In April 2014 the value of the total catch was 15.1% lower than in April 2013. This is mostly due to lower demersal catches.
Yearly value of catch of Icelandic vessels decreased by 12.4% from May 2013 to April 2014. Total value of demersal species decreased by 2.7% during this time.
Value of catch in May 2013 - April 2014 | |||||||
Million ISK | April | May 2013 - April | |||||
2013 | 2014 | % | 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 | % | ||
Total value | 12,387.4 | 10,522.5 | -15.1 | 157,867.9 | 138,269.3 | -12.4 | |
Demersal catch | 8,833.7 | 7,797.0 | -11.7 | 94,871.0 | 92,343.9 | -2.7 | |
Cod | 3,773.8 | 3,961.5 | 5.0 | 47,820.1 | 48,840.3 | 2.1 | |
Haddock | 1,091.7 | 803.2 | -26.4 | 11,439.1 | 11,671.1 | 2.0 | |
Saith | 1,279.5 | 701.2 | -45.2 | 10,021.2 | 9,208.2 | -8.1 | |
Redfish | 1,439.7 | 1,629.4 | 13.2 | 13,996.4 | 13,360.5 | -4.5 | |
Ocean redfish | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 1,979.0 | 2,136.6 | 8.0 | |
Other demersal | 1,249.0 | 701.6 | -43.8 | 9,615.3 | 7,127.2 | -25.9 | |
Flatfish catch | 883.0 | 761.1 | -13.8 | 9,561.9 | 9,027.5 | -5.6 | |
Pelagic catch | 1,697.2 | 1,454.9 | -14.3 | 48,658.9 | 33,159.6 | -31.9 | |
Herring | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 14,571.1 | 10,954.8 | -24.8 | |
Capelin | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 16,772.6 | 3,759.6 | -77.6 | |
Blue whiting | 1,695.3 | 0.0 | -100.0 | 2,868.6 | 1,307.0 | -54.4 | |
1.8 | 1,454.7 | 81,970.9 | 14,433.3 | 17,136.9 | 18.7 | ||
Other pelagics | 0.0 | 0.2 | 963.3 | 13.4 | 1.3 | -90.2 | |
Shellfish catch | 973.5 | 509.5 | -47.7 | 4,776.1 | 3,738.3 | -21.7 | |
Shrimp | 861.3 | 353.9 | -58.9 | 3,609.2 | 2,793.7 | -22.6 | |
Other shellfish | 112.2 | 155.6 | 38.6 | 1,166.9 | 944.6 | -19.0 | |
Miscellaneous catch | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
Value of catch by type of landing May 2013 - April 2014 | |||||||
Million ISK | April | May 2013 - April | |||||
2013 | 2014 | % | 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 | % | ||
Total value | 12,387.4 | 10,522.5 | -15.1 | 157,867.9 | 138,269.3 | -12.4 | |
For domestic processing | 5,609.9 | 5,608.8 | 0.0 | 73,845.8 | 61,258.1 | -17.0 | |
For export in containers | 367.8 | 449.0 | 22.1 | 4,789.0 | 4,622.1 | -3.5 | |
Landed abroad for fishmeal and oil production | 251.4 | 0.0 | -100.0 | 288.3 | 35.6 | -87.7 | |
Frozen at sea | 4,213.0 | 2,730.3 | -35.2 | 57,602.6 | 51,419.4 | -10.7 | |
To auction market, for domestic processing | 1,863.6 | 1,626.6 | -12.7 | 20,438.2 | 20,153.9 | -1.4 | |
Frozen at sea, for domestic re-processing | 30.2 | 25.2 | -16.5 | 285.8 | 185.4 | -35.1 | |
Fresh fish sold from vessel abroad | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | |
Farmed fish | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | |
Other types of landings | 51.5 | 82.7 | 60.5 | 615.5 | 590.6 | -4.0 |
Value of catch by region of landing May 2013 - April 2014 | |||||||
Million ISK | April | May 2013 - April | |||||
2013 | 2014 | % | 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 | % | ||
Total value | 12,387.4 | 10,522.5 | -15.1 | 157,867.9 | 138,269.3 | -12.4 | |
Capital region | 3,457.9 | 2,930.1 | -15.3 | 36,689.6 | 35,094.2 | -4.3 | |
Southwest | 2,045.2 | 1,735.4 | -15.2 | 25,327.7 | 24,099.4 | -4.8 | |
West | 704.8 | 776.1 | 10.1 | 6,729.1 | 6,094.8 | -9.4 | |
Westfjords | 1,020.4 | 494.7 | -51.5 | 9,466.4 | 7,763.2 | -18.0 | |
Northwest | 1,198.8 | 685.9 | -42.8 | 11,044.4 | 10,733.3 | -2.8 | |
Northeast | 846.8 | 899.9 | 6.3 | 17,697.0 | 16,919.0 | -4.4 | |
East | 1,626.2 | 1,422.9 | -12.5 | 25,466.4 | 17,618.3 | -30.8 | |
Southwest | 827.9 | 1,073.5 | 29.7 | 19,898.1 | 14,791.1 | -25.7 | |
Abroad | 659.4 | 504.1 | -23.5 | 5,549.2 | 5,156.0 | -7.1 |