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of Finmark (Arctic Sea). This is second in importance only to the Lofoten fisheries. The 

 cod (Lodde-cod), however, are not of the same kind, being smaller and non-spawners. They 

 are then feeding on the ucapelan» (Mallotus villosus), a salmouoid which is supposed to 

 come from Arctic waters in order to spawn near the coast. There do not seem to be 

 definite fishing banks in this case, and the fishery is somewhat variable from year to year. 



The herring-fishery takes place all round the Norwegian coast, between the islands 

 and in the fjords, but at diiîerent places at different times. In spring, it is mostly on the 

 south-west coast (North Sea) along the provinces of Stavanger and Bergen, and more 

 especially in connection with the towns of Stavanger and Haugesund. The winter-fishing 

 for the large herring (Storsild), is carried on further to the north (Norwegian Sea) along 

 the provinces of Romsdal, Nordland and Tromse, whilst the summer-fishing (fat-herring) 

 takes place in the same regions, and in some years further to the south in Christiania Fjord. 



The mackerel fishing, and the salmon and trout fishing, are of much less value than 

 the two previous. They are carried on for the most part along the North Sea and Skager 

 Rak coasts, though there is also salmon-fishing in the north. The summer-fishing for 

 ling, halibut, green cod etc. is chiefly carried on in the northern regions (Norwegian and 

 Arctic Seas). 



In addition to the above fisheries (called the coast-fisheries), a certain amount of 

 fishing goes on beyond the islands and banks, i. e. beyond the territorial waters (deep-sea 

 fishing). Cod-fishing is carried on in the Skager Rak and beyond the territorial limits off 

 Sondmore. A considerable fishing for ling and torsk also takes place in spring and 

 summer on the deep slopes of the Norwegian Sea, north from Sandmare. Further, the 

 fishermen of Finmark and Tromse go as far north, in the summer time, as Spitzbergen and 

 Jan Mayen' in their search for cod. 



Of greater importance to Norway than these latter are the walrus and whale etc. 

 fisheries. These are carried on at the Faeroes, Iceland and in the northern waters between 

 Nova Zembla and Greenland, and engage a large fleet of boats (over 150), many of them 

 being steamers. 



Statistics 



The Norwegian statistics, published in the «Norges Officielle Statistik», go back to 

 1870 (for the year 1868), though data also exist for much earlier years, and have been 

 characterized from the beginning by the amount of detailed information they provide. As 

 they are specially trade-statistics, the species represented in the tables and the modes of 

 classification are such as are used for commercial purposes. Further, the quantities 

 exported are given in detail, but the amount of the home-consumption in Norway itself is 

 not stated. The difficulties connected with the collection of fishery statistics, on account 

 of the extensive coast-line and many inlets, is perhaps greater for Norway than for any 

 other country. 



The manner in which the statistics are collected is not mentioned in particular, but 

 in addition to the officials charged with the supervision of the fisheries and who furnish 

 reports to the government, there are regular governmental bailiffs with several assistants, 

 at the more important places. By these means, the reports give not only the details with 

 regard to quantities and values of the fish landed, and number of boats and men, but also 

 a good account of the progress of the fishing, the conditions at the fishing-places and so on. 



