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New record low sea catch of salmon
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2009-11-27T10:00:00.000Z
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Sea catches of salmon and sea trout, 2009

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New record low sea catch of salmon

The total catch of wild salmon and sea trout in the Norwegian fjords amounted to 291 tonnes in 2009. This is 97 tonnes, or 25 per cent, less than in 2008.

As from 2008, the salmon fisheries with stationary gear in the sea have been strongly regulated. This resulted in record low catches last year, and a further reduction this year. The catches in the counties of Finnmark, Nord-Trøndelag and Rogaland decreased most.

Sea catch of salmon and sea trout. 2007 and 2009. Tonnes

The average weight of salmon was 4.6 kg in 2009, compared with 4.7 kg the year before. Seventeen per cent of the salmon caught weighed under 3 kg, 48 per cent between 3-7 kg and 35 per cent over 7 kg.

Half the catch taken in Finnmark

Finnmark is the most important county for sea catches of salmon, with a total catch of 135 tonnes in 2009. This amounted to 48 per cent of the total catch of salmon.

Sea catch of salmon and sea trout. 2007-2009*. Tonnes and per 1 000
  2007 2008 2009 2007 2008 2009
  Tonnes Per 1 000
Total  438  388  291 94 83 65
Salmon total  428  382  283 90 80 62
Less than 3 kg 56 65 48 25 28 21
3-7kg  219  161  135 48 35 30
Over 7kg  153  156  100 17 17 11
Sea trout/migratory char 10 6 8 4 3 3
Sea catch of salmon and sea trout. Municipalities with the biggest catch in 2008 and 2009. Tonnes
  2008 2009
Sør-Varanger 29.6 24.4
Namsos 32.4 22.8
Alta 48.3 22.7
Loppa 26.9 18.3
Lebesby 16.5 11.6
Rissa 9.3 8.9
Deatnu Tana 12.8 8.9
Porsanger Porsángu Porsanki 10.6 7.7
Nordkapp 15.2 7.3
Vadsø 6.8 6.2

21.5 tonnes escaped farmed fish

In the counties of Rogaland, Hordaland, Sogn og Fjordane, Møre og Romsdal, Sør-Trøndelag, Nord-Trøndelag, Nordland and Troms it is permitted to fish for escaped farmed fish. The time period for this particular fishing is between 5 August and 28 February. The total catch in 2008/2009 was 21.5 tonnes, of which 21.2 tonnes were salmon and 0.3 tonnes were sea trout. The average weight for salmon was 3.7 kg, and 2.6 kg for sea trout.

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