APPENDIX IV APPENDIX IV 
The principal destination for Danish fishery products in 
1974 continued to be other EEC member states. Sweden, the 
United States, and Switzerland were important markets al- 
though the percentage imported by the first two nations de- 
clined from that of the previous year. 
Denmark's Exports by Major Markets - 1974 
Quantity Value 
Market area Pounds Percent U.S. dollars Percent 
EEC 826,460 60 S259) O59 vanO 5y7/ 
Sweden 156,630 ial 48,269,280 at 
Switzerland 48,298 4 24,880,620 6 
United States 45,962 3 310),.92)5) 14a 7/ 
Other countries PVT A TS ile SiG 4153879 9 
Total WP SS OAS 100 $449,876,500 100 
ECONOMIC ROLE OF THE FISHING INDUSTRY 
According to Danish government officials the fishing 
industry accounted for about 2 percent of the total Danish 
gross national product for 1975. It makes’ a valuable con= 
tribution to domestic supplies of food and plays an important 
role in the nation's international trade. 
During recent years 4 to 5 percent of Denmark's total 
merchandise exports have consisted of fish and fish products 
which in 1974 were valued at $486 million. This represented 
a threefold increase over 1970. Spinoff industries have 
benefited, such as the engine and pump manufacturers and the 
fishing gear and equipment industries. For example, a new 
hydraulic winch arrangement for side and stern trawlings was 
developed. 
Fisheries make a major contribution to the local econo- 
mies in some coastal and sparsely populated areas where few 
employment possibilities other than agriculture or fishing 
are available. 
GOVERNMENT ROLE IN FISHERIES AND FISH CONSERVATION 
The Danish government does not normally interfere di- 
rectly in the fishing industry. It encourages fishing in 
general and has helped to create an environment in which the 
modernization of the fishing fleet, especially by the intro- 
duction of larger and better equipped vessels, has been able 
to take place. The Government also has always shown great 
interest in securing as far as possible free access to 
304 
