Statistics Norway

Fisheries

1   Quantity of catch, by the most important fish species. 2001-2005. 1 000 tonnes live weight
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005*
Total 2 686 2 740 2 549 2 523 2 382
Capelin  483  522  250 49 67
Greenland halibut 15 12 13 17 16
Tusk 19 18 13 12 12
Atlantic cod1  209  228  217  231  224
Ling 14 15 14 14 15
Haddock1 52 55 59 65 63
Saithe  170  203  212  211  229
Norway pout 27 26 12 8 0
Blue whiting  574  558  851  958  739
Catfish 14 6 6 8 6
Sandeel  187  176 30 49 17
Atlantic redfish 29 16 17 17 13
Angler 5 3 3 4 4
Horse mackerel 8 37 21 11 25
Herring  581  574  563  616  744
Sprat 12 3 3 2 2
Mackerel  181  184  163  157  120
Other fish species2 41 35 36 35 38
Deep water prawn 65 69 66 59 48
1  Included Norwegian catches on quotas purchased from Russia.
2  Included crustaceans and other molluscs.

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