The total catch of Icelandic vessels was nearly 89 thousand tonnes in February 2016 which is a decrease by 60% when compared to February 2015. Demersal catch increased by 19% while pelagic catch decreased by 78% from 182 thousand tonnes to 39 thousand tonnes, of which catch of capelin decreased by 111 thousand tonnes. The total catch decreased by 5% between March-February 2015-2016 and the same 12 month period one year earlier.
The value index for February has decreased by 17.7% since February 2015.
| Fish catch | ||||||
| February | March–February | |||||
| 2015 | 2016 | % | 2014–2015 | 2015–2016 | % | |
| Fish catch at constant prices | ||||||
| Index | 110.6 | 91.1 | -17.7 | • | • | • |
| Fish catch in tonnes | ||||||
| Total catch | 222,819 | 88,972 | -60 | 1,230,568 | 1,164,735 | -5 |
| Demersal catch | 39,874 | 47,384 | 19 | 423,818 | 448,486 | 6 |
| Cod | 24,939 | 29,636 | 19 | 239,189 | 254,474 | 6 |
| Haddock | 4,170 | 4,660 | 12 | 35,751 | 41,441 | 16 |
| Saithe | 3,542 | 4,410 | 24 | 47,650 | 47,960 | 1 |
| Redfish | 4,180 | 5,544 | 33 | 55,737 | 59,477 | 7 |
| Other demersal catch | 3,043 | 3,134 | 3 | 45,491 | 45,133 | -1 |
| Flatfish | 964 | 1,379 | 43 | 18,405 | 24,512 | 33 |
| Pelagic catch | 181,764 | 39,611 | -78 | 777,548 | 680,763 | -12 |
| Herring | 10 | 852 | – | 157,591 | 112,359 | -29 |
| Capelin | 179,045 | 20,759 | -88 | 261,316 | 150,685 | -42 |
| Blue whiting | 2,709 | 18,000 | 564 | 187,945 | 249,408 | 33 |
| Mackerel | – | – | – | 170,631 | 168,279 | -1 |
| Other pelagic catch | 0 | – | -100 | 65 | 32 | -51 |
| Shellfish | 217 | 598 | 176 | 10,775 | 10,919 | 1 |
| Other species | – | – | – | 21 | 54 | 156 |
Information about catch of fish which are published in this press release are preliminary figures. The data is gathered by the Directorate of Fisheries.
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