Scottish sea fisheries statistics 2016

Annual National Statistics report on the quantity and value of landings of sea fish and shellfish by Scottish vessels and landings into Scotland.


Table 1.1.x Value and prices in real terms 1 of the main species 2 landed by Scottish vessels: 2012 to 2016

Value (£'000) at 2016 prices Price (£ per tonne) at 2016 prices
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Cod 22,624 22,226 22,642 23,059 27,438 2,100 2,058 2,072 2,003 2,101
Haddock 33,946 40,228 42,975 38,030 37,495 1,108 1,163 1,413 1,386 1,332
Hake 15,995 13,900 14,077 16,170 18,392 2,275 2,523 2,283 2,430 2,353
Ling 6,258 4,963 4,503 4,756 6,325 1,509 1,404 1,263 1,316 1,451
Megrims 8,188 5,814 5,731 4,791 6,074 2,987 2,485 2,665 2,519 2,853
Monkfish 28,906 21,364 25,456 26,724 34,730 3,483 3,058 2,895 2,401 2,742
Plaice 3,346 4,922 4,272 4,613 7,515 1,155 1,019 978 989 1,231
Saithe 11,186 9,473 7,700 7,345 8,195 1,115 873 921 887 1,029
Whiting 10,180
10,348
9,928
8,737
8,094
1,127 1,035 1,137 1,086 1,096
Total demersal 151,588 144,922 146,436 145,286 168,711
Herring 30,698 23,674 18,894 21,676 43,559 565 408 308 369 665
Mackerel 138,908
131,155
199,267
132,774
168,602
1,034 979 832 664 895
Total pelagic 175,971 159,276 225,212 162,928 222,327
Edible crabs 12,021 12,272 13,947 12,595 15,209 1,266 1,288 1,314 1,270 1,370
Lobsters 12,449 10,968 12,748 11,236 13,736 11,023 10,693 10,502 10,741 11,973
Nephrops 87,407 67,194 76,691 62,094 76,707 4,106 3,635 3,741 3,761 3,645
Queen scallops 6,280 5,234 3,289 5,167 6,444 424 515 473 569 767
Scallops 33,311 33,155 33,544 33,660 36,980 1,942 1,886 2,040 2,098 2,411
Squid 5,440 5,056 6,703 4,450 6,690 3,490 3,829 2,974 3,204 3,837
Velvet crabs 5,164
4,141
4,224
3,810
4,436
2,534 2,633 2,548 2,576 2,767
Total shellfish 165,948 142,880 154,233 136,718 165,838
Total landings 493,508 447,078 525,881 444,932 556,877

(1) See Table 1.1.e 'Scottish vessels - All landings' for nominal values. Values in real terms were calculated by application of the HM Treasury Gross Domestic Product deflators,

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/gdp-deflators-at-market-prices-and-money-gdp-june-2016-quarterly-national-accounts

Year GDP deflator
2012 94.4
2013 96.2
2014 97.8
2015 98.3
2016 100.0

(2) Main species are those landed by Scottish vessels with a value of £2 million or above in 2016.

Contact

Email: Valerie West

Phone: 0300 244 4000 – Central Enquiry Unit

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