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 2014-2018 (tonnes) - Source: Statistic Iceland
Season
The Icelandic Herring is mainly caught from July-December.
Icelandic herring - Montly catch 2018 (tonnes) - Source: Statistic Iceland
Fishing gear
Icelandic herring - Catch by fishing gear 2018 - Source: Statistic Iceland
Fishing grounds
Icelandic herring - Catch by fishing grounds 2017 - Source: Statistic Iceland
Products
Icelandic herring - Export value by product groups in 2018 - Source: Statistic Iceland
Markets
The main markets for Icelandic herring are Norway, Lithuania and Poland.
Norway 40%
Lithuania 13%
Poland 12%
Ukraine 6%
United Kingdom 4%
Belarus 4%
Denmark 4%
Icelandic herring - Export value by countries in 2018 - Source: Statistic Iceland
Nutrition facts
Nutritional facts for raw Herring- Per 100g edible portion:
187
Calories
19 g
Protein
38% DV
12 g
Fat - total
18% DV
3 g
saturated
15% DV
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