The total catch of Icelandic vessels in February was 84,724 tonnes. Demersal catch was just over 37 thousand tonnes, where cod amounted to over 24 thousand tonnes, saithe over 4 thousand tonnes, and haddock nearly 4 thousand tonnes. Pelagic catch was 46.5 thousand tonnes in February where 36.5 thousand tonnes were capelin and nearly 10 thousand tonnes blue whiting.
In the 12 month period from March 2017 to February 2018 the total catch has increased by 276 thousand tonnes, or 28% compared with the same period a year earlier.
| Fish catch | ||||||
| February | March-February | |||||
| 2017 | 2018 | % | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | % | |
| Fish catch at constant prices | ||||||
| Index | 58 | 76 | 31 | |||
| Fish catch in tonnes | ||||||
| Total catch | 85,690 | 84,724 | -1 | 1,000,157 | 1,275,943 | 28 |
| Demersal catch | 19,815 | 37,497 | 89 | 401,652 | 475,941 | 18 |
| Cod | 14,498 | 24,105 | 66 | 231,908 | 279,597 | 21 |
| Haddock | 2,147 | 3,988 | 86 | 33,390 | 41,389 | 24 |
| Saithe | 1,244 | 4,301 | 246 | 43,667 | 55,862 | 28 |
| Redfish | 988 | 3,382 | 242 | 55,977 | 64,551 | 15 |
| Other demersal catch | 939 | 1,721 | 83 | 36,710 | 34,541 | -6 |
| Flatfish | 355 | 608 | 71 | 21,449 | 23,644 | 10 |
| Pelagic catch | 65,309 | 46,426 | -29 | 565,339 | 765,904 | 35 |
| Herring | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110,726 | 125,434 | 13 |
| Capelin | 65,309 | 36,551 | -44 | 144,144 | 236,158 | 64 |
| Blue whiting | 0 | 9,875 | 0 | 139,950 | 238,802 | 71 |
| Mackerel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170,514 | 165,510 | -3 |
| Other pelagic catch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -93 |
| Shellfish | 210 | 193 | -8 | 11,631 | 10,419 | -10 |
| Other species | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 35 | -60 |
Information about catch of fish in this press release is based on preliminary figures. The data is gathered by the Directorate of Fisheries.