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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 Zanzibar (2007-2016)
Total Capture (t) Percent of total
fish capture % Estimated numbers
(millions)
All fish species with an EMW
(Estimated Mean Weight)           8,719 33 25 - 946

Total fish capture          26,659 100

out of total fisheries capture          28,933

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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 Zanzibar (2007-2016)
Species Class Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Emperors(=Scavengers) nei Actinopterygii           2,396 Not estimated

Marine fishes nei Mixed           2,339 Not estimated

Clupeoids nei Actinopterygii           2,195 Not estimated

Tuna-like fishes nei Actinopterygii           2,056 54-180,000 EMW-337 <1 - 38

Goatfishes red mullets nei Actinopterygii           1,777 7-313 EMW-454 6 - 254

Snappers jobfishes nei Actinopterygii           1,704 Not estimated

Sharks rays skates etc. nei Elasmobranchii           1,651 Not estimated

Parrotfishes nei Actinopterygii           1,521 Not estimated

Barracudas nei Actinopterygii           1,404 187-9,072 EMW-91 <1 - 8

Marlinssailfishesetc. nei Actinopterygii           1,402 Not estimated

Carangids nei Actinopterygii           1,336 Not estimated

Anchovies etc. nei Actinopterygii           1,335 3-94 EMW-21 14 - 431

Groupers seabasses nei Actinopterygii           1,258 Not estimated

Sardinellas nei Actinopterygii           1,083 7-224 EMW-307 5 - 164

Spinefeet(=Rabbitfishes) nei Actinopterygii           1,081 Not estimated

Mullets nei Actinopterygii           1,064 20-2,000 EMW-278 1 - 52

Seerfishes nei Actinopterygii           1,057 Not estimated

Totals by estimate type:

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

   Multi species with an EMW

    Actinopterygii           8,719 33 25 - 946

    All classes           8,719 33 25 - 946

Totals for species with an EMW All Classes           8,719 33 25 - 946

   Species without an EMW

    Actinopterygii          13,950 52 Not estimated

    Elasmobranchii           1,651 6 Not estimated

    Mixed           2,339 9 Not estimated

Totals for species without EMW All classes          17,940 67 Not estimated

Total fish capture          26,659 100

out of total fisheries capture          28,933

   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)
Emperors(=Scavengers) nei	Actinopterygii	2,396			Not estimated
Marine fishes nei	Mixed	2,339			Not estimated
Clupeoids nei	Actinopterygii	2,195			Not estimated
Tuna-like fishes nei	Actinopterygii	2,056	54-180,000	EMW-337	<1 - 38
Goatfishes red mullets nei	Actinopterygii	1,777	7-313	EMW-454	6 - 254
Snappers jobfishes nei	Actinopterygii	1,704			Not estimated
Sharks rays skates etc. nei	Elasmobranchii	1,651			Not estimated
Parrotfishes nei	Actinopterygii	1,521			Not estimated
Barracudas nei	Actinopterygii	1,404	187-9,072	EMW-91	<1 - 8
Marlinssailfishesetc. nei	Actinopterygii	1,402			Not estimated
Carangids nei	Actinopterygii	1,336			Not estimated
Anchovies etc. nei	Actinopterygii	1,335	3-94	EMW-21	14 - 431
Groupers seabasses nei	Actinopterygii	1,258			Not estimated
Sardinellas nei	Actinopterygii	1,083	7-224	EMW-307	5 - 164
Spinefeet(=Rabbitfishes) nei	Actinopterygii	1,081			Not estimated
Mullets nei	Actinopterygii	1,064	20-2,000	EMW-278	1 - 52
Seerfishes nei	Actinopterygii	1,057			Not estimated

Totals by estimate type:
	Class	Capture (t)	Percent of total fish capture %		Estimated numbers (millions)
Multi species with an EMW
	Actinopterygii	8,719	33		25 - 946
	All classes	8,719	33		25 - 946
Totals for species with an EMW	All Classes	8,719	33		25 - 946
Species without an EMW
	Actinopterygii	13,950	52		Not estimated
	Elasmobranchii	1,651	6		Not estimated
	Mixed	2,339	9		Not estimated
Totals for species without EMW	All classes	17,940	67		Not estimated
Total fish capture		26,659	100
out of total fisheries capture		28,933