Icelandic fleet’s August catch climbs 32%

Iceland mackerel

While pelagic landings for the month increase by 62%, there’s a 7% drop in the volume of demersal species

A bumper mackerel haul lifted the total volume of fish landed by Iceland’s fishing fleet in August 2025 by 32% or more than 25,000 tonnes year-on-year to 106,150 tonnes, according to preliminary figures for the month gathered by the country’s Directorate of Fisheries.

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