Herring
Size
Common size and weight of a full grown Herring is 30 cm and 500 gr. They can reach up to 50 cm.
Catch
The total catch of herring in Icelandic waters in 2019 was 30,041 tonnes, as compared to 40,460 tonnes in 2018.
Icelandic herring - catch 2014-2019 (tonnes) - Source: Statistic Iceland
Season
The Icelandic Herring is mainly caught from July-December.
Fishing gear
Fishing grounds
Icelandic herring - Catch by fishing grounds 2017 - Source: Statistic Iceland
Products
Markets
The main markets for Icelandic herring are Norway, Lithuania and Poland.
Norway 44%
Poland 19%
United Kingdom 10%
Lithuania 8%
Belarus 7%
France 3%
Ukraine 2%
Nutrition facts
Nutritional facts for raw Herring- Per 100g edible portion: