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Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2015
Details of landings of sea fish, the Scottish fishing fleet and the number of sea fishermen employed.
Table 2.8 Number of fishermen employed on Scottish registered vessels: 2006 to 2015
| Year | Regularly Employed | Irregularly Employed 1 | Crofters | Total 2 | Total employed in Scotland 3 | Employment in fishing as proportion of total employed in Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2,494,300 | 0.2 |
| 2014 | 3,980 | 763 | 53 | 4,796 | 2,557,700 | 0.2 |
| 2015 | 3,980 | 792 | 51 | 4,823 | 2,577,300 | 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 : 2015 Annual Population Survey ( APS), ONS
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