NEWS RELEASE FISHERIES 23 JUNE 2011


Total value 37.4 billion ISK
Total value of catch of Icelandic vessels amounted to 37.4 billion ISK in January-March 2011, compared with 36.4 billion ISK in the first three months of 2010. Total value increased therefore by 2.8% between years.

Total value of demersal species accounted for ISK 23.3 billion; thereof cod ISK 13.8 billion, haddock 3.4 billion, and redfish 2.8 billion. Total value of pelagic species accounted for ISK 10.8 billion and flatfish catches for 2.8 billion.

Value of catch in January-March 2011          
Million ISK March January-March % change from
    2010 2011 2010 2011 previous year
Total value 15,249.7 13,965.6 36,390.8 37,396.1 2.8
Demersal catch 11,266.6 10,085.1 27,562.8 23,330.7 -15.4
Cod 5,779.4 6,043.6 15,265.8 13,794.3 -9.6
Haddock 1,894.1 1,526.3 4,757.5 3,389.9 -28.7
Saith 623.9 568.2 1,466.0 1,247.5 -14.9
Redfish 2,062.6 1,104.0 3,873.2 2,804.8 -27.6
Ocean redfish 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -
Other demersal 906.6 843.0 2,200.2 2,094.3 -4.8
Flatfish catch 915.7 1,269.9 2,173.6 2,847.9 31.0
Pelagic catch 2,938.3 2,340.5 6,404.4 10,777.9 68.3
Herring 6.8 0.0 326.1 304.4 -6.6
Capelin 898.5 1,398.6 2,494.4 8,683.6 248.1
Blue whiting 397.6 75.9 685.9 76.8 -88.8
Other pelagics 1,635.4 866.1 2,898.0 1,713.1 -40.9
Shellfish catch 116.5 184.8 219.9 345.4 57.0
Shrimp 114.1 182.9 214.0 339.4 58.6
Other shellfish 2.4 1.9 5.9 6.0 0.6
Miscellaneous catch 12.5 85.2 30.1 94.3 213.2

Value of catch by type of landing January-March 2011      
Million ISK March January-March % change from
    2010 2011 2010 2011 previous year
Total value 15,250 13,966 36,391 37,396 2.8
For domestic processing 6,921 7,063 16,933 21,526 27.1
For export in containers 996 647 2,622 1,419 -45.9
Landed abroad for fishmeal and oil production 0 0 0 145
Frozen at sea 4,843 4,017 10,440 8,775 -16.0
To auction market, for domestic processing 2,254 2,154 6,020 5,359 -11.0
Frozen at sea, for domestic re-processing 29 0 51 0 -100.0
Fresh fish sold from vessel abroad 0 0 0 0
Farmed fish 18 0 26 0
  Other types of landings 189 84 298 172 -42.2

Value of catch by region of landing January - March 2011      
Million ISK March January-March % change from
    2010 2011 2010 2011 previous year
Total value 15,249.7 13,965.6 36,390.8 37,396.1 2.8
Capital region 2,725.1 2,681.7 6,626.6 5,816.1 -12.2
Southwest 2,561.5 2,630.3 6,660.2 6,849.5 2.8
West 1,063.0 1,010.7 2,573.7 2,780.5 8.0
Westfjords 660.3 641.7 1,846.4 1,745.9 -5.4
Northwest 1,011.4 891.1 2,405.5 1,903.9 -20.9
Northeast 2,231.5 1,879.2 4,886.9 4,845.1 -0.9
East  1,935.2 1,574.8 4,535.4 6,648.7 46.6
Southwest 2,065.9 2,009.4 4,234.1 5,242.1 23.8
  Abroad 995.8 646.6 2,622.1 1,564.3 -40.3

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For further information please contact 528 1100 , email upplysingar@hagstofa.is

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