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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 Northern Mariana Is. (2007-2016)
Total Capture (t) Percent of total
fish capture % Estimated numbers
(millions)
All fish species with an EMW
(Estimated Mean Weight)             497 93 <1

Total fish capture             536 100

out of total fisheries capture             537

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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 Northern Mariana Is. (2007-2016)
Species Class Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Bigeye tuna Actinopterygii             338 15,000-20,000 EMW-114 <1

Skipjack tuna Actinopterygii             101 2,000-10,000 EMW-317 <1

Yellowfin tuna Actinopterygii              24 5,000-20,000 EMW-345 <1

Marine fishes nei Mixed              17 Not estimated

Common dolphinfish Actinopterygii              11 28,000 EMW-219 <1

Scads nei Actinopterygii               8 63-231 EMW-308 <1

Parrotfishes nei Actinopterygii               7 Not estimated

Snappers jobfishes nei Actinopterygii               6 Not estimated

Striped marlin Actinopterygii               4 56,750-113,500 EMW-445 <1

Blue marlin Actinopterygii               3 180,000 EMW-154 <1

Emperors(=Scavengers) nei Actinopterygii               3 Not estimated

Surgeonfishes nei Actinopterygii               3 Not estimated

Albacore Actinopterygii               2 4,540-21,364 EMW-7 <1

Wahoo Actinopterygii               2 4,536-38,636 EMW-338 <1

Tuna-like fishes nei Actinopterygii               2 54-180,000 EMW-337 <1

Goatfishes red mullets nei Actinopterygii               1 7-313 EMW-454 <1

Spinefeet(=Rabbitfishes) nei Actinopterygii               1 Not estimated

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

Carangids nei Actinopterygii               1 Not estimated

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

Groupers nei Actinopterygii               <1 Not estimated

Totals by estimate type:

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

   Single species with an EMW

    Actinopterygii             486 91 <1

    Elasmobranchii               1 <1 <1

    All classes             487 91 <1

   Multi species with an EMW

    Actinopterygii              10 2 <1

    All classes              10 2 <1

Totals for species with an EMW All Classes             497 93 <1

   Species without an EMW

    Actinopterygii              22 4 Not estimated

    Mixed              17 3 Not estimated

Totals for species without EMW All classes              39 7 Not estimated

Total fish capture             536 100

out of total fisheries capture             537

   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)
Bigeye tuna	Actinopterygii	338	15,000-20,000	EMW-114	<1
Skipjack tuna	Actinopterygii	101	2,000-10,000	EMW-317	<1
Yellowfin tuna	Actinopterygii	24	5,000-20,000	EMW-345	<1
Marine fishes nei	Mixed	17			Not estimated
Common dolphinfish	Actinopterygii	11	28,000	EMW-219	<1
Scads nei	Actinopterygii	8	63-231	EMW-308	<1
Parrotfishes nei	Actinopterygii	7			Not estimated
Snappers jobfishes nei	Actinopterygii	6			Not estimated
Striped marlin	Actinopterygii	4	56,750-113,500	EMW-445	<1
Blue marlin	Actinopterygii	3	180,000	EMW-154	<1
Emperors(=Scavengers) nei	Actinopterygii	3			Not estimated
Surgeonfishes nei	Actinopterygii	3			Not estimated
Albacore	Actinopterygii	2	4,540-21,364	EMW-7	<1
Wahoo	Actinopterygii	2	4,536-38,636	EMW-338	<1
Tuna-like fishes nei	Actinopterygii	2	54-180,000	EMW-337	<1
Goatfishes red mullets nei	Actinopterygii	1	7-313	EMW-454	<1
Spinefeet(=Rabbitfishes) nei	Actinopterygii	1			Not estimated
Swordfish	Actinopterygii	1	31,000-60,000	EMW-333	<1
Carangids nei	Actinopterygii	1			Not estimated
Shortfin mako	Elasmobranchii	1	60,000-135,000	EMW-398	<1
Groupers nei	Actinopterygii	<1			Not estimated

Totals by estimate type:
	Class	Capture (t)	Percent of total fish capture %		Estimated numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW
	Actinopterygii	486	91		<1
	Elasmobranchii	1	<1		<1
	All classes	487	91		<1
Multi species with an EMW
	Actinopterygii	10	2		<1
	All classes	10	2		<1
Totals for species with an EMW	All Classes	497	93		<1
Species without an EMW
	Actinopterygii	22	4		Not estimated
	Mixed	17	3		Not estimated
Totals for species without EMW	All classes	39	7		Not estimated
Total fish capture		536	100
out of total fisheries capture		537