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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 Ocean sunfish (2007-2016)
Species Country Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Ocean sunfish (Mola mola) Taiwan Province of China             357 1,000,000 468 <1

Ocean sunfish (Mola mola) United States of America              71 1,000,000 468 <1

Ocean sunfish (Mola mola) Argentina               5 1,000,000 468 <1

Ocean sunfish (Mola mola) France               1 1,000,000 468 <1

Ocean sunfish (Mola mola) Portugal               <1 1,000,000 468 <1

Ocean sunfish (Mola mola) Namibia               <1 1,000,000 468 <1

Total             434 <1

   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)
Ocean sunfish (Mola mola)	Taiwan Province of China	357	1,000,000	468	<1
Ocean sunfish (Mola mola)	United States of America	71	1,000,000	468	<1
Ocean sunfish (Mola mola)	Argentina	5	1,000,000	468	<1
Ocean sunfish (Mola mola)	France	1	1,000,000	468	<1
Ocean sunfish (Mola mola)	Portugal	<1	1,000,000	468	<1
Ocean sunfish (Mola mola)	Namibia	<1	1,000,000	468	<1
Total		434			<1