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

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Data for European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) in 2017
Country Production (t)¹ Estimated
mean weight²
(EMW) g EMW id² Estimated Numbers
(millions)³
Turkey          99,971 400-500 72 200 - 250

Greece          44,285 400-500 72 89 - 111

Egypt          30,720 400-500 72 61 - 77

Spain          17,656 400-500 72 35 - 44

Italy           6,800 400-500 72 14 - 17

Croatia           5,616 400-500 72 11 - 14

Tunisia           3,448 400-500 72 7 - 9

Cyprus           2,254 400-500 72 5 - 6

France           2,200 400-500 72 4 - 6

Albania           1,000 400-500 72 2 - 3

United Arab Emirates             665 400-500 72 1 - 2

Portugal             400 400-500 72 1

Morocco             113 400-500 72 <1

Algeria              90 400-500 72 <1

Bosnia and Herzegovina              81 400-500 72 <1

Slovenia              80 400-500 72 <1

Israel              70 400-500 72 <1

Malta              59 400-500 72 <1

Montenegro              54 400-500 72 <1

Mauritius              44 400-500 72 <1

Palestine              30 400-500 72 <1

Total         215,636 431 - 539

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.

Country	Production (t)¹	Estimated mean weight² (EMW) g	EMW id²	Estimated Numbers (millions)³
Turkey	99,971	400-500	72	200 - 250
Greece	44,285	400-500	72	89 - 111
Egypt	30,720	400-500	72	61 - 77
Spain	17,656	400-500	72	35 - 44
Italy	6,800	400-500	72	14 - 17
Croatia	5,616	400-500	72	11 - 14
Tunisia	3,448	400-500	72	7 - 9
Cyprus	2,254	400-500	72	5 - 6
France	2,200	400-500	72	4 - 6
Albania	1,000	400-500	72	2 - 3
United Arab Emirates	665	400-500	72	1 - 2
Portugal	400	400-500	72	1
Morocco	113	400-500	72	<1
Algeria	90	400-500	72	<1
Bosnia and Herzegovina	81	400-500	72	<1
Slovenia	80	400-500	72	<1
Israel	70	400-500	72	<1
Malta	59	400-500	72	<1
Montenegro	54	400-500	72	<1
Mauritius	44	400-500	72	<1
Palestine	30	400-500	72	<1
Total	215,636			431 - 539