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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 Blue ling (2007-2016)
Species Country Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Denmark               1 6,600-9,000 152 <1

Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Estonia               1 6,600-9,000 152 <1

Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Faroe Islands           1,362 6,600-9,000 152 <1

Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) France           2,049 6,600-9,000 152 <1

Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Germany               4 6,600-9,000 152 <1

Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Iceland           3,317 6,600-9,000 152 <1 - 1

Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Ireland               <1 6,600-9,000 152 <1

Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Lithuania               2 6,600-9,000 152 <1

Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Norway             369 6,600-9,000 152 <1

Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Portugal              11 6,600-9,000 152 <1

Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Russian Federation              23 6,600-9,000 152 <1

Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Spain             447 6,600-9,000 152 <1

Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) United Kingdom             262 6,600-9,000 152 <1

Total           7,847 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)
Blue ling (Molva dypterygia)	Denmark	1	6,600-9,000	152	<1
Blue ling (Molva dypterygia)	Estonia	1	6,600-9,000	152	<1
Blue ling (Molva dypterygia)	Faroe Islands	1,362	6,600-9,000	152	<1
Blue ling (Molva dypterygia)	France	2,049	6,600-9,000	152	<1
Blue ling (Molva dypterygia)	Germany	4	6,600-9,000	152	<1
Blue ling (Molva dypterygia)	Iceland	3,317	6,600-9,000	152	<1 - 1
Blue ling (Molva dypterygia)	Ireland	<1	6,600-9,000	152	<1
Blue ling (Molva dypterygia)	Lithuania	2	6,600-9,000	152	<1
Blue ling (Molva dypterygia)	Norway	369	6,600-9,000	152	<1
Blue ling (Molva dypterygia)	Portugal	11	6,600-9,000	152	<1
Blue ling (Molva dypterygia)	Russian Federation	23	6,600-9,000	152	<1
Blue ling (Molva dypterygia)	Spain	447	6,600-9,000	152	<1
Blue ling (Molva dypterygia)	United Kingdom	262	6,600-9,000	152	<1
Total		7,847			1