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

Year : 2015 Species : Blue tilapia

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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 Blue tilapia (2015)
Country Production (t) Estimated mean weight (EMW) (g) EMWid Generic Mean Weight (g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
Costa Rica           1,400 500-800 34 2 - 3

Syrian Arab Republic             700 500-800 34 1

C�te d'Ivoire             650 500-800 34 1

Cuba             500 500-800 34 1

Total           3,250 4 - 6

   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)
Costa Rica	1,400	500-800	34		2 - 3
Syrian Arab Republic	700	500-800	34		1
C�te d'Ivoire	650	500-800	34		1
Cuba	500	500-800	34		1
Total	3,250				4 - 6