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

Year : 2015 Species : Silver barb

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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 Silver barb (2015)
Country Production (t) Estimated mean weight (EMW) (g) EMWid Generic Mean Weight (g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
Bangladesh          34,862 100-200 181 174 - 349

Thailand          26,590 100-200 181 133 - 266

Cambodia          25,000 100-200 181 125 - 250

Indonesia          24,929 100-200 181 125 - 249

Myanmar          10,604 100-200 181 53 - 106

Lao People's Dem. Rep.           8,400 100-200 181 42 - 84

Malaysia           1,076 100-200 181 5 - 11

Total         131,461 657 - 1,315

   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)
Bangladesh	34,862	100-200	181		174 - 349
Thailand	26,590	100-200	181		133 - 266
Cambodia	25,000	100-200	181		125 - 250
Indonesia	24,929	100-200	181		125 - 249
Myanmar	10,604	100-200	181		53 - 106
Lao People's Dem. Rep.	8,400	100-200	181		42 - 84
Malaysia	1,076	100-200	181		5 - 11
Total	131,461				657 - 1,315