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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 Congo Dem. Rep. of the (2007-2016)
Total Capture (t) Percent of total
fish capture % Estimated numbers
(millions)
All fish species with an EMW
(Estimated Mean Weight)             991 <1 6 - 66

Total fish capture         228,293 100

out of total fisheries capture         228,293

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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 Congo Dem. Rep. of the (2007-2016)
Species Class Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Freshwater fishes nei Mixed         223,820 Not estimated

Marine fishes nei Mixed             708 Not estimated

Tonguefishes Actinopterygii             557 Not estimated

Sharks rays skates etc. nei Elasmobranchii             546 Not estimated

Rays stingrays mantas nei Elasmobranchii             541 Not estimated

Jack and horse mackerels nei Actinopterygii             424 11-1,000 EMW-256 <1 - 38

Croakers drums nei Actinopterygii             363 Not estimated

Sea catfishes nei Actinopterygii             318 Not estimated

Threadfins tasselfishes nei Actinopterygii             301 Not estimated

Bigeye grunt Actinopterygii             216 10-45 EMW-111 5 - 21

Largehead hairtail Actinopterygii             195 32-713 EMW-270 <1 - 6

Conger eels etc. nei Actinopterygii             148 Not estimated

Barracudas nei Actinopterygii             121 187-9,072 EMW-91 <1 - 1

Crevalle jack Actinopterygii              35 1,361-2,268 EMW-221 <1

Totals by estimate type:

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

   Single species with an EMW

    Actinopterygii             446 <1 5 - 27

    All classes             446 <1 5 - 27

   Multi species with an EMW

    Actinopterygii             546 <1 <1 - 38

    All classes             546 <1 <1 - 38

Totals for species with an EMW All Classes             991 <1 6 - 66

   Species without an EMW

    Actinopterygii           1,686 1 Not estimated

    Elasmobranchii           1,087 <1 Not estimated

    Mixed         224,529 98 Not estimated

Totals for species without EMW All classes         227,301 100 Not estimated

Total fish capture         228,293 100

out of total fisheries capture         228,293

   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)
Freshwater fishes nei	Mixed	223,820			Not estimated
Marine fishes nei	Mixed	708			Not estimated
Tonguefishes	Actinopterygii	557			Not estimated
Sharks rays skates etc. nei	Elasmobranchii	546			Not estimated
Rays stingrays mantas nei	Elasmobranchii	541			Not estimated
Jack and horse mackerels nei	Actinopterygii	424	11-1,000	EMW-256	<1 - 38
Croakers drums nei	Actinopterygii	363			Not estimated
Sea catfishes nei	Actinopterygii	318			Not estimated
Threadfins tasselfishes nei	Actinopterygii	301			Not estimated
Bigeye grunt	Actinopterygii	216	10-45	EMW-111	5 - 21
Largehead hairtail	Actinopterygii	195	32-713	EMW-270	<1 - 6
Conger eels etc. nei	Actinopterygii	148			Not estimated
Barracudas nei	Actinopterygii	121	187-9,072	EMW-91	<1 - 1
Crevalle jack	Actinopterygii	35	1,361-2,268	EMW-221	<1

Totals by estimate type:
	Class	Capture (t)	Percent of total fish capture %		Estimated numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW
	Actinopterygii	446	<1		5 - 27
	All classes	446	<1		5 - 27
Multi species with an EMW
	Actinopterygii	546	<1		<1 - 38
	All classes	546	<1		<1 - 38
Totals for species with an EMW	All Classes	991	<1		6 - 66
Species without an EMW
	Actinopterygii	1,686	1		Not estimated
	Elasmobranchii	1,087	<1		Not estimated
	Mixed	224,529	98		Not estimated
Totals for species without EMW	All classes	227,301	100		Not estimated
Total fish capture		228,293	100
out of total fisheries capture		228,293