Statistics Norway

Fisheries

1   Quantity of catch, by the most important fish species. 2002-2006*. 1000 tonnes live weight
  2002 2003 2004 2005 2006*
Total 2 740 2 549 2 524 2 392 2 244
Capelin  522  249 49 67 2
Greenland halibut 12 13 17 16 13
Tusk 18 13 12 12 14
Atlantic cod  228  217  231  226  220
Ling 15 14 15 15 17
Haddock 55 59 65 63 71
Saithe  203  212  211  231  256
Norway pout 26 12 7 0 14
Blue whiting  558  851  959  739  642
Catfish 6 6 8 6 5
Sandeel  176 30 49 17 6
Atlantic redfish 16 17 17 13 17
Angler 3 3 4 4 5
Horse mackerel 37 21 11 25 27
Herring  574  563  616  748  710
Sprat 3 3 2 2 11
Mackerel  184  164  157  120  122
Other fish species1 34 35 37 41 50
Deep water prawn 69 66 59 48 38
1  Included crustaceans and other molluscs.

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