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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 Oceanic whitetip shark (2007-2016)
Species Country Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) Brazil              27 35,000-70,000 452 <1

Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) China             173 35,000-70,000 452 <1

Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) Ecuador               2 35,000-70,000 452 <1

Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) Fiji              40 35,000-70,000 452 <1

Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) Iran (Islamic Rep. of)              58 35,000-70,000 452 <1

Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) Maldives               2 35,000-70,000 452 <1

Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) Mozambique               2 35,000-70,000 452 <1

Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) Portugal               1 35,000-70,000 452 <1

Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) Sri Lanka              86 35,000-70,000 452 <1

Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) Taiwan Province of China              66 35,000-70,000 452 <1

Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) Tanzania United Rep. of               2 35,000-70,000 452 <1

Total             459 <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)
Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)	Brazil	27	35,000-70,000	452	<1
Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)	China	173	35,000-70,000	452	<1
Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)	Ecuador	2	35,000-70,000	452	<1
Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)	Fiji	40	35,000-70,000	452	<1
Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)	Iran (Islamic Rep. of)	58	35,000-70,000	452	<1
Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)	Maldives	2	35,000-70,000	452	<1
Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)	Mozambique	2	35,000-70,000	452	<1
Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)	Portugal	1	35,000-70,000	452	<1
Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)	Sri Lanka	86	35,000-70,000	452	<1
Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)	Taiwan Province of China	66	35,000-70,000	452	<1
Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)	Tanzania United Rep. of	2	35,000-70,000	452	<1
Total		459			<1