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

Year : 2015 Species : Turbot

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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 Turbot (2015)
Country Production (t) Estimated mean weight (EMW) (g) EMWid Generic Mean Weight (g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
China          55,000 700-2,000 219 28 - 79

Spain           7,464 700-2,000 219 4 - 11

Portugal           2,302 700-2,000 219 1 - 3

France             280 700-2,000 219 <1

Netherlands             100 700-2,000 219 <1

Romania              20 700-2,000 219 <1

Croatia               7 700-2,000 219 <1

Chile               3 700-2,000 219 <1

Total          65,176 33 - 93

   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	55,000	700-2,000	219		28 - 79
Spain	7,464	700-2,000	219		4 - 11
Portugal	2,302	700-2,000	219		1 - 3
France	280	700-2,000	219		<1
Netherlands	100	700-2,000	219		<1
Romania	20	700-2,000	219		<1
Croatia	7	700-2,000	219		<1
Chile	3	700-2,000	219		<1
Total	65,176				33 - 93