Year to date · January–August 2026
84,006 tonnes
August 2026 only
11,699 tonnes
First port
18,674 tonnes
What the data say · August 2026
Spanish ports handled 84,006 tonnes of fresh fish landings in the year to August 2026, 12.1% less than in the same period of 2025. In August alone, the figure was 11,699 tonnes, 0.4% more than in August 2025.
In August, 10 of the 22 port authorities with data improved on their August 2025 figure.
Vigo ranks first among port authorities with 18,674 tonnes in the year to August 2026 (0.5% less than a year earlier). It is followed by A Coruña (17,175 tonnes) and Pasaia (10,339 tonnes). Together, the three account for 55% of the total.
The largest increases were recorded by Tarragona (+30.5%), Castellón (+18.1%) and Marín y Ría de Pontevedra (+10.3%); the steepest falls by Santander (−31.6%), Almería (−24.4%) and Baleares (−23.4%). The comparison is limited to port authorities that account for at least 1% of the total, so that an extreme swing at a small player does not distort the picture.
The rest of the top ten are Gijón (4th, 9,883 tonnes, −13.6%), Avilés (5th, 7,009 tonnes, −22.5%), Bahía de Cádiz (6th, 6,645 tonnes, −12.8%), Almería (7th, 2,575 tonnes, −24.4%), Castellón (8th, 1,841 tonnes, +18.1%), Santander (9th, 1,539 tonnes, −31.6%) and Marín y Ría de Pontevedra (10th, 1,373 tonnes, +10.3%).
At the bottom of the table are Ferrol-San Cibrao (48 tonnes), Málaga (14 tonnes) and Ceuta (7 tonnes), out of a total of 23 port authorities with data.
The distribution is highly concentrated: the top five account for 75.1% of the total and 6 port authorities are enough to reach 80%, while the other 13 port authorities further down share the remaining 8.3%. 5 of the 22 port authorities with a comparison grew year on year, 3 of them by double digits, and 17 fell.
Top 10 · Ranking of port authorities · year to date 2026
What this indicator measures
Fresh fish covers catches landed directly by fishing vessels at ports of general interest for sale at the fish market. It excludes frozen fish, which arrives as general cargo in containers or holds, and catches landed at regional ports, which are the majority of fishing ports. It is a small traffic by weight but very important to the economies of Vigo, A Coruña and Bahía de Cádiz.
Full table · 28 port authorities
| # | Port authorities | Jan–Aug 2026 | YoY change | August | Monthly change | Share | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vigo | 18,674 | −0.5% | 2,818 | +4.1% | 22.2% | Port |
| 2 | A Coruña | 17,175 | −10.5% | 3,064 | +0.7% | 20.4% | Port |
| 3 | Pasaia | 10,339 | −19.0% | 818 | −6.7% | 12.3% | Port |
| 4 | Gijón | 9,883 | −13.6% | 781 | −0.8% | 11.8% | Port |
| 5 | Avilés | 7,009 | −22.5% | 1,217 | +17.9% | 8.3% | Port |
| 6 | Bahía de Cádiz | 6,645 | −12.8% | 970 | −9.2% | 7.9% | Port |
| 7 | Almería | 2,575 | −24.4% | 376 | +22.6% | 3.1% | Port |
| 8 | Castellón | 1,841 | +18.1% | 211 | +8.5% | 2.2% | Port |
| 9 | Santander | 1,539 | −31.6% | 377 | +13.3% | 1.8% | Port |
| 10 | Marín y Ría de Pontevedra | 1,373 | +10.3% | 151 | +44.2% | 1.6% | Port |
| 11 | Tarragona | 1,144 | +30.5% | 174 | +29.0% | 1.4% | Port |
| 12 | Barcelona | 1,056 | −2.9% | 195 | +35.8% | 1.3% | Port |
| 13 | Baleares | 989 | −23.4% | 126 | −8.2% | 1.2% | Port |
| 14 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 980 | −17.9% | 21 | −91.0% | 1.2% | Port |
| 15 | Valencia | 782 | −1.1% | 53 | +29.0% | 0.9% | Port |
| 16 | Bahía de Algeciras | 608 | −29.4% | 92 | −44.7% | 0.7% | Port |
| 17 | Las Palmas | 582 | +6.6% | 130 | −27.0% | 0.7% | Port |
| 18 | Motril | 510 | −14.4% | 75 | −13.1% | 0.6% | Port |
| 19 | Cartagena | 136 | −52.6% | 40 | −27.0% | 0.2% | Port |
| 20 | Huelva | 97 | +2.2% | 10 | −15.2% | 0.1% | Port |
| 21 | Ferrol-San Cibrao | 48 | −42.0% | 0 | −100.0% | 0.1% | Port |
| 22 | Málaga | 14 | −3.4% | 0 | −54.7% | 0.0% | Port |
| 23 | Ceuta | 7 | — | 0 | — | 0.0% | Port |
| 24 | Alicante | — | — | — | — | — | Port |
| 25 | Bilbao | — | — | — | — | — | Port |
| 26 | Melilla | — | — | — | — | — | Port |
| 27 | Sevilla | — | — | — | — | — | Port |
| 28 | Vilagarcía | — | — | — | — | — | Port |
Context
Vigo is Spain’s and Europe’s first fishing port for fresh fish for human consumption; A Coruña, Bahía de Cádiz, Huelva, Pasaia and Las Palmas follow at a considerable distance. The figure depends on biological closures, quotas and the season of each species, so monthly changes are large.
Frequently asked questions
Which is Spain’s first fishing port for fresh fish?
Vigo, with 18,674 tonnes in the year to August 2026, 22.2% of the total.
How much fresh fish have Spanish ports landed this year?
84,006 tonnes in the year to August 2026, 12.1% less than in the same period of 2025.
When is this data updated?
Puertos del Estado publishes the data every month. Latest data available: August 2026.
Source
Puertos del Estado. To explore the data in detail, use PortStats · cargo or see the original source.