Table 3.5.1. Production of main species and main producing countries in the former USSR region in 1995 (total aquaculture production in 1995: 161, 149 mt).
Species |
Production (mt) and share (%) of total aquaculture production |
Top producing countries (% of total production of species within region) |
Species share (%) of total aquaculture production within country |
Common carp |
94,276 (58.5) |
1. Russian Fed. (35.4) |
48.7 |
2. Ukraine (31.8) |
64.9 |
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3. Belarus (15.1) |
99.9 |
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4. Uzbekistan (3.3) |
30.2 |
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5. Georgia (2.9) |
98.1 |
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Silver carp |
36,594 (22.7) |
1. Russian Fed. (45.1) |
24.1 |
2. Uzbekistan (19.4) |
69.7 |
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3. Ukraine (19.1) |
15.2 |
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4. Moldova Rep. (6.4) |
48.7 |
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5. Tajikistan (5.4) |
54.4 |
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Brown seaweeds |
6,560 (4.1) |
Russian Fed. (100) |
9.6 |
Freshwater fishes nei |
5,070 (3.1) |
1. Ukraine (69) |
7.6 |
2. Russian Fed. (31) |
2.3 |
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Cyprinids nei |
4,170 (2.6) |
Russian Fed. (100) |
6.1 |
Whitefishes nei |
3,463 (2.1) |
1. Russian Fed. (57.8) |
2.9 |
2. Armenia (42.2) |
39.5 |
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Bighead carp |
3,000 (1.9) |
Ukraine (100) |
6.5 |