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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 Butterfishes pomfrets nei (2007-2016)
Species Country Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Butterfishes pomfrets nei (Stromateidae) India          46,173 80-500 195 92 - 577

Butterfishes pomfrets nei (Stromateidae) Korea Republic of           6,109 80-500 195 12 - 76

Butterfishes pomfrets nei (Stromateidae) Pakistan           4,201 80-500 195 8 - 53

Butterfishes pomfrets nei (Stromateidae) Chile           3,462 80-500 195 7 - 43

Butterfishes pomfrets nei (Stromateidae) Malaysia           3,273 80-500 195 7 - 41

Butterfishes pomfrets nei (Stromateidae) Ecuador           2,251 80-500 195 5 - 28

Butterfishes pomfrets nei (Stromateidae) China Hong Kong SAR           1,901 80-500 195 4 - 24

Butterfishes pomfrets nei (Stromateidae) Philippines           1,751 80-500 195 4 - 22

Butterfishes pomfrets nei (Stromateidae) United States of America           1,525 80-500 195 3 - 19

Butterfishes pomfrets nei (Stromateidae) Taiwan Province of China             255 80-500 195 1 - 3

Butterfishes pomfrets nei (Stromateidae) Singapore              77 80-500 195 <1 - 1

Butterfishes pomfrets nei (Stromateidae) Spain              74 80-500 195 <1 - 1

Butterfishes pomfrets nei (Stromateidae) Portugal              49 80-500 195 <1 - 1

Butterfishes pomfrets nei (Stromateidae) Falkland Is.(Malvinas)              13 80-500 195 <1

Butterfishes pomfrets nei (Stromateidae) Russian Federation               2 80-500 195 <1

Butterfishes pomfrets nei (Stromateidae) United Kingdom               <1 80-500 195 <1

Total          71,114 142 - 889

   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)
Butterfishes pomfrets nei (Stromateidae)	India	46,173	80-500	195	92 - 577
Butterfishes pomfrets nei (Stromateidae)	Korea Republic of	6,109	80-500	195	12 - 76
Butterfishes pomfrets nei (Stromateidae)	Pakistan	4,201	80-500	195	8 - 53
Butterfishes pomfrets nei (Stromateidae)	Chile	3,462	80-500	195	7 - 43
Butterfishes pomfrets nei (Stromateidae)	Malaysia	3,273	80-500	195	7 - 41
Butterfishes pomfrets nei (Stromateidae)	Ecuador	2,251	80-500	195	5 - 28
Butterfishes pomfrets nei (Stromateidae)	China Hong Kong SAR	1,901	80-500	195	4 - 24
Butterfishes pomfrets nei (Stromateidae)	Philippines	1,751	80-500	195	4 - 22
Butterfishes pomfrets nei (Stromateidae)	United States of America	1,525	80-500	195	3 - 19
Butterfishes pomfrets nei (Stromateidae)	Taiwan Province of China	255	80-500	195	1 - 3
Butterfishes pomfrets nei (Stromateidae)	Singapore	77	80-500	195	<1 - 1
Butterfishes pomfrets nei (Stromateidae)	Spain	74	80-500	195	<1 - 1
Butterfishes pomfrets nei (Stromateidae)	Portugal	49	80-500	195	<1 - 1
Butterfishes pomfrets nei (Stromateidae)	Falkland Is.(Malvinas)	13	80-500	195	<1
Butterfishes pomfrets nei (Stromateidae)	Russian Federation	2	80-500	195	<1
Butterfishes pomfrets nei (Stromateidae)	United Kingdom	<1	80-500	195	<1
Total		71,114			142 - 889