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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 Opah (2007-2016)
Species Country Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Opah (Lampris guttatus) French Polynesia             126 50,000 430 <1

Opah (Lampris guttatus) New Zealand              75 50,000 430 <1

Opah (Lampris guttatus) Portugal               <1 50,000 430 <1

Opah (Lampris guttatus) Spain              22 50,000 430 <1

Opah (Lampris guttatus) United States of America             754 50,000 430 <1

Total             977 <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)
Opah (Lampris guttatus)	French Polynesia	126	50,000	430	<1
Opah (Lampris guttatus)	New Zealand	75	50,000	430	<1
Opah (Lampris guttatus)	Portugal	<1	50,000	430	<1
Opah (Lampris guttatus)	Spain	22	50,000	430	<1
Opah (Lampris guttatus)	United States of America	754	50,000	430	<1
Total		977			<1