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The net profit of fishing and fish processing total decreased somewhat between 2014 and 2015 or from 15,1% to 17,5% (according to the annuity approach and 6% rate of return). Net profit of fishing and fish processing of demersal species increased from the year before or from 18,5% of revenue to 21,1%.
Aggregated balance sheet of fishing and fish processing shows that the total worth of assets of the fisheries are ISK 590 billion, liabilities are ISK 370 billion and equity over ISK 220 billion.
Statistics Iceland releases now a new issue of Statistical Series in the topical category of fishing and fish processing. This issue presents the profit of the fisheries in 2015.
Profitability in fishing and fish processing 2015 - Statistical Series