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

Year : 2015 Species : Pirapatinga

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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 Pirapatinga (2015)
Country Production (t) Estimated mean weight (EMW) (g) EMWid Generic Mean Weight (g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
China         108,874 500-1,000 147 109 - 218

Indonesia          65,170 500-1,000 147 65 - 130

Myanmar          27,662 500-1,000 147 28 - 55

Colombia          18,834 500-1,000 147 19 - 38

Viet Nam          15,114 500-1,000 147 15 - 30

Brazil           3,480 500-1,000 147 3 - 7

Ecuador           1,000 500-1,000 147 1 - 2

Peru             825 500-1,000 147 1 - 2

Bolivia (Plurinat.State)             635 500-1,000 147 1

Malaysia              33 500-1,000 147 <1

Dominican Republic              10 500-1,000 147 <1

Total         241,638 242 - 483

   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)
China	108,874	500-1,000	147		109 - 218
Indonesia	65,170	500-1,000	147		65 - 130
Myanmar	27,662	500-1,000	147		28 - 55
Colombia	18,834	500-1,000	147		19 - 38
Viet Nam	15,114	500-1,000	147		15 - 30
Brazil	3,480	500-1,000	147		3 - 7
Ecuador	1,000	500-1,000	147		1 - 2
Peru	825	500-1,000	147		1 - 2
Bolivia (Plurinat.State)	635	500-1,000	147		1
Malaysia	33	500-1,000	147		<1
Dominican Republic	10	500-1,000	147		<1
Total	241,638				242 - 483