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

Year : 2015 Country : Syrian Arab Republic

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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 Syrian Arab Republic (2015)
Species Production (t) Estimated
mean
weight
(EMW)
(g) EMWid Generic
Mean
Weight
(g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
Blue tilapia             700 500-800 34 1

Common carp           1,095 500-2,500 57 <1 - 2

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

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

Silver carp               2 300-1,500 182 <1

Tilapias nei             200 250-800 215 <1 - 1

Totals by estimate type:

Production (t) Estimated Numbers
(millions)

   Single species with an EMW           2,300 2 - 5

   Multi species with an EMW             200 <1 - 1

Totals for species with an EMW           2,500 2 - 5

Total fish production           2,500 2 - 5

out of total aquaculture production           2,500

   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)
Blue tilapia	700	500-800	34		1
Common carp	1,095	500-2,500	57		<1 - 2
Grass carp(=White amur)	3	500-2,500	87		<1
North African catfish	500	500-1,500	132		<1 - 1
Silver carp	2	300-1,500	182		<1
Tilapias nei	200	250-800	215		<1 - 1

Totals by estimate type:
	Production (t)				Estimated Numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW	2,300				2 - 5
Multi species with an EMW	200				<1 - 1
Totals for species with an EMW	2,500				2 - 5
Total fish production	2,500				2 - 5
out of total aquaculture production	2,500