Other estimates: fishmeal fishes farmed fishes farmed decapods

Previous: 2007

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

Select a species:

Sort by country Help Home All species Select a country Data in spreadsheet (XLS, 1660 KB)

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.

For help navigating and understanding this screen click on Help.

Data for Atlantic salmon (2007-2016)
Species Country Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) Norway             592 4,500 69 <1

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) Finland             534 4,500 69 <1

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) Sweden             425 4,500 69 <1

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) United Kingdom             248 4,500 69 <1

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) Iceland             152 4,500 69 <1

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) Russian Federation             130 4,500 69 <1

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) Denmark              96 4,500 69 <1

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) Ireland              76 4,500 69 <1

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) Spain              50 4,500 69 <1

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) Poland              41 4,500 69 <1

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) France              13 4,500 69 <1

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) Germany              11 4,500 69 <1

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) Greenland              10 4,500 69 <1

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) Latvia              10 4,500 69 <1

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) Estonia               7 4,500 69 <1

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) Lithuania               2 4,500 69 <1

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) St. Pierre and Miquelon               1 4,500 69 <1

Total           2,397 1

   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)
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)	Norway	592	4,500	69	<1
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)	Finland	534	4,500	69	<1
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)	Sweden	425	4,500	69	<1
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)	United Kingdom	248	4,500	69	<1
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)	Iceland	152	4,500	69	<1
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)	Russian Federation	130	4,500	69	<1
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)	Denmark	96	4,500	69	<1
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)	Ireland	76	4,500	69	<1
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)	Spain	50	4,500	69	<1
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)	Poland	41	4,500	69	<1
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)	France	13	4,500	69	<1
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)	Germany	11	4,500	69	<1
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)	Greenland	10	4,500	69	<1
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)	Latvia	10	4,500	69	<1
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)	Estonia	7	4,500	69	<1
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)	Lithuania	2	4,500	69	<1
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)	St. Pierre and Miquelon	1	4,500	69	<1
Total		2,397			1