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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 Whitehead's round herring (2007-2016)
Species Country Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Whiteheadapostrs round herring (Etrumeus whiteheadi) South Africa          50,857 29-40 340 1,277 - 1,741

Whiteheadapostrs round herring (Etrumeus whiteheadi) Namibia             533 29-40 340 13 - 18

Whiteheadapostrs round herring (Etrumeus whiteheadi) Poland              14 29-40 340 <1

Total          51,403 1,290 - 1,760

   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)
Whiteheadapostrs round herring (Etrumeus whiteheadi)	South Africa	50,857	29-40	340	1,277 - 1,741
Whiteheadapostrs round herring (Etrumeus whiteheadi)	Namibia	533	29-40	340	13 - 18
Whiteheadapostrs round herring (Etrumeus whiteheadi)	Poland	14	29-40	340	<1
Total		51,403			1,290 - 1,760