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

Year : 2015 Country : Egypt

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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 Egypt (2015)
Species Production (t) Estimated
mean
weight
(EMW)
(g) EMWid Generic
Mean
Weight
(g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
Common carp          30,000 500-2,500 57 12 - 60

Cyprinids nei          64,606 322-1,081 60 - 201

European seabass          14,343 400-500 72 29 - 36

Gilthead seabream          16,092 300-400 81 40 - 54

Marine fishes nei             310 322-1,081 <1 - 1

Meagre           9,317 322-1,081 9 - 29

Mullets nei         157,179 322-1,081 145 - 488

Nile tilapia         875,513 250-800 129 1,094 - 3,502

River eels nei               4 322-1,081 <1

Torpedo-shaped catfishes nei           7,455 322-1,081 7 - 23

Totals by estimate type:

Production (t) Estimated Numbers
(millions)

   Single species with an EMW         935,948 1,175 - 3,652

Totals for species with an EMW         935,948 1,175 - 3,652

Totals for species without EMW         238,871 221 - 742

Total fish production       1,174,819 1,396 - 4,393

out of total aquaculture production       1,174,831

   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)
Common carp	30,000	500-2,500	57		12 - 60
Cyprinids nei	64,606			322-1,081	60 - 201
European seabass	14,343	400-500	72		29 - 36
Gilthead seabream	16,092	300-400	81		40 - 54
Marine fishes nei	310			322-1,081	<1 - 1
Meagre	9,317			322-1,081	9 - 29
Mullets nei	157,179			322-1,081	145 - 488
Nile tilapia	875,513	250-800	129		1,094 - 3,502
River eels nei	4			322-1,081	<1
Torpedo-shaped catfishes nei	7,455			322-1,081	7 - 23

Totals by estimate type:
	Production (t)				Estimated Numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW	935,948				1,175 - 3,652
Totals for species with an EMW	935,948				1,175 - 3,652
Totals for species without EMW	238,871				221 - 742
Total fish production	1,174,819				1,396 - 4,393
out of total aquaculture production	1,174,831