Table 1 Quantity of catch, by the most important fish species. 2005-2009*. 1 000 tonnes live weight

1 Quantity of catch, by the most important fish species. 2005-2009*. 1 000 tonnes live weight
	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009*


Total	2 392	2 256	2 393	2 437	2 526
Capelin	67	2	41	41	233
Greenland halibut	16	13	10	9	10
Tusk	12	14	15	16	14
Atlantic cod	226	221	218	215	242
Ling	15	17	19	19	17
Haddock	63	71	73	74	106
Saithe	231	257	225	227	202
Norway pout	0	14	5	7	37
Blue whiting	739	642	540	418	226
Catfish	6	5	5	5	7
Sandeel	17	6	51	82	27
Atlantic redfish	13	17	14	8	8
Angler	4	5	5	5	5
Horse mackerel	25	27	5	12	73
Herring	748	711	885	1 028	1 070
Sprat	2	11	13	4	11
Mackerel	120	122	132	121	121
Other fish species¹	41	60	101	113	89
Deep water prawn	48	39	37	31	27

¹	Included crustaceans and other molluscs.

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