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

Year : 2015 Country : Nepal

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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 Nepal (2015)
Species Production (t) Estimated
mean
weight
(EMW)
(g) EMWid Generic
Mean
Weight
(g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
Bighead carp           4,848 500-1,500 29 3 - 10

Catla           1,491 300-2,000 43 1 - 5

Common carp           7,424 500-2,500 57 3 - 15

Grass carp(=White amur)           3,477 500-2,500 87 1 - 7

Mrigal carp          11,291 300-1,100 124 10 - 38

Nile tilapia             300 250-800 129 <1 - 1

North African catfish           1,400 500-1,500 132 1 - 3

Rainbow trout             250 210-5,000 155 <1 - 1

Roho labeo           4,684 300-1,500 167 3 - 16

Silver carp          12,224 300-1,500 182 8 - 41

Striped catfish             611 500-1,500 206 <1 - 1

Totals by estimate type:

Production (t) Estimated Numbers
(millions)

   Single species with an EMW          48,000 32 - 137

Totals for species with an EMW          48,000 32 - 137

Total fish production          48,000 32 - 137

out of total aquaculture production          48,000

   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)
Bighead carp	4,848	500-1,500	29		3 - 10
Catla	1,491	300-2,000	43		1 - 5
Common carp	7,424	500-2,500	57		3 - 15
Grass carp(=White amur)	3,477	500-2,500	87		1 - 7
Mrigal carp	11,291	300-1,100	124		10 - 38
Nile tilapia	300	250-800	129		<1 - 1
North African catfish	1,400	500-1,500	132		1 - 3
Rainbow trout	250	210-5,000	155		<1 - 1
Roho labeo	4,684	300-1,500	167		3 - 16
Silver carp	12,224	300-1,500	182		8 - 41
Striped catfish	611	500-1,500	206		<1 - 1

Totals by estimate type:
	Production (t)				Estimated Numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW	48,000				32 - 137
Totals for species with an EMW	48,000				32 - 137
Total fish production	48,000				32 - 137
out of total aquaculture production	48,000