| Table 14. | Classification of Fishers by age | |||||
| Fishing area | EU fishing area | Under 35 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | |
| The North Sea | IV a,b,c | 29,6% | 34,1% | 39,7% | 30,4% | |
| The Skagerak | III a | 12,4% | 22,1% | 18,6% | 14,8% | |
| The Kattegat | III a | 22,0% | 13,5% | 12,8% | 15,4% | |
| The Baltic | III d | 36,0% | 30,0% | 26,3% | 36,7% | |
| Distant waters | non-EU waters | 0,0% | 0,3% | 2,6% | 2,7% | |
| Total | 100,0% | 100,0% | 100,0% | 100,0% | ||
| Source: SJFI, Account statistics for fishery 1997 |