Total catch of Icelandic vessels in April 2014 decreased by 18.8% at constant prices compared with April 2013. The total catch measured in tonnes decreased by 6.5% in April between years. This occurred for nearly all species. Demersal catch decreased by 13% while the catch of pelagic fish was similar to last years.
| Fish catch | ||||||
| April | May - April | |||||
| 2013 | 2014 | % | 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 | % | |
| Fish catch at constant prices1 | ||||||
| Index | 101.2 | 82.2 | -18.8 | 88.6 | 86.9 | -1.8 |
| Fish catch in tonnes2 | ||||||
| Total catch | 110,658 | 103,513 | -6 | 1,369,436 | 1,031,771 | -25 |
| Demersal catch | 46,269 | 40,432 | -13 | 435,880 | 446,985 | 3 |
| Cod | 21,023 | 19,445 | -8 | 219,022 | 237,521 | 8 |
| Haddock | 4,259 | 2,775 | -35 | 44,382 | 42,508 | -4 |
| Saithe | 7,219 | 4,091 | -43 | 55,649 | 54,064 | -3 |
| Redfish | 6,414 | 7,272 | 13 | 56,083 | 60,445 | 8 |
| Other demersal catch | 7,354 | 6,849 | -7 | 60,745 | 52,446 | -14 |
| Flatfish | 2,057 | 2,052 | 0 | 23,640 | 23,813 | 1 |
| Pelagic catch | 59,546 | 59,284 | 0 | 894,265 | 548,452 | -39 |
| Herring | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192,967 | 164,633 | -15 |
| Capelin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 463,279 | 111,367 | -76 |
| Blue whiting | 59,475 | 59,274 | 0 | 85,559 | 118,188 | 38 |
| Mackerel | 69 | 1 | -98 | 152,442 | 154,252 | 1 |
| Other pelagic catch | 1 | 9 | 663 | 18 | 12 | -33 |
| Shellfish | 2,787 | 1,745 | -37 | 15,564 | 12,453 | -20 |
| Other species | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 68 | -21 |
¹The volume index is an annual chain-linked index, having the monthly average of 2004 as a reference period. The base year each time is the last fishing year which is from September in year T-2 to August in year T-1.
2Information about catch of fish which are published in this press release are preliminary figures. The data is gathered by the Directorate of Fisheries.