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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 European hake (2007-2016)
Species Country Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Spain          31,653 1,800 229 18

European hake (Merluccius merluccius) France          28,356 1,800 229 16

European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Italy          10,793 1,800 229 6

European hake (Merluccius merluccius) United Kingdom           8,913 1,800 229 5

European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Morocco           6,104 1,800 229 3

European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Greece           4,327 1,800 229 2

European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Norway           3,043 1,800 229 2

European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Denmark           2,645 1,800 229 1

European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Portugal           2,439 1,800 229 1

European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Ireland           2,075 1,800 229 1

European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Tunisia           1,600 1,800 229 1

European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Croatia             848 1,800 229 <1

European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Albania             597 1,800 229 <1

European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Algeria             515 1,800 229 <1

European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Germany             463 1,800 229 <1

European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Netherlands             341 1,800 229 <1

European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Sweden              77 1,800 229 <1

European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Belgium              61 1,800 229 <1

European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Syrian Arab Republic              42 1,800 229 <1

European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Faroe Islands              27 1,800 229 <1

European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Montenegro              24 1,800 229 <1

European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Malta              16 1,800 229 <1

European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Iceland              15 1,800 229 <1

European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Cyprus              13 1,800 229 <1

European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Israel              12 1,800 229 <1

European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Slovenia               1 1,800 229 <1

European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Poland               1 1,800 229 <1

Total         104,999 58

   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)
European hake (Merluccius merluccius)	Spain	31,653	1,800	229	18
European hake (Merluccius merluccius)	France	28,356	1,800	229	16
European hake (Merluccius merluccius)	Italy	10,793	1,800	229	6
European hake (Merluccius merluccius)	United Kingdom	8,913	1,800	229	5
European hake (Merluccius merluccius)	Morocco	6,104	1,800	229	3
European hake (Merluccius merluccius)	Greece	4,327	1,800	229	2
European hake (Merluccius merluccius)	Norway	3,043	1,800	229	2
European hake (Merluccius merluccius)	Denmark	2,645	1,800	229	1
European hake (Merluccius merluccius)	Portugal	2,439	1,800	229	1
European hake (Merluccius merluccius)	Ireland	2,075	1,800	229	1
European hake (Merluccius merluccius)	Tunisia	1,600	1,800	229	1
European hake (Merluccius merluccius)	Croatia	848	1,800	229	<1
European hake (Merluccius merluccius)	Albania	597	1,800	229	<1
European hake (Merluccius merluccius)	Algeria	515	1,800	229	<1
European hake (Merluccius merluccius)	Germany	463	1,800	229	<1
European hake (Merluccius merluccius)	Netherlands	341	1,800	229	<1
European hake (Merluccius merluccius)	Sweden	77	1,800	229	<1
European hake (Merluccius merluccius)	Belgium	61	1,800	229	<1
European hake (Merluccius merluccius)	Syrian Arab Republic	42	1,800	229	<1
European hake (Merluccius merluccius)	Faroe Islands	27	1,800	229	<1
European hake (Merluccius merluccius)	Montenegro	24	1,800	229	<1
European hake (Merluccius merluccius)	Malta	16	1,800	229	<1
European hake (Merluccius merluccius)	Iceland	15	1,800	229	<1
European hake (Merluccius merluccius)	Cyprus	13	1,800	229	<1
European hake (Merluccius merluccius)	Israel	12	1,800	229	<1
European hake (Merluccius merluccius)	Slovenia	1	1,800	229	<1
European hake (Merluccius merluccius)	Poland	1	1,800	229	<1
Total		104,999			58