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Increase in sea fishing of salmon
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2000-12-13T10:00:00.000Z
Agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing
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Sea catches of salmon and sea trout, 2000

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Increase in sea fishing of salmon

This year the total catch of salmon and sea trout reached 631 tonnes, of which salmon amounted to 613 tonnes. Compared with 1999, catches have increased by 137 tonnes. Finnmark is the most important county, with a total catch of 236 tonnes of salmon. Except for Nordland and Troms it has been an increase in all counties.

Sea catch of salmon and sea trout. 1999 and 2000. Tonnes

40 per cent of the salmon was under 3 kilos, 44 per cent between 3-7 kilos and 16 per cent over 7 kilos. The average weight of salmon caught in 2000 was 3.3 kilo.

Sea catch of salmon and sea trout.
1999 and 2000. Tons
  1999 2000
Total 494 631
Salmon, total 483 619
Less than 3 kg 152 249
3-7kg 228 269
Over 7kg 103 101
Sea trout/migratory char 11 12

Sea catch of salmon and sea trout.
Municipalities with the biggest catch in
1999 and 2000. Tons
  1999 2000
Namsos 42,7 70,0
Sør-Varanger 55,7 45,2
Tana 19,4 26,5
Alta 14,8 22,5
Lebesby 18,6 22,2
Lenvik 13,9 21,9
Loppa 17,7 18,1
Namdalseid 12,8 17,6
Berlevåg 7,1 15,8
Trondheim 11,5 14,3

Salmon and sea trout statistics are published yearly.

More information: anne.turi.baklien@ssb.no , tel. +47 62 88 52 30, and ase.mobraten@ssb.no , tel. +47 62 88 52 31.