Concept variable

Target species

	Norwegian (bokmål) Norwegian (nynorsk)
Name	Target species
Definition	Species caught in marine waters. Target species are fish species, crustaceans, molluscs, echinoderms, seaweeds and sea mammals.
Valid from	1977-01-01
Valid to
Owner	430 - Division for primary industry
Comments	Only the most important species in marine waters in Norway are included in SSB's statistics. Cf. the Directorate of Fisheries' NS 9400 versjon 2. Kodeliste for fiskeslag, skalldyr, bløtdyr, pigghuder, sjøplanter og sjøpattedyr i sluttseddelen. Freshwater species are also included in NS 9400
Statistical unit	Fishing vessel
Subject	10.05 - Fishing and fish farming
Statistics	Fisheries
Linked to Variable Definition	Main groups of target species
Classification	Classification of target species in the sea