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

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Summary for Pakistan (2017)
Total Production (t) Percent of total
fish production % Estimated Numbers
(millions)
All species with an EMW
(Estimated mean weight)         151,124 96 97 - 469

All species without an EMW           6,057 4 Not estimated

Total fish production         157,181 100

out of total aquaculture production         157,469

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Data for Pakistan (2017)
Species Production (t)¹ Estimated
mean weight²
(EMW) g EMW id² Estimated
Numbers
(millions)³
Catla          24,632 300-2,000 43 12 - 82

Cyprinids nei           3,058 Not estimated⁴

Freshwater fishes nei           2,999 Not estimated⁴

Grass carp(=White amur)          25,963 500-2,500 87 10 - 52

Mrigal carp          28,689 300-1,100 124 26 - 96

Nile tilapia             245 250-800 129 <1 - 1

Roho labeo          45,632 300-1,500 167 30 - 152

Silver carp          25,963 300-1,500 182 17 - 87

Totals by estimate type:

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

   Single species with an EMW         151,124 96 97 - 469

Totals for species with an EMW         151,124 96 97 - 469

Totals for species without EMW           6,057 4 Not estimated⁴

Total fish production         157,181 100

out of total aquaculture production         157,469

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
Catla	24,632	300-2,000	43	12 - 82
Cyprinids nei	3,058			Not estimated⁴
Freshwater fishes nei	2,999			Not estimated⁴
Grass carp(=White amur)	25,963	500-2,500	87	10 - 52
Mrigal carp	28,689	300-1,100	124	26 - 96
Nile tilapia	245	250-800	129	<1 - 1
Roho labeo	45,632	300-1,500	167	30 - 152
Silver carp	25,963	300-1,500	182	17 - 87

Totals by estimate type:
	Production (t)	Percent of total fish production %		Estimated Numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW	151,124	96		97 - 469
Totals for species with an EMW	151,124	96		97 - 469
Totals for species without EMW	6,057	4		Not estimated⁴
Total fish production	157,181	100
out of total aquaculture production	157,469