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

Year : 2010 Country : United%2BKingdom

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This page shows FAO reported fish aquaculture production tonnages for 2010 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 United Kingdom (2010)
Species Production (t) Estimated
mean
weight
(EMW)
(g) EMWid Generic
Mean
Weight
(g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
Atlantic salmon         154,625 3,614-8,434 21 18 - 43

Rainbow trout          13,594 210-5,000 155 3 - 65

Sea trout             580 319-1,061 1 - 2

European seabass             473 400-500 72 1

Atlantic halibut             139 3,000-5,000 20 <1

Nile tilapia             135 250-800 129 <1 - 1

Arctic char              14 319-1,061 <1

Common carp               7 500-2,500 57 <1

North African catfish               3 500-1,500 132 <1

Tench               1 319-1,061 <1

Atlantic cod               1 2,000-5,000 19 <1

Turbot               <1 700-2,000 219 <1

Brook trout               <1 319-1,061 <1

Totals by estimate type:

Production (t) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)

   Single species with an EMW         168,976 22 - 109

Totals for species with an EMW         168,976 22 - 109

Totals for species without EMW             595 1 - 2

Total fish production         169,571 23 - 111

out of total aquaculture production         201,091

   Source of production tonnage : FAO FishStat "Aquaculture Production (Quantities and values) 1950-2010 (Release date: March 2012)".

Species	Production (t)	Estimated mean weight (EMW) (g)	EMWid	Generic Mean Weight (g)	Estimated Numbers (millions)
Atlantic salmon	154,625	3,614-8,434	21		18 - 43
Rainbow trout	13,594	210-5,000	155		3 - 65
Sea trout	580			319-1,061	1 - 2
European seabass	473	400-500	72		1
Atlantic halibut	139	3,000-5,000	20		<1
Nile tilapia	135	250-800	129		<1 - 1
Arctic char	14			319-1,061	<1
Common carp	7	500-2,500	57		<1
North African catfish	3	500-1,500	132		<1
Tench	1			319-1,061	<1
Atlantic cod	1	2,000-5,000	19		<1
Turbot	<1	700-2,000	219		<1
Brook trout	<1			319-1,061	<1

Totals by estimate type:
	Production (t)				Estimated Numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW	168,976				22 - 109
Totals for species with an EMW	168,976				22 - 109
Totals for species without EMW	595				1 - 2
Total fish production	169,571				23 - 111
out of total aquaculture production	201,091