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ICELANDIC FISH CATCH RISES

ICELANDIC FISH CATCH RISES

Icelandic fish catch rises. The total Icelandic fish catch in March 2022 was 145 thousand tonnes according to preliminary data, which is a 41 thousand tonnes increase from March 2021. Demersal catch was 48 thousand tonnes and pelagic catch was 95 thousand tonnes.

In the 12 month period from April 2021 to March 2022 the total catch was about 1.5 million tonnes which is 37% more than in the same period one year earlier. Pelagic catch was just over one million tonnes and demersal catch was just under 450 thousand tonnes.

Fixed price calculations are postponed due to lack of data on the quantity and value of capelin roe, which may have significant effects on the outcome.

Information about catch of fish which are published are preliminary figures. The data is gathered by the Directorate of Fisheries.

Fish catch

Table with 7 columns and 20 rows. Currently displaying rows 1 to 20.
March April – March
2021 2022 % 2020-2021 2021-2022 %
Fish catch at constant prices
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Fish catch in tonnes
Total catch 103,967 145,432 40

40

40

1,079,012 1,483,083 37

37

37

Demersal catch 55,338 48,068 −13

−13

−13

476,225 448,819 −6

−6

−6

Cod 33,016 29,459 −11

−11

−11

282,853 259,118 −8

−8

−8

Haddock 5,721 5,505 −4

−4

−4

56,214 53,042 −6

−6

−6

Saithe 8,186 7,040 −14

−14

−14

53,532 59,386 11

11

11

Redfish 5,063 3,265 −36

−36

−36

52,270 45,723 −13

−13

−13

Other demersal catch 3,352 2,798 −17

−17

−17

31,356 31,550 1

1

1

Flatfish 1,977 1,620 −18

−18

−18

25,530 22,888 −10

−10

−10

Pelagic catch 46,293 95,236 106

106

106

572,086 1,005,011 76

76

76

Herring 0 101

134,273 184,383 37

37

37

Capelin 44,593 95,135 113

113

113

70,726 521,473 637

637

637

Blue whiting 1,700 0

215,552 167,023 −23

−23

−23

Mackerel 0 0

151,534 132 −13

−13

−13

Other pelagic catch 0 0

1 6

Shellfish 358 508 42

42

42

5,160 6,353 23

23

23

Other species 0 0

10 12 21

21

21

 

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