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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 Malawi (2007-2016)
Total Capture (t) Percent of total
fish capture % Estimated numbers
(millions)
Total fish capture         103,482 100

out of total fisheries capture         103,482

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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 Malawi (2007-2016)
Species Class Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Lake Malawi sardine Actinopterygii          58,379 Not estimated

Cichlids nei Actinopterygii          12,335 Not estimated

Lake Malawi utaka Actinopterygii          10,255 Not estimated

Cyprinids nei Actinopterygii           5,966 Not estimated

Tilapias nei Actinopterygii           5,274 Not estimated

Torpedo-shaped catfishes nei Actinopterygii           4,517 Not estimated

Freshwater fishes nei Mixed           4,069 Not estimated

Tilapia shiranus Actinopterygii           2,687 Not estimated

Totals by estimate type:

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

   Species without an EMW

    Actinopterygii          99,413 96 Not estimated

    Mixed           4,069 4 Not estimated

Totals for species without EMW All classes         103,482 100 Not estimated

Total fish capture         103,482 100

out of total fisheries capture         103,482

   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)
Lake Malawi sardine	Actinopterygii	58,379			Not estimated
Cichlids nei	Actinopterygii	12,335			Not estimated
Lake Malawi utaka	Actinopterygii	10,255			Not estimated
Cyprinids nei	Actinopterygii	5,966			Not estimated
Tilapias nei	Actinopterygii	5,274			Not estimated
Torpedo-shaped catfishes nei	Actinopterygii	4,517			Not estimated
Freshwater fishes nei	Mixed	4,069			Not estimated
Tilapia shiranus	Actinopterygii	2,687			Not estimated

Totals by estimate type:
	Class	Capture (t)	Percent of total fish capture %		Estimated numbers (millions)
Species without an EMW
	Actinopterygii	99,413	96		Not estimated
	Mixed	4,069	4		Not estimated
Totals for species without EMW	All classes	103,482	100		Not estimated
Total fish capture		103,482	100
out of total fisheries capture		103,482