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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 Suriname (2007-2016)
Total Capture (t) Percent of total
fish capture % Estimated numbers
(millions)
All fish species with an EMW
(Estimated Mean Weight)           2,113 8 <1

Total fish capture          27,678 100

out of total fisheries capture          36,053

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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 Suriname (2007-2016)
Species Class Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Marine fishes nei Mixed          24,952 Not estimated

Yellowfin tuna Actinopterygii           1,122 5,000-20,000 EMW-345 <1

Freshwater fishes nei Mixed             592 Not estimated

Skipjack tuna Actinopterygii             308 2,000-10,000 EMW-317 <1

Wahoo Actinopterygii             196 4,536-38,636 EMW-338 <1

Blue shark Elasmobranchii             134 14,412-16,562 EMW-156 <1

Albacore Actinopterygii             118 4,540-21,364 EMW-7 <1

Common dolphinfish Actinopterygii             109 28,000 EMW-219 <1

Atlantic sailfish Actinopterygii              68 18,140-27,220 EMW-68 <1

Bigeye tuna Actinopterygii              50 15,000-20,000 EMW-114 <1

Escolar Actinopterygii              22 Not estimated

Blacktip shark Elasmobranchii               9 18,000 EMW-146 <1

Totals by estimate type:

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

   Single species with an EMW

    Actinopterygii           1,970 7 <1

    Elasmobranchii             143 1 <1

    All classes           2,113 8 <1

Totals for species with an EMW All Classes           2,113 8 <1

   Species without an EMW

    Actinopterygii              22 <1 Not estimated

    Mixed          25,543 92 Not estimated

Totals for species without EMW All classes          25,565 92 Not estimated

Total fish capture          27,678 100

out of total fisheries capture          36,053

   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	24,952			Not estimated
Yellowfin tuna	Actinopterygii	1,122	5,000-20,000	EMW-345	<1
Freshwater fishes nei	Mixed	592			Not estimated
Skipjack tuna	Actinopterygii	308	2,000-10,000	EMW-317	<1
Wahoo	Actinopterygii	196	4,536-38,636	EMW-338	<1
Blue shark	Elasmobranchii	134	14,412-16,562	EMW-156	<1
Albacore	Actinopterygii	118	4,540-21,364	EMW-7	<1
Common dolphinfish	Actinopterygii	109	28,000	EMW-219	<1
Atlantic sailfish	Actinopterygii	68	18,140-27,220	EMW-68	<1
Bigeye tuna	Actinopterygii	50	15,000-20,000	EMW-114	<1
Escolar	Actinopterygii	22			Not estimated
Blacktip shark	Elasmobranchii	9	18,000	EMW-146	<1

Totals by estimate type:
	Class	Capture (t)	Percent of total fish capture %		Estimated numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW
	Actinopterygii	1,970	7		<1
	Elasmobranchii	143	1		<1
	All classes	2,113	8		<1
Totals for species with an EMW	All Classes	2,113	8		<1
Species without an EMW
	Actinopterygii	22	<1		Not estimated
	Mixed	25,543	92		Not estimated
Totals for species without EMW	All classes	25,565	92		Not estimated
Total fish capture		27,678	100
out of total fisheries capture		36,053