Scottish sea fisheries statistics 2018

Tonnage and value of all landings of sea fish and shellfish by Scottish vessels, all landings into Scotland, the rest of the UK and abroad, and the size and structure of the Scottish fishing fleet and employment on Scottish vessels.


Table 22a. Percentage of tonnage and value of landings by Scottish vessels anywhere by species type 2014 to 2018

Tonnage Value
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Landings by Scottish vessels as a per cent of landings by all UK vessels
Demersal 52.3% 53.7% 52.9% 55.9% 61.0% 47.8% 48.6% 48.7% 51.8% 56.8%
Pelagic 75.7% 74.8% 79.6% 76.3% 73.9% 81.1% 77.5% 85.1% 76.6% 73.9%
Shellfish 40.5% 38.6% 41.9% 42.1% 39.2% 51.4% 48.7% 48.9% 48.7% 47.0%
Total 63.4% 62.1% 64.6% 64.2% 63.9% 59.5% 56.3% 58.8% 57.2% 57.9%
Landings by Scottish vessels into Scotland as a per cent of landings by all Scottish vessels
Demersal 90.2% 88.0% 90.1% 87.9% 92.9% 88.9% 88.4% 89.8% 91.3% 93.2%
Pelagic 49.6% 45.7% 48.7% 44.5% 46.8% 49.8% 43.4% 48.0% 47.2% 47.6%
Shellfish 80.2% 75.6% 81.1% 78.2% 78.2% 87.1% 84.5% 86.4% 83.0% 83.6%
Total 61.0% 58.4% 61.9% 58.5% 61.7% 71.6% 70.7% 72.1% 73.1% 74.3%
Landings by Scottish vessels into the rest of the UK as a per cent of landings by all Scottish vessels
Demersal 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.5%
Pelagic 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Shellfish 19.0% 23.7% 18.0% 20.5% 20.1% 11.9% 14.6% 12.7% 15.9% 14.6%
Total 2.5% 3.3% 2.7% 2.9% 2.5% 3.7% 4.7% 4.0% 5.3% 4.5%
Landings by Scottish vessels into the whole of the UK as a per cent of landings by all Scottish vessels
Demersal 90.8% 88.7% 90.8% 88.8% 93.5% 89.5% 89.1% 90.5% 92.1% 93.7%
Pelagic 49.6% 45.7% 48.7% 44.5% 46.8% 49.8% 43.4% 48.0% 47.2% 47.6%
Shellfish 99.2% 99.3% 99.2% 98.6% 98.2% 99.0% 99.2% 99.1% 98.8% 98.2%
Total 63.5% 61.6% 64.6% 61.4% 64.2% 75.3% 75.5% 76.1% 78.4% 78.8%
Landings by Scottish vessels abroad as a per cent of landings by all Scottish vessels
Demersal 9.2% 11.3% 9.2% 11.2% 6.5% 10.5% 10.9% 9.5% 7.9% 6.3%
Pelagic 50.4% 54.3% 51.3% 55.5% 53.2% 50.2% 56.6% 52.0% 52.8% 52.4%
Shellfish 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 1.4% 1.8% 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% 1.2% 1.8%
Total 36.5% 38.4% 35.4% 38.6% 35.8% 24.7% 24.5% 23.9% 21.6% 21.2%

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