Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2013

Statistics on the Scottish fishing fleet and its catches in 2013


Table 2.8 Number of fishermen employed on Scottish based vessels: 2004 to 2013

Total Scottish Employment in fishing as
Year Regularly Irregularly Crofters Total 2 labour force 3 % of Scottish labour force
Employed Employed 1
2004 4,124 1,052 99 5,275 2,430,600 0.2
2005 3,952 1,110 93 5,155 2,450,500 0.2
2006 4,109 999 97 5,205 2,498,100 0.2
2007 4,408 951 65 5,424 2,524,700 0.2
2008 4,585 807 56 5,448 2,529,400 0.2
2009 4,403 946 60 5,409 2,492,100 0.2
2010 4,257 909 52 5,218 2,472,500 0.2
2011 4,067 877 52 4,996 2,463,800 0.2
2012 3,752 941 54 4,747 2,467,600 0.2
2013 4,092 847 53 4,992 2,481,300 0.2

(1) Formerly referred to as part time
(2) Figures are limited to those employed on vessels which submit landing declarations to Marine Scotland port offices. They exclude, for example, those employed in cockle picking.
(3) Source : 2013 Annual Population Survey

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