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Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2014
Statistics on the Scottish fishing fleet and its catches in 2014
Table 2.8 Number of fishermen employed on Scottish based vessels: 2005 to 2014
| Year | Regularly Employed | Irregularly Employed 1 | Crofters | Total 2 | Total employed in Scotland 3 | Employment in fishing as proportion of total employed in Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,952 | 1,110 | 93 | 5,155 | 2,454,600 | 0.2 |
| 2006 | 4,109 | 999 | 97 | 5,205 | 2,500,200 | 0.2 |
| 2007 | 4,408 | 951 | 65 | 5,424 | 2,528,400 | 0.2 |
| 2008 | 4,585 | 807 | 56 | 5,448 | 2,534,600 | 0.2 |
| 2009 | 4,403 | 946 | 60 | 5,409 | 2,497,700 | 0.2 |
| 2010 | 4,257 | 909 | 52 | 5,218 | 2,479,700 | 0.2 |
| 2011 | 4,067 | 877 | 52 | 4,996 | 2,476,300 | 0.2 |
| 2012 | 3,752 | 941 | 54 | 4,747 | 2,481,500 | 0.2 |
| 2013 | 4,092 | 847 | 53 | 4,992 | 2,493,800 | 0.2 |
| 2014 | 3,980 | 763 | 53 | 4,796 | 2,558,800 | 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 : 2014 Annual Population Survey
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