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Estimated numbers of individuals in average annual capture (FAO) of selected fish species (2007-2016)

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This page shows FAO reported fish capture tonnages for 2007-2016 by species category together with the estimated mean weight (EMW) (obtained in this study)
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Data for Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (2007-2016)
Species Country Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides) Russian Federation           2,027 909-2,500 13 1 - 2

Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides) Canada           1,304 909-2,500 13 1

Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides) United States of America           1,288 909-2,500 13 1

Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides) Spain             447 909-2,500 13 <1

Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides) Portugal             327 909-2,500 13 <1

Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides) Estonia             326 909-2,500 13 <1

Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides) Iceland             213 909-2,500 13 <1

Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides) St. Pierre and Miquelon              74 909-2,500 13 <1

Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides) Denmark              27 909-2,500 13 <1

Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides) Japan              14 909-2,500 13 <1

Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides) Norway              10 909-2,500 13 <1

Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides) Germany               9 909-2,500 13 <1

Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides) Faroe Islands               9 909-2,500 13 <1

Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides) Lithuania               5 909-2,500 13 <1

Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides) Poland               4 909-2,500 13 <1

Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides) France               4 909-2,500 13 <1

Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides) United Kingdom               1 909-2,500 13 <1

Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides) Greenland               <1 909-2,500 13 <1

Total           6,090 2 - 7

   Source of production tonnage : FAO FishStat "Capture Production 1950-2016 (Release Date: 15th March 2018)".

Species	Country	Capture (t)	Estimated mean weight (EMW) (g)	EMW id	Estimated numbers (millions)
Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides)	Russian Federation	2,027	909-2,500	13	1 - 2
Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides)	Canada	1,304	909-2,500	13	1
Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides)	United States of America	1,288	909-2,500	13	1
Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides)	Spain	447	909-2,500	13	<1
Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides)	Portugal	327	909-2,500	13	<1
Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides)	Estonia	326	909-2,500	13	<1
Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides)	Iceland	213	909-2,500	13	<1
Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides)	St. Pierre and Miquelon	74	909-2,500	13	<1
Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides)	Denmark	27	909-2,500	13	<1
Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides)	Japan	14	909-2,500	13	<1
Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides)	Norway	10	909-2,500	13	<1
Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides)	Germany	9	909-2,500	13	<1
Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides)	Faroe Islands	9	909-2,500	13	<1
Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides)	Lithuania	5	909-2,500	13	<1
Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides)	Poland	4	909-2,500	13	<1
Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides)	France	4	909-2,500	13	<1
Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides)	United Kingdom	1	909-2,500	13	<1
Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab) (Hippoglossoides platessoides)	Greenland	<1	909-2,500	13	<1
Total		6,090			2 - 7