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

Year : 2015 Species : European seabass

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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 European seabass (2015)
Country Production (t) Estimated mean weight (EMW) (g) EMWid Generic Mean Weight (g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
Turkey          75,164 400-500 72 150 - 188

Greece          35,382 400-500 72 71 - 88

Spain          18,600 400-500 72 37 - 47

Egypt          14,343 400-500 72 29 - 36

Italy           5,800 400-500 72 12 - 15

Croatia           4,488 400-500 72 9 - 11

Tunisia           2,802 400-500 72 6 - 7

France           2,400 400-500 72 5 - 6

Cyprus           1,726 400-500 72 3 - 4

Albania             392 400-500 72 1

Portugal             287 400-500 72 1

United Kingdom             250 400-500 72 1

Mauritius             183 400-500 72 <1

Morocco             181 400-500 72 <1

Algeria              94 400-500 72 <1

Bosnia and Herzegovina              83 400-500 72 <1

Montenegro              76 400-500 72 <1

Slovenia              70 400-500 72 <1

Israel              50 400-500 72 <1

Malta              27 400-500 72 <1

Total         162,399 325 - 406

   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)
Turkey	75,164	400-500	72		150 - 188
Greece	35,382	400-500	72		71 - 88
Spain	18,600	400-500	72		37 - 47
Egypt	14,343	400-500	72		29 - 36
Italy	5,800	400-500	72		12 - 15
Croatia	4,488	400-500	72		9 - 11
Tunisia	2,802	400-500	72		6 - 7
France	2,400	400-500	72		5 - 6
Cyprus	1,726	400-500	72		3 - 4
Albania	392	400-500	72		1
Portugal	287	400-500	72		1
United Kingdom	250	400-500	72		1
Mauritius	183	400-500	72		<1
Morocco	181	400-500	72		<1
Algeria	94	400-500	72		<1
Bosnia and Herzegovina	83	400-500	72		<1
Montenegro	76	400-500	72		<1
Slovenia	70	400-500	72		<1
Israel	50	400-500	72		<1
Malta	27	400-500	72		<1
Total	162,399				325 - 406