Ling landings – week 39, 2026
In week 39 (21–27 September 2026), 205 tonnes of ling were landed in Norway – 38% less than the same week last year. Of this, 92 tonnes were fresh or iced and 113 tonnes were frozen at sea. Through week 39, 12,861 tonnes have been landed this year, about the same as 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
Ling: 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) | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39*21–27 September 2026fresh 92 · FAS 113 | 205−38%* | −38%* | 92 | 113 | 0 |
| Week 38*14–20 September 2026fresh 104 · FAS 237 · other 2 | 343−7%* | −7%* | 104 | 237 | 2 |
| Week 377–13 September 2026fresh 100 · FAS 205 | 305−37% | −37% | 100 | 205 | 0 |
| Week 3631 August–6 September 2026fresh 101 · FAS 510 | 611+197% | +197% | 101 | 510 | 0 |
| Week 3524–30 August 2026fresh 130 · FAS 39 | 169−26% | −26% | 130 | 39 | 0 |
| Week 3417–23 August 2026fresh 116 · FAS 647 | 762+228% | +228% | 116 | 647 | 0 |
| Week 3310–16 August 2026fresh 99 · FAS 249 | 348−25% | −25% | 99 | 249 | 0 |
| Week 323–9 August 2026fresh 96 · FAS 208 | 305±0% | ±0% | 96 | 208 | 0 |
| Week 3127 July–2 August 2026fresh 43 · FAS 151 | 195+86% | +86% | 43 | 151 | 0 |
| Week 3020–26 July 2026fresh 39 · FAS 444 | 483+50% | +50% | 39 | 444 | 0 |
| Week 2913–19 July 2026fresh 53 · FAS 614 · other 1 | 668+167% | +167% | 53 | 614 | 1 |
| Week 286–12 July 2026fresh 48 · FAS 336 | 384+64% | +64% | 48 | 336 | 0 |
* 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 ling 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 | 92last year: 45 t | last year: 45 t | 4,852−16% | −16% |
| Frozen at sea (FAS) | 113−61% | −61% | 8,007+14% | +14% |
| Other (small amounts) | 0– | – | 2last year: 10 t | last year: 10 t |
| Total | 205−38% | −38% | 12,861±0% | ±0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Møre og Romsdal | 93−65% | −65% | 6,523−3% | −3% |
| Vestland | 12last year: 18 t | last year: 18 t | 2,859+26% | +26% |
| Nordland | 37last year: 17 t | last year: 17 t | 1,792−14% | −14% |
| Troms | 43last year: 19 t | last year: 19 t | 821+17% | +17% |
| Rogaland | 7last year: 4 t | last year: 4 t | 352+15% | +15% |
| Trøndelag | 6last year: 5 t | last year: 5 t | 272−51% | −51% |
| Agder | 1last year: 1 t | last year: 1 t | 138+23% | +23% |
| Finnmark | 6new | new | 105+31% | +31% |
| Total | 205−38% | −38% | 12,861±0% | ±0% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much ling was landed in week 39, and how much was fresh?
- In week 39 (21–27 September 2026), 205 tonnes of ling were landed (round weight): 92 tonnes were fresh or iced and 113 tonnes were frozen at sea.
- How much ling has been landed so far in 2026?
- Through week 39, 12,861 tonnes of ling have been landed in Norway, about the same as 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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