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NEWS RELEASE FISHERIES 15 JANUARY 2016

Fish catch in December was nearly 50 thousand tonnes

The total catch of Icelandic vessels was nearly 50 thousand tonnes in December, an increase of 3.4% compared to December 2014. Significant increase was in demersal- and flatfish catch while pelagic catch decreased. Demersal catch was around 30 thousand tonnes and increased by more than 16%, of which 20 thousand tonnes was cod which is a 30% increase compared to December 2014. Pelagic catch was 17,500 tonnes and decreased by 15.6% compared to December 2014.

For the whole year 2015 the total catch has been 1,317 thousand tonnes which is 21.8% more than in the previous year. Pelagic catch increased by 35.3%, flatfish catch by 21.5% and demersal catch incresed by 2,7%

The December 2015 catch is 17.2% more in fixed prices than it was in December 2014.


Fish catch            
  December   January-December  
  2014 2015 % 2014 2015 %
Fish catch at constant prices1          
Index         49.4             57.9     17.2      
             
Fish catch in tonnes            
Total catch     47,723         49,362     3.4    1,081,237        1,316,677     21.8
Demersal catch     26,052         30,282     16.2       426,349           437,711     2.7
  Cod     15,178         19,773     30.3       239,951           244,430     1.9
  Haddock       2,214           3,292     48.7        36,115            40,984     13.5
  Saithe       2,642           2,080     -21.3        46,059            48,211     4.7
  Redfish       3,958           3,077     -22.3        57,752            58,213     0.8
  Other demersal catch       2,059           2,060     0.0        46,473            45,873     -1.3
Flatfish          707           1,252     77.0        19,284            23,427     21.5
Pelagic catch     20,702         17,480     -15.6       624,796           845,415     35.3
  Herring       9,999           8,697     -13.0       159,021           109,355     -31.2
  Capelin              -                  -             112,214           352,866     214.5
  Blue whiting     10,703           8,783     -17.9       182,878           214,870     17.5
  Mackerel              -                  -             170,631           168,279     -1.4
  Other pelagic catch              -                  -                     52                   45     -13.7
Shellfish          262              348     32.9        10,786            10,069     -6.6
Other species              -                  -                     21                   54     156.1

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

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Further Information

For further information please contact 528 1260 , email fiskitolur@hagstofa.is

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