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

Year : 2015 Species : Catla

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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 Catla (2015)
Country Production (t) Estimated mean weight (EMW) (g) EMWid Generic Mean Weight (g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
India       2,500,000 300-2,000 43 1,250 - 8,333

Bangladesh         165,986 300-2,000 43 83 - 553

Myanmar          64,545 300-2,000 43 32 - 215

Pakistan          23,561 300-2,000 43 12 - 79

Lao People's Dem. Rep.           6,900 300-2,000 43 3 - 23

Sri Lanka           2,446 300-2,000 43 1 - 8

Nepal           1,491 300-2,000 43 1 - 5

Bhutan              15 300-2,000 43 <1

Total       2,764,944 1,382 - 9,216

   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)
India	2,500,000	300-2,000	43		1,250 - 8,333
Bangladesh	165,986	300-2,000	43		83 - 553
Myanmar	64,545	300-2,000	43		32 - 215
Pakistan	23,561	300-2,000	43		12 - 79
Lao People's Dem. Rep.	6,900	300-2,000	43		3 - 23
Sri Lanka	2,446	300-2,000	43		1 - 8
Nepal	1,491	300-2,000	43		1 - 5
Bhutan	15	300-2,000	43		<1
Total	2,764,944				1,382 - 9,216