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Day-by-Day Landings Breakdown
🗓️ Monday, June 15th
Weight Landed: 118,697.91 kg
Market Value: £661,264.26
Monday kicked off the week with massive volume, representing the single largest landing day by both weight and value. The undisputed star of the day was Mediterranean Octopus Pot Caught, bringing in a staggering 87,304.50 kg and yielding an incredible £407,712.03 in market value. Whitefish grounds also yielded solid returns, led heavily by MSC Hake (8,797.98 kg valued at £83,679.63) and Monk Or Anglers (7,236.33 kg valued at £96,432.09). High-value prime species like Turbot (£11,787.09) and Blonde Ray (£8,823.93) added excellent value to the morning's tallies.
Tuesday, June 16th
Weight Landed: 84,192.99 kg
Market Value: £472,342.08
As the initial early-week rush leveled out, volumes dropped slightly but prices held firm. Mediterranean Octopus Pot Caught again anchored the market with 33,061.53 kg landed (£153,596.85). We saw a significant surge in prime species on Tuesday; Monk Or Anglers held strong at 5,847.60 kg (£69,380.37), while Dover Sole surged to £62,929.50 in value. A beautiful run of John Dory also commanded premium bidding, netting £55,087.29, alongside a hefty landing of Megrim (10,659.15 kg valued at £35,028.66).
Wednesday, June 17th
Weight Landed: 49,752.39 kg
Market Value: £304,216.35
With rougher Force 6 to 7 winds creeping into the shipping forecasts, Wednesday's landings were noticeably leaner as smaller vessels stayed tied up. Despite lower overall numbers, Mediterranean Octopus Pot Caught held its ground with 30,764.64 kg (£143,366.34). Netters and beamers working the deep water brought in 3,438.78 kg of Monk Or Anglers (£40,572.39) and 3,915.87 kg of Megrim (£10,950.96). High-end restaurant favorites saw intense bidding due to shorter supply, pushing Turbot value to £33,453.42 and Dover Sole to £28,234.08.
Thursday, June 18th
Weight Landed: 30,653.28 kg
Market Value: £147,494.67
By Thursday, the lingering heavy sea states left a clear mark on the quayside, causing landing volumes to drop to their lowest point of the week. Potting vessels dominated nearly the entire market file; Mediterranean Octopus Pot Caught made up almost the entirety of the day's weight with 29,371.44 kg, securing £135,043.77. Mixed catches were few and far between, with small batches of line-caught Mackerel (364.98 kg / £3,062.16), Monk Or Anglers (210.24 kg / £2,821.86), and Tagged Bass (116.46 kg / £1,776.36) rounding out the quiet close to the week's tracked logs.
The Overall Weekly Picture
When we step back and look at the cumulative data across all four logging periods, this week stands out as an exceptionally high-value period despite the late-week weather intervention.
Total Weight Landed: 283,296.57 kg
Total Market Gross: £1,585,317.36
🏆 Top 5 Species By Volume (Weight)
Mediterranean Octopus Pot Caught: 180,502.11 kg
Monk Or Anglers: 16,732.95 kg
Megrim: 15,155.97 kg
MSC Hake: 8,826.24 kg
Spurdog: 7,384.83 kg
💎 Top 5 Species By Market Value
Mediterranean Octopus Pot Caught: £839,718.99
Monk Or Anglers: £209,206.71
Dover Sole: £92,426.46
MSC Hake: £83,869.14
John Dory: £69,102.33
Market Takeaway
The story of the week has undoubtedly been the phenomenal success of the potting fleet targeting Mediterranean Octopus, which accounted for 63.7% of the total landed weight and 52.9% of the week's total financial returns. When the shipping forecast took a turn for the worse mid-week, it was these potting operations and the beam trawlers catching Monkfish and Sole that kept the market thriving.
