According to a comprehensive report from Worldway Group:Intrafish reported on September 11: Data from the Irish Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine shows that in 2013, the value of the catch by European fishing vessels in Irish waters was 2.1 billion USD, with Irish vessels accounting for only 17%. In 2012, the Irish fisheries share was 23%. The total catch in Irish waters in 2013 was 1,040,117 tonnes, an increase of 20% compared to 2012.
2013 Irish seafood export volume decreased from 289,860 tonnes in 2012 to 254,891 tonnes, with export revenue falling to 643.3 million USD. In 2013, the Irish fisheries output was 1.1 billion USD, and the fishing industry at the port of Killybegs provided 10,800 local jobs.
2013 Irish seafood export revenue to France was 143.4 million USD; export revenue to the UK was 90.4 million USD; export revenue to Spain was 65.9 million USD; export revenue to Italy was 29.7 million USD; export revenue to Germany was 27.1 million USD.
A challenge facing the Irish fishing and processing industry is the shortage of raw materials, as 80% of the country's processing raw materials come from non-Irish fishing vessels.