Icelandic capture fisheries landings down 31% in August
2024-09-18T08:50:00
Fleet experienced another steep drop in its pelagic catch – for the second month in a row
Another steep drop in the pelagic catch – for the second month in a row – led the total volume of fish and shellfish landed by Iceland’s fishing fleet in August 2024 to fall by 31% or more than 35,050 tonnes year-on-year to 80,347 tonnes, according to preliminary figures for the month gathered by the country’s Directorate of Fisheries.