The pelagic sector forms an important part of the seafood industry, which is Norway's second largest export trade.
Kårbø had previously been chairman and president of the sales board of Stor- og Vårsildlaget.
Annually approximately 2 million tons of pelagic fish are sold through Norges Sildesalgslag.
Catch data are instantly reported for governmental bodies, providing high quality input for resource control purposes.
The first-hand value of this volume depends in the international market and amounts to 4-6 billion NOK or 500-700 million Euro annually.