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

Year : 2015 Species : Arctic char

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This page shows FAO reported fish aquaculture production tonnages for 2015 by species category together with the estimated mean weight (EMW) (obtained in this 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 Arctic char (2015)
Country Production (t) Estimated mean weight (EMW) (g) EMWid Generic Mean Weight (g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
Iceland           3,937 322-1,081 4 - 12

Norway             259 322-1,081 <1 - 1

Austria             208 322-1,081 <1 - 1

Canada             200 322-1,081 <1 - 1

Italy              15 322-1,081 <1

United Kingdom              10 322-1,081 <1

Latvia               <1 322-1,081 <1

Total           4,629 4 - 14

   Source of production tonnage : FAO FishStat "Aquaculture Production (Quantities and values) 1950-2015 (Release date: 7th March 2017)".

Country	Production (t)	Estimated mean weight (EMW) (g)	EMWid	Generic Mean Weight (g)	Estimated Numbers (millions)
Iceland	3,937			322-1,081	4 - 12
Norway	259			322-1,081	<1 - 1
Austria	208			322-1,081	<1 - 1
Canada	200			322-1,081	<1 - 1
Italy	15			322-1,081	<1
United Kingdom	10			322-1,081	<1
Latvia	<1			322-1,081	<1
Total	4,629				4 - 14