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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 Wreckfish (2007-2016)
Species Country Capture (t) Estimated
mean weight
(EMW) (g) EMW id Estimated numbers
(millions)
Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus) Argentina              41 22,600 413 <1

Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus) Cyprus               <1 22,600 413 <1

Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus) Faroe Islands               <1 22,600 413 <1

Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus) France              10 22,600 413 <1

Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus) Greece              70 22,600 413 <1

Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus) Malta               4 22,600 413 <1

Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus) Portugal             528 22,600 413 <1

Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus) Spain             333 22,600 413 <1

Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus) United Kingdom               5 22,600 413 <1

Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus) United States of America              82 22,600 413 <1

Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus) Uruguay              45 22,600 413 <1

Total           1,118 <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)
Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus)	Argentina	41	22,600	413	<1
Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus)	Cyprus	<1	22,600	413	<1
Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus)	Faroe Islands	<1	22,600	413	<1
Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus)	France	10	22,600	413	<1
Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus)	Greece	70	22,600	413	<1
Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus)	Malta	4	22,600	413	<1
Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus)	Portugal	528	22,600	413	<1
Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus)	Spain	333	22,600	413	<1
Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus)	United Kingdom	5	22,600	413	<1
Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus)	United States of America	82	22,600	413	<1
Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus)	Uruguay	45	22,600	413	<1
Total		1,118			<1