Fish catches
 30. Nov 2020
Significant drop in cod catch this year

Cod catch in Faroese waters saw a 50% year-on-year- drop in the first 10 months of this year.

The volume of cod caught in Faroese waters has gone from 17,000 tonnes to 8,500 tonnes, a drop of 50%. Haddock catch has gone down by 20%, while mature coalfish catch has seen an increase of 18%.

The overall catch volume has decreased slightly this year, and the catch value has gone down by just over 20%. The catch value of cod has dropped by more than half and by just over a quarter for haddock in the first 10 months of this year compared to the same period last year.  

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The overall catch volume of pelagic fish caught in all areas is roughly the same as last year. For blue whiting, the volume has dropped by about 9%, while herring volume remains largely unchanged. Mackerel volume, however, has increased by a third. The overall catch value has increased by just over 2%.

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Note: Measured in landed weight, i.e. there are no details on whether the fish has been beheaded, gutted, iced, frozen, filleted, etc.
Note: Measured in landed weight, i.e. there are no details on whether the fish has been beheaded, gutted, iced, frozen, filleted, etc.
Note: Measured in landed weight, i.e. there are no details on whether the fish has been beheaded, gutted, iced, frozen, filleted, etc.
Note: Measured in landed weight, i.e. there are no details on whether the fish has been beheaded, gutted, iced, frozen, filleted, etc.