Fisheries

1   Quantity of catch, by the most important fish species. 1996-2000. 1000 tons live weight
  1996 1997* 1998* 1999* 2000*
Total 2 649 2 863 2 851 2 626 2 682
Atlantic cod1 358 401 322 257 220
Ling 19 15 23 19 17
Haddock1 97 106 79 53 46
Saithe 222 184 194 198 169
Capelin 208 158 88 91 375
Atlantic redfish 30 23 29 31 26
Norway pout 103 47 28 51 53
Blue whiting 356 348 571 535 553
Sandeel 161 351 343 188 119
Herring 763 923 832 829 786
Sprat 59 7 35 22 6
Mackerel 137 137 158 161 171
Other fish species2 94 120 93 127 80
Deep water prawn 42 42 56 64 65
1  Included Norwegian catches on quotas purchased from Russia.
2  Included crustaceans and other molluscs.

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