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

Year : 2015 Country : Taiwan Province of China

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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 Taiwan Province of China (2015)
Species Production (t) Estimated
mean
weight
(EMW)
(g) EMWid Generic
Mean
Weight
(g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
Tilapias nei          70,470 250-800 215 88 - 282

Milkfish          53,527 250-500 122 107 - 214

Groupers nei          26,207 322-1,081 24 - 81

Barramundi(=Giant seaperch)          14,015 300-2,000 25 7 - 47

Japanese seabass          10,568 500 102 21

Japanese eel           5,187 100-250 100 21 - 52

Fourfinger threadfin           4,303 322-1,081 4 - 13

Marine fishes nei           2,277 322-1,081 2 - 7

Flathead grey mullet           2,145 500-1,500 76 1 - 4

Freshwater fishes nei           1,885 322-1,081 2 - 6

Cobia           1,466 6,000-8,000 55 <1

Ayu sweetfish             987 322-1,081 1 - 3

Largemouth black bass             934 680 110 1

Amberjacks nei             852 322-1,081 1 - 3

Grass carp(=White amur)             694 500-2,500 87 <1 - 1

Porgies, seabreams nei             667 322-1,081 1 - 2

Bighead carp             574 500-1,500 29 <1 - 1

Striped bass             475 322-1,081 <1 - 1

Crucian carp             382 150-400 62 1 - 3

Amur catfish             304 322-1,081 <1 - 1

Rainbow trout             262 210-5,000 155 <1 - 1

Pond loach             179 322-1,081 <1 - 1

Common carp             177 500-2,500 57 <1

Snappers, jobfishes nei             148 322-1,081 <1

Blackhead seabream             139 322-1,081 <1

Black carp             121 2,000-3,000 30 <1

Silver carp              12 300-1,500 182 <1

Gobies nei               2 322-1,081 <1

Totals by estimate type:

Production (t) Estimated Numbers
(millions)

   Single species with an EMW          90,064 161 - 347

   Multi species with an EMW          70,470 88 - 282

Totals for species with an EMW         160,534 249 - 628

Totals for species without EMW          38,425 36 - 119

Total fish production         198,958 284 - 748

out of total aquaculture production         314,013

   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)
Tilapias nei	70,470	250-800	215		88 - 282
Milkfish	53,527	250-500	122		107 - 214
Groupers nei	26,207			322-1,081	24 - 81
Barramundi(=Giant seaperch)	14,015	300-2,000	25		7 - 47
Japanese seabass	10,568	500	102		21
Japanese eel	5,187	100-250	100		21 - 52
Fourfinger threadfin	4,303			322-1,081	4 - 13
Marine fishes nei	2,277			322-1,081	2 - 7
Flathead grey mullet	2,145	500-1,500	76		1 - 4
Freshwater fishes nei	1,885			322-1,081	2 - 6
Cobia	1,466	6,000-8,000	55		<1
Ayu sweetfish	987			322-1,081	1 - 3
Largemouth black bass	934	680	110		1
Amberjacks nei	852			322-1,081	1 - 3
Grass carp(=White amur)	694	500-2,500	87		<1 - 1
Porgies, seabreams nei	667			322-1,081	1 - 2
Bighead carp	574	500-1,500	29		<1 - 1
Striped bass	475			322-1,081	<1 - 1
Crucian carp	382	150-400	62		1 - 3
Amur catfish	304			322-1,081	<1 - 1
Rainbow trout	262	210-5,000	155		<1 - 1
Pond loach	179			322-1,081	<1 - 1
Common carp	177	500-2,500	57		<1
Snappers, jobfishes nei	148			322-1,081	<1
Blackhead seabream	139			322-1,081	<1
Black carp	121	2,000-3,000	30		<1
Silver carp	12	300-1,500	182		<1
Gobies nei	2			322-1,081	<1

Totals by estimate type:
	Production (t)				Estimated Numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW	90,064				161 - 347
Multi species with an EMW	70,470				88 - 282
Totals for species with an EMW	160,534				249 - 628
Totals for species without EMW	38,425				36 - 119
Total fish production	198,958				284 - 748
out of total aquaculture production	314,013