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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 Mozambique (2007-2016)
Total Capture (t) Percent of total
fish capture % Estimated numbers
(millions)
All fish species with an EMW
(Estimated Mean Weight)           2,763 2 1 - 3

Total fish capture         183,841 100

out of total fisheries capture         199,099

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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 Mozambique (2007-2016)
Species Class Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Marine fishes nei Mixed         116,299 Not estimated

Freshwater fishes nei Mixed          50,569 Not estimated

Dagaas (=Kapenta) Actinopterygii          13,310 Not estimated

Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel Actinopterygii           1,683 5,750-5,900 EMW-279 <1

Sharks rays skates etc. nei Elasmobranchii             714 Not estimated

Frigate and bullet tunas Actinopterygii             631 237-1,034 EMW-237 1 - 3

Kawakawa Actinopterygii             273 5,000 EMW-263 <1

Hammerhead sharks etc. nei Elasmobranchii              84 Not estimated

Blue shark Elasmobranchii              75 14,412-16,562 EMW-156 <1

Requiem sharks nei Elasmobranchii              55 Not estimated

Marlinssailfishesetc. nei Actinopterygii              40 Not estimated

Yellowfin tuna Actinopterygii              28 5,000-20,000 EMW-345 <1

Albacore Actinopterygii              23 4,540-21,364 EMW-7 <1

Skipjack tuna Actinopterygii              18 2,000-10,000 EMW-317 <1

Tuna-like fishes nei Actinopterygii              15 54-180,000 EMW-337 <1

Shortfin mako Elasmobranchii              13 60,000-135,000 EMW-398 <1

Escolar Actinopterygii               3 Not estimated

Copper shark Elasmobranchii               3 Not estimated

Oceanic whitetip shark Elasmobranchii               2 35,000-70,000 EMW-452 <1

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

Silky shark Elasmobranchii               1 Not estimated

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

Totals by estimate type:

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

   Single species with an EMW

    Actinopterygii           2,027 1 <1

    Elasmobranchii              90 <1 <1

    All classes           2,117 1 <1

   Multi species with an EMW

    Actinopterygii             647 <1 1 - 3

    All classes             647 <1 1 - 3

Totals for species with an EMW All Classes           2,763 2 1 - 3

   Species without an EMW

    Actinopterygii          13,353 7 Not estimated

    Elasmobranchii             857 <1 Not estimated

    Mixed         166,868 91 Not estimated

Totals for species without EMW All classes         181,078 98 Not estimated

Total fish capture         183,841 100

out of total fisheries capture         199,099

   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	116,299			Not estimated
Freshwater fishes nei	Mixed	50,569			Not estimated
Dagaas (=Kapenta)	Actinopterygii	13,310			Not estimated
Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel	Actinopterygii	1,683	5,750-5,900	EMW-279	<1
Sharks rays skates etc. nei	Elasmobranchii	714			Not estimated
Frigate and bullet tunas	Actinopterygii	631	237-1,034	EMW-237	1 - 3
Kawakawa	Actinopterygii	273	5,000	EMW-263	<1
Hammerhead sharks etc. nei	Elasmobranchii	84			Not estimated
Blue shark	Elasmobranchii	75	14,412-16,562	EMW-156	<1
Requiem sharks nei	Elasmobranchii	55			Not estimated
Marlinssailfishesetc. nei	Actinopterygii	40			Not estimated
Yellowfin tuna	Actinopterygii	28	5,000-20,000	EMW-345	<1
Albacore	Actinopterygii	23	4,540-21,364	EMW-7	<1
Skipjack tuna	Actinopterygii	18	2,000-10,000	EMW-317	<1
Tuna-like fishes nei	Actinopterygii	15	54-180,000	EMW-337	<1
Shortfin mako	Elasmobranchii	13	60,000-135,000	EMW-398	<1
Escolar	Actinopterygii	3			Not estimated
Copper shark	Elasmobranchii	3			Not estimated
Oceanic whitetip shark	Elasmobranchii	2	35,000-70,000	EMW-452	<1
Common dolphinfish	Actinopterygii	1	28,000	EMW-219	<1
Silky shark	Elasmobranchii	1			Not estimated
Barracudas nei	Actinopterygii	<1	187-9,072	EMW-91	<1

Totals by estimate type:
	Class	Capture (t)	Percent of total fish capture %		Estimated numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW
	Actinopterygii	2,027	1		<1
	Elasmobranchii	90	<1		<1
	All classes	2,117	1		<1
Multi species with an EMW
	Actinopterygii	647	<1		1 - 3
	All classes	647	<1		1 - 3
Totals for species with an EMW	All Classes	2,763	2		1 - 3
Species without an EMW
	Actinopterygii	13,353	7		Not estimated
	Elasmobranchii	857	<1		Not estimated
	Mixed	166,868	91		Not estimated
Totals for species without EMW	All classes	181,078	98		Not estimated
Total fish capture		183,841	100
out of total fisheries capture		199,099