Aquaculture (terminated in Statistics Norway), 2007, final figures

For the fish farming industry, the total quantity of fish for sale increased by 18.4 per cent from 2006 to 2007. A total of 838 858 tonnes were sold in 2007. The value of fish sold decreased by 0.4 per cent.

Compared with 2006, the sales of salmon increased by 18.2 per cent, and reached 744 220 tonnes. This results in a sales value of NOK 15.5 billion, which is 0.5 per cent less than in 2006. The average price per kilo fell from 24.7 to 20.8 in 2007.

The sales of trout also increased in 2007. The total quantity was 78 000 tonnes, which is 23.5 per cent more than in 2006. The first-hand value was almost NOK 1.6 billion, which is 1.6 per less than in 2006. The average price per kilo fell from NOK 25.20 in 2006 to NOK 20.00 in 2007.

For other species, the changes in quantity from 2006 to 2007 were small for cod, whereas for halibut the sales were doubled. The average prices fell from NOK 23.60 to NOK 22.30 per kilo for cod and from NOK 60.00 to NOK 49.50 per kilo for halibut.

Employment up

The number of people employed in the aquaculture industry totalled 4 665 in 2007. A total of 80 per cent of them worked with salmon and trout farming. Employment increased by 4.4 per cent from 2006.

Lost and wasted fish

In 2007, the loss/wastage for all species was 9.0 per cent, compared with 8.4 per cent in 2006. For salmon, a small increase in the number reported as lost/wastage from 7.8 to 8.7 per cent was recorded.

Tables:

• Table 1 Sales of slaughtered fish for food. Quantity, by fish species and county. 2007. Tonnes
• Table 2 Sales of slaughtered fish for food. Value, by fish species and county. 2007. NOK 1 000
• Table 3 Number of licenses running, workers and labour input, by type of production and county. Salmon and trout. 2007
• Table 4 Number of licences running, workers and labour input, by type of production and county. Other fish species than salmon and trout. 2007 (Corrected 20 August 2009)
• Table 5 Stock of live fish for food, by species of fish and county. All fish species. 2007. 1 000 pieces
• Table 6 Sales of shellfish, by fish species. 2000-2007.Tonnes and NOK 1000