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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

3. Belarus (15.1)

99.9

4. Uzbekistan (3.3)

30.2

5. Georgia (2.9)

98.1

Silver carp

36,594 (22.7)

1. Russian Fed. (45.1)

24.1

2. Uzbekistan (19.4)

69.7

3. Ukraine (19.1)

15.2

4. Moldova Rep. (6.4)

48.7

5. Tajikistan (5.4)

54.4

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

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

Bighead carp

3,000 (1.9)

Ukraine (100)

6.5