NEWS RELEASE FISHERIES 29 SEPTEMBER 2017

The value of catch from Icelandic vessels in June was just over 7.1 billion ISK which is 21.9% less than in June 2016. However, the tonnage of catch was 26% more than in June 2016 or nearly 53 thousand tonnes.

Value of demersal catch was nearly 5.4 billion ISK which is a 26.4% decrease compared with June 2016. Value of cod was 3.3 billion ISK, a decrease of 19.3% although the tonnage increased by 2.8%. Value of haddock was 23.5% less than in June 2016 but the tonnage was nearly the same. Value of flatfish catch was 1,165 million ISK, a decrease of 5.1% compared with June 2016. Value of pelagic catch was nearly 300 million ISK in June and value of shellfish catch was nearly 276 million ISK.

Total value of catch in the 12 month period from July 2016 to June 2017 was 112.4 billion ISK which amounts to 19.8% decrease compared with the same period a year earlier.

Value of catch 2016–2017
Million ISK June July-June
  2016 2017 % 2015-2016 2016-2017 %
             
Total value 9,125.1 7,129.6 -21.9 140,109.7 112,433.0 -19.8
             
Demersal catch 7,324.1 5,389.8 -26.4 99,241.0 75,896.1 -23.5
Cod 4,135.9 3,338.7 -19.3 60,769.7 48,538.1 -20.1
Haddock 520.3 398.2 -23.5 10,452.6 7,860.9 -24.8
Saith 1,004.8 553.6 -44.9 9,094.2 6,663.9 -26.7
Redfish 829.7 545.2 -34.3 12,437.1 8,432.7 -32.2
Ocean redfish 364.5 214.6 -41.1 597.4 333.3 -44.2
Other demersal 468.8 339.6 -27.6 5,890.0 4,067.1 -30.9
Flatfish catch 1,228.1 1,165.0 -5.1 10,001.0 7,241.8 -27.6
Pelagic catch 136.3 298.9 119.3 26,794.6 26,852.2 0.2
Herring 3.3 0.8 -76.1 5,981.4 6,190.0 3.5
Capelin 0.0 0.0 4,947.9 6,340.0 28.1
Blue whiting 0.1 246.1 5,636.1 3,535.2 -37.3
Mackerel 133.0 52.1 -60.8 10,225.7 10,787.0 5.5
Other pelagics 0.0 0.0   3.6 0.1 -97.7
Shellfish catch 436.6 275.8 -36.8 4,073.1 2,442.8 -40.0
Lobster 167.9 145.1 -13.6 960.0 811.2 -15.5
Shrimp 263.2 127.9 -51.4 2,782.8 1,336.3 -52.0
Other shellfish 5.5 2.8 -48.9 330.3 295.4 -10.6
Miscellaneous catch 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Value of catch by type of landing 2016–2017
Million ISK June July-June
  2016 2017 % 2015-2016 2016-2017 %
             
Total value 9,125.1 7,129.6 -21.9 140,109.7 112,433.0 -19.8
             
For domestic processing 3,600.6 3,094.6 -14.1 73,122.5 59,481.9 -18.7
To auction market, for domestic processing 1,846.1 1,194.5 -35.3 20,242.3 16,674.5 -17.6
Frozen at sea, for domestic re-processing 0.0 0.0 57.7 67.4 16.9
For export in containers 557.4 331.8 -40.5 4,919.7 4,181.6 -15.0
Frozen at sea 3,105.7 2,500.0 -19.5 40,891.2 31,401.1 -23.2
Other types of landings 15.3 8.7 -43.1 876.4 626.6 -28.5
Value of catch by region of landing 2016–2017
Million ISK June July-June
  2016 2017 % 2015-2016 2016-2017 %
             
Total value 9,125.1 7,129.6 -21.9 140,109.7 112,433.0 -19.8
             
Capital region 3,024.0 2,436.3 -19.4 36,541.2 27,320.0 -25.2
West 354.8 316.1 -10.9 6,794.2 5,768.6 -15.1
Westfjords 870.5 391.7 -55.0 8,117.1 5,820.8 -28.3
Northwest 835.3 589.0 -29.5 9,540.5 6,587.6 -31.0
Northeast 1,050.5 1,003.7 -4.5 17,132.1 15,068.5 -12.0
East  462.7 700.6 51.4 19,182.4 16,897.7 -11.9
South 768.5 614.8 -20.0 13,168.7 11,573.8 -12.1
Southwest 1,185.5 739.4 -37.6 23,992.0 18,761.8 -21.8
Abroad 573.4 337.9 -41.1 5,641.4 4,634.0 -17.9

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