Concept variable

Fishing grounds

	Norwegian (bokmål) Norwegian (nynorsk)
Name	Fishing grounds
Definition	A division into ocean- and coastal areas, indicating where the catch is taken. Ocean areas are located outside Norway's 12 nautical miles boundary, while coastal areas are located inside Norway's 12 nautical miles boundary. The ocean- and coastal areas are further sub-divided.
Valid from	1977-01-01
Valid to
Owner	430 - Division for primary industry
Comments	Norway use FAO's division into fishing regions for statistical purposes. At the highest level we have inland waters and marine waters. Important Norwegian fishing grounds are 21 the Northwest Atlantic and 27 the Northeast Atlantic. These areas are further sub-divided.
Statistical unit	Fishing vessel
Subject	10.05 - Fishing and fish farming
Statistics	Fisheries
Linked to Variable Definition	Quantity of catch Target species Value of catch
Classification	Classification of important Norwegian fishing areas