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
15 THE BASELINE: SHETLAND
15.1 Introduction to Area
The Lerwick Fishery Office has responsibility for the ports of Lerwick ( FO*) Central Mainland, Northmavine, S Mainland, Fair Isle, Scalloway, Skerries, West Mainland, Whalsay, Yellr, Fetla and Unst. Although Marine Scotland has a presence, inshore fisheries management has been delegated to local interests (see below)
15.2 Active Vessels by District and Gear Type
Table 15.2. Shetland Active Vessels by Gear Type
| 10m & under | Nephrop Trawls | 3 | |
| Creel fishing | 114 | ||
| Other2 | 18 | ||
| Total | 135 | ||
| Over 10m | Pelagic | Purse seine | - |
| Pelagic trawl | 8 | ||
| Other | - | ||
| Total | 8 | ||
| Demersal | Trawl | 18 | |
| Seine | 5 | ||
| Lines | - | ||
| Other4 | - | ||
| Total | 23 | ||
| Shellfish | Nephrop trawls | 2 | |
| Creel fishing | 2 | ||
| Other | 7 | ||
| Total | 11 | ||
| Total Over10 m | 42 | ||
| Total All Vessel | 177 | ||
Source Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2012 , Table 2.5
15.3 Shetland Employment
Table 15.3 Shetland Catching Sector Employment
| Regularly Employed | Irregularly Employed | Total |
| 231 | 201 | 432- |
Source Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2012
15.4 Shetland Landings
Table 15.4 Shetland Landings by All Vessels and Scottish Vessels
| All Vessels | Scottish Vessels | |||
| Total demersal | Total pelagic | Total shellfish | Total landings (£'000) | Total Landings (£ '000) |
| £21,536 | £33,632 | £3,955 | £59,124 | 44,604 |
Source Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2012 , Tables 1.6 and 1.7
15.5 Legislation & Regulations specific to the IFG Area
Following long standing concerns about the lack of management and increases in inshore effort directed at shellfish, local Shetland interests were successful in obtaining a Regulating Order granting the Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation ( SSMO) the legal right to manage the commercial shellfisheries within the 0-6 NM zone (lobsters, crabs, scallops, queens, whelks, razorshells, cockles, mussels and oysters) The Order gives the SSMO powers to issue licences, levy tolls to impose restrictions and regulations The SSMO itself is a partnership of local stakeholders with an interest in shellfish. The SSMO's main objectives are to ensure the long-term sustainability of these fisheries, to promote the recovery of shellfish stocks and to promote the environmental sustainability of Shetland's shellfish fisheries.
The SSMO licence system has a number of key features:
- Licences are valid for one calendar year.
- Licences will normally be renewed except where the licensee(s) or the vessel fails to satisfy the SSMO regulations.
- Licensees will not be entitled to any compensation if the licence is not renewed.
- Licences may not be traded.
- Licences are only transferrable between people or vessels with the written authority of the SSMO.
- If the vessel named on a licence is sold then the licence shall expire immediately. At the SSMO discretion a new licence will normally be issued to the owner of the vessel sold for a replacement vessel of comparable size and fishing power.
- All licensees must complete and submit a monthly (confidential) logsheet or book to the Organisation by the 7th day of every month.
- There is a general presumption will be that the transfer of the licence to the new vessel should not result in an increase in fishing capacity. If so, the SSMO will normally approve the transfer of the licence to the new vessel.
- At its discretion the SSMO may approve the transfer of a licence to a vessel which is of greater size, capacity and/or fishing power if it considers that this would not have an adverse effect on shellfish stocks.
The SSMO regulations include the following:
- A licence will not be issued in respect of a vessel, nor may that vessel be used to dredge, fish for, or take any of the prescribed species within the area covered by the Regulating Order, if it exceeds 17 metres in overall length (as stated on the vessel's domestic fishing licence – issued by a UK Fisheries Department - and registration certificate), except where the vessel is used wholly to dredge for scallops (in which case no vessel size limit applies).
- No vessel which is used to dredge for scallops may use or carry onboard more than two tow-bars with a combined overall length, or a single tow bar with an overall length, of more than 8.80 metres, or more than a total of 10 scallop dredges.
- Any vessel that was using more than 10 but not more than 14 dredges, between the 1st of January 2001 and the 31st of December 2001, and for which log sheets showing the number of dredges in use were submitted to the Organisation during that period, may apply to the Organisation for a dispensation to this regulation to allow them to continue using their existing tow-bar(s) and dredges. Any dispensation granted will not be transferable to any other vessel or licensee and will lapse when the licence is surrendered.
- The use of any form of hydraulic or suction dredge, or any similar type of gear, to dredge, fish for, or take any of the prescribed species within the area covered by the Order is prohibited.
- The use of French dredges to dredge, fish for or take any of the prescribed species within the area covered by the Order is prohibited. (A French dredge means a scallop dredge of the type known as "a French dredge" incorporating paravanes, diving plates, pressure plates, water deflecting plates or any similar device and having rigid fixed teeth)
- The buoys attached to any static fishing gear being used to fish for or take any of the prescribed species within the area covered by the Order must be brightly coloured and clearly marked with the vessel's name and registration number.
- The minimum landings size for whelks will be 75 mm overall shell length.
- Fishing for velvet crabs every SSMO licenced creel vessel must tie up for a minimum consecutive 8 week period during the months of June to September inclusive.
- The minimum landings size for velvet crabs (Necora puber) will be 70 mm carapace width; measured across the broadest part of the carapace, excluding spines.
- The minimum landings size for lobsters (Homarus gammarus) will be 90 mm carapace length; measured parallel to the mid-line from the back of either eye socket to the distal edge of the carapace.
- No vessel may use a scallop dredge or dredges, or may dredge, fish for or take scallops or queen scallops, before 0600 hours (local time) or after 2100 hours (local time) on any day.
- UK size brown crab 140 mm
The next section reports the catch estimates derived through our manipulation of VMS and the SSMO maps of fishing activity.
15.6 Shetland Baseline Estimates ( IFG 7)
15.6.1 Shetland Zone 0-1 nm
Table 15.6.1 IFG 7: Catch Value by Gear Type by Vessels 15m or Under in 0-1 NM zone
| Shetland 1nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | Val | £6,398 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £6,398 | |
| Nephrops Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £1,695 | £0 | £0 | £1,695 | |
| Pelagic Lines | Val | £0 | £4,351 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £4,351 | |
| Dredge | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,550,920 | £0 | £1,550,920 | |
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £952,175 | £952,175 | |
| Hand Dive | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
| Total | Val | £6,398 | £4,351 | £1,695 | £1,550,920 | £952,175 | £2,515,539 | |
Table 15.6.2 IFG 7: Catch Value and Volume by Gear Type by Vessels Over 15m in 0-1 NM zone
| Shetland 1nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | KING SCALLOPS | QUEEN SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl |
Val | £860,259 | £34 | £3,164 | £0 | £0 | £32,823 | £896,279 | |
| Vol | 477 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 485 | ||
| Nephrops Trawl |
Val | £158 | £0 | £834 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £991 | |
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pelagic Trawl |
Val | £0 | £2,058,859 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,058,859 | |
| Vol | 0 | 1,481 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,481 | ||
| Other Trawl |
Val | £190 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £11,188 | £11,379 | |
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Dredge | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £79,589 | £0 | £0 | £79,589 | |
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 44 | ||
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | Val | £860,607 | £2,058,893 | £3,997 | £79,589 | £0 | £44,012 | £3,047,097 | |
| Vol | 478 | 1,481 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 10 | 2,013 | ||
Table 15.6.3 IFG 7: Catch Value by Gear Type by all Vessels in 0-1 NM zone
| Shetland 1nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | Val | £866,657 | £34 | £3,164 | £0 | £32,823 | £902,677 |
| Nephrops Trawl | Val | £158 | £0 | £2,529 | £0 | £0 | £2,686 |
| Pelagic Trawl | Val | £0 | £2,058,859 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,058,859 |
| Pelagic Lines | Val | £0 | £4,351 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £4,351 |
| Other Trawl | Val | £190 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £11,188 | £11,379 |
| Dredge | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,630,509 | £0 | £1,630,509 |
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £952,175 | £952,175 |
| Hand Dive | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | Val | £867,005 | £2,063,243 | £5,692 | £1,630,509 | £996,187 | £5,562,636 |
15.6.2 Shetland Zone 0-3 nm
Table 15.6.4 IFG 7: Catch Value by Gear Type by Vessels 15m or Under in 0-3 NM zone
| Shetland 3nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | Val | £44,788 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £44,788 |
| Nephrops Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £11,865 | £0 | £0 | £11,865 |
| Pelagic Lines | Val | £0 | £30,454 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £30,454 |
| Dredge | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,469,984 | £0 | £2,469,984 |
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,436,068 | £1,436,068 |
| Hand Dive | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | Val | £44,788 | £30,454 | £11,865 | £2,469,984 | £1,436,068 | £3,993,159 |
Table 15.6.5 IFG 7: Catch Value and Volume by Gear Type by Vessels Over 15m in 0-3 NM zone
| Shetland 3nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | KING SCALLOPS | QUEEN SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl |
Val | £2,202,237 | £109 | £13,654 | £0 | £0 | £90,956 | £2,306,956 | |||
| Vol | 1,259 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1,281 | ||||
| Nephrops Trawl |
Val | £1,792 | £0 | £5,323 | £0 | £0 | £57 | £7,172 | |||
| Vol | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Pelagic Trawl |
Val | £0 | £9,533,519 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £9,533,519 | |||
| Vol | 0 | 6,588 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,588 | ||||
| Other Trawl |
Val | £1,721 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £47,614 | £49,335 | |||
| Vol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| Dredge | Val | £2,133 | £0 | £0 | £147,654 | £0 | £2 | £149,790 | |||
| Vol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 84 | ||||
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |||
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | Val | £2,207,883 | £9,533,628 | £18,976 | £147,654 | £0 | £138,630 | £12,046,772 | |||
| Vol | 1,262 | 6,588 | 4 | 82 | 0 | 30 | 7,966 | ||||
Table 15.6.6 IFG 7: Catch Value by Gear Type by all Vessels in 0-3 NM zone
| Shetland 3nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | Val | £2,247,025 | £109 | £13,654 | £0 | £90,956 | £2,351,745 | |||
| Nephrops Trawl | Val | £1,792 | £0 | £17,188 | £0 | £57 | £19,037 | |||
| Pelagic Trawl | Val | £0 | £9,533,519 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £9,533,519 | |||
| Pelagic Lines | Val | £0 | £30,454 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £30,454 | |||
| Other Trawl | Val | £1,721 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £47,614 | £49,335 | |||
| Dredge | Val | £2,133 | £0 | £0 | £2,617,638 | £2 | £2,619,773 | |||
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,436,068 | £1,436,068 | |||
| Hand Dive | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |||
| Total | Val | £2,252,672 | £9,564,082 | £30,841 | £2,617,638 | £1,574,697 | £16,039,931 | |||
15.6.3 Shetland Zone 0-6 nm
Table 15.6.7 IFG 7: Catch Value by Gear Type by Vessels 15m or under in 0-6 NM zone
| Shetland 6nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | Val | £127,967 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £127,967 | ||||||||
| Nephrops Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £33,900 | £0 | £0 | £33,900 | ||||||||
| Pelagic Lines | Val | £0 | £87,012 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £87,012 | ||||||||
| Dredge | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,872,074 | £0 | £2,872,074 | ||||||||
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,560,943 | £1,560,943 | ||||||||
| Hand Dive | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||||||
| Total | Val | £127,967 | £87,012 | £33,900 | £2,872,074 | £1,560,943 | £4,681,896 | ||||||||
Table 15.6.8 IFG 7: Catch Value and Volume by Gear Type by Vessels Over 15m in 0-6 NM zone
| Shetland 6nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | KING SCALLOPS | QUEEN SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl |
Val | £3,732,331 | £264 | £30,184 | £0 | £0 | £116,507 | £3,879,286 | |||||||
| Vol | 3,694 | 4 | 266 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 4,025 | ||||||||
| Nephrops Trawl |
Val | £5,458 | £0 | £15,020 | £0 | £0 | £97 | £20,575 | |||||||
| Vol | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||
| Pelagic Trawl |
Val | £0 | £23,712,119 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £23,712,119 | |||||||
| Vol | 0 | 16,418 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16,418 | ||||||||
| Other Trawl |
Val | £2,092 | £300,858 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £49,516 | £352,466 | |||||||
| Vol | 1 | 212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 223 | ||||||||
| Dredge | Val | £2,826 | £0 | £0 | £150,811 | £0 | £5 | £153,642 | |||||||
| Vol | 2 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 86 | ||||||||
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |||||||
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Total | Val | £3,742,707 | £24,013,241 | £45,204 | £150,811 | £0 | £166,125 | £28,118,089 | |||||||
| Vol | 3,701 | 16,635 | 271 | 84 | 0 | 70 | 20,760 | ||||||||
Table 15.6.9 IFG 7: Catch Value by Gear Type by all Vessels in 0-6 NM zone
| Shetland 6nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | Val | £3,860,298 | £264 | £30,184 | £0 | £116,507 | £4,007,253 | ||||||
| Nephrops Trawl | Val | £5,458 | £0 | £48,920 | £0 | £97 | £54,475 | ||||||
| Pelagic Trawl | Val | £0 | £23,712,119 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £23,712,119 | ||||||
| Pelagic Lines | Val | £0 | £87,012 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £87,012 | ||||||
| Other Trawl | Val | £2,092 | £300,858 | £0 | £0 | £49,516 | £352,466 | ||||||
| Dredge | Val | £2,826 | £0 | £0 | £3,022,885 | £5 | £3,025,716 | ||||||
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,560,943 | £1,560,943 | ||||||
| Hand Dive | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||||
| Total | Val | £3,870,674 | £24,100,253 | £79,104 | £3,022,885 | £1,727,068 | £32,799,985 | ||||||
15.6.4 Shetland Zone 0-12 nm
Table 15.6.10 IFG 7: Catch Value by Gear Type by Vessels 15m or under in 0-12 NM zone
| Shetland 12nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | Val | £127,967 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £127,967 | ||||
| Nephrops Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £33,900 | £0 | £0 | £33,900 | ||||
| Pelagic Lines | Val | £0 | £87,012 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £87,012 | ||||
| Dredge | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,872,074 | £0 | £2,872,074 | ||||
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,560,943 | £1,560,943 | ||||
| Hand Dive | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | Val | £127,967 | £87,012 | £33,900 | £2,872,074 | £1,560,943 | £4,681,896 | ||||
Table 15.6.11 IFG 7: Catch Value and Volume by Gear Type by Vessels Over 15m in 0-12 NM zone
| Shetland 12nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | KING SCALLOPS | QUEEN SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl |
Val | £10,043,365 | £643 | £69,144 | £0 | £0 | £202,680 | £10,315,832 | |||||
| Vol | 5,627 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 5,689 | ||||||
| Nephrops Trawl |
Val | £18,825 | £0 | £38,311 | £0 | £0 | £165 | £57,302 | |||||
| Vol | 12 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | ||||||
| Pelagic Trawl |
Val | £0 | £49,631,099 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £49,631,099 | |||||
| Vol | 0 | 34,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34,547 | ||||||
| Other Trawl |
Val | £4,154 | £902,573 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £53,332 | £960,059 | |||||
| Vol | 3 | 636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 649 | ||||||
| Dredge | Val | £7,735 | £0 | £0 | £151,174 | £0 | £37 | £158,946 | |||||
| Vol | 4 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 89 | ||||||
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |||||
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | Val | £10,074,080 | £50,534,315 | £107,456 | £151,174 | £0 | £256,214 | £61,123,239 | |||||
| Vol | 5,645 | 35,184 | 24 | 84 | 0 | 62 | 40,999 | ||||||
Table 15.6.12 IFG 7: Catch Value by Gear Type by all Vessels in 0-12 NM zone
| Shetland 12nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | ||||||
| Demersal Trawl | Val | £10,171,332 | £643 | £69,144 | £0 | £202,680 | £10,443,799 | |||||
| Nephrops Trawl | Val | £18,825 | £0 | £72,211 | £0 | £165 | £91,202 | |||||
| Pelagic Trawl | Val | £0 | £49,631,099 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £49,631,099 | |||||
| Pelagic Lines | Val | £0 | £87,012 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £87,012 | |||||
| Other Trawl | Val | £4,154 | £902,573 | £0 | £0 | £53,332 | £960,059 | |||||
| Dredge | Val | £7,735 | £0 | £0 | £3,023,248 | £37 | £3,031,020 | |||||
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,560,943 | £1,560,943 | |||||
| Hand Dive | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |||||
| Total | Val | £10,202,047 | £50,621,327 | £141,356 | £3,023,248 | £1,817,157 | £65,805,135 | |||||
15.6.5 Shetland Summary Tables
Table 15.6.13 IFG 7 Catch Value by Gear Type From Shore to Zones Outer Limits
| Shetland | 1nm | % | 3nm | % | 6nm | % | 12nm | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | £902,677 | 16.2% | £2,351,745 | 14.7% | £4,007,253 | 12.2% | £10,443,799 | 15.9% |
| Nephrops Trawl | £2,686 | 0.0% | £19,037 | 0.1% | £54,475 | 0.2% | £91,202 | 0.1% |
| Pelagic Trawl | £2,058,859 | 37.0% | £9,533,519 | 59.4% | £23,712,119 | 72.3% | £49,631,099 | 75.4% |
| Pelagic Lines | £4,351 | 0.1% | £30,454 | 0.2% | £87,012 | 0.3% | £87,012 | 0.1% |
| Other Trawl | £11,379 | 0.2% | £49,335 | 0.3% | £352,466 | 1.1% | £960,059 | 1.5% |
| Dredge | £1,630,509 | 29.3% | £2,619,773 | 16.3% | £3,025,716 | 9.2% | £3,031,020 | 4.6% |
| Pots | £952,175 | 17.1% | £1,436,068 | 9.0% | £1,560,943 | 4.8% | £1,560,943 | 2.4% |
| Hand Dive | £0 | 0.0% | £0 | 0.0% | £0 | 0.0% | £0 | 0.0% |
| Total | £5,562,636 | 100.0% | £16,039,931 | 100.0% | £32,799,985 | 100.0% | £65,805,135 | 100.0% |
| % | 8.5% | 24.4% | 49.8% | 100.0% |
Table 15.6.14 IFG 7: Catch Value by Gear Type For Each Zone
| Shetland | 0-1nm | % | 1-3nm | % | 3-6nm | % | 6-12nm | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | £902,677 | 16.2% | £1,449,067 | 13.8% | £1,655,509 | 9.9% | £6,436,546 | 19.5% |
| Nephrops Trawl | £2,686 | 0.0% | £16,351 | 0.2% | £35,437 | 0.2% | £36,727 | 0.1% |
| Pelagic Trawl | £2,058,859 | 37.0% | £7,474,660 | 71.3% | £14,178,600 | 84.6% | £25,918,980 | 78.5% |
| Pelagic Lines | £4,351 | 0.1% | £26,104 | 0.2% | £56,558 | 0.3% | £0 | 0.0% |
| Other Trawl | £11,379 | 0.2% | £37,956 | 0.4% | £303,131 | 1.8% | £607,593 | 1.8% |
| Dredge | £1,630,509 | 29.3% | £989,265 | 9.4% | £405,943 | 2.4% | £5,304 | 0.0% |
| Pots | £952,175 | 17.1% | £483,892 | 4.6% | £124,875 | 0.7% | £0 | 0.0% |
| Hand Dive | £0 | 0.0% | £0 | 0.0% | £0 | 0.0% | £0 | 0.0% |
| Total | £5,562,636 | 100.0% | £10,477,295 | 100.0% | £16,760,054 | 100.0% | £33,005,151 | 100.0% |
Table 15.6.15 IFG 7: Catch Value by Gear Type From Shore to Zones Outer Limits
| Shetland | 1nm | % | 3nm | % | 6nm | % | 12nm | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed | £952,175 | 17.1% | £1,436,068 | 9.0% | £1,560,943 | 4.8% | £1,560,943 | 2.4% |
| Mobile | £4,606,110 | 82.8% | £14,573,409 | 90.9% | £31,152,030 | 95.0% | £64,157,180 | 97.5% |
| Other | £4,351 | 0.1% | £30,454 | 0.2% | £87,012 | 0.3% | £87,012 | 0.1% |
| Total | £5,562,636 | 100.0% | £16,039,931 | 100.0% | £32,799,985 | 100.0% | £65,805,135 | 100.0% |
Table 15.6.16 IFG 7: Catch Value by Vessel Size From Shore to Zones Outer Limits
| Shetland | 1nm | % | 3nm | % | 6nm | % | 12nm | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small | £2,515,539 | 45.2% | £3,993,159 | 24.9% | £4,681,896 | 14.3% | £4,681,896 | 7.1% |
| Large | £3,047,097 | 54.8% | £12,046,772 | 75.1% | £28,118,089 | 85.7% | £61,123,239 | 92.9% |
| Total | £5,562,636 | 100.0% | £16,039,931 | 100.0% | £32,799,985 | 100.0% | £65,805,135 | 100.0% |
Table 15.6.17 IFG 7: Catch Value by Fin Fish and Shellfish From Shore to Zones Outer Limits
| Shetland | 1nm | % | 3nm | % | 6nm | % | 12nm | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finfish | £2,930,249 | 52.7% | £11,816,754 | 73.7% | £27,970,927 | 85.3% | £60,823,375 | 92.4% |
| Shellfish | £2,632,388 | 47.3% | £4,223,177 | 26.3% | £4,829,057 | 14.7% | £4,981,761 | 7.6% |
| Total | £5,562,636 | 100.0% | £16,039,931 | 100.0% | £32,799,985 | 100.0% | £65,805,135 | 100.0% |
Fisheries in Shetland are quite different to those in the other IFG areas.
From the above tables it is estimated that the catch taken in Shetland water by Scottish vessels was valued at £32.79 m of which 16.96% is caught within 1 NM but 48.9% within 0-3 NM.
A total of £5.56m was caught in the 0-1 NM zone, the comparable figures for the 1-3 and 3-6 NM zones were £10.48m and £16.76m. The relatively high catch for the 3-6 NM zone, contrasts with observations on the other IFG areas. In 2011 this was because only in Shetland was there high value pelagic catches so close to the shore. Though these pelagic catches can vary year to year, given the variable distribution of pelagic stocks and where fishing takes place.
Within both the 0-1 and 0-3 NM zone mobile (pelagic) gear was much more significant (83%) than static gear. The catch of 15 m and over vessels was slightly more than the smaller vessels. By way of comparison, in Orkney the larger vessels were insignificant in the 0-1 NM zone.
In the 0-3 NM zone, mobile gear accounted for 91% of the catch. Larger vessels caught 75% of the catch by value.
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