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

Year : 2015 Species : Gilthead seabream

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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 Gilthead seabream (2015)
Country Production (t) Estimated mean weight (EMW) (g) EMWid Generic Mean Weight (g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
Turkey          51,844 300-400 81 130 - 173

Greece          47,008 300-400 81 118 - 157

Egypt          16,092 300-400 81 40 - 54

Spain          16,005 300-400 81 40 - 53

Tunisia          10,216 300-400 81 26 - 34

Italy           6,800 300-400 81 17 - 23

Croatia           4,075 300-400 81 10 - 14

Cyprus           3,656 300-400 81 9 - 12

Saudi Arabia           3,057 300-400 81 8 - 10

Malta           2,337 300-400 81 6 - 8

Israel           1,820 300-400 81 5 - 6

France           1,600 300-400 81 4 - 5

Portugal           1,045 300-400 81 3 - 3

Albania             341 300-400 81 1

United Arab Emirates             270 300-400 81 1

Algeria             270 300-400 81 1

Palestine, Occupied Tr.             220 300-400 81 1

Bosnia and Herzegovina              91 300-400 81 <1

Montenegro              45 300-400 81 <1

Bahrain               2 300-400 81 <1

Total         166,794 417 - 556

   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	51,844	300-400	81		130 - 173
Greece	47,008	300-400	81		118 - 157
Egypt	16,092	300-400	81		40 - 54
Spain	16,005	300-400	81		40 - 53
Tunisia	10,216	300-400	81		26 - 34
Italy	6,800	300-400	81		17 - 23
Croatia	4,075	300-400	81		10 - 14
Cyprus	3,656	300-400	81		9 - 12
Saudi Arabia	3,057	300-400	81		8 - 10
Malta	2,337	300-400	81		6 - 8
Israel	1,820	300-400	81		5 - 6
France	1,600	300-400	81		4 - 5
Portugal	1,045	300-400	81		3 - 3
Albania	341	300-400	81		1
United Arab Emirates	270	300-400	81		1
Algeria	270	300-400	81		1
Palestine, Occupied Tr.	220	300-400	81		1
Bosnia and Herzegovina	91	300-400	81		<1
Montenegro	45	300-400	81		<1
Bahrain	2	300-400	81		<1
Total	166,794				417 - 556