Greenland halibut landings – week 39, 2026
In week 39 (21–27 September 2026), 105 tonnes of Greenland halibut were landed in Norway, against 9 tonnes in the same week last year. Of this, 5 tonnes were fresh or iced and 100 tonnes were frozen at sea. Through week 39, 10,392 tonnes have been landed this year, 4% more 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
Greenland halibut: 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 | Fresh / iced | Frozen at sea (FAS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39*21–27 September 2026fresh 5 · FAS 100 | 105last year: 9 t* | last year: 9 t* | 5 | 100 |
| Week 38*14–20 September 2026fresh 5 · FAS 56 | 61−73%* | −73%* | 5 | 56 |
| Week 377–13 September 2026fresh 7 · FAS 25 | 32−78% | −78% | 7 | 25 |
| Week 3631 August–6 September 2026fresh 12 · FAS 365 | 376+337% | +337% | 12 | 365 |
| Week 3524–30 August 2026fresh 7 · FAS 10 | 17−88% | −88% | 7 | 10 |
| Week 3417–23 August 2026fresh 5 · FAS 65 | 70−36% | −36% | 5 | 65 |
| Week 3310–16 August 2026fresh 11 · FAS 241 | 252−42% | −42% | 11 | 241 |
| Week 323–9 August 2026fresh 12 · FAS 51 | 63−80% | −80% | 12 | 51 |
| Week 3127 July–2 August 2026fresh 15 · FAS 34 | 49−79% | −79% | 15 | 34 |
| Week 3020–26 July 2026fresh 9 · FAS 363 | 372+396% | +396% | 9 | 363 |
| Week 2913–19 July 2026fresh 6 · FAS 46 | 52−68% | −68% | 6 | 46 |
| Week 286–12 July 2026fresh 2 · FAS 631 | 633+275% | +275% | 2 | 631 |
* 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 Greenland halibut 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh / iced | 5last year: 6 t | last year: 6 t | 5,675+3% | +3% |
| Frozen at sea (FAS) | 100last year: 3 t | last year: 3 t | 4,717+4% | +4% |
| Total | 105last year: 9 t | last year: 9 t | 10,392+4% | +4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troms | 8last year: 3 t | last year: 3 t | 3,630+9% | +9% |
| Møre og Romsdal | 38last year: 3 t | last year: 3 t | 3,484+48% | +48% |
| Nordland | 6last year: 1 t | last year: 1 t | 2,600−6% | −6% |
| Finnmark | 54last year: 3 t | last year: 3 t | 431−63% | −63% |
| Vestland | 0– | – | 183−51% | −51% |
| Trøndelag | 0– | – | 62last year: 33 t | last year: 33 t |
| Other counties / unknown | -1– | – | 2new | new |
| Total | 105last year: 9 t | last year: 9 t | 10,392+4% | +4% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much Greenland halibut was landed in week 39, and how much was fresh?
- In week 39 (21–27 September 2026), 105 tonnes of Greenland halibut were landed (round weight): 5 tonnes were fresh or iced and 100 tonnes were frozen at sea.
- How much Greenland halibut has been landed so far in 2026?
- Through week 39, 10,392 tonnes of Greenland halibut have been landed in Norway, 4% more than the same weeks of 2025.
- What do fresh and FAS mean here?
- It shows how the catch was preserved when it was landed. Fresh / iced: landed unfrozen, typically by the coastal fleet (gillnet, longline, Danish seine) and fresh-fish trawlers. Frozen at sea: frozen on board, typically by freezer trawlers and autoliners, including foreign vessels, and often landed at cold stores.
- 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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