239 tonnes of sole landed in March
In March, 1,046 tonnes of fish were landed by Belgian vessels and sold in Belgian ports.
Sole remains in the lead among the fish species landed this month. With landings of 239 tonnes, it accounts for 23% of the total landings of fish sold.
Landings of plaice decreased to only 39 tonnes, accounting for a contribution of 4% of the total landings.
Landings of shrimp, which has been chosen by VLAM as fish species of the year 2022, amounted to 3 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 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Evolution 2021/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantity of fish sold (in tonnes) | 17,469 | 18,786 | 15,548 | 18,158 | 16,648 | 14,766 | 13,659 | 12,588 | 11,901 | -5.5% |
| Value of fish sold (in million euros) | 63 | 78 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 63 | 59 | 56 | 61 | 7.8% |
| * 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 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Evolution 2021/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codfish | 1,697 | 1,589 | 588 | 1,068 | 478 | 429 | 353 | 264 | 220 | -16.7% |
| Whiting | 424 | 298 | 237 | 252 | 178 | 195 | 165 | 198 | 179 | -9.6% |
| Plaice | 4,929 | 4,123 | 3,835 | 5,842 | 5,417 | 4,548 | 3,630 | 2,162 | 2,005 | -7.3% |
| Sole | 3,488 | 3,854 | 3,419 | 2,734 | 1,955 | 1,825 | 2,041 | 2,399 | 2,318 | -3.4% |
| Turbot | 284 | 297 | 272 | 360 | 436 | 316 | 267 | 242 | 220 | -9.1% |
| Lemon sole | 640 | 1,040 | 532 | 706 | 524 | 489 | 448 | 348 | 381 | 9.5% |
| Ray | 1,114 | 1,810 | 1,253 | 1,205 | 1,023 | 1,022 | 1,254 | 1,395 | 1,157 | -17.1% |
| Shrimps | 325 | 436 | 611 | 325 | 342 | 830 | 509 | 312 | 362 | 16.0% |
| * 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 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Evolution 2021/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codfish | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 17.2% |
| Whiting | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | -9.1% |
| Plaice | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 9.1% |
| Sole | 8.3 | 10.1 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 11.5 | 12.1 | 12.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 11.9% |
| Turbot | 9.6 | 11.6 | 11.0 | 10.3 | 9.8 | 11.2 | 11.5 | 10.2 | 13.2 | 29.4% |
| Lemon sole | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 0.0% |
| Ray | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 44.4% |
| Shrimps | 4.4 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 7.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 1.9% |
| * 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