Revision of the statistics on the division of size categories on the fleet revealed inconsistency with previously published results. The report contains revised tables where applicable, but older figures are published in parenthesis for comparison. In addition, new data that was not available in the previous version (20 January 2017) has been included.
The net profit of fishing and fish processing total increased somewhat between 2014 and 2015 or from 15,1% to 17,8% (17,5%) (according to the annuity approach and 6% rate of return). Net profit of fishing and fish processing of demersal species increased from the year before or from 18,5% of revenue to 21,2% (21,1%).
Aggregated balance sheet of fishing and fish processing shows that the total worth of assets of the fisheries are ISK 593 (590) billion, liabilities are ISK 371 (370) billion and equity over ISK 221 (220) billion.
Statistics Iceland releases now a new issue of Statistical Series in the topical category of fishing and fish processing. This issue presents the profit of the fisheries in 2015.
Profitability in fishing and fish processing 2015 — revised — Statistical Series