In August, in the Azores, according to data published by the Regional Statistics Service of the Azores (SREA), 3,243.5 tons of fish were landed at auction, with a total value of €8.2 million. This does not include discarded fish, stew mixtures, or algae not intended for human consumption.

In terms of variation, the volume of fish landed at auction increased by 156.3% compared to the same month last year and decreased by 5.3% compared to the previous month.

Regarding the value of fish landed at auction, there was a year-on-year monthly increase of 72.9% and a decrease of 15.9% compared to the previous month.

The most significant landings at auction, in both volume and value, were of fish, with 3,213.5 tons (99.1% of the total volume and 93.2% of the total value), followed by mollusks with 27.9 tons (0.9% of the total volume and 6.5% of the total value), and crustaceans with 2.2 tons (0.1% of the total volume and 0.3% of the total value).

The largest landings by volume took place on Pico Island (35.4%), representing 29.1% of total sales value, followed by São Miguel (25.1% of total volume and 28.1% of total value), Faial (18.9% of total volume and 16.7% of total value), São Jorge (12.9% of total volume and 10.2% of total value), Santa Maria (4.4% of total volume and 3.3% of total value), Terceira (2.5% of total volume and 7.0% of total value), Graciosa (0.6% of total volume and 3.8% of total value), Flores (0.2% of total volume and 1.4% of total value), and Corvo (0.1% of total volume and 0.4% of total value).

Corvo registered the highest average price for landed fish (€18.92/kg), considerably above the regional average (€2.52/kg), followed by Graciosa (€16.24/kg), Flores (€14.79/kg), Terceira (€7.10/kg), São Miguel (€2.82/kg), Faial (€2.23/kg), Pico (€2.07/kg), São Jorge (€1.97/kg), and Santa Maria (€1.93/kg).

In the Azores, the average price of landed fish in August decreased by 32.5% compared to the same month last year, reaching €2.52/kg, and fell by 11.2% compared to the previous month.

In Correio dos Açores-Natalino Viveiros, director.

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