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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 El Salvador (2007-2016)
Total Capture (t) Percent of total
fish capture % Estimated numbers
(millions)
All fish species with an EMW
(Estimated Mean Weight)          35,461 72 5 - 19

Total fish capture          49,054 100

out of total fisheries capture          51,911

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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 El Salvador (2007-2016)
Species Class Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Skipjack tuna Actinopterygii          22,194 2,000-10,000 EMW-317 2 - 11

Marine fishes nei Mixed          11,825 Not estimated

Yellowfin tuna Actinopterygii           7,987 5,000-20,000 EMW-345 <1 - 2

Bigeye tuna Actinopterygii           3,972 15,000-20,000 EMW-114 <1

Freshwater fishes nei Mixed           1,114 Not estimated

Nile tilapia Actinopterygii             853 2,000 EMW-281 <1

Scads nei Actinopterygii             327 63-231 EMW-308 1 - 5

Croakers drums nei Actinopterygii             175 Not estimated

Sharks rays skates etc. nei Elasmobranchii             171 Not estimated

Frigate tuna Actinopterygii             123 237-1,034 EMW-458 <1 - 1

Snappers jobfishes nei Actinopterygii             107 Not estimated

Sea catfishes nei Actinopterygii              95 Not estimated

Jaguar guapote Actinopterygii              90 Not estimated

Catfishes nei Actinopterygii              16 Not estimated

Blue marlin Actinopterygii               3 180,000 EMW-154 <1

Black marlin Actinopterygii               2 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          35,134 72 3 - 14

    All classes          35,134 72 3 - 14

   Multi species with an EMW

    Actinopterygii             327 1 1 - 5

    All classes             327 1 1 - 5

Totals for species with an EMW All Classes          35,461 72 5 - 19

   Species without an EMW

    Actinopterygii             484 1 Not estimated

    Elasmobranchii             171 <1 Not estimated

    Mixed          12,939 26 Not estimated

Totals for species without EMW All classes          13,593 28 Not estimated

Total fish capture          49,054 100

out of total fisheries capture          51,911

   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)
Skipjack tuna	Actinopterygii	22,194	2,000-10,000	EMW-317	2 - 11
Marine fishes nei	Mixed	11,825			Not estimated
Yellowfin tuna	Actinopterygii	7,987	5,000-20,000	EMW-345	<1 - 2
Bigeye tuna	Actinopterygii	3,972	15,000-20,000	EMW-114	<1
Freshwater fishes nei	Mixed	1,114			Not estimated
Nile tilapia	Actinopterygii	853	2,000	EMW-281	<1
Scads nei	Actinopterygii	327	63-231	EMW-308	1 - 5
Croakers drums nei	Actinopterygii	175			Not estimated
Sharks rays skates etc. nei	Elasmobranchii	171			Not estimated
Frigate tuna	Actinopterygii	123	237-1,034	EMW-458	<1 - 1
Snappers jobfishes nei	Actinopterygii	107			Not estimated
Sea catfishes nei	Actinopterygii	95			Not estimated
Jaguar guapote	Actinopterygii	90			Not estimated
Catfishes nei	Actinopterygii	16			Not estimated
Blue marlin	Actinopterygii	3	180,000	EMW-154	<1
Black marlin	Actinopterygii	2	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	35,134	72		3 - 14
	All classes	35,134	72		3 - 14
Multi species with an EMW
	Actinopterygii	327	1		1 - 5
	All classes	327	1		1 - 5
Totals for species with an EMW	All Classes	35,461	72		5 - 19
Species without an EMW
	Actinopterygii	484	1		Not estimated
	Elasmobranchii	171	<1		Not estimated
	Mixed	12,939	26		Not estimated
Totals for species without EMW	All classes	13,593	28		Not estimated
Total fish capture		49,054	100
out of total fisheries capture		51,911