1,100 tonnes of fish landed and sold in March
Fish landings were noticeably lower in January 2021 because of the unclear Brexit formalities, but recovered in February and March.
In March, 1,100 tonnes of fish were landed by Belgian vessels and sold in Belgian ports.
Sole still ranks first with 248 tonnes, i.e. a share of 49% of the total value of fish sold.
Landings of plaice decreased to just 62 tonnes or 3% of the total value of fish sold.
Ray, elected ‘Fish of the year 2021’ by the Flemish Centre for Agriculture and Fisheries (VLAM), registered landings of 58 tonnes in March.
Fish landed by Belgian ships and sold in Belgium
| Fish landed by Belgian ships and sold in Belgium | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Evolution 2020/2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantity of fish sold (in tonnes) | 17,469 | 18,786 | 15,548 | 18,158 | 16,635 | 16,648 | 14,766 | 13,659 | 12,588 | -7.8% |
| Value of fish sold (in million euros) | 63 | 78 | 65 | 67 | 65 | 67 | 63 | 59 | 56 | -4.6% |
| * Source: Statbel (Directorate-General Statistics - Statistics Belgium) based on the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries of the Flemish public authority, AVKD. | ||||||||||
| Traded quantity (in tonnes) | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Evolution 2020/2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codfish | 1,697 | 1,589 | 588 | 1,068 | 440 | 478 | 429 | 353 | 264 | -25.2% |
| Whiting | 424 | 298 | 237 | 252 | 279 | 178 | 195 | 165 | 198 | 20.0% |
| Plaice | 4,929 | 4,123 | 3,835 | 5,842 | 5,345 | 5,417 | 4,548 | 3,630 | 2,162 | -40.4% |
| Sole | 3,488 | 3,854 | 3,419 | 2,734 | 2,197 | 1,955 | 1,825 | 2,041 | 2,399 | 17.5% |
| Turbot | 284 | 297 | 272 | 360 | 401 | 436 | 316 | 267 | 242 | -9.4% |
| Lemon sole | 640 | 1,040 | 532 | 706 | 501 | 524 | 489 | 448 | 348 | -22.3% |
| Ray | 1,114 | 1,810 | 1,253 | 1,205 | 1,005 | 1,023 | 1,022 | 1,254 | 1,395 | 11.2% |
| Shrimps | 325 | 436 | 611 | 325 | 444 | 342 | 830 | 509 | 312 | -38.7% |
| * Source: Statbel (Directorate-General Statistics - Statistics Belgium) based on the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries of the Flemish public authority, AVKD. | ||||||||||
| Average price in EUR/kg | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Evolution 2020/2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codfish | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 | -9.4% |
| Whiting | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| Plaice | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | -8.3% |
| Sole | 8.3 | 10.1 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 12.1 | 12.7 | 11.8 | -7.1% |
| Turbot | 9.6 | 11.6 | 11.0 | 10.3 | 9.5 | 9.8 | 11.2 | 11.5 | 10.2 | -11.3% |
| Lemon sole | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| Ray | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| Shrimps | 4.4 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 48.6% |
| * Source: Statbel (Directorate-General Statistics - Statistics Belgium) based on the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries of the Flemish public authority, AVKD. | ||||||||||
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