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Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey 2022
This report is based on the returns of an annual survey questionnaire sent to all active authorised fish farming businesses in Scotland during 2022. Statistics on employment, production and value are presented.
Appendix 3
Scottish Marine Regions
| Region | 2013 | 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonnage | Value (£) | Tonnage | Value (£) | |
| Argyll & Clyde | 34,924 | 172,384,864 | 34,976 | 163,442,848 |
| Orkney Islands | 11,479 | 56,660,344 | 13,029 | 60,884,517 |
| Outer Hebrides | 36,817 | 181,728,712 | 33,775 | 157,830,575 |
| Shetland Isles | 36,694 | 181,121,584 | 46,369 | 216,682,337 |
| North Coast & West Highlands | 43,320 | 213,827,520 | 50,873 | 237,729,529 |
| All Scotland | 163,234 | 805,723,024 | 179,022 | 836,569,806 |
| Region | 2015 | 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonnage | Value (£) | Tonnage | Value (£) | |
| Argyll & Clyde | 35,911 | 153,555,436 | 31,022 | 166,712,228 |
| Orkney Islands | 11,074 | 47,352,424 | 14,752 | 79,277,248 |
| Outer Hebrides | 27,210 | 116,349,960 | 32,662 | 175,525,588 |
| Shetland Isles | 42,786 | 182,952,936 | 37,464 | 201,331,536 |
| North Coast & West Highlands | 54,741 | 234,072,516 | 46,917 | 252,131,958 |
| All Scotland | 171,722 | 734,283,272 | 162,817 | 874,978,558 |
| Region | 2017 | 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonnage | Value (£) | Tonnage | Value (£) | |
| Argyll & Clyde | 44,575 | 276,677,025 | 37,506 | 232,724,730 |
| Orkney Islands | 16,756 | 104,004,492 | 20,956 | 130,031,980 |
| Outer Hebrides | 33,778 | 209,660,046 | 30,668 | 190,294,940 |
| Shetland Isles | 38,908 | 241,501,956 | 35,947 | 223,051,135 |
| North Coast & West Highlands | 55,690 | 345,667,830 | 30,948 | 192,032,340 |
| All Scotland | 189,707 | 1,177,511,349 | 156,025 | 968,135,125 |
| Region | 2019 | 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonnage | Value (£) | Tonnage | Value (£) | |
| Argyll & Clyde | 44,881 | 256,090,986 | 36,367 | 186,126,306 |
| Orkney Islands | 17,758 | 101,327,148 | 21,612 | 110,610,216 |
| Outer Hebrides | 38,468 | 219,498,408 | 44,639 | 228,462,402 |
| Shetland Isles | 36,141 | 206,220,546 | 40,749 | 208,553,382 |
| North Coast & West Highlands | 66,633 | 380,207,898 | 48,862 | 250,075,716 |
| All Scotland | 203,881 | 1,163,344,986 | 192,129 | 983,316,222 |
| Region | 2021 | 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonnage | Value (£) | Tonnage | Value (£) | |
| Argyll & Clyde | 36,085 | 185,982,090 | 31,236 | 227,085,720 |
| Orkney Islands | 24,407 | 125,793,678 | 18,786 | 136,574,220 |
| Outer Hebrides | 31,069 | 160,129,626 | 31,114 | 226,198,780 |
| Shetland Isles | 43,770 | 225,590,580 | 39,258 | 285,405,660 |
| North Coast & West Highlands | 70,062 | 361,099,548 | 48,800 | 354,776,000 |
| All Scotland | 205,393 | 1,058,595,522 | 169,194 | 1,230,040,380 |
Footnote: Figures for Argyll & Clyde and the North Coast & West Highlands have been merged due to commercial confidentiality. Other finfish species including brown/sea trout, rainbow trout, halibut and cleaner fish were produced but cannot be attributed to Scottish Marine Regions due to commercial confidentiality. Average price (real) have been adjusted for inflation based on 2022 price estimates.
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