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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 36. Number, tonnage and engine power of active Scottish registered vessels by length group and age group as at 31st December 2018
| Age Group (years) | Length group (metres) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10m & under | >10 -12 | >12 -15 | >15 -24 | >24 -40 | Over 40 | Total | ||
| Number of vessels | Under 10 | 137 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 183 |
| 10<15 | 107 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 143 | |
| 15<20 | 111 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 153 | |
| 20<25 | 87 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 118 | |
| 25<30 | 183 | 26 | 6 | 21 | 12 | - | 248 | |
| 30<35 | 147 | 19 | 12 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 228 | |
| 35 yrs & over | 297 | 53 | 23 | 82 | 16 | 2 | 473 | |
| Not known | 470 | 25 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 543 | |
| Totals | 1,539 | 140 | 70 | 218 | 97 | 25 | 2,089 | |
| Average age1 | 27 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 17 | 28 | |
| Total tonnage2 (GT) | Under 10 | 386 | 70 | 110 | 4,091 | 3,204 | 14,132 | 21,993 |
| 10<15 | 341 | 53 | 186 | 2,230 | 2,026 | 13,509 | 18,345 | |
| 15<20 | 480 | 29 | 128 | 3,873 | 3,462 | 7,587 | 15,558 | |
| 20<25 | 374 | 61 | 90 | 1,214 | 3,426 | 3,307 | 8,472 | |
| 25<30 | 713 | 379 | 138 | 2,772 | 2,860 | - | 6,863 | |
| 30<35 | 506 | 243 | 276 | 3,925 | 4,611 | 477 | 10,039 | |
| 35 yrs & over | 1,211 | 640 | 460 | 5,156 | 3,041 | 804 | 11,312 | |
| Not known | 1,375 | 279 | 209 | 2,043 | 4,494 | 10,693 | 19,092 | |
| Totals | 5,385 | 1,754 | 1,598 | 25,305 | 27,124 | 50,509 | 111,675 | |
| Average tonnage1 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 116 | 279 | 1,991 | 60 | |
| Engine power (kW) | Under 10 | 9,765 | 1,419 | 1,126 | 9,812 | 6,249 | 25,260 | 53,631 |
| 10<15 | 7,438 | 855 | 2,087 | 6,172 | 5,402 | 33,686 | 55,639 | |
| 15<20 | 8,370 | 263 | 747 | 10,640 | 8,127 | 17,769 | 45,917 | |
| 20<25 | 7,287 | 684 | 825 | 3,448 | 6,650 | 8,262 | 27,155 | |
| 25<30 | 10,272 | 4,198 | 1,215 | 7,615 | 6,703 | - | 30,004 | |
| 30<35 | 6,631 | 2,477 | 2,122 | 10,565 | 10,580 | 1,790 | 34,164 | |
| 35 yrs & over | 13,029 | 4,755 | 3,541 | 19,237 | 8,592 | 1,455 | 50,610 | |
| Not known | 23,266 | 4,705 | 1,427 | 5,313 | 9,828 | 20,355 | 64,894 | |
| Totals | 86,059 | 19,356 | 13,091 | 72,801 | 62,131 | 108,577 | 362,014 | |
| Average power1 | 59 | 127 | 191 | 337 | 646 | 4,411 | 192 | |
(1) Excludes vessels of unknown age.
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