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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 Japanese eel (2007-2016)
Species Country Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica) Japan             185 86 372 2

Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica) Korea Republic of              88 86 372 1

Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica) Taiwan Province of China               1 86 372 <1

Total             274 3

   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)
Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica)	Japan	185	86	372	2
Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica)	Korea Republic of	88	86	372	1
Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica)	Taiwan Province of China	1	86	372	<1
Total		274			3