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Fishing by foreign countries in Icelandic waters 2006 and the world catch 2005


  • Statistical Series
  • 11. December 2007
  • Vol 92, Issue 66
  • ISSN: 1670-4541


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The catch by foreign vessels in Icelandic waters (region Va) decreased from 114 thousand tonnes in 2005 to 54 thousand tonnes in 2006. The capelin is the most dominant species in the catch of the foreign vessels in 2006. The Faroese and the Norwegians were the most active foreign fishing nations in Icelandic waters in 2006 with catch of 51 and 3 thousand tonnes respectively.
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