Fisheries

1   Quantity of catch, by the most important fish species. 1997-2001. 1000 tons live weight
  1997 1998 1999 2000* 2001*
Total 2 863 2 861 2 630 2 703 2 646
Capelin 158 88 92 375 479
Greenland halibut 12 12 20 13 15
Tusk 14 21 23 22 19
Atlantic cod1 401 321 257 220 207
Ling 15 23 19 17 14
Haddock1 106 79 53 46 52
Saithe 184 194 198 170 168
Norway pout 47 28 51 53 27
Blue whiting 348 571 535 554 565
Catfish 13 16 6 6 14
Sandeel 351 344 188 119 183
Atlantic redfish 23 29 31 26 29
Angler 1 3 3 4 5
Herring 923 832 829 800 575
Sprat 7 35 22 6 11
Mackerel 137 158 161 174 180
Other fish species2 81 51 78 32 47
Deep water prawn 42 57 64 66 56
1  Included Norwegian catches on quotas purchased from Russia.
2  Included crustaceans and other molluscs.

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