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

Year : 2015 Country : Philippines

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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 Philippines (2015)
Species Production (t) Estimated
mean
weight
(EMW)
(g) EMWid Generic
Mean
Weight
(g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
Milkfish         384,425 250-500 122 769 - 1,538

Nile tilapia         168,501 250-800 129 211 - 674

Tilapias nei          92,709 250-800 215 116 - 371

Cyprinids nei          16,873 322-1,081 16 - 52

Torpedo-shaped catfishes nei           3,621 322-1,081 3 - 11

Striped snakehead           1,031 300-1,100 207 1 - 3

Groupers, seabasses nei             337 322-1,081 <1 - 1

Marine fishes nei             253 322-1,081 <1 - 1

Snubnose pompano             248 322-1,081 <1 - 1

Spinefeet(=Rabbitfishes) nei             223 322-1,081 <1 - 1

Giant gourami             144 2,000-3,000 80 <1

Freshwater fishes nei              87 322-1,081 <1

Jacks, crevalles nei              24 322-1,081 <1

Snappers nei              23 322-1,081 <1

Totals by estimate type:

Production (t) Estimated Numbers
(millions)

   Single species with an EMW         554,101 980 - 2,215

   Multi species with an EMW          92,709 116 - 371

Totals for species with an EMW         646,810 1,096 - 2,586

Totals for species without EMW          21,689 20 - 67

Total fish production         668,499 1,116 - 2,653

out of total aquaculture production       2,348,159

   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)
Milkfish	384,425	250-500	122		769 - 1,538
Nile tilapia	168,501	250-800	129		211 - 674
Tilapias nei	92,709	250-800	215		116 - 371
Cyprinids nei	16,873			322-1,081	16 - 52
Torpedo-shaped catfishes nei	3,621			322-1,081	3 - 11
Striped snakehead	1,031	300-1,100	207		1 - 3
Groupers, seabasses nei	337			322-1,081	<1 - 1
Marine fishes nei	253			322-1,081	<1 - 1
Snubnose pompano	248			322-1,081	<1 - 1
Spinefeet(=Rabbitfishes) nei	223			322-1,081	<1 - 1
Giant gourami	144	2,000-3,000	80		<1
Freshwater fishes nei	87			322-1,081	<1
Jacks, crevalles nei	24			322-1,081	<1
Snappers nei	23			322-1,081	<1

Totals by estimate type:
	Production (t)				Estimated Numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW	554,101				980 - 2,215
Multi species with an EMW	92,709				116 - 371
Totals for species with an EMW	646,810				1,096 - 2,586
Totals for species without EMW	21,689				20 - 67
Total fish production	668,499				1,116 - 2,653
out of total aquaculture production	2,348,159