The total catch of Icelandic vessels in February 2019 was over 74 thousand tonnes which is a 13% decrease from February 2018. Pelagic catch decreased since no capelin was caught in the period. Demersal catch was just over 42 thousand tonnes and increased by 12% compared to February 2018.
In the 12 month period from March 2018 to February 2019 the total catch has decreased by 7% compared with the same period one year earlier. The value index in February is 5.4% higher than in February 2018.
| Fish catch | ||||||
| February | March-February | |||||
| 2018 | 2019 | % | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | % | |
| Fish catch at constant prices | ||||||
| Index | 76 | 80 | 5.4 | |||
| Fish catch in tonnes | ||||||
| Total catch | 84,686 | 74,020 | -13 | 1,275,915 | 1,187,204 | -7 |
| Demersal catch | 37,459 | 42,031 | 12 | 475,900 | 491,235 | 3 |
| Cod | 24,071 | 27,422 | 14 | 279,561 | 279,262 | 0 |
| Haddock | 3,987 | 5,787 | 45 | 41,387 | 53,309 | 29 |
| Saithe | 4,302 | 3,589 | -17 | 55,863 | 67,912 | 22 |
| Redfish | 3,381 | 3,358 | -1 | 64,550 | 58,002 | -10 |
| Other demersal catch | 1,719 | 1,876 | 9 | 34,539 | 32,749 | -5 |
| Flatfish | 608 | 1,227 | 102 | 23,644 | 28,198 | 19 |
| Pelagic catch | 46,426 | 30,419 | -34 | 765,904 | 654,829 | -15 |
| Herring | 0 | 0 | - | 125,434 | 124,075 | -1 |
| Capelin | 36,551 | 0 | - | 236,158 | 81,698 | -65 |
| Blue whiting | 9,875 | 30,419 | 208 | 238,802 | 313,496 | 31 |
| Mackerel | 0 | 0 | - | 165,510 | 135,560 | -18 |
| Other pelagic catch | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Shellfish | 193 | 343 | 78 | 10,432 | 12,933 | 24 |
| Other species | 0 | 0 | - | 35 | 10 | -72 |
Information about catch of fish which are published in this press release are preliminary figures. The data is gathered by the Directorate of Fisheries.