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

Year : 2015 Country : Saudi Arabia

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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 Saudi Arabia (2015)
Species Production (t) Estimated
mean
weight
(EMW)
(g) EMWid Generic
Mean
Weight
(g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
Nile tilapia           5,143 250-800 129 6 - 21

Barramundi(=Giant seaperch)           3,888 300-2,000 25 2 - 13

Gilthead seabream           3,057 300-400 81 8 - 10

Sabaki tilapia             286 322-1,081 <1 - 1

North African catfish             111 500-1,500 132 <1

Groupers nei             108 322-1,081 <1

Flathead grey mullet              47 500-1,500 76 <1

Spinefeet(=Rabbitfishes) nei              39 322-1,081 <1

Danube sturgeon(=Osetr)              26 322-1,081 <1

Totals by estimate type:

Production (t) Estimated Numbers
(millions)

   Single species with an EMW          12,246 16 - 44

Totals for species with an EMW          12,246 16 - 44

Totals for species without EMW             459 <1 - 1

Total fish production          12,705 17 - 45

out of total aquaculture production          30,000

   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)
Nile tilapia	5,143	250-800	129		6 - 21
Barramundi(=Giant seaperch)	3,888	300-2,000	25		2 - 13
Gilthead seabream	3,057	300-400	81		8 - 10
Sabaki tilapia	286			322-1,081	<1 - 1
North African catfish	111	500-1,500	132		<1
Groupers nei	108			322-1,081	<1
Flathead grey mullet	47	500-1,500	76		<1
Spinefeet(=Rabbitfishes) nei	39			322-1,081	<1
Danube sturgeon(=Osetr)	26			322-1,081	<1

Totals by estimate type:
	Production (t)				Estimated Numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW	12,246				16 - 44
Totals for species with an EMW	12,246				16 - 44
Totals for species without EMW	459				<1 - 1
Total fish production	12,705				17 - 45
out of total aquaculture production	30,000