Fisheries

2   Value of catch, by the most important fish species. 1996-2000. 1 000 million kroner
  1996 1997* 1998* 1999* 2000*
Total 8 718 9 225 10 474 9 931 9 626
Atlantic cod1 2 517 2 860 3 367 3 324 2 930
Ling 179 141 270 224 218
Haddock1 494 612 721 591 532
Saithe 827 704 1 051 1 010 737
Capelin 118 121 77 191 368
Atlantic redfish 152 124 197 201 176
Norway pout 58 37 25 28 31
Blue whiting 219 253 489 289 323
Sandeel 99 273 308 103 73
Herring 1 470 1 575 1 462 1 203 1 401
Sprat 58 21 57 32 21
Mackerel 1 064 1 113 841 865 953
Other fish species2 811 761 806 957 859
Deep water prawn 652 630 803 913 1 004
1  Included Norwegian catches on quotas purchased from Russia.
2  Included crustaceans and other molluscs.

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