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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 Mozambique tilapia (2007-2016)
Species Country Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) Indonesia          12,527 1,000 447 13

Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) Papua New Guinea           2,310 1,000 447 2

Total          14,837 15

   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)
Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus)	Indonesia	12,527	1,000	447	13
Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus)	Papua New Guinea	2,310	1,000	447	2
Total		14,837			15