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

Year : 2015 Species : Mrigal carp

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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 Mrigal carp (2015)
Country Production (t) Estimated mean weight (EMW) (g) EMWid Generic Mean Weight (g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
India         182,000 300-1,100 124 165 - 607

Bangladesh         171,813 300-1,100 124 156 - 573

Myanmar          69,156 300-1,100 124 63 - 231

Pakistan          26,321 300-1,100 124 24 - 88

Nepal          11,291 300-1,100 124 10 - 38

Lao People's Dem. Rep.           6,350 300-1,100 124 6 - 21

Thailand             407 300-1,100 124 <1 - 1

Sri Lanka             252 300-1,100 124 <1 - 1

Bhutan              15 300-1,100 124 <1

Total         467,605 425 - 1,559

   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	182,000	300-1,100	124		165 - 607
Bangladesh	171,813	300-1,100	124		156 - 573
Myanmar	69,156	300-1,100	124		63 - 231
Pakistan	26,321	300-1,100	124		24 - 88
Nepal	11,291	300-1,100	124		10 - 38
Lao People's Dem. Rep.	6,350	300-1,100	124		6 - 21
Thailand	407	300-1,100	124		<1 - 1
Sri Lanka	252	300-1,100	124		<1 - 1
Bhutan	15	300-1,100	124		<1
Total	467,605				425 - 1,559