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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)
and estimated fish numbers based on that EMW.

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Data for Anchoveta(=Peruvian anchovy) (2007-2016)
Species Country Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Anchoveta(=Peruvian anchovy) (Engraulis ringens) Peru       4,652,340 10-29 20 161,877 - 465,234

Anchoveta(=Peruvian anchovy) (Engraulis ringens) Chile         881,509 10-29 20 30,672 - 88,151

Anchoveta(=Peruvian anchovy) (Engraulis ringens) Ecuador          13,812 10-29 20 481 - 1,381

Total       5,547,661 193,029 - 554,766

   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)
Anchoveta(=Peruvian anchovy) (Engraulis ringens)	Peru	4,652,340	10-29	20	161,877 - 465,234
Anchoveta(=Peruvian anchovy) (Engraulis ringens)	Chile	881,509	10-29	20	30,672 - 88,151
Anchoveta(=Peruvian anchovy) (Engraulis ringens)	Ecuador	13,812	10-29	20	481 - 1,381
Total		5,547,661			193,029 - 554,766