Management Of The Scottish Inshore Fisheries; Assessing The Options For Change
An analysis of the impacts from different options for the management of the Scottish Inshore fisheries. In particular, the report provides an appraisal of scenarios related to restrictions on the use of mobile fishing gears within one and three nautical m
14 THE BASELINE: EAST COAST ( IFG 6)
14.1 Introduction to Area
The East Coast IFG extends from the east of Sandhaven down to the Scottish border. It is comprised of the former South East IFG and the embryonic East Coast IFG. Attaching data zones populations to the nearest IFG produces a notional population of 2.4million, which is a similar order of magnitude as for the South West IFG. Accordingly recreational values as well as general public values are likely to be highly significant.
Figure 14.1 East Coast IFG Area
The largest inshore fleet segment comprises vessels targeting Nephrops. Lobsters are also important. Much of the lobster effort is part of a mixed fishery with brown crab, and velvet crab. This mixed fishery has developed over the years and enables a longer season than would be afforded by a single species fishery. Lobsters are caught primarily from the rocky coastal fringes. Brown crab are found softer ground and in deeper water locations and can migrate quite large distances. Velvet crab have become increasingly important with much of the catch sold abroad. The local King Scallop stocks are exploited by nomadic vessels.
With higher prices, hand lining for mackerel is now more important though constrained by quota. Creel fishermen can feasibly divert to mackerel hand lining.
The squid fishery is sporadic and local fishery operators informed us that this fiahery had expended in recent years. Exploitation can take place quite close to the shore. [40] There are four Fishery Districts which cover the IFG area.
Table 14.1 East Coast Fishery Districts and Their Administrative Ports.
| Eyemouth ( FO*) | Aberdeen ( FO*) | Peterhead ( FO*) | Pittenweem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnmouth | Aberdeen | Boddam | Anstruther ( FO*) |
| Cove | Arbroath | Peterhead | Burntisland |
| Dunbar | Catterline | Port Errol | Crail |
| Eyemouth | Gourdon | Methil | |
| Granton | Johnshaven | Leven | |
| North Berwick | Montrose | Pittenweem | |
| Port Seton | Stonehaven | St Andrews | |
| St Abbs | St Monans |
With respect to recreational activity, East Coast sites such as St Abbs and Eyemouth off the Berwickshire attract divers from all over the UK. Recreational sea angling is also significant. In the summer months, there is good mixed shore fishing and in the winter months migrating cod come in closer. Many angling clubs from across Scotland make regular trips to compete in competitions. Compared with shore angling effort, own boat angling is less popular, reflecting the difficult sea condition that smaller vessels encounter in the North Sea. Radford et al (2009) reported that local experts calculated 8,000 angler days over the winter months a significant percentage of these are visitors to Scotland, particularly from the North East of England. Another 3,000 angler days of fishing effort is estimated to be expended during the summer months targeting general species, as many as 50% of these days will be visitor angling effort.
14.2 Active Vessels by District and Gear Type
Table 14.2 East Coast IFG Active Vessels by District and Gear Type
| 10m & under | Aberdeen | Anstruther | Peterhead | Eyemouth | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nephrop Trawls | 2 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 26 | ||
| Creel fishing | 76 | 97 | 44 | 72 | 289 | ||
| Other2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | ||
| Total | 79 | 109 | 48 | 86 | 322 | ||
| Over 10m | Pelagic | Purse seine | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Pelagic trawl | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | ||
| Other | - | - | - | - | |||
| Total | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | ||
| Demersal | Trawl3 | 1 | - | 32 | 5 | 38 | |
| Seine | - | - | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Lines | - | - | - | - | |||
| Other4 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| Total | 1 | - | 38 | 6 | 45 | ||
| Shellfish | Nephrop trawls | 4 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 31 | |
| Creel fishing | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | 6 | ||
| Other | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | ||
| Total | 8 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 39 | ||
| Total Over 10 m | 9 | 12 | 48 | 19 | 88 | ||
| Total All Vessels | 88 | 121 | 96 | 105 | 410 | ||
14.3 East Coast IFG Employment by District
Table 14.3 East Coast IFG Catching Sector Employment by District
| District | Regularly Employed | Irregularly Employed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 78 | 34 | 112 |
| Anstruther | 114 | 51 | 165 |
| Eyemouth | 116 | 50 | 166 |
| Peterhead | 347 | 31 | 378 |
| Total | 655 | 166 | 821 |
Source Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2012
14.4 East Coast Landings
Table 14.4 East Coast IFG Landings by District by All Vessels and Scottish Vessels
| All Vessels | Scottish Vessels | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Total demersal | Total pelagic | Total shellfish | Total landings (£'000) | Total Landings (£ '000) |
| Aberdeen | £77 | £58 | £4,193 | £4,328 | 4,215 |
| Anstruther | £2 | £34 | £4,501 | £4,537 | 4,514 |
| Eyemouth | £297 | £46 | £6,582 | £6,925 | 6,187 |
| Peterhead | £61,932 | £69,504 | £10,205 | £141,641 | 109,947 |
| Total | £62,308 | £69,642 | £25,481 | £157,431 | 124,863 |
Source Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2012 , Tables 1.6 and 1.7
Peterhead is quite different from the other districts, being swamped by the demersal and pelagic landings at Peterhead itself. The pelagic and demersal fish landed at Peterhead were mostly caught outside the IFG area.
14.5 Legislation & Regulations specific to the IFG Area
he table below summarises fishery closures specified within "The Inshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing and Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Order 2004" which directly relate to the East Coast IFG area.
PROHIBITION OF FISHING FOR SEA FISH WITH MOBILE OR ACTIVE GEAR
| Area | Period of prohibition |
|---|---|
| Doolie Ness to Lang Craig | In respect of waters (a) within 1 mile of MHWS tides 1st January to 31st March and 1st October to 31st December each year; and (b) within 0.5 mile of MHWS tides 1st April to 30th September in each year |
| Lang Craig to Arbroath | In respect of waters within 2 miles of MHWS tides 1st January to 31st December in each year |
| St Andrews Bay | 1st January to 31st December in each year |
| St Abbs Eyemouth Area | In respect of waters within 1 mile of MHWS tides 1st January to 31st December in each year. |
14.6 East Coast Baseline Catch Estimates ( IFG 6)
14.6.1 East Coast Zone 0-1 nm
Table 14.6.1 IFG 6 Catch Value by Gear Type by Vessels 15m or Under in 0-1 NM zone
| EAST COAST 1nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | Val | £27,426 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £27,426 | |||||||||
| Nephrops Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £689,000 | £0 | £0 | £689,000 | |||||||||
| Pelagic Lines | Val | £0 | £85,490 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £85,490 | |||||||||
| Dredge | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £4,396 | £0 | £4,396 | |||||||||
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £12,446 | £0 | £1,758,526 | £1,770,972 | |||||||||
| Hand Dive | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £58,934 | £58,934 | |||||||||
| Total | Val | £27,426 | £85,490 | £701,446 | £4,396 | £1,817,460 | £2,636,217 | |||||||||
Table 14.6.2 IFG 6: Catch Value and Volume by Gear Type by Vessels Over 15m in 0-1 NM zone
| EAST COAST 1nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | KING SCALLOPS | QUEEN SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl |
Val | £582,742 | £1,453 | £14,682 | £0 | £0 | £7,858 | £606,735 | |||||||||
| Vol | 422 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 429 | ||||||||||
| Nephrops Trawl |
Val | £56,482 | £102 | £409,551 | £112 | £0 | £4,430 | £470,676 | |||||||||
| Vol | 37 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 166 | ||||||||||
| Pelagic Trawl |
Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |||||||||
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Other Trawl |
Val | £1,061 | £58,472 | £498 | £0 | £0 | £49,848 | £109,880 | |||||||||
| Vol | 1 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 133 | ||||||||||
| Dredge | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £51,215 | £0 | £0 | £51,215 | |||||||||
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 31 | ||||||||||
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |||||||||
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Total | Val | £640,285 | £60,027 | £424,731 | £51,327 | £0 | £62,137 | £1,238,507 | |||||||||
| Vol | 461 | 124 | 131 | 31 | 0 | 12 | 759 | ||||||||||
Table 14.6.3 IFG 6: Catch Value by Gear Type by all Vessels in 0-1 NM zone
| EAST COAST 1nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | |||||||||
| Demersal Trawl | Val | £610,168 | £1,453 | £14,682 | £0 | £7,858 | £634,161 | ||||||||
| Nephrops Trawl | Val | £56,482 | £102 | £1,098,551 | £112 | £4,430 | £1,159,676 | ||||||||
| Pelagic Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||||||
| Pelagic Lines | Val | £0 | £85,490 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £85,490 | ||||||||
| Other Trawl | Val | £1,061 | £58,472 | £498 | £0 | £49,848 | £109,880 | ||||||||
| Dredge | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £55,611 | £0 | £55,611 | ||||||||
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £12,446 | £0 | £1,758,526 | £1,770,972 | ||||||||
| Hand Dive | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £58,934 | £58,934 | ||||||||
| Total | Val | £667,711 | £145,517 | £1,126,177 | £55,722 | £1,879,596 | £3,874,724 | ||||||||
14.6.2 East Coast Zone 0-3 nm
Table 14.6.4 IFG 6: Catch Value by Gear Type by Vessels 15m or Under in 0-3 NM zone
| EAST COAST 3nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | Val | £86,665 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £86,665 |
| Nephrops Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £2,153,020 | £0 | £0 | £2,153,020 |
| Pelagic Lines | Val | £0 | £211,484 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £211,484 |
| Dredge | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £14,165 | £0 | £14,165 |
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £30,420 | £0 | £3,906,175 | £3,936,595 |
| Hand Dive | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £127,196 | £127,196 |
| Total | Val | £86,665 | £211,484 | £2,183,440 | £14,165 | £4,033,372 | £6,529,125 |
Table 14.6.5 IFG 6: Catch Value and Volume by Gear Type by Vessels Over 15m in 0-3 NM zone
| EAST COAST 3nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | KING SCALLOPS | QUEEN SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl |
Val | 722,083 | 1,685 | 22,718 | 0 | 0 | 11,837 | 758,324 |
| Vol | 526 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 535 | |
| Nephrops Trawl |
Val | 78,091 | 461 | 636,371 | 335 | 0 | 6,661 | 721,918 |
| Vol | 52 | 0 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 258 | |
| Pelagic Trawl |
Val | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other Trawl |
Val | 2,344 | 90,775 | 632 | 0 | 0 | 276,286 | 370,038 |
| Vol | 2 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 218 | |
| Dredge | Val | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173,309 | 0 | 0 | 173,309 |
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 79 | |
| Pots | Val | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | Val | £802,519 | £92,921 | £659,722 | £173,644 | £0 | £294,784 | £2,023,590 |
| Vol | 580 | 164 | 209 | 79 | 0 | 58 | 1,090 | |
Table 14.6.6 IFG 6: Catch Value by Gear Type by all Vessels in 0-3 NM zone
| EAST COAST 3nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | Val | £808,748 | £1,685 | £22,718 | £0 | £11,837 | £844,988 |
| Nephrops Trawl | Val | £78,091 | £461 | £2,789,391 | £335 | £6,661 | £2,874,939 |
| Pelagic Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Pelagic Lines | Val | £0 | £211,484 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £211,484 |
| Other Trawl | Val | £2,344 | £90,775 | £632 | £0 | £276,286 | £370,038 |
| Dredge | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £187,474 | £0 | £187,474 |
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £30,420 | £0 | £3,906,175 | £3,936,595 |
| Hand Dive | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £127,196 | £127,196 |
| Total | Val | £889,183 | £304,405 | £2,843,161 | £187,809 | £4,328,156 | £8,552,714 |
14.6.3 East Coast Zone 0-6 nm
Table 14.6.7 IFG 6: Catch Value by Gear Type by Vessels 15m or under in 0-6 NM zone
| EAST COAST 6nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | Val | £145,773 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £145,773 |
| Nephrops Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £3,376,002 | £0 | £0 | £3,376,002 |
| Pelagic Lines | Val | £0 | £231,843 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £231,843 |
| Dredge | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £28,621 | £0 | £28,621 |
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £40,776 | £0 | £4,571,984 | £4,612,760 |
| Hand Dive | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £131,506 | £131,506 |
| Total | Val | £145,773 | £231,843 | £3,416,778 | £28,621 | £4,703,490 | £8,526,505 |
Table 14.6.8 IFG 6: Catch Value and Volume by Gear Type by Vessels Over 15m in 0-6 NM zone
| EAST COAST 6nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | KING SCALLOPS | QUEEN SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl |
Val | 818,975 | 1,986 | 31,692 | 0 | 0 | 14,795 | 867,447 | ||
| Vol | 601 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 614 | |||
| Nephrops Trawl |
Val | 104,461 | 1,415 | 1,037,421 | 335 | 0 | 11,584 | 1,155,216 | ||
| Vol | 70 | 1 | 341 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 415 | |||
| Pelagic Trawl |
Val | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Other Trawl |
Val | 3,465 | 103,603 | 812 | 0 | 0 | 391,871 | 499,751 | ||
| Vol | 3 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 252 | |||
| Dredge | Val | 0 | 0 | 0 | 395,645 | 0 | 0 | 395,645 | ||
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 193 | |||
| Pots | Val | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | Val | £926,901 | £107,003 | £1,069,925 | £395,979 | £0 | £418,250 | £2,918,059 | ||
| Vol | 674 | 175 | 349 | 193 | 0 | 83 | 1,474 | |||
Table 14.6.9 IFG 6: Catch Value by Gear Type by all Vessels in 0-6 NM zone
| EAST COAST 6nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | |||
| Demersal Trawl | Val | £964,748 | £1,986 | £31,692 | £0 | £14,795 | £1,013,221 | ||
| Nephrops Trawl | Val | £104,461 | £1,415 | £4,413,423 | £335 | £11,584 | £4,531,218 | ||
| Pelagic Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||
| Pelagic Lines | Val | £0 | £231,843 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £231,843 | ||
| Other Trawl | Val | £3,465 | £103,603 | £812 | £0 | £391,871 | £499,751 | ||
| Dredge | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £424,265 | £0 | £424,265 | ||
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £40,776 | £0 | £4,571,984 | £4,612,760 | ||
| Hand Dive | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £131,506 | £131,506 | ||
| Total | Val | £1,072,675 | £338,847 | £4,486,703 | £424,600 | £5,121,740 | £11,444,564 | ||
14.6.4 East Coast Zone 0-12 nm
Table 14.6.10 IFG 6: Catch Value by Gear Type by Vessels 15m or under in 0-12 NM zone
| EAST COAST 12nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | Val | £160,892 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £160,892 | |||
| Nephrops Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £3,723,623 | £0 | £0 | £3,723,623 | |||
| Pelagic Lines | Val | £0 | £254,754 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £254,754 | |||
| Dredge | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £31,436 | £0 | £31,436 | |||
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £40,900 | £0 | £5,034,690 | £5,075,590 | |||
| Hand Dive | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £131,506 | £131,506 | |||
| Total | Val | £160,892 | £254,754 | £3,764,524 | £31,436 | £5,166,195 | £9,377,802 | |||
Table 14.6.11 IFG 6: Catch Value and Volume by Gear Type by Vessels Over 15m in 0-12 NM zone
| EAST COAST 12nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | KING SCALLOPS | QUEEN SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl |
Val | 1,082,629 | 3,132 | 56,074 | 0 | 0 | 21,458 | 1,163,292 | ||||
| Vol | 793 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 814 | |||||
| Nephrops Trawl |
Val | 169,679 | 1,536 | 1,745,795 | 335 | 0 | 17,472 | 1,934,818 | ||||
| Vol | 117 | 1 | 589 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 712 | |||||
| Pelagic Trawl |
Val | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Other Trawl |
Val | 6,971 | 122,019 | 1,151 | 0 | 0 | 516,170 | 646,311 | ||||
| Vol | 7 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 294 | |||||
| Dredge | Val | 0 | 0 | 0 | 973,490 | 0 | 0 | 973,490 | ||||
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 498 | 0 | 0 | 498 | |||||
| Pots | Val | 0 | 517,581 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 517,581 | ||||
| Vol | 0 | 976 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 976 | |||||
| Total | Val | £1,259,280 | £644,268 | £1,803,021 | £973,824 | £0 | £555,100 | £5,235,492 | ||||
| Vol | 916 | 1,167 | 604 | 498 | 0 | 109 | 3,295 | |||||
Table 14.6.12 IFG 6: Catch Value by Gear Type by all Vessels in 0-12 NM zone
| EAST COAST 12nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | Val | £1,243,522 | £3,132 | £56,074 | £0 | £21,458 | £1,324,185 | ||||
| Nephrops Trawl | Val | £169,679 | £1,536 | £5,469,419 | £335 | £17,472 | £5,658,441 | ||||
| Pelagic Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Pelagic Lines | Val | £0 | £254,754 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £254,754 | ||||
| Other Trawl | Val | £6,971 | £122,019 | £1,151 | £0 | £516,170 | £646,311 | ||||
| Dredge | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,004,926 | £0 | £1,004,926 | ||||
| Pots | Val | £0 | £517,581 | £40,900 | £0 | £5,034,690 | £5,593,171 | ||||
| Hand Dive | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £131,506 | £131,506 | ||||
| Total | Val | £1,420,172 | £899,022 | £5,567,544 | £1,005,261 | £5,721,295 | £14,613,294 | ||||
East Coast Summary Tables
Table 14.6.13 IFG 6: Catch Value by Gear Type From Shore to Zones Outer Limits
| EAST COAST | 1nm | % | 3nm | % | 6nm | % | 12nm | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | £634,161 | 16.4% | £844,988 | 9.9% | £1,013,221 | 8.9% | £1,324,185 | 9.1% |
| Nephrops Trawl | £1,159,676 | 29.9% | £2,874,939 | 33.6% | £4,531,218 | 39.6% | £5,658,441 | 38.7% |
| Pelagic Trawl | £0 | 0.0% | £0 | 0.0% | £0 | 0.0% | £0 | 0.0% |
| Pelagic Lines | £85,490 | 2.2% | £211,484 | 2.5% | £231,843 | 2.0% | £254,754 | 1.7% |
| Other Trawl | £109,880 | 2.8% | £370,038 | 4.3% | £499,751 | 4.4% | £646,311 | 4.4% |
| Dredge | £55,611 | 1.4% | £187,474 | 2.2% | £424,265 | 3.7% | £1,004,926 | 6.9% |
| Pots | £1,770,972 | 45.7% | £3,936,595 | 46.0% | £4,612,760 | 40.3% | £5,593,171 | 38.3% |
| Hand Dive | £58,934 | 1.5% | £127,196 | 1.5% | £131,506 | 1.1% | £131,506 | 0.9% |
| Total | £3,874,724 | 100.0% | £8,552,714 | 100.0% | £11,444,564 | 100.0% | £14,613,294 | 100.0% |
| % | 26.5% | 58.5% | 78.3% | 100.0% |
Table 14.6.14 IFG 6: Catch Value by Gear Type For Each Zone
| EAST COAST | 0-1nm | % | 1-3nm | % | 3-6nm | % | 6-12nm | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | £634,161 | 16.4% | £210,827 | 4.5% | £168,232 | 5.8% | £310,964 | 9.8% |
| Nephrops Trawl | £1,159,676 | 29.9% | £1,715,262 | 36.7% | £1,656,280 | 57.3% | £1,127,223 | 35.6% |
| Pelagic Trawl | £0 | 0.0% | £0 | 0.0% | £0 | 0.0% | £0 | 0.0% |
| Pelagic Lines | £85,490 | 2.2% | £125,994 | 2.7% | £20,359 | 0.7% | £22,911 | 0.7% |
| Other Trawl | £109,880 | 2.8% | £260,158 | 5.6% | £129,713 | 4.5% | £146,560 | 4.6% |
| Dredge | £55,611 | 1.4% | £131,863 | 2.8% | £236,791 | 8.2% | £580,661 | 18.3% |
| Pots | £1,770,972 | 45.7% | £2,165,623 | 46.3% | £676,165 | 23.4% | £980,411 | 30.9% |
| Hand Dive | £58,934 | 1.5% | £68,263 | 1.5% | £4,309 | 0.1% | £0 | 0.0% |
| Total | £3,874,724 | 100.0% | £4,677,991 | 100.0% | £2,891,850 | 100.0% | £3,168,730 | 100.0% |
Table 14.6.15 IFG 6: Catch Value by Gear Type From Shore to Zones Outer Limits
| EAST COAST | 1nm | % | 3nm | % | 6nm | % | 12nm | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed | £1,770,972 | 45.7% | £3,936,595 | 46.0% | £4,612,760 | 40.3% | £5,593,171 | 38.3% |
| Mobile | £1,959,328 | 50.6% | £4,277,439 | 50.0% | £6,468,455 | 56.5% | £8,633,863 | 59.1% |
| Other | £144,424 | 3.7% | £338,680 | 4.0% | £363,349 | 3.2% | £386,260 | 2.6% |
| Total | £3,874,724 | 100.0% | £8,552,714 | 100.0% | £11,444,564 | 100.0% | £14,613,294 | 100.0% |
Table 14.6.16 IFG 6: Catch Value by Vessel Size From Shore to Zones Outer Limits
| EAST COAST | 1nm | % | 3nm | % | 6nm | % | 12nm | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small | £2,636,217 | 68.0% | £6,529,125 | 76.3% | £8,526,505 | 74.5% | £9,377,802 | 64.2% |
| Large | £1,238,507 | 32.0% | £2,023,590 | 23.7% | £2,918,059 | 25.5% | £5,235,492 | 35.8% |
| Total | £3,874,724 | 100.0% | £8,552,714 | 100.0% | £11,444,564 | 100.0% | £14,613,294 | 100.0% |
Table 14.6.17 IFG 6: Catch Value by Fin Fish and Shellfish From Shore to Zones Outer Limits
| EAST COAST | 1nm | % | 3nm | % | 6nm | % | 12nm | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finfish | £813,228 | 21.0% | £1,193,589 | 14.0% | £1,411,521 | 12.3% | £2,319,194 | 15.9% |
| Shellfish | £3,061,495 | 79.0% | £7,359,126 | 86.0% | £10,033,043 | 87.7% | £12,294,100 | 84.1% |
| Total | £3,874,724 | 100.0% | £8,552,714 | 100.0% | £11,444,564 | 100.0% | £14,613,294 | 100.0% |
From the above tables, it is estimated that in 2011 the value of landings taken in the East Coast IFG water (i.e. 0-6 NM) by Scottish vessels is £11.4 m of which 33.86% is caught within 1 NM and 74.73% within 0-3 NM.
A total of £3.87m was caught in the 0-1 NM zone, the comparable figures for the 1-3 and 3-6 NM zones were £4.68m and £2.89m. Relative to the South West IFG and the North West IFG, the 3-6 NM and 6-12 NM zones are more significant in terms of the value of landings.
Within both 0-1 NM and 1-3 NM static and mobile gears have landings of similar value. The value of landings of 15 m and under vessles is significantly more the value of landings for over 15m vessels. Within the 0-3 NM zone, the catch value attributed to mobile gears is broadly similar to static gears.
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