like fishes nei Actinopterygii               3 54-180,000 EMW-337 <1

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

Yellowfin tuna Actinopterygii               3 5,000-20,000 EMW-345 <1

Yellowtail snapper Actinopterygii             252 750-2,000 EMW-451 <1

Totals by estimate type:

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

   Single species with an EMW

    Actinopterygii             258 22 <1

    All classes             258 22 <1

   Multi species with an EMW

    Actinopterygii              33 3 <1

    All classes              33 3 <1

Totals for species with an EMW All Classes             291 25 <1 - 1

   Species without an EMW

    Actinopterygii              98 8 Not estimated

    Mixed             771 66 Not estimated

Totals for species without EMW All classes             869 75 Not estimated

Total fish capture           1,160 100

out of total fisheries capture           1,206

   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)
Boxfishes nei	Actinopterygii	31	93-637	EMW-178	<1
Common dolphinfish	Actinopterygii	1	28,000	EMW-219	<1
Groupers nei	Actinopterygii	1			Not estimated
Jacks crevalles nei	Actinopterygii	25			Not estimated
Marine fishes nei	Mixed	771			Not estimated
Marlinssailfishesetc. nei	Actinopterygii	1			Not estimated
Seerfishes nei	Actinopterygii	<1			Not estimated
Snappers nei	Actinopterygii	71			Not estimated
Swordfish	Actinopterygii	2	31,000-60,000	EMW-333	<1
Tuna-like fishes nei	Actinopterygii	3	54-180,000	EMW-337	<1
Wahoo	Actinopterygii	1	4,536-38,636	EMW-338	<1
Yellowfin tuna	Actinopterygii	3	5,000-20,000	EMW-345	<1
Yellowtail snapper	Actinopterygii	252	750-2,000	EMW-451	<1

Totals by estimate type:
	Class	Capture (t)	Percent of total fish capture %		Estimated numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW
	Actinopterygii	258	22		<1
	All classes	258	22		<1
Multi species with an EMW
	Actinopterygii	33	3		<1
	All classes	33	3		<1
Totals for species with an EMW	All Classes	291	25		<1 - 1
Species without an EMW
	Actinopterygii	98	8		Not estimated
	Mixed	771	66		Not estimated
Totals for species without EMW	All classes	869	75		Not estimated
Total fish capture		1,160	100
out of total fisheries capture		1,206