Scottish Sea Fisheries Employment Report

2. Overview Scotland Fishing Fleet from Seafish's 2012 Economic Fleet Survey

Pots and Traps

There were 672 pot and trap vessels ^[1] in the Scottish Fleet in 2012 targeting crab, lobster and, Nephrops with fleet landings worth over £40 million in 2012. Of this value over £10.3 million (25.7% of landed value) is paid in crew share and £7.5 million (18.8% of landed value) made in operating profits. Average fishing income (gross sales) per vessel is £60,484 from an average 22.2 tonnes of landings per vessel. This group of vessels are on average: 11.2 metres in length; have 2.2 crew members; and spent 178.4 days at sea in 2012.

Demersal (>24m, seiners, and pair trawl)

There were 83 demersal >24m, seiner and pair trawl vessels in Scotland in 2012 targeting white fish - monk, cod, megrim, haddock, saithe, whiting and plaice - with fleet landings worth £90.5 million in 2012. Of this value just under £19.9 million (21.9% of landed value) is paid in crew share with £9.7 million (10.6% of landed value) made in operating profits. Average income per vessel is £1,003,767 from an average 829 tonnes of landings per vessel. These vessels are on average: 26 metres in length; have 7.6 members of crew; are 20.6 years old; and spent 184 days at sea in 2012.

Demersal (<24m)

There were 41 demersal <24m vessels in Scotland in 2012 targeting white fish - hake, monk, cod, megrim, haddock, saithe, whiting - Nephrops, scallops and squid with fleet landings worth just under £23 million in 2012. Of this value £4.5 million (19.5% of landed value) is paid in crew share with £3.9 million (16.9% of landed value) made in operating profits. Average income per vessel is £588,676 from an average 306 tonnes of landings per vessel. This group of vessels are on average: 18.7 metres in length; have 4.6 members of crew; are 22 years old; and spent 167.7 days at sea in 2012.

Nephrops trawl

There were 234 Nephrops trawl vessels in Scotland in 2012 targeting Nephrops and some white fish - monk, cod, haddock, whiting - and squid with fleet landings worth £69.2 million in 2012. Of this value £16.3 million (23.6% of landed value) is paid in crew share with £11.4 million (16.5% of landed value) made in operating profits. Average income per vessel is £298,301 from an average 113.5 tonnes of landings per vessel. These vessels have an average of 4 members of crew and spent 162.8 days at sea in 2012.

Scallop dredge

There were 87 scallop dredgers in Scotland in 2012 targeting scallops with fleet landings worth £37 million in 2012. Of this value £10.9 million (29% of landed value) is paid in crew share with £9.8 million (26.5% of landed value) made in operating profits. Average income per vessel is £425,804 from an average 361 tonnes of landings per vessel. These vessels are on average: 16.3 metres in length; have 3.6 members of crew; are 26.7 years old; and spent 158.4 days at sea in 2012.