North Sea herring landings – week 39, 2026
In week 39 (21–27 September 2026), 545 tonnes of North Sea herring were landed in Norway – 26% more than the same week last year. Of this, 542 tonnes were in chilled seawater. Through week 39, 115,886 tonnes have been landed this year, 17% less than the same weeks of 2025. All figures are round (live) weight, i.e. the weight of the whole fish.
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North Sea herring: 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) | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39*21–27 September 2026RSW 542 · other 3 | 545+26%* | +26%* | 542 | 3 |
| Week 38*14–20 September 2026RSW 152 · other 102 | 253−56%* | −56%* | 152 | 102 |
| Week 377–13 September 2026RSW 4,340 · other 29 | 4,368+713% | +713% | 4,340 | 29 |
| Week 3631 August–6 September 2026RSW 5,516 · other 36 | 5,553+1% | +1% | 5,516 | 36 |
| Week 3524–30 August 2026RSW 2,923 · other 26 | 2,949−59% | −59% | 2,923 | 26 |
| Week 3417–23 August 2026RSW 5,492 · other 44 | 5,537−13% | −13% | 5,492 | 44 |
| Week 3310–16 August 2026RSW 6,048 · other 19 | 6,067−15% | −15% | 6,048 | 19 |
| Week 323–9 August 2026RSW 6,301 · other 82 | 6,384+3% | +3% | 6,301 | 82 |
| Week 3127 July–2 August 2026RSW 6,157 · other 2 | 6,159+41% | +41% | 6,157 | 2 |
| Week 3020–26 July 2026RSW 2,609 · other 5 | 2,614−70% | −70% | 2,609 | 5 |
| Week 2913–19 July 2026RSW 591 | 591−78% | −78% | 591 | 0 |
| Week 286–12 July 2026RSW 2,101 | 2,101−77% | −77% | 2,101 | 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 North Sea herring 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 | 3last year: 32 t | last year: 32 t | 268−52% | −52% |
| Chilled seawater (RSW/RFW) | 542+36% | +36% | 115,526−17% | −17% |
| Other (small amounts) | 0last year: 1 t | last year: 1 t | 92−83% | −83% |
| Total | 545+26% | +26% | 115,886−17% | −17% |
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 | 497+162% | +162% | 56,116−27% | −27% |
| Vestland | 14−94% | −94% | 32,425−29% | −29% |
| Møre og Romsdal | 30last year: 1 t | last year: 1 t | 13,767−24% | −24% |
| Trøndelag | 0– | – | 13,319new | new |
| Other counties / unknown | 4last year: 1 t | last year: 1 t | 259−3% | −3% |
| Total | 545+26% | +26% | 115,886−17% | −17% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much North Sea herring was landed in week 39, and how much was fresh?
- In week 39 (21–27 September 2026), 545 tonnes of North Sea herring were landed (round weight): 542 tonnes were in chilled seawater.
- How much North Sea herring has been landed so far in 2026?
- Through week 39, 115,886 tonnes of North Sea herring have been landed in Norway, 17% less than the same weeks of 2025.
- How was North Sea herring landed?
- 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).
- 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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