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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 Uganda (2007-2016)
Total Capture (t) Percent of total
fish capture % Estimated numbers
(millions)
All fish species with an EMW
(Estimated Mean Weight)         115,263 28 28 - 98

Total fish capture         417,175 100

out of total fisheries capture         417,175

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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 Uganda (2007-2016)
Species Class Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Nile perch Actinopterygii         105,493 2,000-4,000 EMW-280 26 - 53

Tilapias nei Actinopterygii          84,867 Not estimated

Silver cyprinid Actinopterygii          78,065 Not estimated

Cyprinids nei Actinopterygii          45,590 Not estimated

Nurse tetra Actinopterygii          39,974 Not estimated

Characins nei Actinopterygii          30,978 Not estimated

African lungfishes Sarcopterygii           9,770 217-5,100 EMW-2 2 - 45

Freshwater fishes nei Mixed           8,956 Not estimated

Naked catfishes Actinopterygii           6,462 Not estimated

Torpedo-shaped catfishes nei Actinopterygii           5,365 Not estimated

Upsidedown catfishes Actinopterygii           1,167 Not estimated

Elephantsnout fishes nei Actinopterygii             490 Not estimated

Totals by estimate type:

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

   Single species with an EMW

    Actinopterygii         105,493 25 26 - 53

    All classes         105,493 25 26 - 53

   Multi species with an EMW

    Sarcopterygii           9,770 2 2 - 45

    All classes           9,770 2 2 - 45

Totals for species with an EMW All Classes         115,263 28 28 - 98

   Species without an EMW

    Actinopterygii         292,957 70 Not estimated

    Mixed           8,956 2 Not estimated

Totals for species without EMW All classes         301,912 72 Not estimated

Total fish capture         417,175 100

out of total fisheries capture         417,175

   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)
Nile perch	Actinopterygii	105,493	2,000-4,000	EMW-280	26 - 53
Tilapias nei	Actinopterygii	84,867			Not estimated
Silver cyprinid	Actinopterygii	78,065			Not estimated
Cyprinids nei	Actinopterygii	45,590			Not estimated
Nurse tetra	Actinopterygii	39,974			Not estimated
Characins nei	Actinopterygii	30,978			Not estimated
African lungfishes	Sarcopterygii	9,770	217-5,100	EMW-2	2 - 45
Freshwater fishes nei	Mixed	8,956			Not estimated
Naked catfishes	Actinopterygii	6,462			Not estimated
Torpedo-shaped catfishes nei	Actinopterygii	5,365			Not estimated
Upsidedown catfishes	Actinopterygii	1,167			Not estimated
Elephantsnout fishes nei	Actinopterygii	490			Not estimated

Totals by estimate type:
	Class	Capture (t)	Percent of total fish capture %		Estimated numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW
	Actinopterygii	105,493	25		26 - 53
	All classes	105,493	25		26 - 53
Multi species with an EMW
	Sarcopterygii	9,770	2		2 - 45
	All classes	9,770	2		2 - 45
Totals for species with an EMW	All Classes	115,263	28		28 - 98
Species without an EMW
	Actinopterygii	292,957	70		Not estimated
	Mixed	8,956	2		Not estimated
Totals for species without EMW	All classes	301,912	72		Not estimated
Total fish capture		417,175	100
out of total fisheries capture		417,175