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Stable catch – increase in landed value
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2016-01-14T10:00:00.000Z
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The fishery statistics give main figures for catch and landed value from the fisheries. In 2015, Norwegian vessels delivered 2.3 million tonnes of fish, crustaceans and molluscs.

Fisheries (terminated in Statistics Norway), 2015, preliminary figures

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Stable catch – increase in landed value

In 2015, Norwegian vessels delivered 2.3 million tonnes of fish, crustaceans and molluscs, which was about the same as the year before. The landed value of catch came to NOK 16.4 billion; up 14 per cent from 2014.

Fisheries. Quantity and value of catch for selected fish species. Preliminary figuresPublished 14 January 2016
Quantity (tonnes)Change, per centLanded value (NOK million)
20152014 - 20152010 - 20152015
Total2 319 2900.3-13.416 424
Selected species
Mackerel242 235-12.83.52 028
Herring312 959-23.2-66.11 858
Cod417 455-11.847.35 410
Saithe151 240-1.7-33.71 475
Greenland halibut14 3582.246.7475
Redfish24 74927.985.5240
Crustaceans and molluscs213 7715.042.41 379
Other fish species942 52323.412.73 559

Source: Statistics Norway

Sixty-two per cent of the catch was used for consumption, while 38 per cent was used for the production of meal, oil, animal feed etc.

Cod fishing most important

The cod catch came to 417 500 tonnes, with a value of NOK 5.4 billion. This accounted for 18 per cent of the total catch quantity and 33 per cent of the total catch value. Measured by the value of landed catch, cod fishing was the most important fisheries catch.

In 2015, the fist hand value of mackerel and saithe came to NOK 2.0 and 1.5 billion respectively. Compared with 2014, this is up 5 per cent for mackerel and 16 per cent for saithe. In the same period, the catch quantity of mackerel and saithe decreased by 13 and 2 per cent respectively.

Larger catches of blue whiting

In 2015, the blue whiting catch came to 489 400 tonnes, with a value of NOK 923 million. Compared with 2014, this is an increase of 59 per cent for landed value and 23 per cent for catch quantity.

Further drop in herring catch

In 2015, the catch of herring was 23 per cent lower than the year before, and amounted to 14 per cent of the total catch. The landed value of herring decreased by 3 per cent, corresponding to 11 per cent of the total landed value in 2015.

Increase in first hand value of Antarctic krill

The group "Other crustaceans and molluscs" mainly includes Antarctic krill. From 2014 to 2015, the catch quantity and first hand value increased by 1 and 8 per cent respectively. This group of fish species accounted for 8 per cent of total catch quantity in 2015.

Foreign landings amounted to NOK 3.2 billion

Foreign vessels delivered 364 800 tonnes of fish and crustaceans in Norway in 2015. The total value of foreign landings was NOK 3.2 billion.