Iceland’s fish landings down 18% in September

Iceland cod

Upturn in fleet’s demersal catches unable to offset shrinking pelagic volumes

A third consecutive month of significantly lower pelagic volumes led the total fish and shellfish catch recorded by Iceland’s fishing fleet in September 2024 to fall by 18% or more than 21,300 tonnes year-on-year to 98,021 tonnes, according to preliminary figures for the month gathered by the country’s Directorate of Fisheries.

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