NEWS RELEASE FISHERIES 23 JUNE 2017

The value of catch by Icelandic vessels was 14.8 billion ISK in March 2017 which is 3% less than in March 2016.  The value of pelagic catch increased by 18.3% and was solely Blue whiting and Capelin. The value of demersal catch decreased by 8.3% compared to March last year.

Total value of catch in the 12 month period from April 2016 to March 2017 was about 118 billion ISK which amounts to 17.5% reduction in total value.

Value of catch 2016–2017
Million ISK March April-March
  2016 2017 % 2015-2016 2016-2017 %
             
Total value 15,319.1 14,852.7 -3.0 143,093.2 117,985.0 -17.5
             
Demersal catch 10,472.9 9,603.8 -8.3 100,952.1 79,540.6 -21.2
Cod 6,630.6 6,623.5 -0.1 60,636.0 50,261.0 -17.1
Haddock 892.0 915.9 2.7 10,638.8 8,102.7 -23.8
Saith 970.5 598.2 -38.4 9,605.3 6,937.6 -27.8
Redfish 1,464.0 905.0 -38.2 13,082.7 9,003.7 -31.2
Ocean redfish 0.0 0.0 568.0 597.4 5.2
Other demersal 515.9 561.3 8.8 6,421.3 4,638.2 -27.8
Flatfish catch 794.9 605.3 -23.8 10,297.1 7,816.8 -24.1
Pelagic catch 3,841.3 4,544.3 18.3 27,721.0 27,532.8 -0.7
Herring 0.0 0.0 5,998.9 6,193.2 3.2
Capelin 3,823.2 4,369.4 14.3 4,947.9 6,257.0 26.5
Blue whiting 18.1 175.0 868.7 6,410.9 4,185.8 -34.7
Mackerel 0.0 0.0 10,359.7 10,896.7 5.2
Other pelagics 0.0 0.0 3.6 0.1 -97.7
Shellfish catch 210.0 99.2 -52.7 4,123.1 3,094.7 -24.9
Lobster 12.8 30.9 141.0 809.8 907.6 12.1
Shrimp 176.3 49.4 -72.0 3,052.3 1,839.9 -39.7
Other shellfish 20.8 19.0 -8.9 261.0 347.2 33.0
Miscellaneous catch 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Value of catch by type of landing 2016–2017
Million ISK March April-March
  2016 2017 % 2015-2016 2016-2017 %
             
Total value 15,319.1 14,852.7 -3.0 143,093.2 117,985.0 -17.5
             
For domestic processing 9,242.0 9,589.3 3.8 74,535.5 62,352.8 -16.3
To auction market, for domestic processing 1,781.3 1,732.4 -2.7 20,046.3 18,361.3 -8.4
Frozen at sea, for domestic re-processing 0.0 0.0 57.7 0.0 -100.0
For export in containers 469.2 393.9 -16.1 4,671.3 4,434.2 -5.1
Frozen at sea 3,785.8 3,089.6 -18.4 43,169.5 31,764.2 -26.4
Other types of landings 40.8 47.6 16.5 613.0 1,072.6 75.0
Value of catch by region of landing 2016–2017
Million ISK March April-March
  2016 2017 % 2015-2016 2016-2017 %
             
Total value 15,319.1 14,852.7 -3.0 143,093.2 117,985.0 -17.5
             
Capital region 3,522.8 3,206.4 -9.0 37,983.7 28,517.1 -24.9
West 988.3 1,341.6 35.8 6,497.1 6,175.6 -4.9
Westfjords 598.7 362.2 -39.5 7,929.1 6,616.8 -16.6
Northwest 1,069.3 646.1 -39.6 9,943.3 7,301.7 -26.6
Northeast 1,315.0 1,417.9 7.8 17,570.5 15,298.6 -12.9
East  2,601.6 2,696.8 3.7 20,063.0 17,302.1 -13.8
South 2,229.8 2,197.9 -1.4 13,565.9 11,879.0 -12.4
Southwest 2,507.4 2,580.3 2.9 24,414.7 19,611.9 -19.7
Abroad 486.3 403.4 -17.0 5,125.9 5,282.3 3.1

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

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