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Large catch of blue whiting
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2003-08-28T10:00:00.000Z
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Fisheries (terminated in Statistics Norway), 2003, preliminary figures

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Large catch of blue whiting

In the first six months of 2003, preliminary figures show that the blue whiting catch was 29 per cent higher than the total annual catch for 2002. This corresponds to 48 per cent of the total catch of fish but only 14 per cent of the total landed value. Almost the entire catch of blue whiting was used to manufacture meal and oil.

Catch by fish species . The first six months. 2003. Per cent

The catch came to 717 000 tonnes worth NOK 616 million.

Norwegian vessels delivered nearly 1.5 million tonnes fish in the first six months of 2003. Including crustaceans and molluscs, the landed value amounted to NOK 4.3 billion. Compared with preliminary figures for the first six months in 2002, the catch decreased 10 per cent in quantity and 28 per cent in landed value.

In addition to the catch of blue whiting, the catches of haddock and redfish increased by 22 and 7 per cent, respectively. Otherwise it was a decline in the catch of most of the fish species.

The herring catch came to 184 500 tonnes, worth NOK 496 000 million. Compared with the corresponding period in 2002 this is a 23 per cent decrease in quantity and about 50 per cent decrease in landed value.

Catch value, by fish species. 2003*. Per cent

The cod catch fell from 178 800 tonnes to 161 400 tonnes. The value of the catch was NOK 1.6 billion. This corresponds to 11 per cent of the total catch and 37 per cent of the landed value.

Cod and haddock figures include fishing by Norwegian vessels on Russian quotas.

57 per cent of the total catch was made into meal, oil and animal food. Frozen fish accounted for 24 per cent.

Quantity and value of catch, by the most important fish
species. The first six months. 2002-2003. Tonnes. 1 000 NOK
  Tonnes live weight 1 000 NOK
  2002* 2003* 2002* 2003*
Total       1 653 061       1 480 594       6 030 342       4 290 165
Cod  178 798  161 429 2 255 965 1 625 597
Haddock 26 421 25 502  284 336  174 105
Ling 8 008 8 303  116 018 86 558
Saithe 95 262  115 999  487 283  431 846
Greenland halibut 5 186 5 300 61 888 73 031
Redfish 10 064 10 744 49 902 51 254
Capelin  427 504  172 698  519 973  195 943
Norway pout 9 114 5 773 7 765 4 444
Blue whiting  417 091  717 405  420 583  615 623
Sandeel  170 833 20 477  157 952 16 530
Herring  240 381  184 498 1 060 629  496 085
Other fish1 32 600 29 554  266 768  229 524
Deep water prawn 31 800 22 912  341 280  289 625
1  Included crustaceans and other molluscs.
Quantity and value of catch, by disposition. The
first six months. 2003. Tonnes. 1 000 NOK
        Tonnes live weight       1 000 NOK
Total 1 480 594 4 290 165
Fresh  109 083  844 220
Frozen, minced, roe1  357 118 1 480 589
Dried 28 832  274 319
Salted etc.2  133 760  933 441
Canned  971 11 427
Meal, oil, animal feed  848 059  745 553
Bait and other dispositions 2 770  617
1  Included shelled prawns.
2  Klipfish included.

The statistics are based on data from the Directorate of Fisheries and are released semi-annually.