In July 2014 the value of the total catch was 13.1% lower than in July 2013. The value of catch was lower for all species except cod, shrimp and uncategorised shellfish. Pelagic catch decreased by 16.2% and flatfish catch by 54.1%.
Yearly value of catch of Icelandic vessels decreased by 11.2% from July 2013 to July 2014 compared to the same period one year before. During this time period there was however an increase by 97.8% in the value of mackerel catch. Cod, haddock and lobster values also increased somewhat.
| Value of catch in August 2013-July 2014 | ||||||
| Million ISK | July | August-July | ||||
| 2013 | 2014 | % | 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 | % | |
| Total value | 13,364.7 | 11,618.5 | -13.1 | 154,266.4 | 136,988.6 | -11.2 |
| Demersal catch | 5,771.7 | 5,515.3 | -4.4 | 92,636.8 | 91,899.4 | -0.8 |
| Cod | 2,940.5 | 3,024.2 | 2.8 | 47,138.7 | 50,341.6 | 6.8 |
| Haddock | 495.3 | 574.0 | 15.9 | 11,083.7 | 11,540.6 | 4.1 |
| Saith | 881.7 | 772.2 | -12.4 | 9,590.3 | 8,969.9 | -6.5 |
| Redfish | 891.0 | 798.4 | -10.4 | 13,853.8 | 13,422.2 | -3.1 |
| Ocean redfish | 71.6 | 0.0 | – | 2,144.1 | 584.0 | -72.8 |
| Other demersal | 491.7 | 346.5 | -29.5 | 8,826.1 | 7,041.1 | -20.2 |
| Flatfish catch | 980.7 | 449.7 | -54.1 | 9,362.1 | 8,223.4 | -12.2 |
| Pelagic catch | 6,278.9 | 5,262.7 | -16.2 | 47,565.3 | 33,425.1 | -29.7 |
| Herring | 448.9 | 286.0 | -36.3 | 13,782.4 | 10,783.2 | -21.8 |
| Capelin | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 16,772.6 | 3,759.6 | -77.6 |
| Blue whiting | 5.9 | 1.2 | -80.1 | 2,969.2 | 2,652.6 | -10.7 |
| Mackerel | 5,824.1 | 4,975.6 | -14.6 | 8,203.7 | 16,228.4 | 97.8 |
| Other pelagics | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 5,837.4 | 1.3 | -100.0 |
| Shellfish catch | 333.4 | 390.8 | 17.2 | 4,702.2 | 3,440.7 | -26.8 |
| Lobster | 173.3 | 147.0 | -15.2 | 948.8 | 967.7 | 2.0 |
| Shrimp | 158.7 | 237.2 | 49.4 | 3,623.1 | 2,419.8 | -33.2 |
| Other shellfish | 1.4 | 6.6 | 385.9 | 130.4 | 53.1 | -59.3 |
| Miscellaneous catch | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Value of catch by type of landing August 2013-July 2014 | ||||||
| Million ISK | July | August-July | ||||
| 2013 | 2014 | % | 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 | % | |
| Total value | 13,364.7 | 11,618.5 | -13.1 | 154,259.4 | 136,988.6 | -11.2 |
| For domestic processing | 4,469.1 | 4,636.0 | 3.7 | 72,144.7 | 63,336.0 | -12.2 |
| For export in containers | 336.5 | 330.5 | – | 4,569.0 | 4,129.1 | -9.6 |
| Landed abroad for fishmeal and oil production | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 317.7 | 0.0 | -100.0 |
| Frozen at sea | 6,896.8 | 5,044.3 | -26.9 | 56,593.1 | 48,728.5 | -13.9 |
| To auction market, for domestic processing | 1,613.6 | 1,527.5 | -5.3 | 19,882.4 | 19,971.0 | 0.4 |
| Frozen at sea, for domestic re-processing | 23.5 | 63.0 | 168.5 | 156.8 | 215.8 | 37.6 |
| Fresh fish sold from vessel abroad | 0.0 | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Farmed fish | 0.0 | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Other types of landings | 25.3 | 17.2 | -31.8 | 595.7 | 608.2 | 2.1 |
| Value of catch by region of landing August 2013-July 2014 | ||||||
| Million ISK | July | August-July | ||||
| 2013 | 2014 | % | 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 | % | |
| Total value | 13,364.7 | 11,618.5 | -13.1 | 154,266.4 | 136,988.6 | -11.2 |
| Capital region | 3,572.6 | 3,673.2 | 2.8 | 36,800.9 | 34,671.0 | -5.8 |
| Southwest | 2,114.9 | 1,217.3 | -42.4 | 24,725.3 | 22,857.9 | -7.6 |
| West | 201.9 | 140.1 | -30.6 | 6,466.7 | 5,960.7 | -7.8 |
| Westfjords | 769.3 | 693.1 | -9.9 | 9,087.5 | 7,559.9 | -16.8 |
| Northwest | 941.4 | 934.3 | -0.8 | 10,751.5 | 10,707.8 | -0.4 |
| Northeast | 2,048.9 | 1,367.5 | -33.3 | 18,090.5 | 16,913.8 | -6.5 |
| East | 1,718.6 | 1,617.4 | -5.9 | 24,685.7 | 18,434.9 | -25.3 |
| Southwest | 1,611.6 | 1,608.3 | -0.2 | 18,322.0 | 15,284.6 | -16.6 |
| Abroad | 385.5 | 367.2 | -4.7 | 5,336.3 | 4,598.0 | -13.8 |
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