Denmark Socio-economic Profile
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Denmark : DK1 1.1 Overview The area defined as Denmark DK1 covers the whole country. In 1997 the Danish fleet consisted of 4,582 vessels, 71% of which are less than 10 metres and only 6 % over 20m. The Danish fishery targets single species, with the larger vessels fishing almost exclusively for herring for human consumption and sprat destined for fishmeal reduction. Traditional fishing grounds are located in the North Sea Skagerrak/Kattegat and the Baltic Sea, with the main fishing ports located along the North and West coast of Jutland. Bornholm Island in the Baltic Sea is the centre for landing from the Baltic Sea. Cod, flatfish, Norway lobster, mackerel and herring account for more than 60% of the value of landings in Danish ports. Danish nominal catch in 1997 for human consumption was approximately 330,000 tonnes valued at 288,630,755 ECU. The catch for reduction to fishmeal and oil was about 1,400,000 tonnes valued at 148,992,264 ECU. Landings from foreign vessels (mainly Swedish, but some Baltic States) amounted to another 415,000 tonnes at 118,258,434 ECU which were largely destined for reduction purposes. The Danish processing industry has high rate of capitalisation compared to other countries. There are a total of 138 fish processing factories with a total production output value 975,465,050 ECU. There are a further 81 smoking/ curing/salting factories with a production value of 147,388,760 ECU and 18 fish meal factories with a production output value of 323,774,222 ECU. Reduction factories are largely based on the West Coast of Jutland. Denmark is a net exporter of fish products with exports in 1997 of 206,638,240 ECU and imports of 1,123,521,936 ECU. Many of the imports are subject to re-export following processing by the country's high technology processing sector. 1.2 Coastal Fishing Employment The total employment in full time equivalents in Denmark was 5,856 FTEs. This total varies slightly depending on the time of year that the fishers are counted. The number of fishers recorded in November of 1996 was 5,150. In terms of numbers, the NUTS 3 regions of Ringkobing/Viborg with 1,779 FTE fishers and Nordjylland with 1,210 FTE fishers have the largest number of fishing persons employed. 58% of Danish fishers are self employed, this increases to 86% in the Kobenhavn/Roskilde region. 1.3 Processing Employment The processing industry in Denmark employs a total of 8,588 people (6,416 FTEs). The majority are employed in processing and preservation (6,473). Large centres for processing and preservation employment are located in the NUTS 3 areas of Nordjylland (2,232), Ringkobing / Viborg (1,299) and Arhus/Vejle/Fyn (1,209). A further 1,512 persons are employed in the smoking and curing of fish, the higher numbers being found in Nordjylland (531) and Ribe/ Sonderjylland (565). 1.4 Aquaculture Employment Estimated employment in "mariculture" was 200-300 in 1997. This figure includes slaughter, gutting filleting, cooling/freezing and packing and sales for further processing (primarily processing) and handling of roe for the Japanese market. Regional employment figures are estimated on the basis of regional production and an assumed constant productivity between the regions. Using this method, Vestsjaelland has 56 people employed in mariculture. 1.5 Freshwater Aquaculture Employment It is estimated that 613 people are employed in freshwater trout production. The centres of production are Ringkobing (with 200 persons employed) and Ribe (156 persons employed). A further 85 people (FTEs) are estimated to be employed in eel farming. 1.6 Inland Fisheries Employment The inland fishery is estimated to provide employment for less than 5 people (FTEs). |