In October, a total of 408,435 tons of fish were unloaded, corresponding to €2,119,045 million. In terms of fish unloaded, this figure represents a 23.3% drop compared to October 2024 and a 72.1% drop compared to September. In terms of value, the drop was 18.7% compared to the same month last year and 52.4% compared to the value received in September this year.

In Santa Maria, 16,790 kilograms of fish were unloaded, with a value of €55,020. In terms of fish alone, 16,709 kilograms of fish were unloaded, with a value of €54,236. The remaining 81 kilograms, with a value of €784, correspond to shellfish unloaded, as no crustaceans were unloaded in Santa Maria.

On the island of São Miguel, 216,908 kilograms of fish were unloaded, with a value of €885,210. With regard to fish unloaded, 212,102 kilograms were unloaded, with a value of €817,743. As in Santa Maria, no crustaceans were landed, so 4,805 kilograms of mollusks were landed, with a value of €67,737.

In Terceira, 77,375 kilograms of fish were landed, with a value of €497,073. As for the fish unloaded, 77,310 kilograms of fish were unloaded, with a value of €496,067. Fifty-one kilograms of mollusks were also unloaded, with a value of €931, and 15 kilograms of crustaceans with a value of €75.

On the island of Graciosa, 11,962 kilograms of fish were unloaded, worth €187,885. Most of this value was from fish unloaded, with 8,455 kilograms of fish worth €148,830. In terms of shellfish unloaded, 3,507 kilograms were unloaded, worth €39,055.

On São Jorge, 16,029 kilograms of fish were unloaded, worth €77,488. In terms of fish unloaded, 14,671 kilograms of fish were unloaded, corresponding to €59,176. In terms of shellfish unloaded, 1,357 kilograms were unloaded, with a value of €18,312.

In Pico, 52,305 kilograms of fish were unloaded, with a value of €202,303. In terms of fish unloaded, 51,973 kilograms were unloaded, with a value of €195,495. As for shellfish, 280 kilograms were unloaded, with a value of €6,455. The remaining 53 kilograms, with a value of €353, correspond to the unloading of crustaceans.

In Faial, 10,357 kilograms of fish were unloaded, with a value of €114,957. The vast majority of this value was from fish unloaded, with 10,216 kilograms unloaded, with a value of €112,320. In terms of mollusks, 113 kilograms were unloaded, with a value of €2,548. The remaining 28 kilograms, corresponding to €90, relate to crustaceans unloaded.

In Flores, 5,479 kilograms were unloaded, corresponding to a value of €77,615. The vast majority of these figures relate to fish landings, with 5,175 kilograms landed, worth €73,809. A further 304 kilograms of mollusks were landed, worth €3,806.

In Corvo, only fish was unloaded, with a value of €21,494, corresponding to 1,232 kilograms of fish.

São Miguel recorded the highest percentage of unloading, with 53.1% of the total volume and 41.8% of the total sales value, and Corvo was the island with the highest average price of unloaded fish, €17.45/kg, which is much higher than the regional average of €5.19/kg.

In Correio dos Açores, Natalino Viveiros, director.

Translated into English as a community outreach program by the Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute (PBBI) and the Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures Department (MCLL), in collaboration with Bruma Publication and ADMA (Azores-Diaspora Media Alliance) at California State University, Fresno. PBBI thanks Luso Financial for sponsoring NOVIDADES.