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That year the average catch per trawler was 13793 HI, that of
other deck vessels 3533 HI. per ship.
Up to 1927 most of the herring caught used to be salted for export.
But that year such enormous quantities were landed, that a large porion
 was sold to factories to be devoted to the preparation of herringoil
 and herring-guano.
All herring to be salted for export, must be sorted by authoritatively
 appointed sorters; and if not exported within three weeks from
salting, a re-sorting must take place. The herring sent to foreign markets,
 or sold in Iceland with a view to export later on, must be furnished
 with a certificate made out by a sorter appointed by the Icelandic
 government. The total export and value of salted herring during
1924—14927 will be seen from the following table:

Year Quantity in tons Value in kr.
924 . . . 9386 4 882 483
1925 . . . 1679 7397 094
to26 . . . 11465 5 075 245
1997 19 627 5769 609

Some of the herring is spiced. In 1927 this variety of cured herring
was exported to the value of 2442873 kr. Sweden is the chief market
tor Icelandic herring.
Of late factories have been established for the preparation of herring-oil
 and herring-guano; and these commodities having a much wider
and surer market than the salted herring, there is every likelihood of
this industry developing strongly in the near future. The total export
of herring-oil in 1924—1927 will be seen from the following table:

Herring-oil Value
Year Tons Krénur
1924 2 568 1985 183
1925 2701 1731378
1926 . . . 2461 1 344 893
1997 6 3585 2947 313

In 1927 the export of herring-guano realized 2389 630 kr.

THE FISH EXPORT

The bulk of the fish is prepared with a view to foreign markets,
and mainly exported fully cured, though part of it is also sent on the
market half-cured or even wet-salted. From October to New Year or
sometimes even longer the trawlers pursue ice-fishing and sell their
catches in England. The total export of fish (excl. herring) has been: