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

Year : 2015 Country : Korea, Dem. People's Rep

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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, Dem. People's Rep (2015)
Species Production (t) Estimated
mean
weight
(EMW)
(g) EMWid Generic
Mean
Weight
(g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
Cyprinids nei           2,200 322-1,081 2 - 7

Freshwater fishes nei           1,600 322-1,081 1 - 5

North African catfish             600 500-1,500 132 <1 - 1

Marine fishes nei              65 322-1,081 <1

Nile tilapia              50 250-800 129 <1

Atlantic salmon              20 3,614-8,434 21 <1

Tiger pufferfish              15 322-1,081 <1

Totals by estimate type:

Production (t) Estimated Numbers
(millions)

   Single species with an EMW             670 <1 - 1

Totals for species with an EMW             670 <1 - 1

Totals for species without EMW           3,880 4 - 12

Total fish production           4,550 4 - 13

out of total aquaculture production         553,950

   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)
Cyprinids nei	2,200			322-1,081	2 - 7
Freshwater fishes nei	1,600			322-1,081	1 - 5
North African catfish	600	500-1,500	132		<1 - 1
Marine fishes nei	65			322-1,081	<1
Nile tilapia	50	250-800	129		<1
Atlantic salmon	20	3,614-8,434	21		<1
Tiger pufferfish	15			322-1,081	<1

Totals by estimate type:
	Production (t)				Estimated Numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW	670				<1 - 1
Totals for species with an EMW	670				<1 - 1
Totals for species without EMW	3,880				4 - 12
Total fish production	4,550				4 - 13
out of total aquaculture production	553,950