Sea fishing

7% decrease in fish landed in September 2024

Agriculture & fishery
7% decrease in fish landed in September 2024

In September 2024, 759 tonnes of fish were landed by Belgian vessels and sold in Belgian ports. This is a 7% decrease compared to September 2023.

Despite lower landings, sole remains the fish with the highest economic value in Belgian sea fishing. With 85 tonnes landed (11% of the total), it accounts for 36% of the total value of fish sold and generates €1.7 million at an average price of €19.92/kg.

The quantity of plaice increased again in September and amounts to 131 tonnes. Landings of shrimps recorded a sharp increase, reaching 104 tonnes, or six times more than in September 2023.

Landings of ray recovered to reach almost 100 tonnes in September.

The quantity of cuttlefish, which had reached high peaks during the winter months, remains at 26 tonnes.

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Marine fisheries: landings, landing value and average price (2010-2023) of Belgian vessels in Belgian and foreign ports

Landings and sales (kg) 2010 2015 2020 2021 2022 2023 2023 vs 2022
Sole 3,702,739 2,960,854 2,709,116 2,524,130 2,434,921 2,255,634 -7.4%
Cuttlefish 632,212 1,056,885 1,518,767 1,164,841 2,036,010 2,489,702 +22.3%
Plaice 5,004,666 7,395,562 3,682,603 3,418,848 2,306,759 2,313,485 +0.3%
Anglerfish 358,062 375,293 604,423 699,742 697,203 666,910 -4.3%
Turbot 317,527 415,935 297,398 266,320 218,192 230,044 +5.4%
Ray 1,290,998 1,235,731 1,549,510 1,262,026 1,490,888 1,228,485 -17.6%
Norway lobster 158,551 581,184 603,324 686,198 596,425 404,869 -32.1%
Lemon sole 654,572 796,025 581,897 598,810 439,723 551,162 +25.3%
Shrimp 1,563,501 745,948 590,242 598,635 1,088,149 249,737 -77.0%
Brill 327,531 335,655 211,351 190,636 155,250 153,914 -0.9%
Landed value (€) 2010 2015 2020 2021 2022 2023 2023 vs 2022
Sole 39,159,156 30,606,983 31,437,929 32,793,930 42,011,253 39,411,659 -6.2%
Cuttlefish 1,570,043 3,091,170 5,328,212 3,703,687 8,426,694 9,788,738 +16.2%
Plaice 6,382,073 11,524,219 8,300,648 8,336,679 7,348,399 7,262,189 -1.2%
Anglerfish 3,429,868 3,996,077 4,581,421 5,527,660 6,043,294 5,734,213 -5.1%
Turbot 3,503,769 4,293,585 2,955,897 3,505,578 3,495,147 3,574,749 +2.3%
Ray 2,802,962 2,643,237 2,749,360 3,217,347 3,693,712 3,153,589 -14.6%
Norway lobster 807,033 3,858,937 2,676,832 3,970,896 4,563,006 2,983,336 -34.6%
Lemon sole 2,803,547 4,555,883 2,170,726 2,403,944 2,134,744 2,876,281 +34.7%
Shrimp 4,167,223 3,302,863 2,542,396 2,722,667 5,879,243 2,194,002 -62.7%
Brill 2,263,350 2,259,160 1,564,745 1,816,534 1,935,297 1,840,752 -4.9%
Average price (€/kg) 2010 2015 2020 2021 2022 2023 2023 vs 2022
Sole 10.6 10.3 11.6 13.0 17.3 17.5 +1.3%
Cuttlefish 2.5 2.9 3.5 3.2 4.1 3.9 -5.0%
Plaice 1.3 1.6 2.3 2.4 3.2 3.1 -1.5%
Anglerfish 9.6 10.6 7.6 7.9 8.7 8.6 -0.8%
Turbot 11.0 10.3 9.9 13.2 16.0 15.5 -3.0%
Ray 2.2 2.1 1.8 2.5 2.5 2.6 +3.6%
Norway lobster 5.1 6.6 4.4 5.8 7.7 7.4 -3.7%
Lemon sole 4.3 5.7 3.7 4.0 4.9 5.2 +7.5%
Shrimp 2.7 4.4 4.3 4.5 5.4 8.8 +62.6%
Brill 6.9 6.7 7.4 9.5 12.5 12.0 -4.1%

Purpose and brief description

Quantity and value of the fish landed and traded in Belgium. Distribution according to the ports of supply and the fish species

Population

All sea fishing boats

Frequency

Monthly

Timing publication

Results available 3 months after the reference period.

Definitions

Total amount kg : Quantity of fish supplied and traded

Total value EUR : Value of fish supplied and traded

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