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Fishing by foreign countries in Icelandic waters in 2006 and the world catch 2005

Statistics Iceland has released a new issue of Statistical Series in the topical category of fisheries. This issue presents fishing by foreign countries in Icelandic waters 2006 and world catch 2005.

The catch by foreign vessels in Icelandic waters (region Va) decreased from 114 thousand tonnes in 2005 to 54 thousand tonnes in 2006. The capelin is the most dominant species in the catch of the foreign vessels in 2006. The Faroese and the Norwegians were the most active foreign fishing nations in Icelandic waters in 2006 with catch of 51 and 3 thousand tonnes respectively.

The world catch amounted to 93 million tonnes in 2005 which is a decrease from previous year of 1.1 million tonnes. The greatest volume came from the Pacific Ocean or 52.5 million tonnes which is 56.3% of the world catch. The second in rank came the Atlantic Ocean with 20.3 million tonnes, or 21.8% of the total world catch. Of individual species the Peruvian anchovy was the largest, 10.2 million tonnes or 11% of the world catch. The catch of Alaska pollock, the second in rank, was 2.8 million tonnes. The biggest fishing nation in 2005 was China catching 17.1 million tonnes or 18.3% of the world catch and Peru second came with 9.4 million tonnes. Iceland ranked number 14 on the world list with catch of  1.7 million tonnes or 1.8% of the world catch.

Fishing by foreign countries in Icelandic waters 2006 and the world catch 2005 - Statistical Series