The following table shows the quantities of liver landed by decked 
vessels and boats respectively, in 1927: 
Trawlers . . . . 
Other decked vessels 
Motor boats . . . 
Rowing-boats . . . 
Cod-liver Shark-liver Total 
91 369 HI. » HL 91 369 HI. 
21 428 — 126 — 21 554 — 
14913 — » —_ 14 913 — 
4762 — r= 4762 — 
Total 132 472 HI. 126 Hi. 132598 Hi. 
Several kinds of oil are prepared from the liver, medicinal and in- 
dustrial oils (crude or steamed) being the most important. Before the 
oil is shipped for export abroad, it must be sorted bv authoritatively 
appointed oil-sorters. 
The total quantity of cod-liver oil exported in 1927 was 5 196 000 
kilos, valued at 3620800 kr. Of other fish produce exported in that 
year cod’s roe yielded 266000 kr.; swims 83000 kr.: and guano 
on 810 000 Lr 
THE HERRING FISHERIES 
In spring small quantities of herring are caught in many places a- 
long the coasts of Iceland. This herring is called spring herring. A- 
bout the middle of July the seasonal herring fishing begins off the 
north coast, and lasis about two months. In 1927 125 decked vessels 
were engaged in this pursuit. 
The following table summarizes the result of this fishery during the 
last ten vears: 
1918 , . 71335 HL 1923 325 392 HI. 
1919 . . 140900 — 1924. | 236 768 — 
i920 . . 160900 — 1925 . . 341054 — 
921 . . 101000 — 1926 . . 208073 — 
1922 280 600 1927 8597 247 
The share of each of the various types of vessels in the total yield 
of the herring fishery in 1927 was: 
[rawlers . . . . . 165 514 Hl. 
Other decked vessels. 399 203 — 
Motor boats . . . 20 191 — 
Rowing-boats . . . . . . . 2697 — 
Caught bv means of land-seines . . . 9742 — 
Total 597 347 HL.