Overview
- Crews landed 17,868,758 kg out of a 26,004,730 kg quota, using about 68.71% of the allowance.
- A 25% EU increase for 2025 extended the season by roughly a month and let boats stagger landings to prevent market gluts.
- Average first-sale prices held near €4.50/kg, about €0.50–€0.60 higher than in 2024.
- The season closed with fish dispersing as waters cooled, even as total catches were roughly 38% above last year.
- Fishermen’s guilds present the outcome as responsible management and warn of pressure on related stocks such as verdel from Norway and the Faroe Islands.