Concept variable
Fishing as source of livelihood
Norwegian (bokmål) Norwegian (nynorsk) | |
Name | Fishing as source of livelihood |
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Definition | The variable shows if a fisherman has fishing as main occupation or if he is a part-time fisherman (secondary occupation). |
Valid from | 1977-01-01 |
Valid to | |
Owner | 430 - Division for primary industry |
Comments | Main occupation: A person who at least has 20 weeks of fishing activity and a taxable income from fisheries equivalent to the basic amount defined by the National Insurance System. A person earning more than three times the basic amount from other activity cannot be defined as having fishing as main occupation. A person who has full retirement pension can not be defined as having fishing as main occupation. In addtion, the income from fisheries must be 2/3 of total income. Part-time fisherman: A person that is a commercial fisherman earning at least an amount equal to half the basic amount defined by the National Insurance System from fisheries. A person earning more than four times the basic amount from other activity cannot be included a part-time fisherman |
Statistical unit | Person |
Subject | 10.05 - Fishing and fish farming |
Statistics | Fisheries |
Linked to Variable Definition |
Fisherman
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Linked to StatBank tables |