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Estimated numbers of individuals in global aquaculture production (FAO) of fish species (2016)

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This page shows aquaculture production tonnages (FAO) for fish species in 2016, together with estimated mean weights (EMWs) and estimated fish numbers.
Farmed fish numbers killed for food in 2016 are estimated to total 47,841 -158,743 million, or 48-159 billion, fishes.

Scroll to the end to see the totals and footnotes. Click on the 'EMW id' for details on derivation of estimated mean weight using methods in Note 2 below.