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

Year : 2015 Species : Barramundi(=Giant seaperch)

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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 Barramundi(=Giant seaperch) (2015)
Country Production (t) Estimated mean weight (EMW) (g) EMWid Generic Mean Weight (g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
Australia           3,772 300-2,000 25 2 - 13

Brunei Darussalam              87 300-2,000 25 <1

Cambodia             200 300-2,000 25 <1 - 1

Indonesia           6,558 300-2,000 25 3 - 22

Israel              40 300-2,000 25 <1

Malaysia          29,133 300-2,000 25 15 - 97

Myanmar             461 300-2,000 25 <1 - 2

Saudi Arabia           3,888 300-2,000 25 2 - 13

Singapore             956 300-2,000 25 <1 - 3

Sri Lanka              83 300-2,000 25 <1

Taiwan Province of China          14,015 300-2,000 25 7 - 47

Thailand          16,905 300-2,000 25 8 - 56

United States of America             400 300-2,000 25 <1 - 1

Total          76,498 38 - 255

   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)
Australia	3,772	300-2,000	25		2 - 13
Brunei Darussalam	87	300-2,000	25		<1
Cambodia	200	300-2,000	25		<1 - 1
Indonesia	6,558	300-2,000	25		3 - 22
Israel	40	300-2,000	25		<1
Malaysia	29,133	300-2,000	25		15 - 97
Myanmar	461	300-2,000	25		<1 - 2
Saudi Arabia	3,888	300-2,000	25		2 - 13
Singapore	956	300-2,000	25		<1 - 3
Sri Lanka	83	300-2,000	25		<1
Taiwan Province of China	14,015	300-2,000	25		7 - 47
Thailand	16,905	300-2,000	25		8 - 56
United States of America	400	300-2,000	25		<1 - 1
Total	76,498				38 - 255