Marine and coastal fisheries, fish prices 1994-2015

Marine and coastal fisheries, fish prices 1994-2015

Species Periods Auction price fresh fish (euro/1 000 kg)
Brill 1994 5,559
Brill 2000 6,720
Brill 2006 8,430
Brill 2007 7,570
Brill 2008 8,740
Brill 2009 7,240
Brill 2010 6,420
Brill 2013 7,270
Brill 2014 January* 7,850
Brill 2014 February* 8,850
Brill 2014 March* 8,100
Brill 2015 January* 6,534
Brill 2015 February* 6,028
Brill 2015 March* 6,917
Cod 1994 1,538
Cod 2000 2,537
Cod 2006 2,510
Cod 2007 2,780
Cod 2008 2,750
Cod 2009 2,260
Cod 2010 2,540
Cod 2013 2,574
Cod 2014 January* 2,100
Cod 2014 February* 1,533
Cod 2014 March* 1,867
Cod 2015 January* 2,001
Cod 2015 February* 2,172
Cod 2015 March* 2,318
Common dab 1994 1,098
Common dab 2000 1,615
Common dab 2006 850
Common dab 2007 960
Common dab 2008 910
Common dab 2009 750
Common dab 2010 760
Common dab 2013 808
Common dab 2014 January* 946
Common dab 2014 February* 814
Common dab 2014 March* 561
Common dab 2015 January* 816
Common dab 2015 February* 655
Common dab 2015 March* 531
Common sole 1994 5,559
Common sole 2000 8,617
Common sole 2006 12,710
Common sole 2007 10,080
Common sole 2008 9,840
Common sole 2009 10,030
Common sole 2010 11,480
Common sole 2013 8,192
Common sole 2014 January* 8,861
Common sole 2014 February* 9,045
Common sole 2014 March* 6,849
Common sole 2015 January* 10,459
Common sole 2015 February* 9,505
Common sole 2015 March* 8,537
Dogfish 1994 .
Dogfish 2000 2,106
Dogfish 2006 2,110
Dogfish 2007 2,090
Dogfish 2008 2,090
Dogfish 2009 1,990
Dogfish 2010 2,440
Dogfish 2013 779
Dogfish 2014 January* .
Dogfish 2014 February* 271
Dogfish 2014 March* .
Dogfish 2015 January* .
Dogfish 2015 February* .
Dogfish 2015 March* .
Haddock 1994 1,035
Haddock 2000 1,629
Haddock 2006 1,680
Haddock 2007 1,450
Haddock 2008 1,290
Haddock 2009 1,350
Haddock 2010 1,440
Haddock 2013 1,706
Haddock 2014 January* 1,847
Haddock 2014 February* 1,448
Haddock 2014 March* 1,610
Haddock 2015 January* 1,892
Haddock 2015 February* 1,832
Haddock 2015 March* 2,148
Hake 1994 2,093
Hake 2000 1,856
Hake 2006 2,440
Hake 2007 3,830
Hake 2008 1,470
Hake 2009 1,150
Hake 2010 1,320
Hake 2013 1,683
Hake 2014 January* 2,877
Hake 2014 February* 2,121
Hake 2014 March* 2,740
Hake 2015 January* .
Hake 2015 February* .
Hake 2015 March* .
Halibut 1994 .
Halibut 2000 5,713
Halibut 2006 9,450
Halibut 2007 7,630
Halibut 2008 7,180
Halibut 2009 8,350
Halibut 2010 9,610
Halibut 2013 9,874
Halibut 2014 January* 10,635
Halibut 2014 February* 13,551
Halibut 2014 March* 10,924
Halibut 2015 January* .
Halibut 2015 February* 12,128
Halibut 2015 March* 11,514
Herring 1994 59
Herring 2000 227
Herring 2006 250
Herring 2007 .
Herring 2008 .
Herring 2009 .
Herring 2010 .
Herring 2013 524
Herring 2014 January* 450
Herring 2014 February* 597
Herring 2014 March* 306
Herring 2015 January* 611
Herring 2015 February* 345
Herring 2015 March* 400
Jack mackerel 1994 .
Jack mackerel 2000 304
Jack mackerel 2006 390
Jack mackerel 2007 410
Jack mackerel 2008 380
Jack mackerel 2009 320
Jack mackerel 2010 390
Jack mackerel 2013 445
Jack mackerel 2014 January* 1,244
Jack mackerel 2014 February* 622
Jack mackerel 2014 March* 626
Jack mackerel 2015 January* 1,450
Jack mackerel 2015 February* 728
Jack mackerel 2015 March* 1,400
Lemon sole 1994 3,358
Lemon sole 2000 3,893
Lemon sole 2006 4,440
Lemon sole 2007 4,630
Lemon sole 2008 3,810
Lemon sole 2009 2,710
Lemon sole 2010 3,780
Lemon sole 2013 3,442
Lemon sole 2014 January* 3,979
Lemon sole 2014 February* 4,316
Lemon sole 2014 March* 4,093
Lemon sole 2015 January* 5,075
Lemon sole 2015 February* 4,708
Lemon sole 2015 March* 5,151
Ling 1994 .
Ling 2000 1,656
Ling 2006 1,690
Ling 2007 1,590
Ling 2008 1,430
Ling 2009 1,350
Ling 2010 1,650
Ling 2013 1,560
Ling 2014 January* 2,017
Ling 2014 February* 2,167
Ling 2014 March* 1,849
Ling 2015 January* 1,866
Ling 2015 February* 1,845
Ling 2015 March* 2,589
Mackerel 1994 463
Mackerel 2000 781
Mackerel 2006 1,380
Mackerel 2007 1,390
Mackerel 2008 1,540
Mackerel 2009 1,490
Mackerel 2010 1,460
Mackerel 2013 1,284
Mackerel 2014 January* 3,163
Mackerel 2014 February* 3,565
Mackerel 2014 March* 2,786
Mackerel 2015 January* 3,169
Mackerel 2015 February* 6,947
Mackerel 2015 March* 933
Megrim 1994 .
Megrim 2000 1,298
Megrim 2006 1,960
Megrim 2007 1,810
Megrim 2008 1,900
Megrim 2009 1,380
Megrim 2010 1,400
Megrim 2013 1,281
Megrim 2014 January* 1,106
Megrim 2014 February* 1,213
Megrim 2014 March* 1,774
Megrim 2015 January* 1,326
Megrim 2015 February* 1,398
Megrim 2015 March* 1,404
Norway lobster 1994 .
Norway lobster 2000 4,511
Norway lobster 2006 6,090
Norway lobster 2007 6,320
Norway lobster 2008 5,000
Norway lobster 2009 4,100
Norway lobster 2010 5,200
Norway lobster 2013 5,981
Norway lobster 2014 January* 6,003
Norway lobster 2014 February* 5,829
Norway lobster 2014 March* 6,251
Norway lobster 2015 January* 6,599
Norway lobster 2015 February* 6,117
Norway lobster 2015 March* 8,457
Plaice 1994 1,538
Plaice 2000 1,743
Plaice 2006 2,060
Plaice 2007 2,040
Plaice 2008 1,900
Plaice 2009 1,380
Plaice 2010 1,320
Plaice 2013 1,251
Plaice 2014 January* 1,116
Plaice 2014 February* 1,257
Plaice 2014 March* 1,216
Plaice 2015 January* 1,330
Plaice 2015 February* 1,318
Plaice 2015 March* 1,519
Redfish 1994 .
Redfish 2000 3,322
Redfish 2006 .
Redfish 2007 2,450
Redfish 2008 1,750
Redfish 2009 1,460
Redfish 2010 2,010
Redfish 2013 1,459
Redfish 2014 January* .
Redfish 2014 February* .
Redfish 2014 March* .
Redfish 2015 January* .
Redfish 2015 February* .
Redfish 2015 March* .
Saithe 1994 935
Saithe 2000 980
Saithe 2006 1,330
Saithe 2007 1,310
Saithe 2008 1,100
Saithe 2009 1,650
Saithe 2010 2,410
Saithe 2013 1,197
Saithe 2014 January* 859
Saithe 2014 February* 940
Saithe 2014 March* 820
Saithe 2015 January* 1,733
Saithe 2015 February* 1,550
Saithe 2015 March* 1,904
Shrimp 1994 2,514
Shrimp 2000 3,372
Shrimp 2006 2,870
Shrimp 2007 3,830
Shrimp 2008 3,650
Shrimp 2009 2,520
Shrimp 2010 2,710
Shrimp 2013 4,195
Shrimp 2014 January* 2,610
Shrimp 2014 February* 4,453
Shrimp 2014 March* 4,943
Shrimp 2015 January* 2,815
Shrimp 2015 February* 2,853
Shrimp 2015 March* 2,986
Sprat 1994 .
Sprat 2000 1,448
Sprat 2006 1,000
Sprat 2007 1,240
Sprat 2008 980
Sprat 2009 1,110
Sprat 2010 1,070
Sprat 2013 1,196
Sprat 2014 January* 643
Sprat 2014 February* 531
Sprat 2014 March* .
Sprat 2015 January* 2,042
Sprat 2015 February* .
Sprat 2015 March* .
Turbot 1994 7,251
Turbot 2000 8,930
Turbot 2006 10,360
Turbot 2007 9,900
Turbot 2008 10,390
Turbot 2009 9,330
Turbot 2010 10,590
Turbot 2013 9,153
Turbot 2014 January* 10,565
Turbot 2014 February* 11,682
Turbot 2014 March* 9,821
Turbot 2015 January* 10,417
Turbot 2015 February* 10,210
Turbot 2015 March* 11,272
Whiting 1994 740
Whiting 2000 998
Whiting 2006 1,180
Whiting 2007 1,420
Whiting 2008 970
Whiting 2009 860
Whiting 2010 1,010
Whiting 2013 1,265
Whiting 2014 January* 1,041
Whiting 2014 February* 1,291
Whiting 2014 March* 830
Whiting 2015 January* 1,281
Whiting 2015 February* 760
Whiting 2015 March* 826
Wolffish 1994 .
Wolffish 2000 2,999
Wolffish 2006 3,900
Wolffish 2007 3,490
Wolffish 2008 3,080
Wolffish 2009 2,660
Wolffish 2010 3,080
Wolffish 2013 2,746
Wolffish 2014 January* .
Wolffish 2014 February* .
Wolffish 2014 March* 4,962
Wolffish 2015 January* 7,925
Wolffish 2015 February* 8,166
Wolffish 2015 March* 5,846
Source: Statistics Netherlands
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This table contains data on prices of the main species of fish landed at Dutch fish auctions. The fish may be landed by both Dutch and foreign vessels. The table covers fresh fish, not fish caught and frozen on board the vessel. Frozen fish is not traded through auctions, but is directly delivered to retailers, caterers and the processing industry. Prices are in euro per 1 000 kilograms.

Data available from 1994 including March 2015.

Status of the figures:
The figures are definite.
The figures for 2014 including March 2015 are provisional. Due to the discontinuation, the provisional figures will not become definite.

Changes as of 27 February 2017:
None, this table has been discontinued.

When will new figures be published?
Not. This table has been discontinued..

Description topics

Auction price fresh fish
Prices of the main species of fish landed at Dutch fish auctions. The fish may be landed by both Dutch and foreign vessels.
The table covers fresh fish, not fish caught and frozen on board the vessel. Frozen fish is not traded through auctions, but is directly delivered to retailers, caterers and the processing industry. Prices are in euro per 1 000 kilograms excluding VAT.