Catches - north-east Atlantic (from 2000 onwards) by country
Countries reporting
20
Highest
1.73 million Tonnes live weight
Norway
Lowest
0 Tonnes live weight
Bulgaria
Median
134,586 Tonnes live weight
Years covered
26
2000–2025
Data points
466
What the numbers show
Catches - north-east Atlantic (from 2000 onwards) is currently reported for 20 countries. The highest value is 1.73 million Tonnes live weight in Norway; the lowest is 0 Tonnes live weight in Bulgaria.
The median across all reporting countries is 134,586 Tonnes live weight, and the mean is 282,353 Tonnes live weight.
Over the past decade 3 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Lithuania (up 16.1%), and the largest decrease in Finland (down 39.1%).
Catches - north-east Atlantic: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 1.73 million Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 2 | Iceland | 951,204 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 613,158 Tonnes live weight | 2019 | up 8.7% | flat |
| 4 | Denmark | 465,227 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 37.3% | falling |
| 5 | France | 337,460 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 6 | Netherlands | 274,734 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 7 | Ireland | 246,760 Tonnes live weight | 2017 | up 14.9% | flat |
| 8 | Spain | 221,262 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 37.8% | falling |
| 9 | Germany | 169,539 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 10 | Sweden | 141,701 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 30.2% | falling |
| 11 | Portugal | 127,470 Tonnes live weight | 2022 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 12 | Poland | 116,741 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 5.8% | rising |
| 13 | Finland | 93,354 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 39.1% | flat |
| 14 | Estonia | 59,964 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 15 | Latvia | 53,769 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 16 | Lithuania | 33,114 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 17 | Belgium | 16,478 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 32.6% | falling |
| 18 | Italy | 0 Tonnes live weight | 2005 | — | flat |
| 18 | Romania | 0 Tonnes live weight | 2005 | — | flat |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 0 Tonnes live weight | 2005 | — | flat |