Aquaculture

Icelandic aquaculture export earnings climb

2023-03-24T07:32:00

Farmed salmon

Industry exported more fish than in 2021 and generated more value from these overseas sales

The total volume of fish produced by Iceland’s aquaculture industry decreased by 1,796 tonnes in 2022, amounting to a total 51,350 tonnes. However, the country exported more fish than in 2021 and generated more value from these overseas sales.

According to new figures from Statistics Iceland, at 44,934 tonnes, salmon accounted for 90% of the country’s farmed fish production. Its Arctic char and rainbow trout volumes amounted to 4,931 tonnes and 1,131 tonnes, respectively.

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