Sweden’s fishing fleet landed 137,964 metric tons (MT) of seafood in the first 10 months of last year, an increase of 9 percent compared to the same period of 2014. These landings achieved a cumulative first-sales value of EUR 81.8 million (USD 89 million), up 11 percent year-on-year, according to new figures published by the European Commission.
The increased value was attributed to several species and factors, including a 15 percent increase in the first-sale price of langoustines (Nephrops norvegicus), also known as Norway lobster, at an average of EUR 13.68 (USD 14.88) per kg.
For the January through October 2015 period, the first-sale value of langoustines caught by the Swedish fleet was EUR 12.2 million (USD 13.3 million), an increase of 5 percent year-on-year.
The fishery takes place year round, with most of the Swedish catches occurring in Skagerrak and Kattegat using pots and trawls. In 2015, the Swedish quota was 1,398 MT, an increase of 6 percent on the previous year.
Traditionally, most of this catch is consumed in Sweden.
