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Fishery Statistics - 2022
31 May 2023

Summary

In 2022 there were 3,875 fishing vessels authorized to operate, 19 less than in 2021. The licensed fleet in 2022 represented, relatively to the registered fleet, 50.9% in total number of vessels, 85.0% in capacity (GT) and 81.2% in power engine.

In 2022 total catches of the Portuguese fleet led to 165,801 tonnes, a decrease of 10.6% of the national fishery production. Fresh and chilled fishery caught in 2022 represented 335,542 thousand Euros reflecting practically a maintenance (+0.1%) relative to the year 2021.

The annual price of fish landed at national level raised by 16.2% in 2022, from 2.28 €/kg in 2021 to 2.65 €/kg.

In 2022, the deficit in the international trade balance of the fishery activity worsened by 312.4 million euros to 1,280.6 million euros. The coverage rate was 50.7% (-3.0 p.p., vis-à-vis 2021).

Fishery operational program, Mar2020 (2014-2020) showed, at the end of 2022, an execution of 499 million Euros, representing 75% of the total Fisheries Fund (EMFF) allocation programmed for this period.

Fishing quota for Portugal in 2022 increased by 8.2%, with a total of 178 thousand tonnes. Of the relevant species subject to catch limitations in 2022, the most significant increases occurred in the quotas for horse mackerel on the mainland coast, megrim, monkfish and cod in the traditional NAFO 3M fishing area.

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