Very low landings of fish in Belgian ports in May
In May, 682 tonnes of fish were landed by Belgian vessels and sold in Belgian ports. This quantity is clearly lower than in previous months.
This is due to the measures supporting the sector in the context of the Covid-19 crisis where shipowners can rely on a compensation for the temporary cessation of fishing from the Flemish authorities.
Ray and sole rank first with a share of 23 % and 21 %, respectively, of the quantity of fish landed and sold, i.e. 159 and 146 tonnes. Landings of plaice are recovering compared to the previous months and amount to 107 tonnes.
Partly thanks to the price recovery for sole to € 12.45 per kilo, this fish species accounted for 57 % of the total value of fish sold. The share in value of ray and plaice is around 7 % for each fish species.
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