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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 Big-scale sand smelt (2007-2016)
Species Country Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Big-scale sand smelt (Atherina boyeri) Bulgaria              22 3-9 108 2 - 7

Big-scale sand smelt (Atherina boyeri) Croatia               5 3-9 108 1 - 2

Big-scale sand smelt (Atherina boyeri) Greece             138 3-9 108 15 - 41

Big-scale sand smelt (Atherina boyeri) Russian Federation             170 3-9 108 19 - 51

Big-scale sand smelt (Atherina boyeri) Ukraine           1,066 3-9 108 117 - 319

Total           1,401 154 - 419

   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)
Big-scale sand smelt (Atherina boyeri)	Bulgaria	22	3-9	108	2 - 7
Big-scale sand smelt (Atherina boyeri)	Croatia	5	3-9	108	1 - 2
Big-scale sand smelt (Atherina boyeri)	Greece	138	3-9	108	15 - 41
Big-scale sand smelt (Atherina boyeri)	Russian Federation	170	3-9	108	19 - 51
Big-scale sand smelt (Atherina boyeri)	Ukraine	1,066	3-9	108	117 - 319
Total		1,401			154 - 419