Fishery export statistics are compiled and published by the Central Statistics Office. The value of unprocessed fish, which includes live, fresh-chilled and unprocessed fish and shellfish, exported each year since 1996 are in the following table (1995 is unavailable and 2002 is the most recent year for which statistics are available). It includes salmon and fresh mussels from aquaculture production.
Exports (Live fish, fresh/chilled & unprocessed fish and shellfish)
Year
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998
|
1999
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
Value 000 €
|
123,400
|
97,700
|
102,800
|
108,400
|
123,100
|
149,700
|
156,100
|
Sea Fish Landings for demersal, pelagic and shellfish by the Irish fleet
Year
|
1995
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998
|
1999
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
Value 000 €
|
133,462
|
183,599
|
156,939
|
211,208
|
212,552
|
217,825
|
250,139
|
234,295
|
Landings data do not include aquaculture production so the two tables are not directly comparable.