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Screen 1: Estimated numbers of individuals in annual global aquaculture production (FAO) of fish species (2015)

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This page shows FAO reported fish aquaculture production tonnages for 2015 by species category together with the estimated mean weight (EMW) (obtained in this study) and estimated fish numbers. For species categories where no EMW was obtained, a generic mean weight was used to estimate numbers. Derivation of these generic mean weights are shown in the totals section, obtained by scrolling to the bottom. The overall estimate of fish numbers is also shown there.

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Line	Species	production (t)	Estimated mean weight (EMW) (g)	EMW id	Generic mean weight (g)	Estimated numbers (millions)
1	Grass carp(=White amur) (Ctenopharyngodon idellus)	5,822,869	500-2,500	EMW-87		2,329 - 11,646
2	Silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)	5,125,461	300-1,500	EMW-182		3,417 - 17,085
3	Common carp (Cyprinus carpio)	4,328,083	500-2,500	EMW-57		1,731 - 8,656
4	Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)	3,930,579	250-800	EMW-129		4,913 - 15,722
5	Bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis)	3,402,870	500-1,500	EMW-29		2,269 - 6,806
6	Carassius spp (Carassius spp)	2,913,160	150-400	EMW-535		7,283 - 19,421
7	Catla (Catla catla)	2,764,944	300-2,000	EMW-43		1,382 - 9,216
8	Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)	2,381,576	3,614-8,434	EMW-21		282 - 659
9	Freshwater fishes nei (Osteichthyes)	2,071,737			322-1,081	1,916 - 6,433
10	Roho labeo (Labeo rohita)	1,785,900	300-1,500	EMW-167		1,191 - 5,953
11	Pangas catfishes nei (Pangasius spp)	1,609,026	500-1,500	EMW-142		1,073 - 3,218
12	Tilapias nei (Oreochromis(=Tilapia) spp)	1,243,781	250-800	EMW-215		1,555 - 4,975
13	Milkfish (Chanos chanos)	1,115,095	250-500	EMW-122		2,230 - 4,460
14	Marine fishes nei (Osteichthyes)	1,056,405			322-1,081	977 - 3,280