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

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Data for Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) in 2017
Country Production (t)¹ Estimated
mean weight²
(EMW) g EMW id² Estimated Numbers
(millions)³
Turkey          61,090 300-400 81 153 - 204

Greece          55,948 300-400 81 140 - 186

Egypt          35,221 300-400 81 88 - 117

Spain          17,005 300-400 81 43 - 57

Tunisia          16,841 300-400 81 42 - 56

Italy           7,600 300-400 81 19 - 25

Cyprus           4,949 300-400 81 12 - 16

Croatia           4,830 300-400 81 12 - 16

Malta           2,458 300-400 81 6 - 8

Albania           2,400 300-400 81 6 - 8

Israel           2,255 300-400 81 6 - 8

Saudi Arabia           2,230 300-400 81 6 - 7

United Arab Emirates           1,810 300-400 81 5 - 6

France           1,400 300-400 81 4 - 5

Portugal           1,200 300-400 81 3 - 4

Palestine             435 300-400 81 1

Algeria             270 300-400 81 1

Bosnia and Herzegovina              96 300-400 81 <1

Montenegro              62 300-400 81 <1

Total         218,099 545 - 727

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	61,090	300-400	81	153 - 204
Greece	55,948	300-400	81	140 - 186
Egypt	35,221	300-400	81	88 - 117
Spain	17,005	300-400	81	43 - 57
Tunisia	16,841	300-400	81	42 - 56
Italy	7,600	300-400	81	19 - 25
Cyprus	4,949	300-400	81	12 - 16
Croatia	4,830	300-400	81	12 - 16
Malta	2,458	300-400	81	6 - 8
Albania	2,400	300-400	81	6 - 8
Israel	2,255	300-400	81	6 - 8
Saudi Arabia	2,230	300-400	81	6 - 7
United Arab Emirates	1,810	300-400	81	5 - 6
France	1,400	300-400	81	4 - 5
Portugal	1,200	300-400	81	3 - 4
Palestine	435	300-400	81	1
Algeria	270	300-400	81	1
Bosnia and Herzegovina	96	300-400	81	<1
Montenegro	62	300-400	81	<1
Total	218,099			545 - 727