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

Year : 2015 Country : Viet Nam

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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 Viet Nam (2015)
Species Production (t) Estimated
mean
weight
(EMW)
(g) EMWid Generic
Mean
Weight
(g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
Pangas catfishes nei       1,174,402 500-1,500 142 783 - 2,349

Freshwater fishes nei         645,575 322-1,081 597 - 2,004

Cyprinids nei         316,838 322-1,081 293 - 984

Tilapias nei         282,978 250-800 215 354 - 1,132

Common carp          94,273 500-2,500 57 38 - 189

Marine fishes nei          59,439 322-1,081 55 - 185

Pirapatinga          15,114 500-1,000 147 15 - 30

Torpedo-shaped catfishes nei          13,906 322-1,081 13 - 43

Cobia           2,961 6,000-8,000 55 <1

Sturgeons nei             786 322-1,081 1 - 2

Totals by estimate type:

Production (t) Estimated Numbers
(millions)

   Single species with an EMW         112,348 53 - 219

   Multi species with an EMW       1,457,380 1,137 - 3,481

Totals for species with an EMW       1,569,728 1,190 - 3,700

Totals for species without EMW       1,036,544 959 - 3,218

Total fish production       2,606,272 2,149 - 6,918

out of total aquaculture production       3,450,200

   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)
Pangas catfishes nei	1,174,402	500-1,500	142		783 - 2,349
Freshwater fishes nei	645,575			322-1,081	597 - 2,004
Cyprinids nei	316,838			322-1,081	293 - 984
Tilapias nei	282,978	250-800	215		354 - 1,132
Common carp	94,273	500-2,500	57		38 - 189
Marine fishes nei	59,439			322-1,081	55 - 185
Pirapatinga	15,114	500-1,000	147		15 - 30
Torpedo-shaped catfishes nei	13,906			322-1,081	13 - 43
Cobia	2,961	6,000-8,000	55		<1
Sturgeons nei	786			322-1,081	1 - 2

Totals by estimate type:
	Production (t)				Estimated Numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW	112,348				53 - 219
Multi species with an EMW	1,457,380				1,137 - 3,481
Totals for species with an EMW	1,569,728				1,190 - 3,700
Totals for species without EMW	1,036,544				959 - 3,218
Total fish production	2,606,272				2,149 - 6,918
out of total aquaculture production	3,450,200