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Year : 2015 Species : Ayu sweetfish

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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 Ayu sweetfish (2015)
Country Production (t) Estimated mean weight (EMW) (g) EMWid Generic Mean Weight (g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
Japan           5,083 322-1,081 5 - 16

Korea, Republic of              43 322-1,081 <1

Taiwan Province of China             987 322-1,081 1 - 3

Total           6,113 6 - 19

   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)
Japan	5,083			322-1,081	5 - 16
Korea, Republic of	43			322-1,081	<1
Taiwan Province of China	987			322-1,081	1 - 3
Total	6,113				6 - 19