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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 US Virgin Islands (2007-2016)
Total Capture (t) Percent of total
fish capture % Estimated numbers
(millions)
All fish species with an EMW
(Estimated Mean Weight)              70 17 <1

Total fish capture             416 100

out of total fisheries capture             877

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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 US Virgin Islands (2007-2016)
Species Class Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Ballyhoo halfbeak Actinopterygii               3 134 EMW-87 <1

Barracudas nei Actinopterygii               3 187-9,072 EMW-91 <1

Blackfin tuna Actinopterygii               1 3,182-7,000 EMW-140 <1

Boxfishes nei Actinopterygii               9 93-637 EMW-178 <1

Brazilian groupers nei Actinopterygii               <1 660-26,000 EMW-181 <1

Carangids nei Actinopterygii              23 Not estimated

Clupeoids nei Actinopterygii               <1 Not estimated

Common dolphinfish Actinopterygii              25 28,000 EMW-219 <1

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

Groupers nei Actinopterygii              27 Not estimated

Grunts sweetlips nei Actinopterygii              24 Not estimated

Hogfish Actinopterygii               1 Not estimated

Little tunny(=Atl.black skipj) Actinopterygii               4 3,723-5,548 EMW-425 <1

Marine fishes nei Mixed              26 Not estimated

Needlefishes etc. nei Actinopterygii               <1 Not estimated

Parrotfishes nei Actinopterygii              98 Not estimated

Porgies seabreams nei Actinopterygii               8 Not estimated

Red hind Actinopterygii               6 Not estimated

Seerfishes nei Actinopterygii               5 Not estimated

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

Snappers jobfishes nei Actinopterygii              70 Not estimated

Squirrelfishes nei Actinopterygii               3 Not estimated

Surgeonfishes nei Actinopterygii              19 Not estimated

Triggerfishes durgons nei Actinopterygii              37 Not estimated

Tuna-like fishes nei Actinopterygii               6 54-180,000 EMW-337 <1

Wahoo Actinopterygii               9 4,536-38,636 EMW-338 <1

Yellowfin tuna Actinopterygii               2 5,000-20,000 EMW-345 <1

Yellowtail snapper Actinopterygii               8 750-2,000 EMW-451 <1

Totals by estimate type:

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

   Single species with an EMW

    Actinopterygii              52 12 <1

    All classes              52 12 <1

   Multi species with an EMW

    Actinopterygii              18 4 <1

    All classes              18 4 <1

Totals for species with an EMW All Classes              70 17 <1

   Species without an EMW

    Actinopterygii             321 77 Not estimated

    Mixed              26 6 Not estimated

Totals for species without EMW All classes             346 83 Not estimated

Total fish capture             416 100

out of total fisheries capture             877

   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)
Ballyhoo halfbeak	Actinopterygii	3	134	EMW-87	<1
Barracudas nei	Actinopterygii	3	187-9,072	EMW-91	<1
Blackfin tuna	Actinopterygii	1	3,182-7,000	EMW-140	<1
Boxfishes nei	Actinopterygii	9	93-637	EMW-178	<1
Brazilian groupers nei	Actinopterygii	<1	660-26,000	EMW-181	<1
Carangids nei	Actinopterygii	23			Not estimated
Clupeoids nei	Actinopterygii	<1			Not estimated
Common dolphinfish	Actinopterygii	25	28,000	EMW-219	<1
Goatfishes red mullets nei	Actinopterygii	<1	7-313	EMW-454	<1
Groupers nei	Actinopterygii	27			Not estimated
Grunts sweetlips nei	Actinopterygii	24			Not estimated
Hogfish	Actinopterygii	1			Not estimated
Little tunny(=Atl.black skipj)	Actinopterygii	4	3,723-5,548	EMW-425	<1
Marine fishes nei	Mixed	26			Not estimated
Needlefishes etc. nei	Actinopterygii	<1			Not estimated
Parrotfishes nei	Actinopterygii	98			Not estimated
Porgies seabreams nei	Actinopterygii	8			Not estimated
Red hind	Actinopterygii	6			Not estimated
Seerfishes nei	Actinopterygii	5			Not estimated
Skipjack tuna	Actinopterygii	<1	2,000-10,000	EMW-317	<1
Snappers jobfishes nei	Actinopterygii	70			Not estimated
Squirrelfishes nei	Actinopterygii	3			Not estimated
Surgeonfishes nei	Actinopterygii	19			Not estimated
Triggerfishes durgons nei	Actinopterygii	37			Not estimated
Tuna-like fishes nei	Actinopterygii	6	54-180,000	EMW-337	<1
Wahoo	Actinopterygii	9	4,536-38,636	EMW-338	<1
Yellowfin tuna	Actinopterygii	2	5,000-20,000	EMW-345	<1
Yellowtail snapper	Actinopterygii	8	750-2,000	EMW-451	<1

Totals by estimate type:
	Class	Capture (t)	Percent of total fish capture %		Estimated numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW
	Actinopterygii	52	12		<1
	All classes	52	12		<1
Multi species with an EMW
	Actinopterygii	18	4		<1
	All classes	18	4		<1
Totals for species with an EMW	All Classes	70	17		<1
Species without an EMW
	Actinopterygii	321	77		Not estimated
	Mixed	26	6		Not estimated
Totals for species without EMW	All classes	346	83		Not estimated
Total fish capture		416	100
out of total fisheries capture		877