Norwegian pelagic landings — herring, mackerel & more
Pelagic fish — the open-water schooling species such as herring, mackerel, blue whiting and capelin — make up the largest share of Norway's catch by volume. This page tracks Norwegian pelagic landings by species: annual volumes, the latest complete year and how each fishery compares, built on official data from the entire Norwegian fishing fleet and updated daily.
In 2025, Norway landed about 1,197,469 tonnes of pelagic fish across 8 species (product weight). The table below ranks them by volume.
Data through 2025
Species by landed volume
| # | Species | Landed (tonnes) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue whiting | 450,428 | 38% |
| 2 | Norwegian spring-spawning herring | 266,712 | 22% |
| 3 | Atlantic mackerel | 226,308 | 19% |
| 4 | North Sea herring | 153,931 | 13% |
| 5 | Sprat | 76,400 | 6% |
| 6 | Sandeel | 20,186 | 2% |
| 7 | Atlantic horse mackerel | 1,777 | 0% |
| 8 | Norway pout | 1,727 | 0% |
Total pelagic fish landings by year
2022
1,476,879 t
2023
1,514,743 t
2024
1,396,412 t
2025
1,197,469 t
Frequently asked questions
- How much pelagic fish does Norway land?
- In 2025, Norway landed about 1,197,469 tonnes across 8 pelagic fish species (product weight), based on official Norwegian landings data.
- Which is the largest pelagic fish fishery in Norway?
- Blue whiting is the biggest by volume at about 450,428 tonnes in 2025 — 38% of Norway's pelagic fish landings.
- What counts as pelagic fish?
- Norway's pelagic fish landings here cover 8 species, including Blue whiting, Norwegian spring-spawning herring, Atlantic mackerel, North Sea herring.
2026 data — updated daily
Get the current year and live, daily-updated figures, plus vessel-, buyer- and region-level detail.