Value of catch was about 10 billion ISK in April 2015, 8.8% less than in April 2014. Cod was as usual the most valuable demersal species, with value of 3,8 billions in April which is a 7,2% decrease compared to April 2014. Value of blue whiting decresed 35.7% compared to April 2014.
Total value of catch from Icelandic vessels from May 2014 to April 2015 was nearly 149 billion ISK and increased by 7% when compared to the same period the year before. Value of pelagic catch increased by 26.3%, mostly due to more capelin and blue whiting catch. The value of cod catch also increased significantly, 14.1%
Value of catch May 2014 - April 2015 | ||||||
Million ISK | April | May - April | ||||
2014 | 2015 | % | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | % | |
Total value | 10,965.8 | 10,001.1 | -8.8 | 138,940.3 | 148,617.3 | 7.0 |
Demersal catch | 8,089.1 | 8,099.5 | 0.1 | 92,799.5 | 96,201.8 | 3.7 |
Cod | 4,113.0 | 3,816.0 | -7.2 | 49,143.1 | 56,077.0 | 14.1 |
Haddock | 818.4 | 745.6 | -8.9 | 11,708.4 | 10,369.3 | -11.4 |
Saith | 696.1 | 1,213.0 | 74.2 | 9,182.4 | 8,910.3 | -3.0 |
Redfish | 1,573.9 | 1,538.2 | -2.3 | 13,294.3 | 13,353.9 | 0.4 |
Ocean redfish | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 2,136.6 | 584.0 | -72.7 |
Other demersal | 887.7 | 786.8 | -11.4 | 7,334.8 | 6,907.3 | -5.8 |
Flatfish catch | 777.2 | 445.8 | -42.6 | 9,041.8 | 6,825.9 | -24.5 |
Pelagic catch | 1,499.8 | 965.5 | -35.6 | 33,229.1 | 41,956.8 | 26.3 |
Herring | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 10,965.2 | 9,332.8 | -14.9 |
Capelin | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 3,773.9 | 12,721.9 | 237.1 |
Blue whiting | 1,499.5 | 964.9 | -35.7 | 2,946.3 | 4,584.2 | 55.6 |
Mackerel | 0.0 | 1 | – | 15,542.5 | 15,264.1 | -1.8 |
Other pelagics | 0.2 | - | – | 1.3 | 53.7 | – |
Shellfish catch | 599.8 | 490.3 | -18.3 | 3,869.9 | 3,632.8 | -6.1 |
Lobster | 149.8 | 103.4 | -31.0 | 885.0 | 989.2 | 11.8 |
Shrimp | 443.1 | 378.7 | -14.5 | 2,924.2 | 2,495.3 | -14.7 |
Other shellfish | 6.8 | 8.1 | 18.5 | 60.7 | 148.3 | 144.3 |
Miscellaneous catch | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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Value of catch by type of landing May 2014 - April 2015 | ||||||
Million ISK | April | May - April | ||||
2014 | 2015 | % | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | % | |
Total value | 10,965.8 | 10,001.1 | -8.8 | 138,940.3 | 148,617.3 | 7.0 |
For domestic processing | 5,915.7 | 5,203.4 | -12.0 | 61,755.3 | 78,761.2 | 27.5 |
To auction market, for domestic processing | 1,702.6 | 1,461.1 | -14.2 | 20,268.1 | 19,616.3 | -3.2 |
Frozen at sea, for domestic re-processing | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 160.2 | 199.2 | 24.4 |
For export in containers | 461.5 | 357.1 | -22.6 | 4,634.6 | 4,273.4 | -7.8 |
Frozen at sea | 2,775.0 | 2,931.9 | 5.7 | 51,462.3 | 45,239.6 | -12.1 |
Other types of landings | 111.0 | 47.6 | -57.1 | 659.9 | 527.5 | -20.1 |
Value of catch by region of landing May 2014 - April 2015 | ||||||
Million ISK | April | May - April | ||||
2014 | 2015 | % | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | % | |
Total value | 10,965.8 | 10,001.1 | -8.8 | 138,940.3 | 148,617.3 | 7.0 |
Capital region | 2,936.1 | 2,599.2 | -11.5 | 35,081.9 | 35,235.1 | 0.4 |
West | 817.6 | 433.1 | -47.0 | 6,138.4 | 6,883.1 | 12.1 |
Westfjords | 787.8 | 512.7 | -34.9 | 8,261.3 | 8,249.7 | -0.1 |
Northwest | 707.2 | 834.0 | 17.9 | 10,759.6 | 9,992.4 | -7.1 |
Northeast | 911.4 | 1,084.1 | 18.9 | 16,924.6 | 19,807.7 | 17.0 |
East | 1,432.6 | 1,321.6 | -7.7 | 17,654.6 | 24,203.7 | 37.1 |
South | 1,094.4 | 931.0 | -14.9 | 14,810.8 | 16,036.6 | 8.3 |
Southwest | 1,774.0 | 1,902.5 | 7.2 | 24,163.1 | 23,452.3 | -2.9 |
Abroad | 504.7 | 382.8 | -24.2 | 5,145.8 | 4,756.6 | -7.6 |