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ICELANDIC FISH CATCH RISES IN JULY
Icelandic fish catch rises in July. The catch of Icelandic vessels in July 2023 was about 102 thousand tonnes, 16% more than in July 2022. Demersal catch was about 21,700 tonnes and pelagic catch was over 77 thousand tonnes.
In the 12 month period from August 2022 to July 2023 the overall catch was about 1.360 thousand tonnes which is 10% less than in the same period one year earlier.
Information about catch of fish which are published in this press release are preliminary figures. The data is gathered by the Directorate of Fisheries. ICELANDIC FISH CATCH RISES IN
Fish catch in July 2023
Tonnes
Total catch 87,841 101,705 16% 1,503,128 1,359,810 −10%
Demersal catch 23,777 21,679 −9% 439,893 406,368 −8%
Cod 11,351 9,640 −15% 249,085 224,836 −10%
Haddock 2,681 3,647 36% 50,650 66,804 32%
Saithe 3,889 3,030 −22% 62,810 46,946 −25%
Redfsh 3,413 3,438 1% 45,768 36,109 −21%
Other demersal catch 2,443 1,924 −21% 31,580 31,673 0%
Flatfsh 1,611 2,060 28% 21,104 24,873 18%
Pelagic catch 61,894 77,213 25% 1,036,374 922,103 −11%
Herring 5,959 10,271 72% 182,783 189,264 4%
Capelin 0 0 – 521,468 330,051 −37%
Blue whiting 211 605 187% 195,746 261,077 33%
Mackerel 55,724 66,337 19% 136,377 141,711 4%
Other pelagic catch 0 0 – 0 0 –
Shellfsh 560 753 34% 5,757 6,369 11%
Other species 0 0 – 0 96
