Fisheries (terminated in Statistics Norway), 2008, preliminary figures

The catch of herring in 2008 turned out 16 per cent higher than the year before. The landed value of the herring increased by 26 per cent and reached NOK 2.8 billion, corresponding to 23 per cent of the total landed value in 2008.

The cod catch came to 214 000 tonnes, with a value of NOK 3.5 billion. This accounts for 9 per cent of the total catch quantity and 29 per cent of the total catch value. Measured by the landed value of catch, cod fishing is the most important of fisheries.

A small amount of the landed fish has not yet been sold. Therefore, the value of the total catch is expected to increase slightly as these sales are registered.

74 per cent of the catch was used for consumption, while 26 per cent was used for the production of meal, oil, animal feed etc. Almost the entire catch of blue whiting, sand eel and Norway pout are used in this production in 2008.

Foreign vessels delivered 289 000 tonnes of fish and crustaceans in Norway in 2008. The total value of the foreign landings was NOK 2.2 billion.

The statistics are based on data from the Directorate of Fisheries and are released semi-annually.

Tables:

• Table 1 Quantity of catch, by the most important fish species. 2004-2008*. 1 000 tonnes live weight
• Table 2 Value of catch, by the most important fish species. 2004-2008*. NOK million
• Table 3 Catch, by disposition. 2004-2008*. 1 000 tonnes live weight