Sea fishing recovery in July
In July, 1,065 tonnes of fish were landed by Belgian vessels and sold in Belgian ports. This is a recovery compared to the previous months.
Sole and plaice rank first with a share of 27 % and 19 %, respectively, of the quantity of fish landed and sold, i.e. 286 and 205 tonnes. Landings of ray increased to 111 tonnes, bringing its share to 10 %.
Sole once again confirms its importance for Belgian fishing with a share of 60 % of the total value of fish sold. The share in value of plaice and ray is around 8 % and 4 %, respectively.
Fish landed by Belgian ships and sold in Belgium
| Fish landed by Belgian ships and sold in Belgium | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Evolution 2019/2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantity of fish sold (in tonnes) | 17.469 | 18.786 | 15.548 | 19.284 | 18.158 | 16.635 | 16.648 | 14.766 | 13.659 | -7,5% |
| Value of fish sold (in million euros) | 62,5 | 77,9 | 64,8 | 68,1 | 67,4 | 65,0 | 67,2 | 62,6 | 59,1 | -5,6% |
| * 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 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Evolution 2019/2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codfish | 1.697 | 1.589 | 588 | 1.104 | 1.068 | 440 | 478 | 429 | 353 | -17,7% |
| Whiting | 424 | 298 | 237 | 262 | 252 | 279 | 178 | 195 | 165 | -15,4% |
| Plaice | 4.929 | 4.123 | 3.835 | 6.783 | 5.842 | 5.345 | 5.417 | 4.548 | 3.630 | -20,2% |
| Sole | 3.488 | 3.854 | 3.419 | 3.214 | 2.734 | 2.197 | 1.955 | 1.825 | 2.041 | +11,8% |
| Turbot | 284 | 297 | 272 | 344 | 360 | 401 | 436 | 316 | 267 | -15,5% |
| Lemon sole | 640 | 1.040 | 532 | 1.014 | 706 | 501 | 524 | 489 | 448 | -8,4% |
| Ray | 1.114 | 1.810 | 1.253 | 1.008 | 1.205 | 1.005 | 1.023 | 1.022 | 1.254 | +22,7% |
| Shrimps | 325 | 436 | 611 | 528 | 325 | 444 | 342 | 830 | 509 | -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 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Evolution 2019/2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codfish | 2,6 | 2,6 | 3,3 | 2,5 | 2,7 | 3,2 | 3,0 | 2,7 | 3,2 | +18,5% |
| Whiting | 1,0 | 1,1 | 0,9 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,1 | 1,2 | 1,1 | 1,2 | +9,1% |
| Plaice | 1,7 | 1,9 | 1,2 | 1,3 | 1,5 | 1,6 | 1,9 | 2,4 | 2,4 | +0,0% |
| Sole | 8,3 | 10,1 | 10,5 | 9,5 | 10,4 | 11,4 | 11,5 | 12,1 | 12,7 | +5,0% |
| Turbot | 9,6 | 11,6 | 11,0 | 11,0 | 10,3 | 9,5 | 9,8 | 11,2 | 11,5 | +2,7% |
| Lemon sole | 4,2 | 4,0 | 4,4 | 4,3 | 5,7 | 5,2 | 5,2 | 4,9 | 3,9 | -20,4% |
| Ray | 1,9 | 1,7 | 2,2 | 2,2 | 2,1 | 2,4 | 2,4 | 2,2 | 1,9 | -13,6% |
| Shrimps | 4,4 | 3,0 | 2,5 | 3,8 | 5,0 | 7,1 | 7,4 | 3,8 | 3,5 | -7,9% |
| * 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