Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Netherlands
Netherlands: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 118,096 tonnes in 2018. ▼ Falling
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Netherlands, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 118,096 tonnes for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Netherlands peaked at 407,336 tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 89,879 tonnes, in 1954.
That places Netherlands 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103,484 tonnes | 89,879 tonnes | 132,149 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 219,237 tonnes | 135,453 tonnes | 319,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 301,078 tonnes | 228,541 tonnes | 347,306 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 356,125 tonnes | 283,224 tonnes | 407,336 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 243,650 tonnes | 157,398 tonnes | 340,667 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,048 tonnes | 110,117 tonnes | 185,218 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,310 tonnes | 118,096 tonnes | 151,801 tonnes | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Netherlands?
- Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Netherlands was 118,096 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 407,336 tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,879 tonnes in 1954.
- How does Netherlands rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Netherlands ranks 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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About this data
Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.