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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 Needlefishes etc. nei (2007-2016)
Species Country Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Needlefishes etc. nei Nigeria             464 Not estimated

Needlefishes etc. nei Benin             329 Not estimated

Needlefishes etc. nei Liberia             176 Not estimated

Needlefishes etc. nei Togo              94 Not estimated

Needlefishes etc. nei Senegal              77 Not estimated

Needlefishes etc. nei Saint Kitts and Nevis              53 Not estimated

Needlefishes etc. nei Dominican Republic              35 Not estimated

Needlefishes etc. nei Cameroon              17 Not estimated

Needlefishes etc. nei Saint Vincent/Grenadines               3 Not estimated

Needlefishes etc. nei Eritrea               3 Not estimated

Needlefishes etc. nei Bermuda               2 Not estimated

Needlefishes etc. nei Grenada               1 Not estimated

Needlefishes etc. nei Spain               1 Not estimated

Needlefishes etc. nei US Virgin Islands               <1 Not estimated

Total           1,254

   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)
Needlefishes etc. nei	Nigeria	464			Not estimated
Needlefishes etc. nei	Benin	329			Not estimated
Needlefishes etc. nei	Liberia	176			Not estimated
Needlefishes etc. nei	Togo	94			Not estimated
Needlefishes etc. nei	Senegal	77			Not estimated
Needlefishes etc. nei	Saint Kitts and Nevis	53			Not estimated
Needlefishes etc. nei	Dominican Republic	35			Not estimated
Needlefishes etc. nei	Cameroon	17			Not estimated
Needlefishes etc. nei	Saint Vincent/Grenadines	3			Not estimated
Needlefishes etc. nei	Eritrea	3			Not estimated
Needlefishes etc. nei	Bermuda	2			Not estimated
Needlefishes etc. nei	Grenada	1			Not estimated
Needlefishes etc. nei	Spain	1			Not estimated
Needlefishes etc. nei	US Virgin Islands	<1			Not estimated
Total		1,254