Blue whiting landings – week 39, 2026
In week 39 (21–27 September 2026), 122 tonnes of blue whiting were landed in Norway – 77% less than the same week last year. Of this, 122 tonnes were acid-preserved for fishmeal and oil. Through week 39, 187,470 tonnes have been landed this year, 42% 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
Blue whiting: 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 | Total (tonnes)vs last year | Total vs same week last year | Chilled seawater (RSW/RFW) | Acid-preserved (for fishmeal and oil) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39*21–27 September 2026RSW 1 · acid-preserved 122 | 122−77%* | −77%* | 1 | 122 |
| Week 38*14–20 September 2026RSW 11 · acid-preserved 75 | 86−94%* | −94%* | 11 | 75 |
| Week 377–13 September 2026RSW 30 · acid-preserved 387 | 417−43% | −43% | 30 | 387 |
| Week 3631 August–6 September 2026RSW 11 · acid-preserved 458 | 469−14% | −14% | 11 | 458 |
| Week 3524–30 August 2026RSW 6 · acid-preserved 1,067 | 1,073+66% | +66% | 6 | 1,067 |
| Week 3417–23 August 2026acid-preserved 239 | 240−79% | −79% | 0 | 239 |
| Week 3310–16 August 2026RSW 472 · acid-preserved 392 | 865−20% | −20% | 472 | 392 |
| Week 323–9 August 2026RSW 3 · acid-preserved 669 | 673+5% | +5% | 3 | 669 |
| Week 3127 July–2 August 2026RSW 2,267 · acid-preserved 452 | 2,719+771% | +771% | 2,267 | 452 |
| Week 3020–26 July 2026RSW 468 · acid-preserved 1,117 | 1,584+191% | +191% | 468 | 1,117 |
| Week 2913–19 July 2026RSW 587 · acid-preserved 613 | 1,200+402% | +402% | 587 | 613 |
| Week 286–12 July 2026acid-preserved 681 | 681−27% | −27% | 0 | 681 |
* Preliminary: sales notes for the latest two weeks are still coming in, so these figures may still rise. Last year's figures are final.
How blue whiting was landed
| Landed as | Week 39 (tonnes)tonnes · change | vs week 39 last year | Weeks 1–39 (tonnes)tonnes · change | vs weeks 1–39 last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilled seawater (RSW/RFW) | 1new | new | 59,401−15% | −15% |
| Acid-preserved (for fishmeal and oil) | 122−77% | −77% | 127,486−50% | −50% |
| Other (small amounts) | -1– | – | 583+32% | +32% |
| Total | 122−77% | −77% | 187,470−42% | −42% |
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogaland | 122−77% | −77% | 125,703−43% | −43% |
| Møre og Romsdal | 0– | – | 34,294−47% | −47% |
| Vestland | 0– | – | 26,988−18% | −18% |
| Nordland | 0– | – | 410+21% | +21% |
| Trøndelag | 0– | – | 75−98% | −98% |
| Total | 122−77% | −77% | 187,470−42% | −42% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much blue whiting was landed in week 39?
- In week 39 (21–27 September 2026), 122 tonnes of blue whiting were landed (round weight): 122 tonnes were acid-preserved for fishmeal and oil.
- How much blue whiting has been landed so far in 2026?
- Through week 39, 187,470 tonnes of blue whiting have been landed in Norway, 42% less than the same weeks of 2025.
- What do RSW and acid-preserved mean here?
- It shows how the catch was preserved when it was landed. Chilled seawater (RSW/RFW): kept cold in seawater tanks, typically by pelagic vessels (purse seine and pelagic trawl). Acid-preserved: the catch was preserved with acid on board and goes to fishmeal and oil.
- How often are the figures updated?
- Every Monday, with the previous week's landings. Weeks are ISO weeks (Monday–Sunday). The latest two weeks are preliminary because sales notes keep arriving for days after a landing, so they may still rise. With access to Landingsdata you get the figures daily, per vessel and buyer.
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