Other estimates: fishmeal fishes farmed fishes farmed decapods

Previous: 2007

Estimated numbers of individuals in average annual fish capture (FAO) by country fishing fleets (2007 - 2016)

Select a country:

Summary for Papua New Guinea (2007-2016)
Total Capture (t) Percent of total
fish capture % Estimated numbers
(millions)
All fish species with an EMW
(Estimated Mean Weight)         222,775 94 21 - 92

Total fish capture         237,321 100

out of total fisheries capture         238,676

Sort by capture tonnage Help Home All countries Select a species Data in spreadsheet (XLS, 1660 KB)

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 Papua New Guinea (2007-2016)
Species Class Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Albacore Actinopterygii             599 4,540-21,364 EMW-7 <1

Barramundi(=Giant seaperch) Actinopterygii             366 1,500-14,000 EMW-92 <1

Bigeye tuna Actinopterygii           6,298 15,000-20,000 EMW-114 <1

Black marlin Actinopterygii              66 85,000-90,000 EMW-129 <1

Blue marlin Actinopterygii             191 180,000 EMW-154 <1

Diadromous clupeoids nei Actinopterygii             480 Not estimated

Freshwater fishes nei Mixed           6,654 Not estimated

Gudgeons sleepers nei Actinopterygii           1,850 Not estimated

Marine fishes nei Mixed           3,416 Not estimated

Mozambique tilapia Actinopterygii           2,310 1,000 EMW-447 2

Sea catfishes nei Actinopterygii           1,850 Not estimated

Sharks rays skates etc. nei Elasmobranchii             296 Not estimated

Skipjack tuna Actinopterygii         154,756 2,000-10,000 EMW-317 15 - 77

Striped marlin Actinopterygii               9 56,750-113,500 EMW-445 <1

Swordfish Actinopterygii              88 31,000-60,000 EMW-333 <1

Yellowfin tuna Actinopterygii          58,092 5,000-20,000 EMW-345 3 - 12

Totals by estimate type:

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

   Single species with an EMW

    Actinopterygii         222,775 94 21 - 92

    All classes         222,775 94 21 - 92

Totals for species with an EMW All Classes         222,775 94 21 - 92

   Species without an EMW

    Actinopterygii           4,180 2 Not estimated

    Elasmobranchii             296 <1 Not estimated

    Mixed          10,070 4 Not estimated

Totals for species without EMW All classes          14,546 6 Not estimated

Total fish capture         237,321 100

out of total fisheries capture         238,676

   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)
Albacore	Actinopterygii	599	4,540-21,364	EMW-7	<1
Barramundi(=Giant seaperch)	Actinopterygii	366	1,500-14,000	EMW-92	<1
Bigeye tuna	Actinopterygii	6,298	15,000-20,000	EMW-114	<1
Black marlin	Actinopterygii	66	85,000-90,000	EMW-129	<1
Blue marlin	Actinopterygii	191	180,000	EMW-154	<1
Diadromous clupeoids nei	Actinopterygii	480			Not estimated
Freshwater fishes nei	Mixed	6,654			Not estimated
Gudgeons sleepers nei	Actinopterygii	1,850			Not estimated
Marine fishes nei	Mixed	3,416			Not estimated
Mozambique tilapia	Actinopterygii	2,310	1,000	EMW-447	2
Sea catfishes nei	Actinopterygii	1,850			Not estimated
Sharks rays skates etc. nei	Elasmobranchii	296			Not estimated
Skipjack tuna	Actinopterygii	154,756	2,000-10,000	EMW-317	15 - 77
Striped marlin	Actinopterygii	9	56,750-113,500	EMW-445	<1
Swordfish	Actinopterygii	88	31,000-60,000	EMW-333	<1
Yellowfin tuna	Actinopterygii	58,092	5,000-20,000	EMW-345	3 - 12

Totals by estimate type:
	Class	Capture (t)	Percent of total fish capture %		Estimated numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW
	Actinopterygii	222,775	94		21 - 92
	All classes	222,775	94		21 - 92
Totals for species with an EMW	All Classes	222,775	94		21 - 92
Species without an EMW
	Actinopterygii	4,180	2		Not estimated
	Elasmobranchii	296	<1		Not estimated
	Mixed	10,070	4		Not estimated
Totals for species without EMW	All classes	14,546	6		Not estimated
Total fish capture		237,321	100
out of total fisheries capture		238,676