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

Year : 2015 Country : Korea, Republic of

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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 Korea, Republic of (2015)
Species Production (t) Estimated
mean
weight
(EMW)
(g) EMWid Generic
Mean
Weight
(g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
Bastard halibut          45,759 800-1,500 26 31 - 57

Korean rockfish          18,774 322-1,081 17 - 58

Japanese eel           9,009 100-250 100 36 - 90

Flathead grey mullet           6,843 500-1,500 76 5 - 14

Silver seabream           6,169 400 184 15

Amur catfish           4,116 322-1,081 4 - 13

Rainbow trout           3,064 210-5,000 155 1 - 15

Freshwater fishes nei           1,966 322-1,081 2 - 6

Righteye flounders nei           1,841 322-1,081 2 - 6

Japanese seabass           1,780 500 102 4

Blackhead seabream           1,383 322-1,081 1 - 4

Porgies, seabreams nei           1,066 322-1,081 1 - 3

Pond loach             849 322-1,081 1 - 3

Japanese amberjack             629 3,500-6,000 99 <1

Filefishes, leatherjackets nei             392 322-1,081 <1 - 1

Snakehead             307 322-1,081 <1 - 1

Dotted gizzard shad             207 322-1,081 <1 - 1

Scorpionfishes nei             165 322-1,081 <1 - 1

Marine fishes nei             151 322-1,081 <1

Tilapias nei             148 250-800 215 <1 - 1

Groupers nei             134 322-1,081 <1

Mackerels nei             113 322-1,081 <1

Common carp              63 500-2,500 57 <1

Crucian carp              54 150-400 62 <1

Pufferfishes nei              51 322-1,081 <1

Goldfish              44 322-1,081 <1

Ayu sweetfish              43 322-1,081 <1

Japanese jack mackerel               1 322-1,081 <1

Totals by estimate type:

Production (t) Estimated Numbers
(millions)

   Single species with an EMW          73,370 91 - 195

   Multi species with an EMW             148 <1 - 1

Totals for species with an EMW          73,518 91 - 196

Totals for species without EMW          31,603 29 - 98

Total fish production         105,121 120 - 294

out of total aquaculture production       1,676,489

   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)
Bastard halibut	45,759	800-1,500	26		31 - 57
Korean rockfish	18,774			322-1,081	17 - 58
Japanese eel	9,009	100-250	100		36 - 90
Flathead grey mullet	6,843	500-1,500	76		5 - 14
Silver seabream	6,169	400	184		15
Amur catfish	4,116			322-1,081	4 - 13
Rainbow trout	3,064	210-5,000	155		1 - 15
Freshwater fishes nei	1,966			322-1,081	2 - 6
Righteye flounders nei	1,841			322-1,081	2 - 6
Japanese seabass	1,780	500	102		4
Blackhead seabream	1,383			322-1,081	1 - 4
Porgies, seabreams nei	1,066			322-1,081	1 - 3
Pond loach	849			322-1,081	1 - 3
Japanese amberjack	629	3,500-6,000	99		<1
Filefishes, leatherjackets nei	392			322-1,081	<1 - 1
Snakehead	307			322-1,081	<1 - 1
Dotted gizzard shad	207			322-1,081	<1 - 1
Scorpionfishes nei	165			322-1,081	<1 - 1
Marine fishes nei	151			322-1,081	<1
Tilapias nei	148	250-800	215		<1 - 1
Groupers nei	134			322-1,081	<1
Mackerels nei	113			322-1,081	<1
Common carp	63	500-2,500	57		<1
Crucian carp	54	150-400	62		<1
Pufferfishes nei	51			322-1,081	<1
Goldfish	44			322-1,081	<1
Ayu sweetfish	43			322-1,081	<1
Japanese jack mackerel	1			322-1,081	<1

Totals by estimate type:
	Production (t)				Estimated Numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW	73,370				91 - 195
Multi species with an EMW	148				<1 - 1
Totals for species with an EMW	73,518				91 - 196
Totals for species without EMW	31,603				29 - 98
Total fish production	105,121				120 - 294
out of total aquaculture production	1,676,489