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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 plaice (2007-2016)
Species Country Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Netherlands          28,577 1,100 231 26

European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Denmark          20,464 1,100 231 19

European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) United Kingdom          17,378 1,100 231 16

European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Belgium           6,845 1,100 231 6

European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Iceland           6,181 1,100 231 6

European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Russian Federation           6,038 1,100 231 5

European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Germany           4,314 1,100 231 4

European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) France           2,775 1,100 231 3

European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Norway           1,450 1,100 231 1

European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Sweden             374 1,100 231 <1

European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Ireland             343 1,100 231 <1

European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Faroe Islands             235 1,100 231 <1

European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Portugal              71 1,100 231 <1

European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Poland              71 1,100 231 <1

European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Spain               8 1,100 231 <1

European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Channel Islands               3 1,100 231 <1

European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Finland               3 1,100 231 <1

European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Greenland               <1 1,100 231 <1

European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Isle of Man               <1 1,100 231 <1

Total          95,129 86

   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 plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)	Netherlands	28,577	1,100	231	26
European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)	Denmark	20,464	1,100	231	19
European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)	United Kingdom	17,378	1,100	231	16
European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)	Belgium	6,845	1,100	231	6
European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)	Iceland	6,181	1,100	231	6
European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)	Russian Federation	6,038	1,100	231	5
European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)	Germany	4,314	1,100	231	4
European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)	France	2,775	1,100	231	3
European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)	Norway	1,450	1,100	231	1
European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)	Sweden	374	1,100	231	<1
European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)	Ireland	343	1,100	231	<1
European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)	Faroe Islands	235	1,100	231	<1
European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)	Portugal	71	1,100	231	<1
European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)	Poland	71	1,100	231	<1
European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)	Spain	8	1,100	231	<1
European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)	Channel Islands	3	1,100	231	<1
European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)	Finland	3	1,100	231	<1
European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)	Greenland	<1	1,100	231	<1
European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)	Isle of Man	<1	1,100	231	<1
Total		95,129			86