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Year : 2015 Species : Cachama

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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 Cachama (2015)
Country Production (t) Estimated mean weight (EMW) (g) EMWid Generic Mean Weight (g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
Brazil         135,858 500-2,000 40 68 - 272

Colombia           1,579 500-2,000 40 1 - 3

Bolivia (Plurinat.State)             661 500-2,000 40 <1 - 1

Peru             299 500-2,000 40 <1 - 1

Venezuela, Boliv Rep of             262 500-2,000 40 <1 - 1

Guyana             196 500-2,000 40 <1

Suriname              51 500-2,000 40 <1

Dominican Republic              10 500-2,000 40 <1

Panama               <1 500-2,000 40 <1

Total         138,916 69 - 278

   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)
Brazil	135,858	500-2,000	40		68 - 272
Colombia	1,579	500-2,000	40		1 - 3
Bolivia (Plurinat.State)	661	500-2,000	40		<1 - 1
Peru	299	500-2,000	40		<1 - 1
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of	262	500-2,000	40		<1 - 1
Guyana	196	500-2,000	40		<1
Suriname	51	500-2,000	40		<1
Dominican Republic	10	500-2,000	40		<1
Panama	<1	500-2,000	40		<1
Total	138,916				69 - 278