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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 Burkina Faso (2007-2016)
Total Capture (t) Percent of total
fish capture % Estimated numbers
(millions)
Total fish capture          16,693 100

out of total fisheries capture          16,693

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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 Burkina Faso (2007-2016)
Species Class Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Tilapias nei Actinopterygii           6,182 Not estimated

Freshwater fishes nei Mixed           5,727 Not estimated

Freshwater siluroids nei Actinopterygii           3,557 Not estimated

Characins nei Actinopterygii           1,228 Not estimated

Totals by estimate type:

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

   Species without an EMW

    Actinopterygii          10,967 66 Not estimated

    Mixed           5,727 34 Not estimated

Totals for species without EMW All classes          16,693 100 Not estimated

Total fish capture          16,693 100

out of total fisheries capture          16,693

   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)
Tilapias nei	Actinopterygii	6,182			Not estimated
Freshwater fishes nei	Mixed	5,727			Not estimated
Freshwater siluroids nei	Actinopterygii	3,557			Not estimated
Characins nei	Actinopterygii	1,228			Not estimated

Totals by estimate type:
	Class	Capture (t)	Percent of total fish capture %		Estimated numbers (millions)
Species without an EMW
	Actinopterygii	10,967	66		Not estimated
	Mixed	5,727	34		Not estimated
Totals for species without EMW	All classes	16,693	100		Not estimated
Total fish capture		16,693	100
out of total fisheries capture		16,693