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Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2020
National Statistics publication that provides data on the 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 42: Number of fishers employed on Scottish registered vessels by district, 2020
| District | Regularly Employed | Irregularly Employed2 | Crofters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 83 | 34 | 117 | |
| Anstruther | 102 | 52 | 154 | |
| Buckie | 105 | 55 | 160 | |
| Eyemouth | 127 | 51 | 178 | |
| Fraserburgh | 690 | 115 | 805 | |
| Peterhead | 332 | 67 | 399 | |
| Scrabster | 159 | 159 | ||
| Total East Coast | 1,598 | 374 | 1,972 | |
| Orkney | 201 | 81 | 282 | |
| Shetland | 282 | 252 | 534 | |
| Stornoway | 250 | 73 | 4 | 327 |
| Total Islands | 733 | 406 | 4 | 1,143 |
| Ayr | 386 | 52 | 438 | |
| Campbeltown | 236 | 53 | 289 | |
| Kinlochbervie | 47 | 1 | 48 | |
| Lochinver | 192 | 1 | 4 | 197 |
| Mallaig | 78 | 9 | 87 | |
| Oban | 193 | 9 | 202 | |
| Portree | 117 | 51 | 7 | 175 |
| Ullapool | 185 | 1 | 186 | |
| Total West Coast | 1,434 | 176 | 12 | 1,622 |
| Total | 3,765 | 956 | 16 | 4,737 |
(1) Figures are limited to those employed on vessels which submit landing declarations to Marine Scotland port offices. They exclude, for example, those employed in cockle picking.
(2) Irregularly employed were formerly referred to as part time.
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Email: fisheriesstatistics@gov.scot
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