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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 Libya (2007-2016)
Total Capture (t) Percent of total
fish capture % Estimated numbers
(millions)
All fish species with an EMW
(Estimated Mean Weight)          22,325 65 110 - 424

Total fish capture          34,334 100

out of total fisheries capture          36,372

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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 Libya (2007-2016)
Species Class Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Round sardinella Actinopterygii           8,515 100 EMW-304 85

Common pandora Actinopterygii           4,111 Not estimated

Dogfish sharks nei Elasmobranchii           4,075 Not estimated

Surmullets(=Red mullets) nei Actinopterygii           3,575 81-1,000 EMW-332 4 - 44

Jack and horse mackerels nei Actinopterygii           2,723 11-1,000 EMW-256 3 - 241

Bogue Actinopterygii           1,869 58-112 EMW-173 17 - 32

Atlantic bluefin tuna Actinopterygii             992 262,000 EMW-51 <1

Atlantic chub mackerel Actinopterygii             992 100-750 EMW-483 1 - 10

Dusky grouper Actinopterygii             772 44,079 EMW-349 <1

Pouting(=Bib) Actinopterygii             656 Not estimated

Smooth-hounds nei Elasmobranchii             650 Not estimated

Common dentex Actinopterygii             531 1,260-2,350 EMW-419 <1

Salema Actinopterygii             523 Not estimated

White seabream Actinopterygii             485 Not estimated

Greater amberjack Actinopterygii             462 8,182-27,300 EMW-245 <1

Little tunny(=Atl.black skipj) Actinopterygii             460 3,723-5,548 EMW-425 <1

Spinefeet(=Rabbitfishes) nei Actinopterygii             411 Not estimated

Flathead grey mullet Actinopterygii             398 909-1,364 EMW-236 <1

Saddled seabream Actinopterygii             328 Not estimated

Barracudas nei Actinopterygii             288 187-9,072 EMW-91 <1 - 2

Grey triggerfish Actinopterygii             233 Not estimated

Scorpionfishes redfishes nei Actinopterygii             217 Not estimated

Common dolphinfish Actinopterygii             203 28,000 EMW-219 <1

Tuna-like fishes nei Actinopterygii             176 54-180,000 EMW-337 <1 - 3

Parrotfish Actinopterygii             166 Not estimated

Common sole Actinopterygii             119 23-971 EMW-220 <1 - 5

Gilthead seabream Actinopterygii             117 590-6,254 EMW-418 <1

Brown meagre Actinopterygii             117 524-1,790 EMW-190 <1

Spotted seabass Actinopterygii              89 Not estimated

Guitarfishes etc. nei Elasmobranchii              66 Not estimated

Shortfin mako Elasmobranchii              16 60,000-135,000 EMW-398 <1

Totals by estimate type:

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

   Single species with an EMW

    Actinopterygii          15,547 45 104 - 134

    Elasmobranchii              16 <1 <1

    All classes          15,563 45 104 - 134

   Multi species with an EMW

    Actinopterygii           6,762 20 6 - 290

    All classes           6,762 20 6 - 290

Totals for species with an EMW All Classes          22,325 65 110 - 424

   Species without an EMW

    Actinopterygii           7,218 21 Not estimated

    Elasmobranchii           4,790 14 Not estimated

Totals for species without EMW All classes          12,008 35 Not estimated

Total fish capture          34,334 100

out of total fisheries capture          36,372

   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)
Round sardinella	Actinopterygii	8,515	100	EMW-304	85
Common pandora	Actinopterygii	4,111			Not estimated
Dogfish sharks nei	Elasmobranchii	4,075			Not estimated
Surmullets(=Red mullets) nei	Actinopterygii	3,575	81-1,000	EMW-332	4 - 44
Jack and horse mackerels nei	Actinopterygii	2,723	11-1,000	EMW-256	3 - 241
Bogue	Actinopterygii	1,869	58-112	EMW-173	17 - 32
Atlantic bluefin tuna	Actinopterygii	992	262,000	EMW-51	<1
Atlantic chub mackerel	Actinopterygii	992	100-750	EMW-483	1 - 10
Dusky grouper	Actinopterygii	772	44,079	EMW-349	<1
Pouting(=Bib)	Actinopterygii	656			Not estimated
Smooth-hounds nei	Elasmobranchii	650			Not estimated
Common dentex	Actinopterygii	531	1,260-2,350	EMW-419	<1
Salema	Actinopterygii	523			Not estimated
White seabream	Actinopterygii	485			Not estimated
Greater amberjack	Actinopterygii	462	8,182-27,300	EMW-245	<1
Little tunny(=Atl.black skipj)	Actinopterygii	460	3,723-5,548	EMW-425	<1
Spinefeet(=Rabbitfishes) nei	Actinopterygii	411			Not estimated
Flathead grey mullet	Actinopterygii	398	909-1,364	EMW-236	<1
Saddled seabream	Actinopterygii	328			Not estimated
Barracudas nei	Actinopterygii	288	187-9,072	EMW-91	<1 - 2
Grey triggerfish	Actinopterygii	233			Not estimated
Scorpionfishes redfishes nei	Actinopterygii	217			Not estimated
Common dolphinfish	Actinopterygii	203	28,000	EMW-219	<1
Tuna-like fishes nei	Actinopterygii	176	54-180,000	EMW-337	<1 - 3
Parrotfish	Actinopterygii	166			Not estimated
Common sole	Actinopterygii	119	23-971	EMW-220	<1 - 5
Gilthead seabream	Actinopterygii	117	590-6,254	EMW-418	<1
Brown meagre	Actinopterygii	117	524-1,790	EMW-190	<1
Spotted seabass	Actinopterygii	89			Not estimated
Guitarfishes etc. nei	Elasmobranchii	66			Not estimated
Shortfin mako	Elasmobranchii	16	60,000-135,000	EMW-398	<1

Totals by estimate type:
	Class	Capture (t)	Percent of total fish capture %		Estimated numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW
	Actinopterygii	15,547	45		104 - 134
	Elasmobranchii	16	<1		<1
	All classes	15,563	45		104 - 134
Multi species with an EMW
	Actinopterygii	6,762	20		6 - 290
	All classes	6,762	20		6 - 290
Totals for species with an EMW	All Classes	22,325	65		110 - 424
Species without an EMW
	Actinopterygii	7,218	21		Not estimated
	Elasmobranchii	4,790	14		Not estimated
Totals for species without EMW	All classes	12,008	35		Not estimated
Total fish capture		34,334	100
out of total fisheries capture		36,372