Other estimates: wild fishes fishmeal fishes farmed decapods

Previous/updated: 2010 2011 2016 2017

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

Year : 2015 Country : United Kingdom

Select a country:

Sort by species Help Home All countries Select a species Data in spreadsheet (XLS, 235 KB)

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.

For help navigating and understanding this screen click on Help.

Data for United Kingdom (2015)
Species Production (t) Estimated
mean
weight
(EMW)
(g) EMWid Generic
Mean
Weight
(g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
Atlantic salmon         172,143 3,614-8,434 21 20 - 48

Rainbow trout          12,061 210-5,000 155 2 - 57

Sea trout             324 322-1,081 <1 - 1

European seabass             250 400-500 72 1

Common carp             160 500-2,500 57 <1

Nile tilapia             130 250-800 129 <1 - 1

Atlantic halibut              65 3,000-5,000 20 <1

Freshwater bream              15 322-1,081 <1

Tench              14 322-1,081 <1

Arctic char              10 322-1,081 <1

Roach               8 322-1,081 <1

European perch               3 322-1,081 <1

Chub               3 322-1,081 <1

Crucian carp               2 150-400 62 <1

Rudd               1 322-1,081 <1

Barbel               <1 322-1,081 <1

Totals by estimate type:

Production (t) Estimated Numbers
(millions)

   Single species with an EMW         184,811 24 - 107

Totals for species with an EMW         184,811 24 - 107

Totals for species without EMW             378 <1 - 1

Total fish production         185,189 24 - 108

out of total aquaculture production         206,834

   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)
Atlantic salmon	172,143	3,614-8,434	21		20 - 48
Rainbow trout	12,061	210-5,000	155		2 - 57
Sea trout	324			322-1,081	<1 - 1
European seabass	250	400-500	72		1
Common carp	160	500-2,500	57		<1
Nile tilapia	130	250-800	129		<1 - 1
Atlantic halibut	65	3,000-5,000	20		<1
Freshwater bream	15			322-1,081	<1
Tench	14			322-1,081	<1
Arctic char	10			322-1,081	<1
Roach	8			322-1,081	<1
European perch	3			322-1,081	<1
Chub	3			322-1,081	<1
Crucian carp	2	150-400	62		<1
Rudd	1			322-1,081	<1
Barbel	<1			322-1,081	<1

Totals by estimate type:
	Production (t)				Estimated Numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW	184,811				24 - 107
Totals for species with an EMW	184,811				24 - 107
Totals for species without EMW	378				<1 - 1
Total fish production	185,189				24 - 108
out of total aquaculture production	206,834