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

Year : 2015 Species : Milkfish

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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 Milkfish (2015)
Country Production (t) Estimated mean weight (EMW) (g) EMWid Generic Mean Weight (g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
Indonesia         672,197 250-500 122 1,344 - 2,689

Philippines         384,425 250-500 122 769 - 1,538

Taiwan Province of China          53,527 250-500 122 107 - 214

Singapore           2,358 250-500 122 5 - 9

Malaysia           2,287 250-500 122 5 - 9

Tanzania, United Rep. of             230 250-500 122 <1 - 1

Guam              30 250-500 122 <1

Palau              20 250-500 122 <1

Timor-Leste               5 250-500 122 <1

Zanzibar               4 250-500 122 <1

Tuvalu               3 250-500 122 <1

Kiribati               2 250-500 122 <1

Sri Lanka               2 250-500 122 <1

Kenya               2 250-500 122 <1

Papua New Guinea               1 250-500 122 <1

Northern Mariana Is.               1 250-500 122 <1

Nauru               <1 250-500 122 <1

Total       1,115,095 2,230 - 4,460

   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)
Indonesia	672,197	250-500	122		1,344 - 2,689
Philippines	384,425	250-500	122		769 - 1,538
Taiwan Province of China	53,527	250-500	122		107 - 214
Singapore	2,358	250-500	122		5 - 9
Malaysia	2,287	250-500	122		5 - 9
Tanzania, United Rep. of	230	250-500	122		<1 - 1
Guam	30	250-500	122		<1
Palau	20	250-500	122		<1
Timor-Leste	5	250-500	122		<1
Zanzibar	4	250-500	122		<1
Tuvalu	3	250-500	122		<1
Kiribati	2	250-500	122		<1
Sri Lanka	2	250-500	122		<1
Kenya	2	250-500	122		<1
Papua New Guinea	1	250-500	122		<1
Northern Mariana Is.	1	250-500	122		<1
Nauru	<1	250-500	122		<1
Total	1,115,095				2,230 - 4,460