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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 Qatar (2007-2016)
Total Capture (t) Percent of total
fish capture % Estimated numbers
(millions)
All fish species with an EMW
(Estimated Mean Weight)           3,085 22 1 - 14

Total fish capture          14,051 100

out of total fisheries capture          14,290

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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 Qatar (2007-2016)
Species Class Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Barracudas nei Actinopterygii             462 187-9,072 EMW-91 <1 - 2

Carangids nei Actinopterygii             408 Not estimated

Cobia Actinopterygii             145 6,364-18,182 EMW-217 <1

Emperors(=Scavengers) nei Actinopterygii           4,006 Not estimated

Flat needlefish Actinopterygii              15 2,036-2,900 EMW-471 <1

Giant trevally Actinopterygii             430 Not estimated

Goatfishes red mullets nei Actinopterygii              24 7-313 EMW-454 <1 - 3

Golden trevally Actinopterygii             285 Not estimated

Groupers nei Actinopterygii           1,276 Not estimated

Grunts sweetlips nei Actinopterygii             649 Not estimated

King soldier bream Actinopterygii             722 Not estimated

Malabar blood snapper Actinopterygii             134 1,633 EMW-426 <1

Malabar trevally Actinopterygii             272 Not estimated

Marine fishes nei Mixed           1,084 Not estimated

Mojarras(=Silver-biddies) nei Actinopterygii             137 Not estimated

Mullets nei Actinopterygii              13 20-2,000 EMW-278 <1 - 1

Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel Actinopterygii           1,887 5,750-5,900 EMW-279 <1

Parrotfishes nei Actinopterygii              69 Not estimated

Porgies seabreams nei Actinopterygii             524 Not estimated

Queenfishes Actinopterygii             195 Not estimated

Requiem sharks nei Elasmobranchii              10 Not estimated

Sea catfishes nei Actinopterygii              11 Not estimated

Snappers nei Actinopterygii             140 Not estimated

Spinefeet(=Rabbitfishes) nei Actinopterygii             659 Not estimated

Threadfin and dwarf breams nei Actinopterygii              39 Not estimated

Tuna-like fishes nei Actinopterygii             406 54-180,000 EMW-337 <1 - 8

Yellowfin seabream Actinopterygii              53 Not estimated

Totals by estimate type:

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

   Single species with an EMW

    Actinopterygii           2,181 16 <1

    All classes           2,181 16 <1

   Multi species with an EMW

    Actinopterygii             904 6 <1 - 14

    All classes             904 6 <1 - 14

Totals for species with an EMW All Classes           3,085 22 1 - 14

   Species without an EMW

    Actinopterygii           9,873 70 Not estimated

    Elasmobranchii              10 <1 Not estimated

    Mixed           1,084 8 Not estimated

Totals for species without EMW All classes          10,966 78 Not estimated

Total fish capture          14,051 100

out of total fisheries capture          14,290

   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)
Barracudas nei	Actinopterygii	462	187-9,072	EMW-91	<1 - 2
Carangids nei	Actinopterygii	408			Not estimated
Cobia	Actinopterygii	145	6,364-18,182	EMW-217	<1
Emperors(=Scavengers) nei	Actinopterygii	4,006			Not estimated
Flat needlefish	Actinopterygii	15	2,036-2,900	EMW-471	<1
Giant trevally	Actinopterygii	430			Not estimated
Goatfishes red mullets nei	Actinopterygii	24	7-313	EMW-454	<1 - 3
Golden trevally	Actinopterygii	285			Not estimated
Groupers nei	Actinopterygii	1,276			Not estimated
Grunts sweetlips nei	Actinopterygii	649			Not estimated
King soldier bream	Actinopterygii	722			Not estimated
Malabar blood snapper	Actinopterygii	134	1,633	EMW-426	<1
Malabar trevally	Actinopterygii	272			Not estimated
Marine fishes nei	Mixed	1,084			Not estimated
Mojarras(=Silver-biddies) nei	Actinopterygii	137			Not estimated
Mullets nei	Actinopterygii	13	20-2,000	EMW-278	<1 - 1
Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel	Actinopterygii	1,887	5,750-5,900	EMW-279	<1
Parrotfishes nei	Actinopterygii	69			Not estimated
Porgies seabreams nei	Actinopterygii	524			Not estimated
Queenfishes	Actinopterygii	195			Not estimated
Requiem sharks nei	Elasmobranchii	10			Not estimated
Sea catfishes nei	Actinopterygii	11			Not estimated
Snappers nei	Actinopterygii	140			Not estimated
Spinefeet(=Rabbitfishes) nei	Actinopterygii	659			Not estimated
Threadfin and dwarf breams nei	Actinopterygii	39			Not estimated
Tuna-like fishes nei	Actinopterygii	406	54-180,000	EMW-337	<1 - 8
Yellowfin seabream	Actinopterygii	53			Not estimated

Totals by estimate type:
	Class	Capture (t)	Percent of total fish capture %		Estimated numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW
	Actinopterygii	2,181	16		<1
	All classes	2,181	16		<1
Multi species with an EMW
	Actinopterygii	904	6		<1 - 14
	All classes	904	6		<1 - 14
Totals for species with an EMW	All Classes	3,085	22		1 - 14
Species without an EMW
	Actinopterygii	9,873	70		Not estimated
	Elasmobranchii	10	<1		Not estimated
	Mixed	1,084	8		Not estimated
Totals for species without EMW	All classes	10,966	78		Not estimated
Total fish capture		14,051	100
out of total fisheries capture		14,290