There was a reduction of 75 full-time fishers and 62 part-time fishers. In 2000, the number of registered vessels was 13 017. Removal of inactive fishing vessels from the Register of Norwegian Fishing Vessels and the introduction of an annual registration fee are the main reasons for the strong reduction in the number of smaller coastal vessels in this register. The structural quota system is assumed to be the main explanation for the reduction in the number of larger coastal vessels and ocean-going vessels.