Icelandic catch increases in value

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 1,374,823 tonnes, but the value of these catches increased 1% to more than ISK 197.3 billion, according to new figures from Statistics Iceland.

Icelandic cod

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 1,374,823 tonnes, but the value of these catches increased 1% to more than ISK 197.3 billion, according to new figures from Statistics Iceland.