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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)
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Data for Striped marlin (2007-2016)
Species Country Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Japan           2,697 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Taiwan Province of China           1,848 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Indonesia           1,363 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) China             564 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Iran (Islamic Rep. of)             461 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Ecuador             394 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) United States of America             383 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Australia             321 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Costa Rica             243 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Spain             148 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Seychelles             137 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Viet Nam             133 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) French Polynesia             115 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Korea Republic of             103 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) India              89 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Vanuatu              89 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Other nei              83 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) New Caledonia              67 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Fiji              45 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) American Samoa              29 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Chile              20 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Cook Islands              18 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Tanzania United Rep. of              14 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) R?union              13 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Sri Lanka              13 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Tonga              11 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Philippines               9 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Papua New Guinea               9 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Maldives               8 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Solomon Islands               8 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Comoros               7 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Samoa               7 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Madagascar               6 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Portugal               5 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Belize               5 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Northern Mariana Is.               4 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Kiribati               2 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) New Zealand               2 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Micronesia Fed.States of               2 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Niue               2 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Tuvalu               1 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) South Africa               1 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Guinea               1 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Thailand               1 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Mauritius               1 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) Marshall Islands               <1 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) France               <1 56,750-113,500 445 <1

Total           9,478 <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)
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Japan	2,697	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Taiwan Province of China	1,848	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Indonesia	1,363	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	China	564	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Iran (Islamic Rep. of)	461	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Ecuador	394	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	United States of America	383	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Australia	321	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Costa Rica	243	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Spain	148	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Seychelles	137	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Viet Nam	133	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	French Polynesia	115	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Korea Republic of	103	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	India	89	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Vanuatu	89	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Other nei	83	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	New Caledonia	67	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Fiji	45	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	American Samoa	29	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Chile	20	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Cook Islands	18	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Tanzania United Rep. of	14	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	R?union	13	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Sri Lanka	13	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Tonga	11	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Philippines	9	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Papua New Guinea	9	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Maldives	8	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Solomon Islands	8	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Comoros	7	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Samoa	7	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Madagascar	6	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Portugal	5	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Belize	5	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Northern Mariana Is.	4	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Kiribati	2	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	New Zealand	2	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Micronesia Fed.States of	2	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Niue	2	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Tuvalu	1	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	South Africa	1	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Guinea	1	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Thailand	1	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Mauritius	1	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	Marshall Islands	<1	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)	France	<1	56,750-113,500	445	<1
Total		9,478			<1