Storms reduce the quantity of fish landed in February
In February, there was a sharp decrease in the quantity of fish landed by Belgian vessels and sold in Belgian ports to 922 tonnes. This decrease is due to the many storms in February.
Cuttlefish and sole rank first with a share of 19 % and 18 %, respectively, of the quantity of fish landed and sold, i.e. 174 tonnes and 169 tonnes. The landing of plaice dropped to only 73 tonnes.
Sole, which was worth € 15.63 per kilo in February, accounts for 54 % of the total value, while the share of plaice dropped to 3 %. Cuttlefish accounts this month for 12 % of the value, mainly due to the landings. Besides sole, turbot still registered top prices in February with € 16.54 per kilo.
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