Icelandic catch becomes more valuable

The total volume of fish and shellfish landed by the Icelandic fishing fleet in 2023 fell by 3% or almost 40,000 tonnes compared to the previous year to 1,374,825 tonnes, but the value of these catches increased 1% to more than ISK 197.3 billion, the latest figures from Statistics Iceland confirm.

Iceland plaice

The total volume of fish and shellfish landed by the Icelandic fishing fleet in 2023 fell by 3% or almost 40,000 tonnes compared to the previous year to 1,374,825 tonnes, but the value of these catches increased 1% to more than ISK 197.3 billion, the latest figures from Statistics Iceland confirm.