The total fish catch in May 2022 was nearly 144 thousand tonnes according to preliminary data, which is a 36 thousand tonnes increase compared with May 2021. Demersal catch was 48 thousand tonnes and pelagic catch was 93 thousand tonnes.
In the 12 months period from June 2021 to May 2022 the total catch was about 1,517 thousand tonnes which is 39% more than in the same period one year earlier. Pelagic catch was nearly 1,040 thousand tonnes and demersal catch was 448 thousand tonnes.
Index value of catch in fixed prices is not published for now, due to increases in average fish prices in recent months, as the index is traditionally calculated using last years average fish prices.
Information about catch of fish which are published in this press release are preliminary figures. The data is gathered by the Directorate of Fisheries.