Fish landings in Norway – week 39, 2026
In week 39 (21–27 September 2026), 24,532 tonnes of fish, shellfish and seaweed were landed in Norway – 13% less than the same week last year. Of this week's landings, 4,650 tonnes were fresh or iced, 9,664 tonnes were in chilled seawater, 8,815 tonnes were frozen at sea and 1,211 tonnes were seaweed. The top species was Atlantic mackerel (8,928 t). Through week 39, 1,176,016 tonnes have been landed this year, 23% less than the same weeks of 2025. All figures are round (live) weight, i.e. the weight of the whole fish.
Latest two weeks preliminary · incl. foreign vessels · updated every Monday
Week 39 (tonnes)
24,532
vs same week last year
−13%
Through week 39 (tonnes)
1,176,016
vs same weeks last year
−23%
Lower than the same week last year in 10 of the last 12 weeks.
Landings by week (tonnes, round weight)
The highlighted area shows the last 12 weeks (weeks 28–39), as in the table below.
Last 12 weeks
| Week | Landed (tonnes)vs same week last year | vs same week last year | Top species (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39*21–27 September 2026Atlantic mackerel · 8,928 t | 24,532−13%* | −13%* | Atlantic mackerel · 8,928 |
| Week 38*14–20 September 2026Saithe · 3,834 t | 14,590−47%* | −47%* | Saithe · 3,834 |
| Week 377–13 September 2026North Sea herring · 4,368 t | 21,557−54% | −54% | North Sea herring · 4,368 |
| Week 3631 August–6 September 2026Atlantic mackerel · 23,046 t | 44,069+7% | +7% | Atlantic mackerel · 23,046 |
| Week 3524–30 August 2026Atlantic mackerel · 5,779 t | 20,896−58% | −58% | Atlantic mackerel · 5,779 |
| Week 3417–23 August 2026Saithe · 7,299 t | 27,304−53% | −53% | Saithe · 7,299 |
| Week 3310–16 August 2026Sprat · 6,079 t | 25,607−29% | −29% | Sprat · 6,079 |
| Week 323–9 August 2026North Sea herring · 6,384 t | 17,746+14% | +14% | North Sea herring · 6,384 |
| Week 3127 July–2 August 2026North Sea herring · 6,159 t | 20,343−5% | −5% | North Sea herring · 6,159 |
| Week 3020–26 July 2026North Sea herring · 2,614 t | 15,230−36% | −36% | North Sea herring · 2,614 |
| Week 2913–19 July 2026Northern prawn · 3,779 t | 17,495−21% | −21% | Northern prawn · 3,779 |
| Week 286–12 July 2026Atlantic cod · 3,342 t | 22,337−31% | −31% | Atlantic cod · 3,342 |
* Preliminary: sales notes for the latest two weeks are still coming in, so these figures may still rise. Last year's figures are final.
Fresh, chilled and frozen
| Landed as | Week 39 (tonnes)tonnes · change | vs week 39 last year | Weeks 1–39 (tonnes)tonnes · change | vs weeks 1–39 last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh / iced | 4,650+104% | +104% | 225,707−13% | −13% |
| Chilled seawater (RSW/RFW) | 9,664−28% | −28% | 442,241−19% | −19% |
| Frozen at sea (FAS) | 8,815+9% | +9% | 271,395−20% | −20% |
| Acid-preserved (for fishmeal and oil) | 192−74% | −74% | 134,831−49% | −49% |
| Other (salted, dried etc.) | 0last year: 1 t | last year: 1 t | 133−60% | −60% |
| Seaweed | 1,211−68% | −68% | 101,708−17% | −17% |
| Total | 24,532−13% | −13% | 1,176,016−23% | −23% |
Top species in week 39
| Species | Week 39 (tonnes)tonnes · change | vs week 39 last year | Weeks 1–39 (tonnes)tonnes · change | vs weeks 1–39 last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic mackerel3% fresh · 97% RSW | 8,928−12% | −12% | 56,970−66% | −66% |
| Saithe45% fresh · 55% FAS | 5,581+2% | +2% | 103,487−28% | −28% |
| Atlantic cod16% fresh · 84% FAS | 2,295+42% | +42% | 140,009−26% | −26% |
| Northern prawn7% fresh · 93% FAS | 1,253+170% | +170% | 45,389−14% | −14% |
| Cuvie kelp | 1,211−65% | −65% | 91,797−17% | −17% |
| Haddock34% fresh · 66% FAS | 1,197+173% | +173% | 67,661−2% | −2% |
| Norwegian spring-spawning herring7% fresh · 49% RSW · 44% FAS | 822last year: 6 t | last year: 6 t | 187,274+68% | +68% |
| Beaked redfish100% FAS | 572+213% | +213% | 41,687−6% | −6% |
| North Sea herring1% fresh · 99% RSW | 545+26% | +26% | 115,886−17% | −17% |
| Golden redfish13% fresh · 87% FAS | 418±0% | ±0% | 5,970−28% | −28% |
| Monkfish98% fresh · 2% FAS | 243+10% | +10% | 3,033−16% | −16% |
| Ling45% fresh · 55% FAS | 205−38% | −38% | 12,861±0% | ±0% |
| Tusk76% fresh · 24% FAS | 188−35% | −35% | 11,981+27% | +27% |
| Wolffish4% fresh · 96% FAS | 155last year: 16 t | last year: 16 t | 2,288−21% | −21% |
| Brown crab100% live / fresh | 148−9% | −9% | 2,630−6% | −6% |
Change = vs the same week(s) last year. “last year: 40 t” is shown when last year's amount was too small for a meaningful percentage · “new” = no landings in the same week(s) last year · ±0% = change smaller than ±0.5% · all figures in round (live) weight · the latest two weeks are preliminary
Species groups
| Species group | Week 39 (tonnes)tonnes · change | vs week 39 last year | Weeks 1–39 (tonnes)tonnes · change | vs weeks 1–39 last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelagic fish (herring, mackerel, blue whiting etc.) | 10,583−27% | −27% | 601,625−28% | −28% |
| Whitefish (cod, saithe, haddock etc.) | 9,596+15% | +15% | 340,978−21% | −21% |
| Flatfish and other demersal fish | 1,673+77% | +77% | 67,358−7% | −7% |
| Shellfish and molluscs (crab, prawns etc.) | 1,451+119% | +119% | 62,712−12% | −12% |
| Seaweed and kelp | 1,211−68% | −68% | 101,708−17% | −17% |
| Sharks, skates and rays | 18last year: 40 t | last year: 40 t | 1,634+27% | +27% |
| Total | 24,532−13% | −13% | 1,176,016−23% | −23% |
Landings by county
| County | Week 39 (tonnes)tonnes · change | vs week 39 last year | Weeks 1–39 (tonnes)tonnes · change | vs weeks 1–39 last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Møre og Romsdal | 7,248−18% | −18% | 250,908−25% | −25% |
| Troms | 5,990+89% | +89% | 181,644−16% | −16% |
| Finnmark | 3,555+269% | +269% | 115,077−18% | −18% |
| Vestland | 2,991−19% | −19% | 125,434−22% | −22% |
| Rogaland | 2,885−67% | −67% | 303,765−36% | −36% |
| Nordland | 1,362−13% | −13% | 133,021−15% | −15% |
| Trøndelag | 192−79% | −79% | 51,026+22% | +22% |
| Agder | 71last year: 45 t | last year: 45 t | 2,305+17% | +17% |
| Østfold | 16last year: 16 t | last year: 16 t | 357−23% | −23% |
| Vestfold | 6last year: 11 t | last year: 11 t | 217−26% | −26% |
| Telemark | 3last year: 5 t | last year: 5 t | 164−7% | −7% |
| Unknown county | 213−29% | −29% | 12,098±0% | ±0% |
| Total | 24,532−13% | −13% | 1,176,016−23% | −23% |
Frequently asked questions
- How much fish was landed in Norway in week 39, 2026?
- In week 39 (21–27 September 2026), 24,532 tonnes of fish, shellfish and seaweed were landed in Norway (round weight), 13% less than the same week of 2025. This covers all landings in Norway, by both Norwegian and foreign vessels.
- How much fish has been landed so far in 2026?
- From week 1 (starting 29 December 2025) through week 39, 1,176,016 tonnes were landed in Norway, 23% less than the same weeks of 2025. Weeks are ISO weeks (Monday–Sunday), so the period is not exactly 1 January to date.
- How often are the figures updated, and how final are they?
- Every Monday, with the previous week's landings. The latest two weeks are preliminary: sales notes keep arriving for days after a landing, while last year's figures are final, so the latest weeks may still rise. With access to Landingsdata you get the figures daily, per vessel and buyer.
- What is round weight, and why are the figures higher than product weight?
- Round weight is the weight of the whole fish. Fish landed gutted, headed or as fillets is converted back to whole-fish weight with official conversion factors (headed-and-gutted cod is multiplied by about 1.5), while by-products such as heads and liver are counted as zero. The figures are therefore higher than the product weight many buyers see in sales-organisation reports, but all species and product forms can be added up on one basis.
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