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Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Montenegro

Montenegro: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 380.07 tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
380.07 tonnes
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
100th
of 111 countries
All-time high
694.09 tonnes
in 1977
All-time low
98.93 tonnes
in 1953
Years of data
69
1950–2018

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Montenegro, 1950–2018

0200400600195019842018

Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Montenegro is 380.07 tonnes, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Montenegro peaked at 694.09 tonnes in 1977 and was at its lowest, 98.93 tonnes, in 1953.

That places Montenegro 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Montenegro, year by year

Year tonnes Change
1950 111.67 tonnes —
1951 100.7 tonnes -9.8%
1952 100.44 tonnes -0.3%
1953 98.93 tonnes -1.5%
1954 112.77 tonnes +14.0%
1955 118.87 tonnes +5.4%
1956 139.84 tonnes +17.6%
1957 144.11 tonnes +3.1%
1958 142.27 tonnes -1.3%
1959 129.62 tonnes -8.9%
1960 135.01 tonnes +4.2%
1961 144.52 tonnes +7.0%
1962 125.3 tonnes -13.3%
1963 137.91 tonnes +10.1%
1964 208.91 tonnes +51.5%
1965 222.39 tonnes +6.5%
1966 246.2 tonnes +10.7%
1967 293.13 tonnes +19.1%
1968 326.63 tonnes +11.4%
1969 366.41 tonnes +12.2%
1970 440.18 tonnes +20.1%
1971 457.19 tonnes +3.9%
1972 440.53 tonnes -3.6%
1973 446.1 tonnes +1.3%
1974 482.08 tonnes +8.1%
1975 519.68 tonnes +7.8%
1976 671.05 tonnes +29.1%
1977 694.09 tonnes +3.4%
1978 681 tonnes -1.9%
1979 689.19 tonnes +1.2%
1980 622.89 tonnes -9.6%
1981 517.13 tonnes -17.0%
1982 605.78 tonnes +17.1%
1983 545.63 tonnes -9.9%
1984 489.13 tonnes -10.4%
1985 383.21 tonnes -21.7%
1986 534.7 tonnes +39.5%
1987 447.1 tonnes -16.4%
1988 404.08 tonnes -9.6%
1989 388.96 tonnes -3.7%
1990 298.72 tonnes -23.2%
1991 182.91 tonnes -38.8%
1992 160.31 tonnes -12.4%
1993 200.99 tonnes +25.4%
1994 314.57 tonnes +56.5%
1995 460.59 tonnes +46.4%
1996 409.67 tonnes -11.1%
1997 379.75 tonnes -7.3%
1998 388.27 tonnes +2.2%
1999 348.85 tonnes -10.2%
2000 348.59 tonnes -0.1%
2001 374.84 tonnes +7.5%
2002 349.33 tonnes -6.8%
2003 414.05 tonnes +18.5%
2004 366.3 tonnes -11.5%
2005 334.4 tonnes -8.7%
2006 488.59 tonnes +46.1%
2007 433.28 tonnes -11.3%
2008 472.79 tonnes +9.1%
2009 383.73 tonnes -18.8%
2010 416.24 tonnes +8.5%
2011 349.08 tonnes -16.1%
2012 413.25 tonnes +18.4%
2013 344.42 tonnes -16.7%
2014 570.56 tonnes +65.7%
2015 672.52 tonnes +17.9%
2016 678.53 tonnes +0.9%
2017 311.1 tonnes -54.2%
2018 380.07 tonnes +22.2%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 380.07 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,359 tonnes, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 380.07 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,562 tonnes, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 119.92 tonnes 98.93 tonnes 144.11 tonnes 10
1960s 220.64 tonnes 125.3 tonnes 366.41 tonnes 10
1970s 552.11 tonnes 440.18 tonnes 694.09 tonnes 10
1980s 493.86 tonnes 383.21 tonnes 622.89 tonnes 10
1990s 314.46 tonnes 160.31 tonnes 460.59 tonnes 10
2000s 396.59 tonnes 334.4 tonnes 488.59 tonnes 10
2010s 459.53 tonnes 311.1 tonnes 678.53 tonnes 9

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 97 Dominica 868.21 tonnes compare
  2. 98 Somalia 786.97 tonnes compare
  3. 99 Panama 659.96 tonnes compare
  4. 101 Mauritius 377.6 tonnes compare
  5. 102 Latvia 293.25 tonnes compare
  6. 103 Romania 268.64 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Montenegro?
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Montenegro was 380.07 tonnes in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 694.09 tonnes in 1977.
What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 98.93 tonnes in 1953.
How does Montenegro rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Montenegro ranks 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wild fish catch from bottom trawling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Unit
tonnes
Source
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 6,156 data points, 1950–2018
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Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.