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

Year : 2015 Species : Wels(=Som) catfish

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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 Wels(=Som) catfish (2015)
Country Production (t) Estimated mean weight (EMW) (g) EMWid Generic Mean Weight (g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
Belarus              20 322-1,081 <1

Bosnia and Herzegovina               3 322-1,081 <1

Bulgaria             159 322-1,081 <1

Croatia              48 322-1,081 <1

Czechia              63 322-1,081 <1

France             200 322-1,081 <1 - 1

Georgia              20 322-1,081 <1

Germany             190 322-1,081 <1 - 1

Hungary             149 322-1,081 <1

Latvia               <1 322-1,081 <1

Lithuania               7 322-1,081 <1

Moldova, Republic of             100 322-1,081 <1

Poland             220 322-1,081 <1 - 1

Romania              85 322-1,081 <1

Slovakia               1 322-1,081 <1

Tunisia              50 322-1,081 <1

Ukraine              87 322-1,081 <1

Uzbekistan             412 322-1,081 <1 - 1

Total           1,814 2 - 6

   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)
Belarus	20			322-1,081	<1
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3			322-1,081	<1
Bulgaria	159			322-1,081	<1
Croatia	48			322-1,081	<1
Czechia	63			322-1,081	<1
France	200			322-1,081	<1 - 1
Georgia	20			322-1,081	<1
Germany	190			322-1,081	<1 - 1
Hungary	149			322-1,081	<1
Latvia	<1			322-1,081	<1
Lithuania	7			322-1,081	<1
Moldova, Republic of	100			322-1,081	<1
Poland	220			322-1,081	<1 - 1
Romania	85			322-1,081	<1
Slovakia	1			322-1,081	<1
Tunisia	50			322-1,081	<1
Ukraine	87			322-1,081	<1
Uzbekistan	412			322-1,081	<1 - 1
Total	1,814				2 - 6