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Sea fishing of salmon increases
statistikk
2001-11-29T10:00:00.000Z
Agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing
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sjofiske, Sea catches of salmon and sea trout, catch, escaped farm fishFishing , Agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing
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Sea catches of salmon and sea trout, 2001

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Sea fishing of salmon increases

In 2001, the total catch of wild salmon and sea trout in the Norwegian fjords was 704 tons, of which 693 were salmon. Compared with 2000, the catch has increased with 66 tons.

Sea catch of salmon and sea trout. 2000 and 2001. Tons.

The average size of the salmon caught was considerably larger than in the previous year. The average weight was 3.8 kilo in 2001, as compared to 3.3 the year before. 28 per cent of the salmon caught weighed under 3 kilos, 50 per cent between 3-7 kilos and 22 per cent over 7 kilos.

Finnmark is the most important county, with a total catch of 246 tons of salmon. Except for Østfold and Nord-Trøndelag, there has been an increase in all the counties.

Sea catch of salmon and sea trout.
2000 and 2001. Tons
  2000 2001
Total 638 704
Salmon, total 627 693
Less than 3 kg 251 196
3-7 kg 273 348
Over 7 kg 102 149
Sea trout/migratory char 12 11
Sea catch of salmon and sea trout.
Municipalities with the biggest catch in
2000 and 2001. Tons
  2000 2001
Namsos 70,0 60,2
Sør-Varanger 45,6 46,0
Tana 26,5 32,0
Alta 23,0 22,1
Berlevåg 16,3 22,0
Loppa 18,1 20,2
Lebesby 22,3 19,3
Eigersund 11,9 19,1
Agdenes 10,2 18,0