Monthly Statistical Bulletin, May 2022

MAY 2022 55 2.28 €/ kg 0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 €/ kg • Vessels associated with the PO: 2,059, i.e., 60 more vessels (+3.0%), corresponding to 52.9% of the total number of vessels licensed in Portugal; • The annual average price of fresh or chilled fish unloaded decreased by 0.8%, to €2.28/kg; Average value of landed fish • The number of catches carried out by the Portuguese fleet increased by 13.2%, amounting to 185,417 tonnes; • The value of fish sold at auction grew by 27.8%, amounting to €335,044 thousand; • The mainland sea salt production decreased by 2,8%, remaining at 90,300 tonnes; • Exports of fishery products increased by 22.3% to €1,120.9 million; • The trade deficit of fishery products decreased by €59.1 million, and amounted to €949.0 million; • The Portuguese fishing quotas stood almost unchanged, totalling 164,000 tonnes. More information is available at: Fishery statistics – 2021 31 May 2022

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