This paper discusses the importance of the fishing industry – fishing fleet and processing industry – for the development of coastal communities. Statistical analysis is performed to analyze the importance of development in the fisheries sector (catch, landings, employment et.c) and how and to what degree this explains the growth...
The industry owned trawlers land-lock obligation, originally intended to ensure both greater seasonal distribution of raw material as well as settlement in coastal communities, functions poorly and is being put under pressure. This is due to national and global trends in economics and politics, technological change and changing market conditions....
Plankton feeding fish populations on high latitudes have a strong seasonal growth as food only is available when the sun is above the horizon. The rest of the year the biomass will be reduced as a result of natural mortality and reduced weight on each individual. Prices and costs per...