831 tonnes of fish landed in September 2025
In September 2025, 831 tonnes of fish were landed by Belgian vessels and sold in Belgian ports. This is an increase of 10% compared to September 2024.
With 128 tonnes, plaice was the most landed fish in September (15% of total landings). In terms of landing value, sole remains the main fish in Belgian sea fishing. The 115 tonnes landed, accounting for 14% of landings, represent, at a price of €21.11/kg, a value of €2.4 million. This accounts for 42% of the total landing value in September.
Shrimp catches continue to recover, with landings of 104 tonnes; this represents a status quo compared to September 2024, while catches in the first two quarters of 2025 remained well below 2024 levels. In terms of landing value, shrimps rank second with a value of €657,000 (11% of the landing value). Shrimp prices fell due to good catches. In April, the price was still €21.32/kg, but by September it had fallen to €6.29/kg.
In September, cuttlefish landings rose significantly to 113 tonnes, four times more than in 2024. Ray landings also increased to 100 tonnes, slightly higher than a year earlier (+1%).
| Landings and sales (kg) | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 vs 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sole | 3,702,739 | 2,960,854 | 2,709,116 | 2,524,130 | 2,434,921 | 2,255,634 | 1,872,131 | -17.0% |
| Cuttlefish | 632,212 | 1,056,885 | 1,518,767 | 1,164,841 | 2,036,010 | 2,489,702 | 2,840,284 | +14.1% |
| Anglerfish | 358,062 | 375,293 | 604,423 | 699,742 | 697,203 | 666,910 | 621,926 | -6.7% |
| Plaice | 5,004,666 | 7,395,562 | 3,682,603 | 3,418,848 | 2,306,759 | 2,313,485 | 1,907,074 | -17.6% |
| Norway lobster | 158,551 | 581,184 | 603,324 | 686,198 | 596,425 | 404,869 | 522,718 | +29.1% |
| Turbot | 317,527 | 415,935 | 297,398 | 266,320 | 218,192 | 230,044 | 228,888 | -0.5% |
| Shrimp | 1,563,501 | 745,948 | 590,242 | 598,635 | 1,088,149 | 249,737 | 464,533 | +86.0% |
| Ray | 1,290,998 | 1,235,731 | 1,549,510 | 1,262,026 | 1,490,888 | 1,228,485 | 1,099,690 | -10.5% |
| Shellfish | 798,890 | 758,639 | 505,735 | 511,470 | 608,417 | 625,809 | 688,799 | +10.1% |
| Lemon sole | 654,572 | 796,025 | 581,897 | 598,810 | 439,723 | 551,162 | 369,649 | -32.9% |
| Landed value (€) | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 vs 2023 |
| Sole | 39,159,156 | 30,606,983 | 31,437,929 | 32,793,930 | 42,011,253 | 39,411,659 | 33,965,763 | -13.8% |
| Cuttlefish | 1,570,043 | 3,091,170 | 5,328,212 | 3,703,687 | 8,426,694 | 9,788,738 | 11,465,398 | +17.1% |
| Anglerfish | 3,429,868 | 3,996,077 | 4,581,421 | 5,527,660 | 6,043,294 | 5,734,213 | 5,555,947 | -3.1% |
| Plaice | 6,382,073 | 11,524,219 | 8,300,648 | 8,336,679 | 7,348,399 | 7,262,189 | 5,089,350 | -29.9% |
| Norway lobster | 807,033 | 3,858,937 | 2,676,832 | 3,970,896 | 4,563,006 | 2,983,336 | 4,064,595 | +36.2% |
| Turbot | 3,503,769 | 4,293,585 | 2,955,897 | 3,505,578 | 3,495,147 | 3,574,749 | 3,494,177 | -2.3% |
| Shrimp | 4,167,223 | 3,302,863 | 2,542,396 | 2,722,667 | 5,879,243 | 2,194,002 | 3,243,620 | +47.8% |
| Ray | 2,802,962 | 2,643,237 | 2,749,360 | 3,217,347 | 3,693,712 | 3,153,589 | 2,809,729 | -10.9% |
| Shellfish | 1,811,362 | 2,375,828 | 866,765 | 1,482,123 | 2,685,070 | 2,160,407 | 2,568,371 | +18.9% |
| Lemon sole | 2,803,547 | 4,555,883 | 2,170,726 | 2,403,944 | 2,134,744 | 2,876,281 | 2,157,406 | -25.0% |
| Average price (€/kg) | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 vs 2023 |
| Sole | 10.6 | 10.3 | 11.6 | 13.0 | 17.3 | 17.5 | 18.1 | +3.8% |
| Cuttlefish | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | +2.7% |
| Anglerfish | 9.6 | 10.6 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.9 | +3.9% |
| Plaice | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.7 | -15.0% |
| Norway lobster | 5.1 | 6.6 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.8 | +5.5% |
| Turbot | 11.0 | 10.3 | 9.9 | 13.2 | 16.0 | 15.5 | 15.3 | -1.8% |
| Shrimp | 2.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 8.8 | 7.0 | -20.5% |
| Ray | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | -0.5% |
| Shellfish | 2.3 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | +8.0% |
| Lemon sole | 4.3 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.8 | +11.8% |
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