Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2015

Details 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 : 2015

Pelagic Gears
Quantity (tonnes) Value (£'000)
Purse seine Pelagic trawl Other methods Total Purse seine Pelagic trawl Other methods
Total
Blue whiting - 26,961 - 26,961 - 5,702 - 5,702
Herring 314 58,364 - 58,678 125 21,161 - 21,286
Mackerel 11,523 183,225 - 194,748 7,497 119,215 - 126,711
Other pelagic 0 1,785 - 1,785 0 737 - 737
Total pelagic 11,838 270,335 - 282,173 7,622 146,815 - 154,437
Other species b - 58 - 58 - 162 - 162

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

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