Overview

• German high-sea and coastal fleets landed 162,530 tonnes in 2024, a 4 percent increase over 2023, the Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung reported
• Revenues fell to €179.6 million from €181.9 million as the catch shifted toward lower-priced species
• Herring landings jumped 72 percent to 60,483 tonnes after higher pelagic quotas were implemented for the North East Atlantic
• Around 149,041 tonnes—91 percent of Germany’s catch—were offloaded in foreign ports, mainly the Netherlands (75%), Denmark (17%) and Norway (3%)
• Germany’s fish self-sufficiency dropped to 20.4% and could slip below 10%, warns Fischereiverband president Dirk Sander, who says strict documentation rules and new EU restoration mandates threaten competitiveness