The total catch of Icelandic vessels was 104 thousand tonnes in April 2016 which is 39% more than in April last year. Pelagic catch increased by 60% from 36 thousand tonnes to 58 thousand. Demersal catch increased by 17% from 37 thousand tonnes to 43 thousand. The total catch in the 12 month period May 2015 to April 2016 has decreased by 13% compared to same period in the previous year. The value index for April has incresed by 32.7% compared to April 2015.
| Fish catch | ||||||
| April | May-April | |||||
| 2015 | 2016 | % | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | % | |
| Fish catch at constant prices | ||||||
| Index | 66.8 | 88.7 | 32.7 | ... | ... | ... |
| Fish catch in tonnes | ||||||
| Total catch | 75,045 | 104,176 | 39 | 1,298,074 | 1,134,160 | -13 |
| Demersal catch | 36,855 | 43,168 | 17 | 424,158 | 450,586 | 6 |
| Cod | 15,471 | 19,993 | 29 | 238,398 | 253,789 | 6 |
| Haddock | 2,480 | 3,639 | 47 | 34,974 | 41,735 | 19 |
| Saithe | 5,523 | 3,912 | -29 | 48,674 | 47,454 | -3 |
| Redfish | 6,617 | 7,396 | 12 | 55,957 | 61,866 | 11 |
| Other demersal catch | 6,764 | 8,228 | 22 | 46,155 | 45,743 | -1 |
| Flatfish | 1,205 | 1,764 | 46 | 17,600 | 25,664 | 46 |
| Pelagic catch | 35,752 | 57,189 | 60 | 846,079 | 645,838 | -24 |
| Herring | 0 | 2 | - | 154,866 | 112,349 | -27 |
| Capelin | 0 | 0 | - | 353,713 | 101,091 | -71 |
| Blue whiting | 35,719 | 55,985 | 57 | 166,781 | 262,919 | 58 |
| Mackerel | 33 | 1,202 | 3,516 | 170,663 | 169,447 | -1 |
| Other pelagic catch | 0 | 0 | - | 57 | 32 | -43 |
| Shellfish | 1,232 | 2,053 | 67 | 10,215 | 12,015 | 18 |
| Other species | 0 | 2 | 769 | 21 | 56 | 162 |
Information about catch of fish which are published in this press release are preliminary figures. The data is gathered by the Directorate of Fisheries.