Northern prawn landings – week 39, 2026
In week 39 (21–27 September 2026), 1,253 tonnes of northern prawn were landed in Norway – 170% more than the same week last year. Of this, 85 tonnes were fresh or iced and 1,168 tonnes were frozen at sea. Through week 39, 45,389 tonnes have been landed this year, 14% less than the same weeks of 2025. All figures are round (live) weight, i.e. the weight of the whole catch.
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Northern prawn: 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 85 · FAS 1,168 | 1,253+170%* | +170%* | 85 | 1,168 |
| Week 38*14–20 September 2026fresh 70 · FAS 998 | 1,068−39%* | −39%* | 70 | 998 |
| Week 377–13 September 2026fresh 65 · FAS 432 | 497−47% | −47% | 65 | 432 |
| Week 3631 August–6 September 2026fresh 75 · FAS 640 | 714+100% | +100% | 75 | 640 |
| Week 3524–30 August 2026fresh 83 · FAS 618 | 701−71% | −71% | 83 | 618 |
| Week 3417–23 August 2026fresh 87 · FAS 3,413 | 3,499−1% | −1% | 87 | 3,413 |
| Week 3310–16 August 2026fresh 87 · FAS 1,059 | 1,147−31% | −31% | 87 | 1,059 |
| Week 323–9 August 2026fresh 76 · FAS 366 | 441−39% | −39% | 76 | 366 |
| Week 3127 July–2 August 2026fresh 95 · FAS 1,959 | 2,055+133% | +133% | 95 | 1,959 |
| Week 3020–26 July 2026fresh 118 · FAS 440 | 558−78% | −78% | 118 | 440 |
| Week 2913–19 July 2026fresh 121 · FAS 3,657 | 3,779+5% | +5% | 121 | 3,657 |
| Week 286–12 July 2026fresh 111 · FAS 1,661 | 1,772−42% | −42% | 111 | 1,661 |
* 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 northern prawn 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 | 85+18% | +18% | 3,153−6% | −6% |
| Frozen at sea (FAS) | 1,168+198% | +198% | 42,236−14% | −14% |
| Total | 1,253+170% | +170% | 45,389−14% | −14% |
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 | 390−4% | −4% | 34,693−12% | −12% |
| Nordland | 799last year: 1 t | last year: 1 t | 6,825−2% | −2% |
| Finnmark | 9last year: 11 t | last year: 11 t | 1,720−41% | −41% |
| Agder | 33last year: 18 t | last year: 18 t | 1,160+36% | +36% |
| Møre og Romsdal | 0– | – | 290−77% | −77% |
| Østfold | 15last year: 13 t | last year: 13 t | 289−20% | −20% |
| Vestfold | 6last year: 10 t | last year: 10 t | 197−22% | −22% |
| Telemark | 2last year: 4 t | last year: 4 t | 138−5% | −5% |
| Other counties / unknown | -1last year: 2 t | last year: 2 t | 77−75% | −75% |
| Total | 1,253+170% | +170% | 45,389−14% | −14% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much northern prawn was landed in week 39, and how much was fresh?
- In week 39 (21–27 September 2026), 1,253 tonnes of northern prawn were landed (round weight): 85 tonnes were fresh or iced and 1,168 tonnes were frozen at sea.
- How much northern prawn has been landed so far in 2026?
- Through week 39, 45,389 tonnes of northern prawn have been landed in Norway, 14% less 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: the prawns were cooked and frozen on board the trawler.
- 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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