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The department for production and business statistics is responsible for processing statistics on the quantity and value of landed catch and its utilization. The underlying data is obtained on the one hand from a centralized computer system wich records catch in every the port of landing, and from weight and processing reports gathered by the Directorate of Fisheries from buyers, on the other. Statistics Iceland produces various data on fisheries from these sources, e.g. the annual collection of fisheries statistics, Útvegur.
Price indices of fish catch
Statistics Iceland compiles on a monthly basis price indices of fish catch sold to fish processing plants and through fish markets. The price indices show demersal catch sold to fish processing plants and through fish markets and capelin and herring which are only sold to fish processing plants. The price information is compiled from Freshfish Price Directorate.
Price indices of marine products
Price indices of marine products show the production value of all main branches of fish processing plants in the most available breakdown, from January 1986. The price indices show the price development in both SDR and in Icelandic kronur. They are based on information from the main marine exporters and show average productions prices in each month. The weights are updated annually.
Services:
- for telephone enquiries call +354–528 1100 or by e-mail
- you can subscribe to statistics on catch and catch value
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the Statistics Iceland library gives you information on fisheries and you can have the relevant statistics photocopied or provided in electronic form
For further information:
- Guðmundur Sigfinnsson tel. + 354-528 1262 (fisheries)
The following institutions provide information on Icelandic agriculture:
- Hagþjónusta landbúnaðarins - www.hag.is
tel. +354-437 0122
Hvanneyri
311 Borgarnes - The Farmers Association of Iceland - www.bondi.is
tel. +354-563 0300
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