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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 Sri Lanka (2007-2016)
Total Capture (t) Percent of total
fish capture % Estimated numbers
(millions)
All fish species with an EMW
(Estimated Mean Weight)         133,737 33 21 - 86

Total fish capture         402,623 100

out of total fisheries capture         430,855

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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 Sri Lanka (2007-2016)
Species Class Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Albacore Actinopterygii               9 4,540-21,364 EMW-7 <1

Bigeye tuna Actinopterygii           2,882 15,000-20,000 EMW-114 <1

Black marlin Actinopterygii           3,583 85,000-90,000 EMW-129 <1

Blue marlin Actinopterygii             984 180,000 EMW-154 <1

Blue shark Elasmobranchii             296 14,412-16,562 EMW-156 <1

Carangids nei Actinopterygii          20,908 Not estimated

Clupeoids nei Actinopterygii         101,613 Not estimated

Common dolphinfish Actinopterygii             767 28,000 EMW-219 <1

Demersal percomorphs nei Actinopterygii          26,486 Not estimated

Freshwater fishes nei Mixed          25,021 Not estimated

Frigate and bullet tunas Actinopterygii          10,659 237-1,034 EMW-237 10 - 45

Hammerhead sharks etc. nei Elasmobranchii              84 Not estimated

Indo-Pacific king mackerel Actinopterygii             195 730 EMW-424 <1

Indo-Pacific sailfish Actinopterygii           3,417 13,640-27,270 EMW-255 <1

Kawakawa Actinopterygii           7,847 5,000 EMW-263 2

Mackerels nei Actinopterygii          28,751 Not estimated

Mantas devil rays nei Elasmobranchii             347 Not estimated

Marine fishes nei Mixed          25,478 Not estimated

Marlinssailfishesetc. nei Actinopterygii              83 Not estimated

Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel Actinopterygii           2,476 5,750-5,900 EMW-279 <1

Oceanic whitetip shark Elasmobranchii              86 35,000-70,000 EMW-452 <1

Seerfishes nei Actinopterygii              41 Not estimated

Sharks rays skates etc. nei Elasmobranchii           3,717 Not estimated

Shortfin mako Elasmobranchii              67 60,000-135,000 EMW-398 <1

Silky shark Elasmobranchii           1,795 Not estimated

Skipjack tuna Actinopterygii          61,390 2,000-10,000 EMW-317 6 - 31

Spottail shark Elasmobranchii               3 Not estimated

Streaked seerfish Actinopterygii              18 Not estimated

Striped bonito Actinopterygii             332 3,000 EMW-439 <1

Striped marlin Actinopterygii              13 56,750-113,500 EMW-445 <1

Swordfish Actinopterygii           3,966 31,000-60,000 EMW-333 <1

Thresher sharks nei Elasmobranchii             137 Not estimated

Tilapias nei Actinopterygii          34,404 Not estimated

Tuna-like fishes nei Actinopterygii              17 54-180,000 EMW-337 <1

Wahoo Actinopterygii             421 4,536-38,636 EMW-338 <1

Yellowfin tuna Actinopterygii          34,333 5,000-20,000 EMW-345 2 - 7

Totals by estimate type:

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

   Single species with an EMW

    Actinopterygii         122,613 30 11 - 41

    Elasmobranchii             448 <1 <1

    All classes         123,061 31 11 - 41

   Multi species with an EMW

    Actinopterygii          10,676 3 10 - 45

    All classes          10,676 3 10 - 45

Totals for species with an EMW All Classes         133,737 33 21 - 86

   Species without an EMW

    Actinopterygii         212,304 53 Not estimated

    Elasmobranchii           6,083 2 Not estimated

    Mixed          50,499 13 Not estimated

Totals for species without EMW All classes         268,886 67 Not estimated

Total fish capture         402,623 100

out of total fisheries capture         430,855

   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	9	4,540-21,364	EMW-7	<1
Bigeye tuna	Actinopterygii	2,882	15,000-20,000	EMW-114	<1
Black marlin	Actinopterygii	3,583	85,000-90,000	EMW-129	<1
Blue marlin	Actinopterygii	984	180,000	EMW-154	<1
Blue shark	Elasmobranchii	296	14,412-16,562	EMW-156	<1
Carangids nei	Actinopterygii	20,908			Not estimated
Clupeoids nei	Actinopterygii	101,613			Not estimated
Common dolphinfish	Actinopterygii	767	28,000	EMW-219	<1
Demersal percomorphs nei	Actinopterygii	26,486			Not estimated
Freshwater fishes nei	Mixed	25,021			Not estimated
Frigate and bullet tunas	Actinopterygii	10,659	237-1,034	EMW-237	10 - 45
Hammerhead sharks etc. nei	Elasmobranchii	84			Not estimated
Indo-Pacific king mackerel	Actinopterygii	195	730	EMW-424	<1
Indo-Pacific sailfish	Actinopterygii	3,417	13,640-27,270	EMW-255	<1
Kawakawa	Actinopterygii	7,847	5,000	EMW-263	2
Mackerels nei	Actinopterygii	28,751			Not estimated
Mantas devil rays nei	Elasmobranchii	347			Not estimated
Marine fishes nei	Mixed	25,478			Not estimated
Marlinssailfishesetc. nei	Actinopterygii	83			Not estimated
Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel	Actinopterygii	2,476	5,750-5,900	EMW-279	<1
Oceanic whitetip shark	Elasmobranchii	86	35,000-70,000	EMW-452	<1
Seerfishes nei	Actinopterygii	41			Not estimated
Sharks rays skates etc. nei	Elasmobranchii	3,717			Not estimated
Shortfin mako	Elasmobranchii	67	60,000-135,000	EMW-398	<1
Silky shark	Elasmobranchii	1,795			Not estimated
Skipjack tuna	Actinopterygii	61,390	2,000-10,000	EMW-317	6 - 31
Spottail shark	Elasmobranchii	3			Not estimated
Streaked seerfish	Actinopterygii	18			Not estimated
Striped bonito	Actinopterygii	332	3,000	EMW-439	<1
Striped marlin	Actinopterygii	13	56,750-113,500	EMW-445	<1
Swordfish	Actinopterygii	3,966	31,000-60,000	EMW-333	<1
Thresher sharks nei	Elasmobranchii	137			Not estimated
Tilapias nei	Actinopterygii	34,404			Not estimated
Tuna-like fishes nei	Actinopterygii	17	54-180,000	EMW-337	<1
Wahoo	Actinopterygii	421	4,536-38,636	EMW-338	<1
Yellowfin tuna	Actinopterygii	34,333	5,000-20,000	EMW-345	2 - 7

Totals by estimate type:
	Class	Capture (t)	Percent of total fish capture %		Estimated numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW
	Actinopterygii	122,613	30		11 - 41
	Elasmobranchii	448	<1		<1
	All classes	123,061	31		11 - 41
Multi species with an EMW
	Actinopterygii	10,676	3		10 - 45
	All classes	10,676	3		10 - 45
Totals for species with an EMW	All Classes	133,737	33		21 - 86
Species without an EMW
	Actinopterygii	212,304	53		Not estimated
	Elasmobranchii	6,083	2		Not estimated
	Mixed	50,499	13		Not estimated
Totals for species without EMW	All classes	268,886	67		Not estimated
Total fish capture		402,623	100
out of total fisheries capture		430,855