Norwegian whitefish landings — cod, haddock, saithe & more
Whitefish (also written white fish) — the lean, white-fleshed groundfish such as cod, haddock and saithe — are the backbone of Norway's wild-capture sector. This page tracks Norwegian whitefish 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 479,635 tonnes of whitefish across 18 species (product weight). The table below ranks them by volume.
Data through 2025
Species by landed volume
| # | Species | Landed (tonnes) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlantic cod | 170,017 | 35% |
| 2 | Saithe | 145,750 | 30% |
| 3 | Haddock | 63,539 | 13% |
| 4 | Beaked redfish | 30,760 | 6% |
| 5 | Ling | 12,411 | 3% |
| 6 | Greenland halibut | 12,213 | 3% |
| 7 | Greater argentine | 10,917 | 2% |
| 8 | Tusk | 9,982 | 2% |
| 9 | Golden redfish | 8,001 | 2% |
| 10 | Monkfish | 3,496 | 1% |
| 11 | Wolffish | 3,458 | 1% |
| 12 | Atlantic halibut | 2,081 | 0% |
| 13 | Pollack | 1,899 | 0% |
| 14 | European hake | 1,736 | 0% |
| 15 | European plaice | 1,130 | 0% |
| 16 | Whiting | 1,038 | 0% |
| 17 | Blue ling | 994 | 0% |
| 18 | Skates and rays | 213 | 0% |
Total whitefish landings by year
2022
693,087 t
2023
641,710 t
2024
537,895 t
2025
479,635 t
Frequently asked questions
- How much whitefish does Norway land?
- In 2025, Norway landed about 479,635 tonnes across 18 whitefish species (product weight), based on official Norwegian landings data.
- Which is the largest whitefish fishery in Norway?
- Atlantic cod is the biggest by volume at about 170,017 tonnes in 2025 — 35% of Norway's whitefish landings.
- What counts as whitefish?
- Norway's whitefish landings here cover 18 species, including Atlantic cod, Saithe, Haddock, Beaked redfish.
2026 data — updated daily
Get the current year and live, daily-updated figures, plus vessel-, buyer- and region-level detail.