Cod
Haddock
Saithe
Redfish
Grl. halibut
Flatfish
Catfish
Herring
Capelin
Blue whiting
Lobster
Shrimp
Scallop
Other
OTHER UTILIZED STOCKS
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LUMPFISH |
There are well over sixty marine stocks of commercial importance in Iceland but, of course, a much greater number contributes to the marine biodiversity. Despite the northerly latitude, the ocean is teeming with life.
The following is a list of stocks that are not described separately. Some of them have a set TAC and most are assessed annually by the Marine Research Institute. Some of them have been harvested for decades in a traditional manner and with little variation in catch, others have just recently been harvested to any extent.
| Groundfish stocks | Scientific name |
Catch 2006, tonnes |
|
Tusk |
Brosme brosme |
5,100 |
|
Ling |
Molva molva |
6,300 |
|
Blue ling |
Molva dypterygia |
1,700 |
|
Spotted catfish |
Anarhichas minor |
3,600 |
|
Monkfish |
Lophius piscatorius |
2,600 |
|
Whiting |
Merlangus merlangus |
1,100 |
|
Great silver smelt |
Argentina silus |
4,800 |
|
Starry ray |
Raja radiata |
500 |
|
Lumpfish |
Cyclopterus lumpus |
4,000 |
|
Shellfish |
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Ocean quahog |
Arctica islandica |
300 |
| Common whelk | Buccinum undatum |
800 |
Latest update July 2007
| The Icelandic Ministry of Fisheries |