NEWS RELEASE FISHERIES 27 FEBRUARY 2015

Value of catch in November 2014 was 2.7% less than it was in November 2013. Value of demersal catch was 2,4% higher than in the same month in the previous year, but for other species the value decreased.

For a period of 12 months from December 2013 to November 2014 the value of catch decreased by value of 12,4% from previous twelve months. Only cod, mackerel and Norway-lobster increased in value, while the value of other species decreased.

For sea-freezing the value decreased more than 5% while value of catch sold directly to local processing was static.

Value of catch December 2013 - November 2014
Million ISK November December-November
  2013 2014 % 2012-2013 2013-2014 %
             
Total value 13,031.4 12,675.9 -2.7 152,700.2 133,753.2 -12.4
             
Demersal catch 8,894.3 9,103.3 2.4 92,867.6 90,434.9 -2.6
Cod 5,097.7 5,258.4 3.2 47,058.6 52,052.0 10.6
Haddock 1,419.9 929.1 -34.6 11,913.4 10,342.8 -13.2
Saith 673.6 882.2 31.0 9,903.1 7,785.6 -21.4
Redfish 1,121.6 1,468.4 30.9 13,890.3 12,910.7 -7.1
Ocean redfish 0.0 0.0 2,136.6 584.0 -72.7
Other demersal 581.5 565.2 -2.8 7,965.7 6,759.8 -15.1
Flatfish catch 843.4 542.4 -35.7 10,172.6 7,086.0 -30.3
Pelagic catch 3,058.2 2,865.8 -6.3 45,191.5 32,908.6 -27.2
Herring 3,057.4 2,797.9 -8.5 10,158.8 9,412.0 -7.4
Capelin 0.0 60.3 16,660.1 3,819.9 -77.1
Blue whiting 0.8 7.5 829.3 2,968.4 2,620.9 -11.7
Mackerel 0.0 0.0 15,402.7 17,002.4 10.4
Other pelagics 0.0 0.0 1.4 53.4
Shellfish catch 235.5 164.4 -30.2 4,468.4 3,323.6 -25.6
Lobster 16.2 24.0 48.4 802.9 1,035.2 28.9
Shrimp 213.4 132.1 -38.1 3,568.9 2,213.1 -38.0
Other shellfish 6.0 8.3 38.9 96.6 75.4 -22.0
Miscellaneous catch 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Value of catch by type of landing December 2013 - November 2014
Million ISK November December-November
  2013 2014 % 2012-2013 2013-2014 %
             
Total value 13,031.4 12,675.9 -2.7 152,693.2 133,753.2 -12.4
             
For domestic processing 6,244.9 6,244.7 0.0 71,078.6 65,893.8 -7.3
For export in containers 461.6 370.0 4,588.5 3,532.6 -23.0
Landed abroad for fishmeal and oil production 0.0 0.0 317.7 0.0 -100.0
Frozen at sea 4,580.2 4,335.4 -5.3 55,305.6 44,249.7 -20.0
To auction market, for domestic processing 1,685.1 1,672.8 -0.7 20,611.8 19,374.9 -6.0
Frozen at sea, for domestic re-processing 1.2          6     410.0 190.4 128.8 -32.3
Fresh fish sold from vessel abroad 0.0 0.0 0.0
Farmed fish 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other types of landings 58.4 46.9 -19.7 600.5 573.5 -4.5
Value of catch by region of landing December 2013 - November 2014
Million ISK November December-November
  2013 2014 % 2012-2013 2013-2014 %
             
Total value 13,031.4 12,675.9 -2.7 152,700.2 133,753.2 -12.4
             
Capital region 3,098.6 3,078.7 -0.6 36,689.7 33,652.0 -8.3
Southwest 2,307.3 2,458.7 6.6 24,503.6 22,247.3 -9.2
West 433.8 435.8 0.5 6,116.1 6,104.3 -0.2
Westfjords 877.0 838.3 -4.4 9,212.9 7,281.1 -21.0
Northwest 997.8 840.8 -15.7 11,282.5 9,878.6 -12.4
Northeast 1,250.7 1,970.8 57.6 17,866.5 18,197.0 1.8
East  2,303.5 1,387.5 -39.8 24,735.5 18,435.3 -25.5
Southwest 1,243.4 1,215.7 -2.2 16,888.9 13,970.5 -17.3
Abroad 519.3 449.5 -13.5 5,404.4 3,987.0 -26.2

 

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