Norwegian shellfish landings — prawn, king crab & snow crab
Shellfish — the prawn, crab and lobster fisheries such as Northern prawn, king crab and snow crab — are among Norway's highest-value catches per kilo. This page tracks Norwegian shellfish 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 131,416 tonnes of shellfish across 6 species (product weight). The table below ranks them by volume.
Data through 2025
Species by landed volume
| # | Species | Landed (tonnes) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antarctic krill | 60,717 | 46% |
| 2 | Northern prawn | 54,485 | 41% |
| 3 | Snow crab | 9,263 | 7% |
| 4 | Brown crab | 3,756 | 3% |
| 5 | King crab | 2,390 | 2% |
| 6 | Norway lobster | 805 | 1% |
Total shellfish landings by year
2022
105,364 t
2023
116,553 t
2024
144,446 t
2025
131,416 t
Frequently asked questions
- How much shellfish does Norway land?
- In 2025, Norway landed about 131,416 tonnes across 6 shellfish species (product weight), based on official Norwegian landings data.
- Which is the largest shellfish fishery in Norway?
- Antarctic krill is the biggest by volume at about 60,717 tonnes in 2025 — 46% of Norway's shellfish landings.
- What counts as shellfish?
- Norway's shellfish landings here cover 6 species, including Antarctic krill, Northern prawn, Snow crab, Brown crab.
2026 data — updated daily
Get the current year and live, daily-updated figures, plus vessel-, buyer- and region-level detail.