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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 Switzerland (2007-2016)
Total Capture (t) Percent of total
fish capture % Estimated numbers
(millions)
All fish species with an EMW
(Estimated Mean Weight)             882 44 1 - 3

Total fish capture           1,997 100

out of total fisheries capture           1,999

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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 Switzerland (2007-2016)
Species Class Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Whitefishes nei Actinopterygii           1,026 Not estimated

European perch Actinopterygii             383 1,200 EMW-384 <1

Roach Actinopterygii             152 69-255 EMW-393 1 - 2

Northern pike Actinopterygii             133 4,500 EMW-386 <1

Sea trout Actinopterygii             115 6,000 EMW-310 <1

Freshwater fishes nei Mixed              49 Not estimated

Arctic char Actinopterygii              31 454-4,545 EMW-34 <1

Cyprinids nei Actinopterygii              23 Not estimated

Pike-perch Actinopterygii              18 146-1,200 EMW-416 <1

Shads nei Actinopterygii              16 Not estimated

Freshwater bream Actinopterygii              12 3,600 EMW-355 <1

Burbot Actinopterygii              12 497 EMW-194 <1

Common carp Actinopterygii               7 2,000-15,000 EMW-218 <1

Wels(=Som) catfish Actinopterygii               6 100,000-200,000 EMW-363 <1

Tench Actinopterygii               5 3,900 EMW-405 <1

Rainbow trout Actinopterygii               3 500-5,000 EMW-388 <1

European eel Actinopterygii               3 3,500 EMW-364 <1

Grayling Actinopterygii               1 300-800 EMW-371 <1

Brook trout Actinopterygii               1 500-5,000 EMW-187 <1

Chub Actinopterygii               1 Not estimated

Barbel Actinopterygii               1 1,800-3,636 EMW-89 <1

Rudd 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             882 44 1 - 3

    All classes             882 44 1 - 3

Totals for species with an EMW All Classes             882 44 1 - 3

   Species without an EMW

    Actinopterygii           1,066 53 Not estimated

    Mixed              49 2 Not estimated

Totals for species without EMW All classes           1,115 56 Not estimated

Total fish capture           1,997 100

out of total fisheries capture           1,999

   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)
Whitefishes nei	Actinopterygii	1,026			Not estimated
European perch	Actinopterygii	383	1,200	EMW-384	<1
Roach	Actinopterygii	152	69-255	EMW-393	1 - 2
Northern pike	Actinopterygii	133	4,500	EMW-386	<1
Sea trout	Actinopterygii	115	6,000	EMW-310	<1
Freshwater fishes nei	Mixed	49			Not estimated
Arctic char	Actinopterygii	31	454-4,545	EMW-34	<1
Cyprinids nei	Actinopterygii	23			Not estimated
Pike-perch	Actinopterygii	18	146-1,200	EMW-416	<1
Shads nei	Actinopterygii	16			Not estimated
Freshwater bream	Actinopterygii	12	3,600	EMW-355	<1
Burbot	Actinopterygii	12	497	EMW-194	<1
Common carp	Actinopterygii	7	2,000-15,000	EMW-218	<1
Wels(=Som) catfish	Actinopterygii	6	100,000-200,000	EMW-363	<1
Tench	Actinopterygii	5	3,900	EMW-405	<1
Rainbow trout	Actinopterygii	3	500-5,000	EMW-388	<1
European eel	Actinopterygii	3	3,500	EMW-364	<1
Grayling	Actinopterygii	1	300-800	EMW-371	<1
Brook trout	Actinopterygii	1	500-5,000	EMW-187	<1
Chub	Actinopterygii	1			Not estimated
Barbel	Actinopterygii	1	1,800-3,636	EMW-89	<1
Rudd	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	882	44		1 - 3
	All classes	882	44		1 - 3
Totals for species with an EMW	All Classes	882	44		1 - 3
Species without an EMW
	Actinopterygii	1,066	53		Not estimated
	Mixed	49	2		Not estimated
Totals for species without EMW	All classes	1,115	56		Not estimated
Total fish capture		1,997	100
out of total fisheries capture		1,999