Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2015
Details of landings of sea fish, the Scottish fishing fleet and the number of sea fishermen employed.
Table 2.10 Number of fishermen employed on Scottish registered vessels, by region: 2015
Region | Total employed in fishing | Total employed in Scotland 1 | Employment in fishing as proportion of total employed in Scotland 2 |
---|---|---|---|
Aberdeenshire | 1,170 | 139,200 | 0.84 |
Angus | 52 | 54,600 | 0.10 |
Argyll & Bute | 562 | 40,800 | 1.38 |
City of Aberdeen | 14 | 125,000 | 0.01 |
City of Edinburgh | 16 | 249,900 | 0.01 |
Dumfries and Galloway | 269 | 71,400 | 0.38 |
East Lothian | 91 | 48,500 | 0.19 |
Eilean Siar, Orkney & Shetland | 1,062 | 38,300 | 2.77 |
Fife | 159 | 172,000 | 0.09 |
Highland | 940 | 121,300 | 0.77 |
Moray | 173 | 44,400 | 0.39 |
North Ayrshire | 25 | 55,100 | 0.05 |
Scottish Borders | 117 | 54,800 | 0.21 |
South Ayrshire | 173 | 51,400 | 0.34 |
(1) Source : 2015 Annual Population Survey ( APS), ONS
(2) Proportions based on unrounded estimates
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