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

Year : 2015 Country : Australia

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This page shows FAO reported fish aquaculture production tonnages (for the year and selected country above) by species category together with the estimated mean weight (EMW) (obtained in fishcount study) and estimated fish numbers. For species categories where no EMW was obtained, a generic mean weight was used to estimate numbers.

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Data for Australia (2015)
Species Production (t) Estimated
mean
weight
(EMW)
(g) EMWid Generic
Mean
Weight
(g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
Atlantic salmon          48,330 3,614-8,434 21 6 - 13

Southern bluefin tuna           8,418 322-1,081 8 - 26

Barramundi(=Giant seaperch)           3,772 300-2,000 25 2 - 13

Marine fishes nei           1,368 322-1,081 1 - 4

Freshwater fishes nei             593 322-1,081 1 - 2

Silver perch             314 322-1,081 <1 - 1

Rainbow trout               6 210-5,000 155 <1

Totals by estimate type:

Production (t) Estimated Numbers
(millions)

   Single species with an EMW          52,108 8 - 26

Totals for species with an EMW          52,108 8 - 26

Totals for species without EMW          10,694 10 - 33

Total fish production          62,801 18 - 59

out of total aquaculture production          91,036

   Source of production tonnage : FAO FishStat "Aquaculture Production (Quantities and values) 1950-2015 (Release date: 7th March 2017)".

Species	Production (t)	Estimated mean weight (EMW) (g)	EMWid	Generic Mean Weight (g)	Estimated Numbers (millions)
Atlantic salmon	48,330	3,614-8,434	21		6 - 13
Southern bluefin tuna	8,418			322-1,081	8 - 26
Barramundi(=Giant seaperch)	3,772	300-2,000	25		2 - 13
Marine fishes nei	1,368			322-1,081	1 - 4
Freshwater fishes nei	593			322-1,081	1 - 2
Silver perch	314			322-1,081	<1 - 1
Rainbow trout	6	210-5,000	155		<1

Totals by estimate type:
	Production (t)				Estimated Numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW	52,108				8 - 26
Totals for species with an EMW	52,108				8 - 26
Totals for species without EMW	10,694				10 - 33
Total fish production	62,801				18 - 59
out of total aquaculture production	91,036