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

Year : 2015 Country : Benin

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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 Benin (2015)
Species Production (t) Estimated
mean
weight
(EMW)
(g) EMWid Generic
Mean
Weight
(g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
Nile tilapia             847 250-800 129 1 - 3

North African catfish             423 500-1,500 132 <1 - 1

Totals by estimate type:

Production (t) Estimated Numbers
(millions)

   Single species with an EMW           1,270 1 - 4

Totals for species with an EMW           1,270 1 - 4

Total fish production           1,270 1 - 4

out of total aquaculture production           1,270

   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)
Nile tilapia	847	250-800	129		1 - 3
North African catfish	423	500-1,500	132		<1 - 1

Totals by estimate type:
	Production (t)				Estimated Numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW	1,270				1 - 4
Totals for species with an EMW	1,270				1 - 4
Total fish production	1,270				1 - 4
out of total aquaculture production	1,270