Norwegian vessels delivered 2.1 million tonnes of fish, crustaceans and molluscs in 2012, down 7 per cent compared with 2011. The landed value amounted to NOK 14.1 billion, down 12 per cent from 2011.
Eighty-four per cent of the catch was used for consumption, while 16 per cent was used for the production of fish meal, oil, animal feed etc.
In 2012, the catch of herring was 4 per cent lower than the year before, and amounted to 29 per cent of the total catch. The landed value of the herring increased by 7 per cent, corresponding to 25 per cent of the total landed value in 2012.
The cod catch came to 358 000 tonnes, with a value of NOK 3.8 billion. This accounted for 17 per cent of the total catch quantity and 27 per cent of the total catch value. Cod fishing was the most important in terms of value of landed catch.
In 2012, the blue whiting catch came to 118 800 tonnes, with a value of NOK 276.7 million. This is five times more than the year before, when low quotas of blue whiting resulted in a low catch.
Foreign vessels delivered 288 000 tonnes of fish and crustaceans in Norway in 2012. The total value of the foreign landings was NOK 2.3 billion.
(NRK/Press release)
In the period from 13 May to 19 May, the export price of fresh salmon reached NOK 43.51 per kilo. This is an increase of 2.8 per cent from the previous seven-day period, according to Statistics Norway.
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In the period from 8 April to 14 April, the export price of Norwegian fresh salmon came to NOK 42.27 per kilo. This is an increase of 6.1 per cent from the previous seven-day period.
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Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg says Norway and Russia are continously developing a closer cooperation in important fields.
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Foreign and domestic demand, excluding petroleum activities, grew modestly in the 4th quarter of 2012. The gross domestic product (GDP) of mainland Norway was up 0.3 per cent in the 4th quarter.
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This week Norway participated in an international enforcement conference related to fisheries crime organized by INTERPOL.(Photo: Fisheries Minister Lisbeth Berg-Hansen)
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The winter cod fishing has a long tradition, and for several hundred years, this fishery has attracted anglers from all over the country. Fishing for cod occurs mainly around Vesterålen, Senja and Lofoten. In Lofoten alone more than 30,000 tons of cod is caught every season.
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Opening up more northern areas for the oil industry could create between 13,000 and 37,000 jobs, and from NOK 26-55 billions in added value.
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For 20 years, the research vessel "Dr Fridtjof Nansen" has provided support for surveys of the fish resources off the coasts of more than 60 developing countries. (Photo: International Development Minister Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås)
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Within 40 years, the size of the Norwegian seafood industry is projected to grow to six times its current revenue level, researchers state in a new report that will be published this week.(Photo: Minister of Fisheries Lisbeth Berg-Hansen)
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Scientists from 67 nations have called for a halt to fishing in Arctic waters which have just become ice-free due to climate change, until fish stocks have been examined and registered.
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