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Fish Landings

2016

Tonnes (Live weight equivalent)
YearIrish Vessels in Ireland Irish Vessels in Foreign PortsForeign Vessels in Ireland
2007155,25259,82732,054
2008149,20952,72373,464
2009166,361115,87064,411
2010164,615153,44081,340
2011162,30345,63535,153
2012249,20557,33980,349
2013202,92639,70976,943
2014220,34455,35274,039
2015204,19429,83493,938
2016207,62033,93368,012

Fish Landings by Irish Vessels up 3.2% in 2016

Figure 1 Fish Landings in Ireland 2007 - 2016
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Landings by Irish trawlers increased by 3.2% from 234,028 tonnes in 2015 to 241,553 tonnes in 2016. Landings by Irish vessels in Ireland were higher by 1.7% or 3,426 tonnes. Landings by Irish vessels in foreign ports increased by 13.8% or 4,099 tonnes (see Table 1A). Landings by foreign vessels in Ireland decreased by 27.6% or 25,926 tonnes (see Table 2).

The highest level of landings by Irish vessels in Ireland during 2007-2016 was in 2012 when 249,205 tonnes were landed (see Figure 1). The highest level of landings by Irish vessels in foreign ports during the same period was in 2010 when 153,440 tonnes were landed. Almost half of this (73,535 tonnes) was boarfish (see Table 3B).

In 2016 similar amounts were landed by Irish vessels in the Faroe Islands (8,304 tonnes), Norway (8,312 tonnes) and the United Kingdom (7,494 tonnes).

In 2016 the species for which the largest quantities landed by Irish vessels in Ireland were Atlantic Mackerel (64,838 tonnes), Horse Mackerel (26,068 tonnes) and Blue Whiting (21,882 tonnes). In value terms, Table 3D shows that Lobster Norway (€62 million) and Atlantic Mackerel (€41 million) were the most important species.

The median prices per tonne for landings by Irish vessels in Ireland is given in Table 3G.  Lobster, Sole and Turbot obtained the highest prices.  The median price per tonne of Lobster Norway in 2016 was €6,761.  In contrast species with much higher tonnages, like Atlantic Mackerel, obtained lower prices.

Killybegs was the most important port for Irish landings in 2016 accounting for just over half (50.8%) of all landings by Irish vessels (see Table 4A). Killybegs (48.4%) and Castletownbere (37.6%) were the ports with the highest tonnages landed by foreign vessels in Ireland (see Table 4B).

The West of Scotland and Rockall accounted for 31.9% of catch tonnages by Irish vessels that were landed in Ireland. The Celtic Sea was next with 17.5% (see Table 6A).

In terms of tonnes landed the busiest months are January to March and October to November.  In 2016 almost one-quarter (23%) of the catch landed by Irish vessels was in February (see Table 9A).  There was greater variability at species level e.g. 57% of landings by Irish vessels of Horse Mackerel in 2016 took place in January (see Table 9B).

Atlantic HerringAtlantic MackerelBlue WhitingBoarfishHorse Mackerel
200724.12425.15116.6188.04627.938
200819.98325.33122.0424.01533.61
200915.55240.1497.6410.47737.092
201017.4738.3345.81614.92137.268
201118.55242.611.1938.18134.574
201221.93448.05410.82426.8345.312
201318.59249.18710.8931.15534.692
201421.03379.01816.91414.27732.385
201516.31672.20823.60710.79320.773
201616.73864.83821.8829.18926.068
CastletownbereDunmore EastKillybegs
200714.7348.39286.711
20089.1166.36192.331
200912.8155.55696.878
201011.298.22497.97
201114.1828.40984.561
201228.4313.047123.172
201317.68711.707117.39
201414.59711.319139.616
201515.43610.839123.337
201614.00810.189122.594
Catch Zone
Celtic Sea36.313
Irish Sea11.253
North Sea19.546
Porcupine Bank17.702
South-West of Ireland18.051
West of Ireland23.151
West of Scotland and Rockall66.242
Figure 5: Location of Irish Ports with All Landings in 2016
Atlantic HerringAtlantic MackerelBlue WhitingHorse MackerelLobster Norway
20070.220.950.150.275
20080.220.950.1410.2564.972
20090.2690.730.120.2823.518
20100.220.950.340.284.098
20110.3951.020.1670.55.26
20120.44210.1670.5095.27
20130.40.880.2210.6125.005
20140.2340.850.580.6355.711
20150.360.610.460.576.43
20160.5340.750.250.546.761
Atlantic HerringAtlantic MackerelBlue WhitingHorse MackerelTotal
January31705714
February14941323
March0182113
April001504
May00002
June00002
July00002
August00002
September90004
October43240115
November30901311
December1400157
Table 1A Landings by Irish Vessels in Ireland and in Foreign Ports 2007-2016 (Tonnage and Value)
Tonnes (Live weight equivalent)€000
YearIrelandForeignTotal IrelandForeignTotal
2007155,25259,827215,079 166,35033,412199,762
2008149,20952,723201,932 163,72627,090190,816
2009166,361115,870282,231 153,60532,494186,099
2010164,615153,440318,055 159,39049,510208,900
2011162,30345,635207,939 216,90833,774250,682
2012249,20557,339306,544 295,57531,370326,945
2013202,92639,709242,635 212,30620,482232,788
2014220,34455,352275,696 241,20231,401272,603
2015204,19429,834234,028 220,40422,204242,608
2016207,62033,933241,553 255,78324,788280,570
Table 1B Landings by Irish Vessels by Landing Country 2007-2016 (Tonnage)
Tonnes (Live weight equivalent)
YearDenmarkFaroe IslandsFranceIrelandNetherlandsNorwaySpainUnited KingdomOther ForeignTotal
20076,4133,5323,703155,2527,34920,63135717,8421215,079
20082,53010,1693,616149,2093,87719,1212,17311,22612201,932
200930,29031,1074,314166,3619,87020,2945111,5858,359282,231
201034,41140,5015,577164,6157,33617,15530,70711,0776,677318,055
20117,3504,6364,010162,30391019,6951,0367,998207,939
201219,5539,6713,782249,2051,23212,8309899,2792306,544
201310,11213,5011,276202,9261,0106,6201,0066,183242,635
20149,49215,7174,010220,3441,31210,77591313,133275,696
20151,3395,5194,391204,1949409,4408207,385234,028
20165,8238,3041,903207,6201,2698,3128277,494241,553
– No landings reported
Table 1C Landings by Irish Vessels by Landing Country 2007-2016 (Value)
€000
YearDenmarkFaroe IslandsFranceIrelandNetherlandsNorwaySpainUnited KingdomOther ForeignTotal
20071,3964192,978166,3503,5269,57996414,5482199,762
20083369312,333163,7263,0779,3271,05210,01817190,816
20092,0324,0022,692153,6054,96010,0351246,8561,793186,099
20103,80410,7433,731159,3905,9148,8206,6578,6971,144208,900
20111,0586324,239216,9081,48916,1832,0578,116250,682
20122,8201,3643,431295,5751,5229,5042,62510,1032326,945
20131,5372,1701,379212,3061,7484,2833,0316,333232,788
20142,1242,8583,210241,2022,3947,9543,1499,712272,603
20157046403,939220,4041,9015,4472,9136,659242,608
20161,4111,0733,344255,7832,6055,1412,6338,580280,570
– No landings reported
Table 2 Landings by Foreign Vessels in Ireland 2007-2016 (Tonnage and Value)
Tonnes (Live weight equivalent)€000
YearIrelandIreland
200732,05447,322
200873,46450,017
200964,41150,779
201081,34049,006
201135,15350,953
201280,34929,022
201376,94370,508
201474,039104,638
201593,938136,236
201668,012116,229
Table 3A Landings by Irish Vessels in Ireland by Species 2007-2016 (Tonnage)
Tonnes (Live weight equivalent)
Species2007200820092010201120122013201420152016
Atlantic Herring24,12419,98315,55217,47018,55221,93418,59221,03316,31616,738
Atlantic Mackerel25,15125,33140,14938,33442,61048,05449,18779,01872,20864,838
Blue Whiting16,61822,0427,6405,8161,19310,82410,89016,91423,60721,882
Boarfish8,0464,01510,47714,9218,18126,83031,15514,27710,7939,189
Cod Atlantic1,5851,4051,0641,2521,2391,8501,6041,3631,2741,012
Crab Edible6,7865,6623,6136,3544,9666,0765,2355,7175,8269,323
Haddock3,4963,7103,9773,4694,1406,0773,9833,3363,0903,793
Hake European1,3001,3211,6052,0031,8608,8281,7412,5382,7033,525
Horse Mackerel27,93833,61037,09237,26834,57445,31234,69232,38520,77326,068
John Dory249191179175216422273220195247
Lemon Sole337249279259338464409448467462
Ling6945174736026561,156614582499736
Lobster European305496393475734251373451237434
Lobster Norway9,1379,0707,0157,6317,72510,2778,3668,9878,2499,441
Megrim nei2,0041,7312,2182,6112,3074,6533,0672,6032,7323,005
Monkfish Angler nei3,4292,7943,2864,0833,6847,0113,4813,7063,6354,288
Plaice367265265272288324275297371759
Pollack8257588199559791,1901,2831,1191,0831,235
Razor Shells4154542904954624978679838161,190
Saithe6324516438089951,4671,6591,152751922
Scallop Great Atlantic9131,0722,6351,9662,2592,5182,4152,5171,7341,637
Sole Black242195181202174224216199187219
Sprat European3,9202,3533,7723,2013,9319,6675,4542,99110,3665,405
Thornback Ray029194268389333389390498
Tuna Albacore5681,5151,9907553,5073,6652,2312,4852,3621,779
Turbot201169131160160215171164160230
Whelk3,5031,8712,1982,8452,8283,4422,6472,1303,0986,272
Whiting5,1262,5672,9914,5224,9846,0707,0167,0306,5797,793
Witch529403387394446560658538490553
Other Species6,8135,00915,0175,1248,04718,9594,0424,7723,2044,149
           
Total155,252149,209166,361164,615162,303249,205202,926220,344204,194207,620
– No landings reported
Table 3B Landings by Irish Vessels in Foreign Ports by Species 2007-2016 (Tonnage)
Tonnes (Live weight equivalent)
Species2007200820092010201120122013201420152016
Atlantic Herring6,8008,08010,7029,1917,3456,3564,6003,0222,9352,920
Atlantic Mackerel24,11919,56421,27119,90920,11016,6937,41724,33916,63211,939
Blue Whiting14,5148091,1342,50822,3154,5541,1785,776
Boarfish9,56917,56958,15173,53511,94729,11921,09520,3485,5318,306
Cod Atlantic2091201422017361355102608
Crab Edible1,3301,3171,9171,8239731,3241,1351,4051,1271,323
Haddock10612739254986583542
Hake European131712044485632633139
Horse Mackerel2,1532,9103,9507,8493,8912,0021,1002848831,464
John Dory21031199856
Lemon Sole210251718171211
Ling136111913781116
Lobster European014001001
Lobster Norway1951531041271512397595129130
Megrim nei38237108325401372293277281
Monkfish Angler nei83411461207295264229183174
Plaice291101232251
Pollack10027101100
Razor Shells00
Saithe112251549914121313
Scallop Great Atlantic50910216479359308597
Sole Black371901111001
Thornback Ray001238643
Tuna Albacore2977905546
Turbot4200111001
Whelk971
Whiting234994147175
Witch7412154038475341
Other Species3201,99918,40938,145388126272184212220
           
Total59,82752,723115,870153,44045,63557,33939,70955,35229,83433,933
– No landings reported
Table 3C Landings by Foreign Vessels in Ireland by Species 2007-2016 (Tonnage)
Tonnes (Live weight equivalent)
Species2007200820092010201120122013201420152016
Atlantic Herring1,5216,4118,1131,3707,16723
Atlantic Mackerel14071,850520213,9214,0544,6316,659
Blue Whiting13,52754,42640,17459,11810,63866,53536,00233,26937,88415,646
Boarfish0042619321266
Cod Atlantic53381083913319099157123
Crab Edible1,0556675314034411,2751,3871,4021,858
Haddock3893501,59761645955628543590433
Hake European7,4996,2639,6568,23411,4574,10011,86916,61224,08821,632
Horse Mackerel162,0304191,8891,7321,1332,6731,2186,406
John Dory114103811089524149140271177
Lemon Sole373754103579394976116
Ling4994106386768044201,070809620825
Lobster European112111126
Lobster Norway27032142325020750195146142504
Megrim nei1,2731,4372,0712,3322,1659312,8853,3013,4743,522
Monkfish Angler nei3,4924,5074,2944,0614,4701,1225,3496,4515,7387,301
Plaice21182418331012292629
Pollack23152712243384455231
Razor Shells01026903936
Saithe94751291033077873810941
Scallop Great Atlantic0442782169487134249
Sole Black1512211923127191624
Sprat European0519
Thornback Ray06668351458645996
Tuna Albacore6902444330
Turbot1111182521311131318
Whelk357742002741520
Whiting12583729910453181342239119
Witch136106140223173220199237956307
Other Species1,7772,0051,9491,9071,7363522,5311,5374,3221,781
           
Total32,05473,46464,41181,34035,15380,34976,94374,03993,93868,012
– No landings reported
Table 3D Landings by Irish Vessels in Ireland by Species 2007-2016 (Value)
€000
Species2007200820092010201120122013201420152016
Atlantic Herring5,2544,2664,0233,2937,8679,6017,4236,3025,6578,890
Atlantic Mackerel23,89318,83127,51427,51944,77247,98740,03858,13342,06141,087
Blue Whiting2,4783,0539542,0431971,7382,4078,2549,5784,977
Boarfish1,2231283881,6471,1353,8224,2251,7491,2571,181
Cod Atlantic5,1543,5832,3872,8542,7003,7003,5853,3003,1802,331
Crab Edible10,1738,0584,7009,0956,3717,1727,2367,1697,96812,493
Haddock5,9046,2465,1294,7155,5128,0165,7325,5485,3896,357
Hake European3,9383,4113,2213,7083,46516,1333,4746,1776,6298,518
Horse Mackerel7,69710,85211,17710,41917,57523,06321,41820,40811,95413,799
John Dory1,2999987137811,0262,2251,2371,0101,0761,306
Lemon Sole9317706736188541,1619851,0841,3271,483
Ling9456945987468561,4577467176931,015
Lobster European4,6656,5214,6155,6179,0982,8464,7776,0703,3726,169
Lobster Norway35,08137,87921,13524,18131,80753,45541,34348,90749,80362,145
Megrim nei7,0105,9905,7716,2126,94712,7818,1877,5608,7279,646
Monkfish Angler nei12,17910,19210,97112,72612,36422,67811,63611,89212,52814,535
Plaice7195084804275495805185457351,407
Pollack1,6901,5041,3691,5161,7402,1272,3001,7943,0302,595
Razor Shells9991,1349511,4711,2611,3492,8614,8713,2237,326
Saithe5274296068151,1091,6311,7581,5429481,205
Scallop Great Atlantic2,30012,37410,45311,09018,44812,5927,8336,6798,0253,963
Sole Black2,8312,3821,6581,9651,7502,1112,0891,7791,7652,056
Sprat European8855685956146661,7431,2317351,9711,560
Thornback Ray038331439482501578588770
Tuna Albacore1,3624,1959,1793,4558,1468,5824,7744,6055,0477,551
Turbot1,9041,7231,0471,3361,3871,8081,5101,4351,4092,065
Whelk2,4092,0121,4431,8252,2862,7603,1592,9043,9158,745
Whiting6,7493,4793,6355,5915,7327,3417,9048,0018,0929,756
Witch1,0398097675708749351,242958924963
Other Species15,11311,13617,41612,21019,97333,69710,17810,4989,5349,887
           
Total166,350163,726153,605159,390216,908295,575212,306241,202220,404255,783
– No landings reported
Table 3E Landings by Irish Vessels in Foreign Ports by Species 2007-2016 (Value)
€000
Species2007200820092010201120122013201420152016
Atlantic Herring1,4961,7782,8792,0223,2962,6441,8429351,1391,630
Atlantic Mackerel22,91318,58615,54918,91422,14316,2726,66718,34811,40510,099
Blue Whiting1,5978913685305122,2224781,311
Boarfish1,0741,4484,47213,6841,6614,1062,8612,4926421,072
Cod Atlantic66131834145277227913165424
Crab Edible2,0201,9482,5382,7341,5741,6011,9312,5052,1372,709
Haddock183219502863109865760
Hake European372190417852103721487996
Horse Mackerel5387271,1232,1591,8521,019680227589934
John Dory85013504539242633
Lemon Sole530584250533734
Ling17721211168101623
Lobster European44134343104
Lobster Norway9758063675527961,259368517781833
Megrim nei10671162259201,0911,3971,1611,0881,037
Monkfish Angler nei28014745196664957840917771735
Plaice572011364491
Pollack21043212200
Razor Shells01
Saithe922215551016141516
Scallop Great Atlantic12045731,0801,5549531,4271,245
Sole Black43924126121311256
Thornback Ray0013512964
Tuna Albacore721734208112,090
Turbot3215034915127
Whelk621
Whiting3051194168195
Witch15813377398140170130
Other Species3926284,8667,837281228589590659561
           
Total33,41227,09032,49449,51033,77431,37020,48231,40122,20424,788
– No landings reported
Table 3F Landings by Foreign Vessels in Ireland by Species 2007-2016 (Value)
€000
Species2007200820092010201120122013201420152016
Atlantic Herring3352,8313,2414122,69512
Atlantic Mackerel12491,363337213,2373,0002,5574,435
Blue Whiting2,0296,1304,82112,4122,12711,1117,20016,23515,3813,552
Boarfish0047012618
Cod Atlantic13995249892392201240393285
Crab Edible1,6939185715945921,8681,9172,0912,843
Haddock6535662,081827634829029001,028723
Hake European21,21613,25417,11911,80320,9676,96617,03940,18859,08752,632
Horse Mackerel45871465509906991,6487053,427
John Dory4984002734554981246736351,497938
Lemon Sole100931232371352495120216372
Ling7595908317871,0885511,2999898611,138
Lobster European11132410106112493
Lobster Norway1,4902,0841,2971,2547952599657948543,317
Megrim nei3,5533,6674,8225,0266,0492,4178,0409,93811,33111,456
Monkfish Angler nei11,58717,56313,75611,14013,2093,63717,81721,00019,99124,763
Plaice44325428701822545153
Pollack4626462140568711,19162
Razor Shells03486211194142
Saithe79711261153817916913853
Scallop Great Atlantic047445425105491,293621578
Sole Black17217019218325511767169155221
Sprat European013
Thornback Ray0789104645879489146
Tuna Albacore160098180770
Turbot1171071231801651797113118163
Whelk148048003731931
Whiting1461068713312762204389294149
Witch2841972492872853873844451,926564
Other Species2,1912,5062,1852,0682,1783775,5313,34412,7794,213
           
Total47,32250,01750,77949,00650,95329,02270,508104,638136,236116,229
– No landings reported
Table 3G Landings by Irish Vessels in Ireland by Species Medians 2007-2016 (€/Tonne)
€/Tonne
Species2007200820092010201120122013201420152016
Atlantic Herring220220269220395442400234360534
Atlantic Mackerel9509507309501,0201,000880850610750
Blue Whiting150141120340167167221580460250
Boarfish1353030110104141100110110120
Cod Atlantic3,1692,6592,4022,2822,1272,0002,2052,4192,5302,325
Crab Edible1,5201,4781,3261,5001,2381,2391,3181,1501,2201,300
Haddock1,7331,6631,3401,2991,4081,4021,4101,5731,7441,624
Hake European3,1522,8752,1551,9491,9111,8351,9982,0872,1621,924
Horse Mackerel270256282280500509612635570540
John Dory5,2215,8543,9824,5495,1745,1744,7124,5225,1915,283
Lemon Sole2,4812,8712,2112,3242,3562,5002,2292,2972,7222,935
Ling1,2951,2741,1891,1591,1981,2601,1931,1431,2931,260
Lobster European15,50012,82811,57112,13211,96111,96112,78012,49714,41414,739
Lobster Norway5,0004,9723,5184,0985,2605,2705,0055,7116,4306,761
Megrim nei2,9623,2452,3652,0682,7462,7612,4642,5412,8762,887
Monkfish Angler nei3,2833,4533,2693,2033,2463,2493,1483,1063,3283,212
Plaice1,9521,8331,8211,5591,8001,8101,8321,7851,9431,710
Pollack2,0181,9411,7101,6051,7961,7941,7351,7092,0282,000
Razor Shells3,3002,6653,3003,3002,6702,7293,3074,9565,1006,169
Saithe8059838599831,0981,1091,0001,1521,2731,328
Scallop Great Atlantic2,54010,3805,3105,2009,0505,0003,2442,6543,6223,100
Sole Black11,70512,6869,0838,8819,4209,4209,3089,0589,0879,308
Sprat European230230200190180180220223180350
Thornback Ray1,6871,2171,5651,4611,3811,5481,3471,5041,522
Tuna Albacore2,5002,5005,0003,7102,3502,3502,1601,8802,0754,680
Turbot8,7059,8008,4078,0228,5098,4728,6248,7708,8988,800
Whelk6687406405008018021,1931,3631,2881,523
Whiting1,3551,3891,2561,2461,1901,2011,1271,1851,2801,286
Witch2,0572,0031,9141,4031,8061,7981,7641,6901,7971,679
Other Species1,1701,3001,3041,4351,8552,1711,7511,7172,0002,276
           
– No landings reported
Table 4A Landings by Irish Vessels by Port 2007-2016 (Tonnage)
Tonnes (Live weight equivalent)
Port2007200820092010201120122013201420152016
Achill18365022320511012514716855531
Arklow1,359274368730730738453615527967
Arranmore203637846780901329948
Balbriggan280344136240312319256395343354
Ballycotton3075887415711,1711,2111,1201,1581,0561,373
Ballycrovane15567135188163216166162540355
Ballyglass26058144161161232452313401930
Baltimore1,7222,1382,5102,7662,6973,3063,7212,2942,4302,699
Belmullet/Blacksod338111841548047697535146
Burtonport59190582231282688408285194
Castletownbere14,7349,11612,81511,29014,18228,43017,68714,59715,43614,008
Clogherhead1,1831,3651,1401,1431,3341,4851,3831,7411,5541,834
Cobh6351894095863911,0803,8604,6283,848237
Dingle5,1435,1535,4206,0404,49010,5875,3485,2484,8714,137
Duncannon/St. Helens3695257481,1072,1955,6392,9791,6664,0483,015
Dundalk6038011318122791617940101
Dunmore East8,3926,3615,5568,2248,40913,04711,70711,31910,83910,189
Greencastle2,0652,6332,5813,2902,6427,1552,3272,6052,5883,298
Howth3,7552,8191,7692,4753,3434,5894,9834,3034,1905,703
Killybegs86,71192,33196,87897,97084,561123,172117,390139,616123,337122,594
Kilmore Quay2,6152,2172,5443,2603,7225,1284,6654,6814,4285,435
Kinsale1,2008781,1991,0051,2921,4951,2622,0631,6151,599
Malin Head8087053757655417176601,368856898
Rathmullan374281194375481,1046771,2491,041960
Ringaskiddy4,0462,9802,2682,5667,8969,3879066003,3773,658
Ros a' Mhil3,7394,4744,2564,8224,2306,0195,7154,5793,4843,074
Rosslare1,1056391,6585151,4461,5171,0011,378961957
Skerries9409357178711,065717441427182401
Union Hall1,9292,2132,7662,7163,0003,3513,2692,5282,2832,305
Wicklow1,3501,4151,5851,6781,8351,7781,2651,3231,3481,844
Other Irish Ports8,8717,44117,1118,5149,43916,4298,6768,6258,09213,774
Foreign Ports59,82752,723115,870153,44045,63557,33939,70955,35229,83433,933
           
Total215,079201,932282,231318,055207,939306,544242,635275,696234,028241,553
Table 4B Landings by Foreign Vessels in Ireland by Port 2007-2016 (Tonnage)
Tonnes (Live weight equivalent)
Port2007200820092010201120122013201420152016
Castletownbere8,1735,3267,3017,74011,2454,13614,41820,40730,32625,554
Dingle3,5316,1658,9076,7216,4361,3406,7756,9737,7396,317
Dunmore East815577162109442287215139198
Greencastle111301637496951,4661,103238284
Howth11154219171179221294
Killybegs19,24460,81647,27765,47616,06774,35152,74943,43653,69932,941
Rathmullan9625793712293924577097961,030
Ros a' Mhil480191153317
Other Irish Ports125174273262190806398246271,076
           
Total32,05473,46464,41181,34035,15380,34976,94374,03993,93868,012
– No landings reported
Table 4C Landings by Irish Vessels by Port 2007-2016 (Value)
€000
Port2007200820092010201120122013201420152016
Achill3421,0045757933874393114681571,978
Arklow1,2324694706249596996968201,0851,625
Arranmore81155137259100127174199224144
Balbriggan8017913008287751,4627281,4061,2251,567
Ballycotton7921,9791,9551,3492,8552,9962,9953,2183,3894,425
Ballycrovane238120193263299311429241787732
Ballyglass436812211831482955563883441,121
Baltimore2,2781,5241,7771,5982,1793,0042,5372,4222,6583,243
Belmullet/Blacksod69922424328813111914110269347
Burtonport24542010262245452159941423489
Castletownbere15,74616,08819,80416,08321,35443,88724,60626,42430,19039,142
Clogherhead2,3986,3423,7804,3304,8306,5884,6817,9746,1229,335
Cobh1,4658551,2411,6281,3172,8474,5825,8996,3591,407
Dingle4,8406,2424,9885,3235,27517,7445,2808,2316,9406,999
Duncannon/St. Helens1,2234,1114,3412,1044,3954,6491,9412,0412,4003,331
Dundalk1,49220130346166163362389215369
Dunmore East19,35314,28310,20813,13812,48517,89914,23416,17115,88118,068
Greencastle5,6675,8344,8686,5735,4649,9084,7305,0056,1998,141
Howth9,8089,1213,9815,2749,56318,97412,45710,46311,57914,911
Killybegs41,77036,33739,58942,63363,56277,73867,11286,87864,35064,108
Kilmore Quay9,43111,7908,68013,54718,43215,20414,39813,37215,58012,952
Kinsale2,6962,5352,4381,8202,5233,0812,3552,7033,2223,391
Malin Head1,3418146161,2108158791,1291,4489931,237
Rathmullan518186232615379386247685451,030
Ringaskiddy7175044994633,1503,9923431391,2422,127
Ros a' Mhil8,9157,6656,7397,1999,89312,68915,93313,61511,65412,877
Rosslare2,9603,1553,3901,6363,9372,8462,3993,1611,9972,243
Skerries2,5002,4161,1411,3852,2863,6801,3411,5006251,092
Union Hall5,9858,2736,7356,2367,7347,9427,1436,8926,6818,547
Wicklow8971,7501,2461,4862,0121,9542,0171,4801,6783,047
Other Irish Ports19,48118,45423,02520,20728,89132,46815,91216,44415,59325,757
Foreign Ports33,41227,09032,49449,51033,77431,37020,48231,40122,20424,788
           
Total199,762190,816186,099208,900250,682326,945232,788272,603242,608280,570
Table 4D Landings by Foreign Vessels in Ireland by Port 2007-2016 (Value)
€000
Port2007200820092010201120122013201420152016
Castletownbere22,10813,13815,60413,79925,0669,60633,06855,70582,47571,674
Dingle8,90217,87517,93913,52612,3562,00712,91817,62921,95416,577
Dunmore East21406185563198210522398302953
Greencastle621602028998353,4521,993727550
Howth252154561135289401709
Killybegs14,37616,72515,84219,24111,35817,02218,55926,00427,81121,043
Rathmullan1,5588374173505396699811,1891,605
Ros a' Mhil131022542071,107
Other Irish Ports2933435366275461761,0841,3851,1692,011
           
Total47,32250,01750,77949,00650,95329,02270,508104,638136,236116,229
– No landings reported
Table 5A Landings by Irish Vessels in Ireland by County 2007-2016 (Tonnage)
Tonnes (Live weight equivalent)
County2007200820092010201120122013201420152016
Cork26,58919,44024,13923,13432,19950,40535,04030,73133,89130,408
Donegal93,04498,960101,110104,51489,595133,800123,001146,970129,571131,657
Dublin5,3424,4012,7443,7135,5765,7286,0475,3965,4398,170
Galway4,0035,6135,4396,1764,4766,3326,0395,9823,7123,499
Kerry6,4045,6946,7407,2895,50012,6306,6866,1955,7185,750
Louth2,5721,6114,0071,2851,7102,3201,7091,8961,5971,947
Mayo1,3781,1829331,2176876889449717142,040
Waterford8,4936,5067,5078,53411,12217,13612,52911,62911,47010,580
Wexford4,3433,41211,1145,6238,73617,4889,0338,06210,14410,553
Wicklow2,8101,6901,9532,4082,5652,5171,7191,9391,8762,811
Other Counties27370067472113816117957362207
           
Total155,252149,209166,361164,615162,303249,205202,926220,344204,194207,620
Table 5B Landings by Foreign Vessels in Ireland by County 2007-2016 (Tonnage)
Tonnes (Live weight equivalent)
County2007200820092010201120122013201420152016
Cork8,1735,3367,3197,74011,2544,14214,41820,41430,33125,673
Donegal20,21761,58547,93566,60317,19574,35155,19845,77355,06634,716
Dublin36115421519171179224296
Galway480191156317
Kerry3,5346,1658,9226,7216,4361,3446,7756,9737,7396,318
Louth161072017020492649
Mayo130187302
Waterford815677162109442313215139198
Wexford714887667758676018100
Wicklow4510124612565145
Other Counties130
           
Total32,05473,46464,41181,34035,15380,34976,94374,03993,93868,012
– No landings reported
Table 5C Landings by Irish Vessels in Ireland by County 2007-2016 (Value)
€000
County2007200820092010201120122013201420152016
Cork34,54734,88537,31632,36344,15772,19049,18352,59662,04770,979
Donegal54,59147,48646,74354,70772,46291,27676,53996,97175,04881,017
Dublin13,52012,8785,5537,66719,28624,25714,99913,86113,71019,349
Galway9,58512,45710,88912,12010,53213,42016,82417,46212,34214,129
Kerry8,5687,6838,4519,1588,62922,2378,90510,3589,21011,262
Louth6,1187,0155,6894,7185,5907,7955,4218,6586,3469,768
Mayo2,7462,3772,0742,5571,4031,4651,5461,7679584,257
Waterford19,65314,66314,19613,77522,37331,86216,34116,73416,62418,768
Wexford13,85219,10718,98417,89429,11828,01419,31619,16221,12720,827
Wicklow2,1872,2191,7162,1102,9712,6542,7142,3002,7634,672
Other Counties9832,9561,9932,3223884055181,333230756
           
Total166,350163,726153,605159,390216,908295,575212,306241,202220,404255,783
Table 5D Landings by Foreign Vessels in Ireland by County 2007-2016 (Value)
€000
County2007200820092010201120122013201420152016
Cork22,10813,17115,64313,79925,0909,61633,06855,71682,49071,994
Donegal15,99617,78416,57420,71112,78317,02223,45829,70430,24623,945
Dublin165215449561135290416721
Galway131022542111,107
Kerry8,91117,87517,97413,52612,3562,01212,91817,62921,95416,584
Louth543432663405922010369
Mayo252279432
Waterford21413185563198210558398302953
Wexford21616126425926812221116460283
Wicklow47283016938167175142
Other Counties96
           
Total47,32250,01750,77949,00650,95329,02270,508104,638136,236116,229
– No landings reported
Table 6A Landings by Irish Vessels in Ireland by Catch Zone 2007-2016 (Tonnage)
Tonnes (Live weight equivalent)
Catch Zone2007200820092010201120122013201420152016
Azores Grounds00000040519928227
Bay of Biscay60639637231,180395117312,932
Bristol Channel1101166274302436713996147
Celtic Sea20,58117,70422,32225,07628,76174,81740,80137,43237,66436,313
Irish Sea12,6569,55619,81311,06519,02721,29415,68513,28715,62711,253
North Sea1,8261,7411,7735,4367,03213,3248,74827,51525,45019,546
Porcupine Bank16,02312,1744,2698,9012,9143,7284,8437,18411,71517,702
South-West of Ireland31,23819,18833,51931,25017,41346,80035,47134,35630,01118,051
West of Ireland17,60926,04834,44023,67813,04524,08032,77334,04534,46323,151
West of Scotland and Rockall53,51862,07349,73658,98163,69618,48663,71364,54647,29466,242
Other Areas1,018583228191644,560221,7311,11470
Not Stated61319161719,22740,50011,986
           
Total155,252149,209166,361164,615162,303249,205202,926220,344204,194207,620
– No landings reported
Table 6B Landings by Irish Vessels in Foreign Ports by Catch Zone 2007-2016 (Tonnage)
Tonnes (Live weight equivalent)
Catch Zone2007200820092010201120122013201420152016
Bay of Biscay1,307246328501770119344,994
Bristol Channel52342542112
Celtic Sea1729918,62510,2478,70714,4756,05916,6666,4904,887
Irish Sea4141995,6541,00448388195122149135
North Sea13,41611,99813,04010,73211,5488436,15319,11110,0506,325
Porcupine Bank15,4258371,6751,010126212,4219293245,845
South-West of Ireland11,20919,28641,62163,6745,42712,3719,5987,1232,336263
West of Ireland5,2913,3805682,7397518,0266,0831,6132,003388
West of Scotland and Rockall5,8167,14312,28916,51110,6166,4504,0878,0876,4458,397
Other Areas6,7739,53222,36243,3786,1174,9794,4421,5792,0032,679
Not Stated3,8341,8199,28018
           
Total59,82752,723115,870153,44045,63557,33939,70955,35229,83433,933
– No landings reported
Table 7A Landings by All Vessels in Castletownbere by Species 2007-2016 (Tonnage)
Tonnes (Live weight equivalent)
YearAtlantic HerringAtlantic MackerelBoarfishHaddockHake EuropeanHorse MackerelLobster NorwayMegrim neiMonkfish Angler neiSprat EuropeanTuna AlbacoreWhitingOther SpeciesTotal
20072,0471,4403,1136613,5648035051,3483,0372,7234555312,68122,907
20089461,4034792,1856865071,1222,4661,2521,0194581,92014,443
20091,1002,03036203,2941,0185391,8043,1132,9081,5695471,57220,116
20101,5351,25316663,2781,0704862,2453,7381,5886109741,58519,030
20111,4921,0241,4156645,8501,4056032,2743,9021,0283,0608621,84925,427
20121,5681,0406,9378135,6628137222,7733,8961,2693,1061,4012,56732,566
20131,7791,1875,5286176,5272636723,3284,7105621,8091,6623,46032,105
20142,2201,13970065510,8234727483,6306,2871,1472,0531,4063,72535,004
20151,9011,75713190019,3542841,0313,8185,7182,1742,0891,2475,36145,763
20161,87551338197514,5664241,3713,9787,4641,8611,4791,3083,36739,563
– No landings reported
Table 7B Landings by All Vessels in Killybegs by Species 2007-2016 (Tonnage)
Tonnes (Live weight equivalent)
YearAtlantic HerringAtlantic MackerelBlue WhitingBoarfishHorse MackerelMonkfish Angler neiSprat EuropeanOther SpeciesTotal
200717,00121,25929,7684,91825,5139973746,125105,955
200812,85120,29076,4014,01332,8621,0082235,498153,147
20099,76035,96647,81510,45134,0719031045,085144,155
20108,85333,93364,68915,33834,8449133724,504163,447
20117,56238,04011,7614,40132,7941,0324654,572100,627
201212,66443,73977,00716,93641,9686831084,417197,523
201312,59249,50446,48422,96734,2484574063,481170,140
20146,93276,83149,26712,76533,86644532,943183,053
20158,60271,08660,79310,24620,9073201,3913,691177,036
20163,04768,59937,5218,60131,6394194725,237155,536
Table 8A Landings by All Vessels in Ireland for Blue Whiting by Port 2007-2016 (Tonnage)
Tonnes (Live weight equivalent)
YearCastletownbereKillybegsOther Irish PortsTotal
200716729,76821030,145
20086776,401176,469
2009047,81547,815
201012664,68911864,933
20117011,76111,831
201217577,00717777,359
201319046,48421846,892
201462449,26729250,184
201569860,793061,491
2016037,521737,528
– No landings reported
Table 8B Landings by All Vessels in Ireland for Atlantic Herring by Port 2007-2016 (Tonnage)
Tonnes (Live weight equivalent)
YearCastletownbereCobhDingleDunmore EastHowthKillybegsRingaskiddyOther Irish PortsTotal
20072,04710449084417,0014,0431,11525,645
20089461,119676012,8512,9341,45619,983
20091,1008095049,7602,2681,11215,552
20101,535461,1721,7398,8532,5661,56117,470
20111,492635711,5747,5625,8661,42318,552
20121,5684532,72644612,6648,8581,63028,345
20131,7792,5931,0574,5141,08712,5929062,17626,705
20142,2203,5724544,7669266,9325992,93422,403
20151,9012,7687273,4021,0668,6023,3341,68223,483
20161,8755183,4592,2533,0473,3992,20916,761
– No landings reported
Table 8C Landings by All Vessels in Ireland for Atlantic Mackerel by Port 2007-2016 (Tonnage)
Tonnes (Live weight equivalent)
YearCastletownbereDingleKillybegsRos a'MhilOther Irish PortsTotal
20071,4401,39321,25976030025,152
20081,4031,52920,2901,53698025,738
20092,0301,68435,9661,36395641,999
20101,2531,53433,9331,38175438,854
20111,0241,23138,0401,2961,02042,612
20121,0401,23943,7391,63240548,055
20131,18740049,5041,31370453,108
20141,1391,67876,8311,6221,80383,072
20151,7571,59271,0861,86554276,840
201651383568,59984570471,497
Table 8D Landings by All Vessels in Ireland for Horse Mackerel by Port 2007-2016 (Tonnage)
Tonnes (Live weight equivalent)
YearCastletownbereDingleKillybegsRos a'MhilOther Irish PortsTotal
20078031,05425,51331726727,954
20086861,12932,86264032335,640
20091,0181,36234,07157148937,510
20101,0701,55834,8441,09558939,156
20111,40582732,79481546536,305
20128131,03841,9681,25823545,312
201326365534,248651835,824
201447249333,866227035,058
201528420020,90711348721,991
20164242731,63914224132,474
Table 9A Landings by Irish Vessels by Month 2003-2016 (Tonnage Percent)
%
YearJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
200381315355257101214
200412717134245961110
2005101618122545313103
20061525102156367117
20071024952222315178
200817179622234121610
20091218852332719128
201016141143333915137
2011278522234521139
20122016922222517158
201324151122232616116
201414151232222319186
201513211242222517127
201614231342222415117
Table 9B Landings by Irish Vessels by Species by Month 2016 (Tonnage Percent)
%
SpeciesJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Atlantic Herring31009433014
Atlantic Mackerel174910000002490
Blue Whiting04821500
Boarfish2336902624
Cod Atlantic6122523137544100
Crab Edible43448101311111696
Haddock5811111111888855
Hake European3111516129964555
Horse Mackerel57131011315
John Dory448201711786554
Lemon Sole569131010989986
Ling691816107554666
Lobster European013101619181510621
Lobster Norway5510914161393377
Megrim nei5610101312886787
Monkfish Angler nei879912129636910
Plaice86228101513121274
Pollack1020251363554442
Razor Shells9910881129761011
Saithe31018105511117974
Scallop Great Atlantic465761087425107
Sole Black6898999661399
Sprat European19307391913
Thornback Ray15119854265121311
Tuna Albacore143354
Turbot446815171086896
Whelk46151213121295543
Whiting36975610111118113
Witch7899109996798
Other Species56665551317121111
             
Total14231342222415117
– No landings reported

Background Notes

Introduction

This release contains data on fish landings by: Irish vessels to Irish ports; Irish vessels to foreign ports; and foreign vessels to Irish ports.

Coverage

The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority Statistics Unit is responsible for collating all sea-fisheries data particularly domestic and foreign landings by Irish vessels. Irish fishing vessels of 10 metres or longer are required to complete a logbook. Fishing vessels of less than 10 metres are not generally required to complete a fishing logbook so landing statistics are gathered using sales notes and gatherers documents.

Aquaculture and angling are not included in this release.

Data Quality

The CSO has made some changes to the value data received from the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority, particularly for 2012. The data published by the SFPA should be regarded as the definitive fish landings data for Ireland, see http://www.sfpa.ie/Sea-Fisheries-Conservation/Fisheries-Statistics-and-Quota-Uptake/Annual-Landing-Statistics-2016

Data Source

The data were obtained by the CSO from the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority. Data at annual level were obtained for 2007 to 2016. Monthly data for landings by Irish vessels into Ireland were also received from the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority for 2003 to 2016 but the monthly data are not fully consistent with the annual data. Two tables have been included showing the monthly profile of catches for all landings by Irish vessels for each year and a second table showing the monthly distribution for the most recent year.

Historical Data

The CSO previously published an annual fishery statistics release. Fish landings by Irish vessels covering the period 1990 to 2004 were included in these releases.

ICES Regions

International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) standardise the division of sea areas for statistical analysis. Each ICES statistical rectangle is '30 min latitude by 1 degree longitude' in size which is approximately 30 nautical miles by 30 nautical miles. A number of rectangles are amalgamated to create ICES areas. The ICES areas have been further aggregated by the CSO to show meaningful areas for fish landings relating to Ireland.

Fishing Ports

The SFPA microdata included the name of the harbour that the fish were landed into. The CSO has grouped these together to show data for the main harbours in Ireland. Irish ports have also been aggregated at county level. Landings by Irish vessels into foreign ports have been aggregated to country level.

Revisions

All data are subject to revision. There are mostly small differences between the official SFPA figures and those published in this release. If the causes of these differences are identified then the CSO will amend these figures as necessary e.g. estimation method for unusually low or high or missing unit values.

Species

This release contains data for the main species landed. The microdata contain data at a more detailed level.

Units

The quantity figures presented are in live weight equivalent. The landed weight may differ from the weight of the fish as it was taken from the sea due to the processing of the catch on board the vessel (e.g. gutting, filleting, etc). Conversion factors were applied to the landed weight by SFPA to calculate the live weight equivalent.

Vessels

The name of the fishing vessel was included for most years in the data provided to the CSO by SFPA. However even in those years, the name of the vessel is not on all records. Hence no tables have been presented showing vessel characteristics (number, length, engine power, etc.).

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