The overall catch of Icelandic vessels in November was 97,802 tonnes, 26% more than in November 2017. The increase is due to more pelagic catch which was 50 thousand tonnes, compared with 38 thousand tonnes in November 2017. Demersal catch increased by 3%, was 45,600 tonnes, whereof cod was 26,300 tonnes.
In the 12 month period from December 2017 to November 2018 the total catch was 1,272 thousand tonnes, an increase of 9% compared with the same period a year earlier.
The price value index was 12,8% higher than in November 2017.
| Fish catch | ||||||
| November | October-November | |||||
| 2017 | 2018 | % | 2016‒2017 | 2017‒2018 | % | |
| Fish catch at constant prices | ||||||
| Index | 87 | 98 | 12.8 | . | . | . |
| Fish catch in tonnes | ||||||
| Total catch | 77,909 | 97,802 | 26 | 1,166,114 | 1,272,536 | 9 |
| Demersal catch | 44,195 | 45,597 | 3 | 423,060 | 485,672 | 15 |
| Cod | 26,724 | 26,263 | -2 | 248,639 | 277,518 | 12 |
| Haddock | 3,475 | 5,898 | 70 | 35,527 | 47,907 | 35 |
| Saithe | 5,697 | 7,368 | 29 | 48,007 | 66,603 | 39 |
| Redfish | 6,426 | 4,591 | -29 | 59,252 | 59,845 | 1 |
| Other demersal catch | 1,872 | 1,479 | -21 | 31,636 | 33,798 | 7 |
| Flatfish | 1,350 | 1,519 | 13 | 21,768 | 27,255 | 25 |
| Pelagic catch | 31,629 | 49,825 | 58 | 710,959 | 747,062 | 5 |
| Herring | 23,888 | 36,200 | 52 | 132,253 | 124,322 | -6 |
| Capelin | 0 | 0 | - | 196,832 | 186,333 | -5 |
| Blue whiting | 7,741 | 13,612 | 76 | 216,364 | 300,847 | 39 |
| Mackerel | 0 | 13 | - | 165,510 | 135,560 | -18 |
| Other pelagic catch | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | -91 |
| Shellfish | 735 | 859 | 17 | 10,293 | 12,538 | 22 |
| Other species | 0 | 0 | - | 35 | 10 | -72 |
Information about catch of fish in this press release is based on preliminary figures. The data is gathered by the Directorate of Fisheries.
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