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Sea fishing. By species

Sea fishing. Catches. By species Catalonia. 2023
Value Variation (%)
Cartilaginous fish 102.5 -2.0
Bony fish 13,110.0 -25.5
Tuna 62.1 -53.4
Hake 577.3 -33.9
Cod 163.0 -40.7
Mullet 677.6 -7.5
Angler 311.8 -5.1
Sardine 2,265.2 -57.3
Anchovy 4,063.8 -9.6
Horse mackerel 601.7 -15.6
Atlantic mackerel 124.2 34.5
Others 4,263.3 -8.5
Crustaceans 1,803.5 -8.8
Crab 401.5 -25.1
Lobster 143.7 7.2
Mantis shrimp 346.2 1.8
Prawn 363.9 -2.2
King prawn 75.2 18.8
Others 473.0 -11.0
Cephalopods 1,280.9 -18.3
Squid 22.6 -50.8
Octopus 274.2 -9.5
Cuttlefish 187.6 -9.4
Others 796.5 -21.3
Other molluscs 221.6 12.4
Clam 0.1 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Mussel 6.1 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Tellina 47.5 61.8
Others 133.9 -20.2
Various invertebrates 41.1 -4.9
Total 16,559.6 -23.0
Units: Tons.
Source: Ministry of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

Last update: March 7, 2024.

Methodological note

Methodological aspects

The data referring to the fishing and aquiculture sector is taken from the Ministry of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda. The Ministry plans the lines for the promotion of the fishing and aquiculture sector, manages programmes to subsidise and commercialise fishing and aquaculture, and executes plans in relation to marine resources. It also coordinates relations with fishermen's guilds and other organisations in the sector in Catalonia. The sea fishing the figures are taken from catches auctioned in different fish markets.