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 2.6 Number of Scottish registered vessels by main fishing method ( 1) and length group as at 31st December 2016

Main fishing method Length group (metres)
10m & under >10 -12 >12 -15 >15 -24 >24 -40 Over 40 Over 10m Total
Demersal single trawl 12 4 5 62 35 3 109 121
Demersal pair trawl - - - 7 11 - 18 18
Seine net - 1 - 9 11 - 21 21
Lines 37 - - - 10 1 11 48
Demersal gill nets 5 - - - 3 - 3 8
Demersal twin/mult trawl - - - 14 6 - 20 20
Beam trawl - - - - 3 1 4 4
Other demersal 2 - - - 1 - 1 3
Demersal total 56 5 5 92 80 5 187 243
Purse seine - - - - - 2 2 2
Pelagic trawl - - - - 1 16 17 17
Pelagic total - - - - 1 18 19 19
Creel fishing 1,290 89 10 11 - - 110 1,400
Nephrops trawl 70 34 37 90 3 - 164 234
Mechanical dredging 17 7 20 39 12 2 80 97
Suction dredging 0 1 - - - - 1 1
Shell fishing by hand 31 7 1 - - - 8 39
Shellfish total 1,408 138 68 140 15 2 363 1,771
Total 1,464 143 73 232 96 25 569 2,033

(1) For description of main fishing method see Annex 2: Glossary of Terms.

Contact

Email: Valerie West

Phone: 0300 244 4000 – Central Enquiry Unit

The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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