Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2011

A detailed overview of landings of sea fish; the Scottish fishing fleet; and the number of sea fishermen employed.


Table 1.5.b Quantity and value of landings by Scottish vessels using pelagic gears by main species 1 : 2011

Pelagic Gears
Quantity (tonnes) Value (£'000)
Purse seine Pelagic trawl Other methods Total Purse seine Pelagic trawl Other methods Total
Herring 0 35,832 - 35,832 0 16,081 - 16,081
Mackerel 1,968 137,289 - 139,257 2,827 153,516 - 156,343
Other pelagic 28 7,092 - 7,120 9 2,106 - 2,116
Total pelagic 1,997 180,212 - 182,209 2,837 171,703 - 174,540
Other species b 0 5,007 - 5,007 0 958 - 958

(b) Other species include demersal and/or shellfish species

(1) Main species are those where the total value landed by Scottish vessels was £2m or over in 2010.

(2) Bottom trawl gears catching demersal species have been included as demersal trawls, whilebottom trawl gears catching nephrops have been included as nephrops trawls.

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