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Estimated numbers of individuals in aquaculture production (FAO) of fish species (2017)

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Summary for Korea, Dem. People's Rep (2017)
Total Production (t) Percent of total
fish production % Estimated Numbers
(millions)
All species with an EMW
(Estimated mean weight)           4,100 43 3 - 8

All species without an EMW           5,495 57 Not estimated

Total fish production           9,595 100

out of total aquaculture production         625,060

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Data for Korea, Dem. People's Rep (2017)
Species Production (t)¹ Estimated
mean weight²
(EMW) g EMW id² Estimated
Numbers
(millions)³
North African catfish           4,000 500-1,500 132 3 - 8

Cyprinids nei           3,400 Not estimated⁴

Freshwater fishes nei           2,000 Not estimated⁴

Marine fishes nei              80 Not estimated⁴

Atlantic salmon              50 3,614-8,434 21 <1

Nile tilapia              50 250-800 129 <1

Tiger pufferfish              15 Not estimated⁴

Totals by estimate type:

Production (t) Percent of
total fish
production % Estimated Numbers
(millions)

   Single species with an EMW           4,100 43 3 - 8

Totals for species with an EMW           4,100 43 3 - 8

Totals for species without EMW           5,495 57 Not estimated⁴

Total fish production           9,595 100

out of total aquaculture production         625,060

Estimated by A Mood and P Brooke, Sep 2019

Notes
1. Source of production tonnage: FAO FishStat "Aquaculture Production (Quantities and values) 1950-2017 (Release date: 25th March 2019)".
2. Source of estimated mean weights (EMWs) : as for our earlier estimate, see Estimating the Number of Farmed Fish Killed in Global Aquaculture Each Year.
3. The estimated numbers are calculated as the production tonnage divided by estimated mean weight (EMW) where a mean weight has been estimated for the species.
4. The fish numbers for species without an estimated mean weight (EMW) have not been estimated for each individual species or country.

Species	Production (t)¹	Estimated mean weight² (EMW) g	EMW id²	Estimated Numbers (millions)³
North African catfish	4,000	500-1,500	132	3 - 8
Cyprinids nei	3,400			Not estimated⁴
Freshwater fishes nei	2,000			Not estimated⁴
Marine fishes nei	80			Not estimated⁴
Atlantic salmon	50	3,614-8,434	21	<1
Nile tilapia	50	250-800	129	<1
Tiger pufferfish	15			Not estimated⁴

Totals by estimate type:
	Production (t)	Percent of total fish production %		Estimated Numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW	4,100	43		3 - 8
Totals for species with an EMW	4,100	43		3 - 8
Totals for species without EMW	5,495	57		Not estimated⁴
Total fish production	9,595	100
out of total aquaculture production	625,060