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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 Gambia (2007-2016)
Total Capture (t) Percent of total
fish capture % Estimated numbers
(millions)
All fish species with an EMW
(Estimated Mean Weight)          26,270 60 86 - 1,277

Total fish capture          44,086 100

out of total fisheries capture          46,598

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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 Gambia (2007-2016)
Species Class Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Bonga shad Actinopterygii          13,390 143-292 EMW-176 46 - 94

Sardinellas nei Actinopterygii           7,034 7-224 EMW-307 31 - 1,063

Sea catfishes nei Actinopterygii           3,335 Not estimated

Freshwater fishes nei Mixed           3,238 Not estimated

Cassava croaker Actinopterygii           1,736 1,000 EMW-211 2

Sompat grunt Actinopterygii           1,442 Not estimated

Marine fishes nei Mixed           1,205 Not estimated

West African ladyfish Actinopterygii           1,105 Not estimated

Giant African threadfin Actinopterygii           1,028 Not estimated

Tilapias nei Actinopterygii           1,018 Not estimated

Tonguefishes Actinopterygii             860 Not estimated

Royal threadfin Actinopterygii             854 Not estimated

Snappers nei Actinopterygii             739 Not estimated

Mullets nei Actinopterygii             715 20-2,000 EMW-278 <1 - 35

Bobo croaker Actinopterygii             636 216 EMW-169 3

Jack and horse mackerels nei Actinopterygii             628 11-1,000 EMW-256 1 - 56

Barracudas nei Actinopterygii             590 187-9,072 EMW-91 <1 - 3

False scad Actinopterygii             583 34-933 EMW-235 1 - 17

Jacks crevalles nei Actinopterygii             575 Not estimated

Sharks rays skates etc. nei Elasmobranchii             485 Not estimated

Lesser African threadfin Actinopterygii             353 Not estimated

Groupers nei Actinopterygii             326 Not estimated

African sicklefish Actinopterygii             323 165-225 EMW-4 1 - 2

Hairtails scabbardfishes nei Actinopterygii             292 Not estimated

Pandoras nei Actinopterygii             276 Not estimated

Alexandria pompano Actinopterygii             262 2,851 EMW-9 <1

Rubberlip grunt Actinopterygii             259 Not estimated

Atlantic chub mackerel Actinopterygii             255 100-750 EMW-483 <1 - 3

Puffers nei Actinopterygii             198 Not estimated

Blue butterfish Actinopterygii             172 Not estimated

Law croaker Actinopterygii             104 6,080 EMW-271 <1

Meagre Actinopterygii              39 Not estimated

Triggerfishes durgons nei Actinopterygii              10 Not estimated

Bluefish Actinopterygii               6 1,943 EMW-162 <1

Parrotfishes nei Actinopterygii               6 Not estimated

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

Cobia Actinopterygii               4 6,364-18,182 EMW-217 <1

Pompanos nei Actinopterygii               1 Not estimated

Totals by estimate type:

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

   Single species with an EMW

    Actinopterygii          17,303 39 53 - 120

    All classes          17,303 39 53 - 120

   Multi species with an EMW

    Actinopterygii           8,967 20 33 - 1,157

    All classes           8,967 20 33 - 1,157

Totals for species with an EMW All Classes          26,270 60 86 - 1,277

   Species without an EMW

    Actinopterygii          12,888 29 Not estimated

    Elasmobranchii             485 1 Not estimated

    Mixed           4,443 10 Not estimated

Totals for species without EMW All classes          17,816 40 Not estimated

Total fish capture          44,086 100

out of total fisheries capture          46,598

   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)
Bonga shad	Actinopterygii	13,390	143-292	EMW-176	46 - 94
Sardinellas nei	Actinopterygii	7,034	7-224	EMW-307	31 - 1,063
Sea catfishes nei	Actinopterygii	3,335			Not estimated
Freshwater fishes nei	Mixed	3,238			Not estimated
Cassava croaker	Actinopterygii	1,736	1,000	EMW-211	2
Sompat grunt	Actinopterygii	1,442			Not estimated
Marine fishes nei	Mixed	1,205			Not estimated
West African ladyfish	Actinopterygii	1,105			Not estimated
Giant African threadfin	Actinopterygii	1,028			Not estimated
Tilapias nei	Actinopterygii	1,018			Not estimated
Tonguefishes	Actinopterygii	860			Not estimated
Royal threadfin	Actinopterygii	854			Not estimated
Snappers nei	Actinopterygii	739			Not estimated
Mullets nei	Actinopterygii	715	20-2,000	EMW-278	<1 - 35
Bobo croaker	Actinopterygii	636	216	EMW-169	3
Jack and horse mackerels nei	Actinopterygii	628	11-1,000	EMW-256	1 - 56
Barracudas nei	Actinopterygii	590	187-9,072	EMW-91	<1 - 3
False scad	Actinopterygii	583	34-933	EMW-235	1 - 17
Jacks crevalles nei	Actinopterygii	575			Not estimated
Sharks rays skates etc. nei	Elasmobranchii	485			Not estimated
Lesser African threadfin	Actinopterygii	353			Not estimated
Groupers nei	Actinopterygii	326			Not estimated
African sicklefish	Actinopterygii	323	165-225	EMW-4	1 - 2
Hairtails scabbardfishes nei	Actinopterygii	292			Not estimated
Pandoras nei	Actinopterygii	276			Not estimated
Alexandria pompano	Actinopterygii	262	2,851	EMW-9	<1
Rubberlip grunt	Actinopterygii	259			Not estimated
Atlantic chub mackerel	Actinopterygii	255	100-750	EMW-483	<1 - 3
Puffers nei	Actinopterygii	198			Not estimated
Blue butterfish	Actinopterygii	172			Not estimated
Law croaker	Actinopterygii	104	6,080	EMW-271	<1
Meagre	Actinopterygii	39			Not estimated
Triggerfishes durgons nei	Actinopterygii	10			Not estimated
Bluefish	Actinopterygii	6	1,943	EMW-162	<1
Parrotfishes nei	Actinopterygii	6			Not estimated
Yellowfin tuna	Actinopterygii	5	5,000-20,000	EMW-345	<1
Cobia	Actinopterygii	4	6,364-18,182	EMW-217	<1
Pompanos nei	Actinopterygii	1			Not estimated

Totals by estimate type:
	Class	Capture (t)	Percent of total fish capture %		Estimated numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW
	Actinopterygii	17,303	39		53 - 120
	All classes	17,303	39		53 - 120
Multi species with an EMW
	Actinopterygii	8,967	20		33 - 1,157
	All classes	8,967	20		33 - 1,157
Totals for species with an EMW	All Classes	26,270	60		86 - 1,277
Species without an EMW
	Actinopterygii	12,888	29		Not estimated
	Elasmobranchii	485	1		Not estimated
	Mixed	4,443	10		Not estimated
Totals for species without EMW	All classes	17,816	40		Not estimated
Total fish capture		44,086	100
out of total fisheries capture		46,598