Statistics Norway

Fisheries

1   Quantity of catch, by the most important fish species. 2000-2004. 1 000 tonnes live weight
  2000 2001 2002 2003* 2004*
Total 2 699 2 686 2 740 2 540 2 500
Capelin  371  483  522  249 47
Greenland halibut 13 15 12 12 16
Tusk 22 19 18 13 12
Atlantic cod1  219  209  228  217  226
Ling 17 14 15 14 14
Haddock1 46 52 55 59 64
Saithe  170  170  203  212  207
Norway pout 53 27 26 12 8
Blue whiting  554  574  558  851  958
Catfish 6 14 6 6 7
Sandeel  119  187  176 30 49
Atlantic redfish 26 29 16 17 17
Angler 4 5 3 3 4
Horse mackerel 2 8 37 20 11
Herring  800  581  574  559  613
Sprat 6 12 3 3 2
Mackerel  174  181  184  163  157
Other fish species2 29 41 35 39 34
Deep water prawn 67 65 69 62 54
1  Included Norwegian catches on quotas purchased from Russia.
2  Included crustaceans and other molluscs.

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