Revenue of the Dutch fishing industry in Dutch waters
Sole and mussels were the most important fish species for the Dutch fishing industry in 2001. Half the total revenue in Dutch waters came from fishing over the Dutch Continental Shelf.
| Revenue of Dutch fishing industry in Dutch waters by fishing ground, 2001 | ||
| Revenue | Proportion | |
| Millions of euros | percentage | |
| Dutch Continental Shelf (excl. Wadden Sea) | 122 | 53 |
| Wadden Sea | 51 | 22 |
| Lake IJssel | 6 | 3 |
| Other Dutch waters (incl. Delta) | 52 | 23 |
| Total | 231 | 100 |
| Source: LEI-Informatienet. | LEI/NC/Oct02 | |
| Revenue of Dutch fishing industry in Dutch waters by type of catch, 2001 | ||
| Revenue | Proportion | |
| millions of euros | Percentage | |
| Plaice | 25 | 11 |
| Sole | 63 | 27 |
| Shrimps | 29 | 13 |
| Mussels | 71 | 31 |
| Cockles | 11 | 5 |
| Other | 32 | 14 |
| Total | 231 | 100 |
| Source: LEI-Informatienet. | LEI/NC/Oct02 | |
Current situation
In 2001, the Dutch fishing industry produced a revenue of EUR 231m in Dutch waters. Half of that came from catches on the Dutch Continental Shelf; the revenue from the Wadden Sea was also considerable.
Types of catch
Plaice, sole and other flatfish are the main fish landed by the cutter fleet operating in the North Sea. Shrimps are caught primarily in the Wadden Sea and other coastal waters; a large proportion comes from over the Dutch Continental Shelf, but Dutch vessels also fish for shrimps in Belgian, German and Danish waters. Mussels are taken from the waters off the province of Zeeland and from the Wadden Sea, while cockles come primarily from the latter area. Revenues from mussels and shrimps were high, particularly due to the high prices paid for them.
