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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 Madagascar (2007-2016)
Total Capture (t) Percent of total
fish capture % Estimated numbers
(millions)
All fish species with an EMW
(Estimated Mean Weight)           8,706 8 2 - 3

Total fish capture         104,900 100

out of total fisheries capture         123,423

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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 Madagascar (2007-2016)
Species Class Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Marine fishes nei Mixed          61,256 Not estimated

Cichlids nei Actinopterygii          14,291 Not estimated

Freshwater fishes nei Mixed          11,931 Not estimated

Sharks rays skates etc. nei Elasmobranchii           5,639 Not estimated

Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel Actinopterygii           3,771 5,750-5,900 EMW-279 1

Cyprinids nei Actinopterygii           3,077 Not estimated

Kawakawa Actinopterygii           1,089 5,000 EMW-263 <1

Indo-Pacific sailfish Actinopterygii             847 13,640-27,270 EMW-255 <1

Skipjack tuna Actinopterygii             825 2,000-10,000 EMW-317 <1

Longtail tuna Actinopterygii             748 15,000-20,000 EMW-274 <1

Yellowfin tuna Actinopterygii             714 5,000-20,000 EMW-345 <1

Frigate and bullet tunas Actinopterygii             370 237-1,034 EMW-237 <1 - 2

Indo-Pacific king mackerel Actinopterygii              97 730 EMW-424 <1

Bigeye tuna Actinopterygii              85 15,000-20,000 EMW-114 <1

Albacore Actinopterygii              56 4,540-21,364 EMW-7 <1

Swordfish Actinopterygii              56 31,000-60,000 EMW-333 <1

Common dolphinfish Actinopterygii              21 28,000 EMW-219 <1

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

Striped marlin Actinopterygii               6 56,750-113,500 EMW-445 <1

Black marlin Actinopterygii               4 85,000-90,000 EMW-129 <1

Marlinssailfishesetc. nei Actinopterygii               1 Not estimated

Shortbill spearfish Actinopterygii               <1 Not estimated

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

Southern bluefin tuna Actinopterygii               <1 7,000-28,333 EMW-328 <1

Totals by estimate type:

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

   Single species with an EMW

    Actinopterygii           8,320 8 1 - 2

    Elasmobranchii              16 <1 <1

    All classes           8,336 8 1 - 2

   Multi species with an EMW

    Actinopterygii             370 <1 <1 - 2

    All classes             370 <1 <1 - 2

Totals for species with an EMW All Classes           8,706 8 2 - 3

   Species without an EMW

    Actinopterygii          17,369 17 Not estimated

    Elasmobranchii           5,639 5 Not estimated

    Mixed          73,187 70 Not estimated

Totals for species without EMW All classes          96,195 92 Not estimated

Total fish capture         104,900 100

out of total fisheries capture         123,423

   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)
Marine fishes nei	Mixed	61,256			Not estimated
Cichlids nei	Actinopterygii	14,291			Not estimated
Freshwater fishes nei	Mixed	11,931			Not estimated
Sharks rays skates etc. nei	Elasmobranchii	5,639			Not estimated
Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel	Actinopterygii	3,771	5,750-5,900	EMW-279	1
Cyprinids nei	Actinopterygii	3,077			Not estimated
Kawakawa	Actinopterygii	1,089	5,000	EMW-263	<1
Indo-Pacific sailfish	Actinopterygii	847	13,640-27,270	EMW-255	<1
Skipjack tuna	Actinopterygii	825	2,000-10,000	EMW-317	<1
Longtail tuna	Actinopterygii	748	15,000-20,000	EMW-274	<1
Yellowfin tuna	Actinopterygii	714	5,000-20,000	EMW-345	<1
Frigate and bullet tunas	Actinopterygii	370	237-1,034	EMW-237	<1 - 2
Indo-Pacific king mackerel	Actinopterygii	97	730	EMW-424	<1
Bigeye tuna	Actinopterygii	85	15,000-20,000	EMW-114	<1
Albacore	Actinopterygii	56	4,540-21,364	EMW-7	<1
Swordfish	Actinopterygii	56	31,000-60,000	EMW-333	<1
Common dolphinfish	Actinopterygii	21	28,000	EMW-219	<1
Blue shark	Elasmobranchii	16	14,412-16,562	EMW-156	<1
Striped marlin	Actinopterygii	6	56,750-113,500	EMW-445	<1
Black marlin	Actinopterygii	4	85,000-90,000	EMW-129	<1
Marlinssailfishesetc. nei	Actinopterygii	1			Not estimated
Shortbill spearfish	Actinopterygii	<1			Not estimated
Wahoo	Actinopterygii	<1	4,536-38,636	EMW-338	<1
Southern bluefin tuna	Actinopterygii	<1	7,000-28,333	EMW-328	<1

Totals by estimate type:
	Class	Capture (t)	Percent of total fish capture %		Estimated numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW
	Actinopterygii	8,320	8		1 - 2
	Elasmobranchii	16	<1		<1
	All classes	8,336	8		1 - 2
Multi species with an EMW
	Actinopterygii	370	<1		<1 - 2
	All classes	370	<1		<1 - 2
Totals for species with an EMW	All Classes	8,706	8		2 - 3
Species without an EMW
	Actinopterygii	17,369	17		Not estimated
	Elasmobranchii	5,639	5		Not estimated
	Mixed	73,187	70		Not estimated
Totals for species without EMW	All classes	96,195	92		Not estimated
Total fish capture		104,900	100
out of total fisheries capture		123,423