Icelandic capture fisheries landings down 31% in August

Iceland mackerel

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.

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