The commercial fish production in Finland declined noticeably in recent years. As of 2022, 91,797 metric tons of fish were caught by commercial fisheries. Marine fishing accounted for the majority of commercial fish production over the observed period.
Enterprises and employment
In general, the commercial fish industry in Finland is an important industry but small compared to other Nordic countries such as Norway or Sweden. As of 2022, the number of enterprises in the fishing and aquaculture sector decreased to 1,521. This decline also shows in the decreasing number of enterprises in the processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans, and mollusks. Despite the declining number of enterprises, employment in those sectors remained stable in 2021 and 2022. In 2022, around 955 people worked in fish and seafood processing and preserving enterprises.
Fish and seafood consumption
Fish and seafood is often lauded as a healthier, lighter option than a steak or a pork cutlet. While the general consumption of fish in Finland declined over the past ten years, other fish products, such as canned or smoked fish, increased slightly in 2022 compared to the previous year.
Commercial fish production in Finland from 2012 to 2022, by region
(in 1,000 kilograms)
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Natural Resources Institute Finland. (December 15, 2023). Commercial fish production in Finland from 2012 to 2022, by region (in 1,000 kilograms) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1454250/commercial-fish-production-by-region-finland/
Natural Resources Institute Finland. "Commercial fish production in Finland from 2012 to 2022, by region (in 1,000 kilograms)." Chart. December 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1454250/commercial-fish-production-by-region-finland/
Natural Resources Institute Finland. (2023). Commercial fish production in Finland from 2012 to 2022, by region (in 1,000 kilograms). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1454250/commercial-fish-production-by-region-finland/
Natural Resources Institute Finland. "Commercial Fish Production in Finland from 2012 to 2022, by Region (in 1,000 Kilograms)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1454250/commercial-fish-production-by-region-finland/
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Commercial fish production in Finland from 2012 to 2022, by region (in 1,000 kilograms) [Graph], Natural Resources Institute Finland, December 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1454250/commercial-fish-production-by-region-finland/