Total catch of Icelandic vessels in July 2011 was 103,531 tonnes compared to 116,942 tonnes in July 2010. Demersal species accounted for nearly 26 thousand tonnes, thereof cod 9 thousand tonnes, haddock 2 thousand tonnes, redfish 4.5 thousand tonnes and saithe 5 thousand tonnes. The pelagic catch was 75 thousand tonnes, thereof mackerel 54 thousand tonnes and herring 21 thousand tonnes.

At constant prices the volume of the catch decreased by 11.1% in July 2011 compared with July 2010. In the first seven months of 2011 the value of catch increased by 4.3% compared with the same time-period in 2010.

Information about catch of fish which are published in this press release are preliminary figures. The data is gathered by the Directorate of Fisheries.