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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 Iceland (2007-2016)
TotalCapture (t)Percent of total
fish capture %
Estimated numbers
(millions)
All fish species with an EMW
(Estimated Mean Weight)
      1,142,48794 6,285 - 18,961
Total fish capture      1,209,209100
out of total fisheries capture      1,240,479
   

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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 Iceland (2007-2016)
SpeciesClassCapture (t)Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g)
EMW idEstimated numbers
(millions)
CapelinActinopterygii        250,54717-50EMW-210 5,011 - 14,773
Atlantic herringActinopterygii        213,678100-600EMW-60 356 - 2,137
Atlantic codActinopterygii        206,224800-4,000EMW-55 52 - 258
Blue whiting(=Poutassou)Actinopterygii        136,832135-340EMW-159 402 - 1,014
Atlantic mackerelActinopterygii        135,710389-454EMW-62 299 - 349
HaddockActinopterygii         61,790900-1,800EMW-250 34 - 69
Saithe(=Pollock)Actinopterygii         55,2312,200-4,500EMW-305 12 - 25
Golden redfishActinopterygii         46,345 Not estimated
Beaked redfishActinopterygii         14,771195EMW-104 76
Greenland halibutActinopterygii         12,7452,273-25,000EMW-247 1 - 6
Atlantic wolffishActinopterygii         11,2636,804EMW-77 2
ArgentinesActinopterygii          8,80856-1,079EMW-44 8 - 156
LingActinopterygii          8,611 Not estimated
Silvery lightfishActinopterygii          7,332 Not estimated
Atlantic redfishes neiActinopterygii          6,518109-1,284EMW-66 5 - 60
European plaiceActinopterygii          6,1811,100EMW-231 6
Tusk(=Cusk)Actinopterygii          5,5578,000EMW-406 1
Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker)Actinopterygii          4,3672,000-7,000EMW-380 1 - 2
Blue lingActinopterygii          3,3176,600-9,000EMW-152 <1 - 1
Angler(=Monk)Actinopterygii          2,34530,000EMW-24<1
Spotted wolffishActinopterygii          2,100 Not estimated
Lemon soleActinopterygii          1,988649-885EMW-379 2 - 3
Witch flounderActinopterygii          1,357300-1,000EMW-412 1 - 5
WhitingActinopterygii          1,315122-165EMW-342 8 - 11
Starry rayElasmobranchii          1,188 Not estimated
Common dabActinopterygii            692166-178EMW-360 4 - 4
Norway redfishActinopterygii            634 Not estimated
MegrimActinopterygii            301 Not estimated
Atlantic halibutActinopterygii            28621,000EMW-59<1
Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab)Actinopterygii            213909-2,500EMW-13 <1
Black scabbardfishActinopterygii            193499EMW-132<1
Atlantic salmonActinopterygii            1524,500EMW-69<1
Blue skateElasmobranchii            1175,232-44,213EMW-157 <1
Norway poutActinopterygii            11420-28EMW-283 4 - 6
Pelagic fishes neiActinopterygii             76 Not estimated
Roundnose grenadierActinopterygii             48372-507EMW-369 <1
Rays and skates neiElasmobranchii             46 Not estimated
Picked dogfishElasmobranchii             373,000-4,500EMW-401 <1
Sea troutActinopterygii             336,000EMW-310<1
Shagreen rayElasmobranchii             21 Not estimated
Greenland sharkElasmobranchii             19 Not estimated
European hakeActinopterygii             151,800EMW-229<1
Arctic charActinopterygii             15454-4,545EMW-34 <1
Roughhead grenadierActinopterygii             13 Not estimated
Groundfishes neiMixed             12 Not estimated
Wolffishes(=Catfishes) neiActinopterygii             11 Not estimated
Orange roughyActinopterygii             111,500EMW-381<1
Atlantic bluefin tunaActinopterygii              9262,000EMW-51<1
SailrayElasmobranchii              6 Not estimated
DealfishActinopterygii              4 Not estimated
Black dogfishElasmobranchii              41,085-2,328EMW-124 <1
Grey gurnardActinopterygii              2538-574EMW-422 <1
Greater forkbeardActinopterygii              2 Not estimated
Rabbit fishHolocephali              2 Not estimated
White skateElasmobranchii              1 Not estimated
PorbeagleElasmobranchii              1135,000EMW-387<1
Sandeels(=Sandlances) neiActinopterygii              <110EMW-306<1
PollackActinopterygii              <1 Not estimated
Atlantic pomfretActinopterygii              <1737-1,260EMW-65 <1
Duckbill barracudinaActinopterygii              <1 Not estimated
Portuguese dogfishElasmobranchii              <1 Not estimated
 
Totals by estimate type:
ClassCapture (t)Percent of total
fish capture %
Estimated numbers
(millions)
   Single species with an EMW
   Actinopterygii      1,127,00293 6,272 - 18,745
   Elasmobranchii            159<1<1
   All classes      1,127,16193 6,272 - 18,745
   Multi species with an EMW
   Actinopterygii         15,3261 13 - 216
   All classes         15,3261 13 - 216
Totals for species with an EMWAll Classes      1,142,48794 6,285 - 18,961
   Species without an EMW
   Actinopterygii         65,4285 Not estimated
   Elasmobranchii          1,280<1 Not estimated
   Holocephali              2<1 Not estimated
   Mixed             12<1 Not estimated
Totals for species without EMWAll classes         66,7236 Not estimated
Total fish capture      1,209,209100
out of total fisheries capture      1,240,479
   Source of production tonnage : FAO FishStat "Capture Production 1950-2016 (Release Date: 15th March 2018)".