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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 Guinea (2007-2016)
Total Capture (t) Percent of total
fish capture % Estimated numbers
(millions)
All fish species with an EMW
(Estimated Mean Weight)          75,322 62 242 - 1,469

Total fish capture         121,153 100

out of total fisheries capture         121,153

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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 Guinea (2007-2016)
Species Class Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Bonga shad Actinopterygii          50,363 143-292 EMW-176 173 - 353

Freshwater fishes nei Mixed          19,000 Not estimated

Marine fishes nei Mixed          11,804 Not estimated

Sea catfishes nei Actinopterygii           6,490 Not estimated

Bobo croaker Actinopterygii           6,285 216 EMW-169 29

Sardinellas nei Actinopterygii           5,377 7-224 EMW-307 24 - 813

Skipjack tuna Actinopterygii           4,762 2,000-10,000 EMW-317 <1 - 2

Mullets nei Actinopterygii           4,008 20-2,000 EMW-278 2 - 197

West African croakers nei Actinopterygii           3,792 Not estimated

Porgies seabreams nei Actinopterygii           2,364 Not estimated

Yellowfin tuna Actinopterygii             942 5,000-20,000 EMW-345 <1

Bigeye tuna Actinopterygii             781 15,000-20,000 EMW-114 <1

Sharks rays skates etc. nei Elasmobranchii             742 Not estimated

Carangids nei Actinopterygii             736 Not estimated

Atlantic bumper Actinopterygii             643 21-140 EMW-53 5 - 31

Frigate tuna Actinopterygii             497 237-1,034 EMW-458 <1 - 2

Barracudas nei Actinopterygii             462 187-9,072 EMW-91 <1 - 2

Bigeye grunt Actinopterygii             367 10-45 EMW-111 8 - 36

Flatfishes nei Actinopterygii             344 Not estimated

Little tunny(=Atl.black skipj) Actinopterygii             308 3,723-5,548 EMW-425 <1

Grunts sweetlips nei Actinopterygii             299 Not estimated

Swordfish Actinopterygii             194 31,000-60,000 EMW-333 <1

Blue shark Elasmobranchii             175 14,412-16,562 EMW-156 <1

Giant African threadfin Actinopterygii             135 Not estimated

Lesser African threadfin Actinopterygii             126 Not estimated

Largehead hairtail Actinopterygii              98 32-713 EMW-270 <1 - 3

Albacore Actinopterygii              29 4,540-21,364 EMW-7 <1

Shortfin mako Elasmobranchii              21 60,000-135,000 EMW-398 <1

Indo-Pacific sailfish Actinopterygii               5 13,640-27,270 EMW-255 <1

Wahoo Actinopterygii               3 4,536-38,636 EMW-338 <1

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

Striped marlin Actinopterygii               1 56,750-113,500 EMW-445 <1

Shortbill spearfish Actinopterygii               <1 Not estimated

Black marlin Actinopterygii               <1 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          65,277 54 216 - 456

    Elasmobranchii             196 <1 <1

    All classes          65,474 54 216 - 456

   Multi species with an EMW

    Actinopterygii           9,848 8 26 - 1,012

    All classes           9,848 8 26 - 1,012

Totals for species with an EMW All Classes          75,322 62 242 - 1,469

   Species without an EMW

    Actinopterygii          14,285 12 Not estimated

    Elasmobranchii             742 1 Not estimated

    Mixed          30,804 25 Not estimated

Totals for species without EMW All classes          45,832 38 Not estimated

Total fish capture         121,153 100

out of total fisheries capture         121,153

   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	50,363	143-292	EMW-176	173 - 353
Freshwater fishes nei	Mixed	19,000			Not estimated
Marine fishes nei	Mixed	11,804			Not estimated
Sea catfishes nei	Actinopterygii	6,490			Not estimated
Bobo croaker	Actinopterygii	6,285	216	EMW-169	29
Sardinellas nei	Actinopterygii	5,377	7-224	EMW-307	24 - 813
Skipjack tuna	Actinopterygii	4,762	2,000-10,000	EMW-317	<1 - 2
Mullets nei	Actinopterygii	4,008	20-2,000	EMW-278	2 - 197
West African croakers nei	Actinopterygii	3,792			Not estimated
Porgies seabreams nei	Actinopterygii	2,364			Not estimated
Yellowfin tuna	Actinopterygii	942	5,000-20,000	EMW-345	<1
Bigeye tuna	Actinopterygii	781	15,000-20,000	EMW-114	<1
Sharks rays skates etc. nei	Elasmobranchii	742			Not estimated
Carangids nei	Actinopterygii	736			Not estimated
Atlantic bumper	Actinopterygii	643	21-140	EMW-53	5 - 31
Frigate tuna	Actinopterygii	497	237-1,034	EMW-458	<1 - 2
Barracudas nei	Actinopterygii	462	187-9,072	EMW-91	<1 - 2
Bigeye grunt	Actinopterygii	367	10-45	EMW-111	8 - 36
Flatfishes nei	Actinopterygii	344			Not estimated
Little tunny(=Atl.black skipj)	Actinopterygii	308	3,723-5,548	EMW-425	<1
Grunts sweetlips nei	Actinopterygii	299			Not estimated
Swordfish	Actinopterygii	194	31,000-60,000	EMW-333	<1
Blue shark	Elasmobranchii	175	14,412-16,562	EMW-156	<1
Giant African threadfin	Actinopterygii	135			Not estimated
Lesser African threadfin	Actinopterygii	126			Not estimated
Largehead hairtail	Actinopterygii	98	32-713	EMW-270	<1 - 3
Albacore	Actinopterygii	29	4,540-21,364	EMW-7	<1
Shortfin mako	Elasmobranchii	21	60,000-135,000	EMW-398	<1
Indo-Pacific sailfish	Actinopterygii	5	13,640-27,270	EMW-255	<1
Wahoo	Actinopterygii	3	4,536-38,636	EMW-338	<1
Blue marlin	Actinopterygii	1	180,000	EMW-154	<1
Striped marlin	Actinopterygii	1	56,750-113,500	EMW-445	<1
Shortbill spearfish	Actinopterygii	<1			Not estimated
Black marlin	Actinopterygii	<1	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	65,277	54		216 - 456
	Elasmobranchii	196	<1		<1
	All classes	65,474	54		216 - 456
Multi species with an EMW
	Actinopterygii	9,848	8		26 - 1,012
	All classes	9,848	8		26 - 1,012
Totals for species with an EMW	All Classes	75,322	62		242 - 1,469
Species without an EMW
	Actinopterygii	14,285	12		Not estimated
	Elasmobranchii	742	1		Not estimated
	Mixed	30,804	25		Not estimated
Totals for species without EMW	All classes	45,832	38		Not estimated
Total fish capture		121,153	100
out of total fisheries capture		121,153