Scottish sea fisheries statistics: technical manual

Information on the data presented in the Scottish sea fisheries statistics publications and the methodology used to create and quality assure the statistics.


Districts and ports in Scotland

Districts are shown in bold with their associated ports then listed.

FO* demarks the location of fishery offices, the administration base for each district.

Aberdeen (FO*)         

  • Aberdeen
  • Arbroath
  • Catterline
  • Gourdon
  • Johnshaven
  • Montrose
  • Stonehaven

Anstruther (FO*)

  • Anstruther
  • Burntisland
  • Crail
  • Methil and Leven
  • Pittenweem
  • St Andrews
  • St Monans

Ayr (FO*)

  • Annan
  • Ayr
  • Ballantrae
  • Cumbraes
  • Drummore
  • Dunure
  • Girvan
  • Kirkcudbright
  • Largs and Greenock
  • Maidens
  • Portpatrick
  • Stranraer
  • Troon and Saltcoats
  • Whithorn

Buckie (FO*)

  • Buckie
  • Burghead
  • Findochty
  • Hopeman
  • Lossiemouth
  • Portknockie          

Campbeltown (FO*)

  • Ardrishaig
  • Arran
  • Bruichladdich
  • Bute
  • Campbeltown
  • Carradale
  • Colonsay
  • Crinan
  • Gigha
  • Islay
  • Jura
  • Port Askaig
  • Port Ellen
  • Tarbert
  • Tayinloan
  • Tayvallich
  • West Loch Tarbert

Eyemouth (FO*)          

  • Burnmouth
  • Cove
  • Dunbar
  • Eyemouth
  • Granton
  • North Berwick
  • Port Seton
  • St Abbs

Fraserburgh (FO*)       

  • Fraserburgh
  • Gardenstown
  • Macduff
  • Pennan
  • Portsoy
  • Rosehearty
  • Sandhaven and Pitullie
  • Whitehills

Kinlochbervie (FO*)  

  • Eriboll
  • Kinlochbervie
  • Scourie

Lochinver (FO*)

  • Culkein/Drumbeg
  • Kylesku
  • Lochinver

Mallaig (FO*)

  • Ardnamurchan
  • Arisaig
  • Corpach
  • Glenuig
  • Mallaig
  • Salen

Oban (FO*)

  • Coll
  • Fort William
  • Loch Buie (Mull)
  • Loch Scridain (Mull)
  • Luing
  • Oban
  • Tiree
  • Tobermory (Mull)

Orkney                          

  • Hoy
  • Kirkwall (FO*)
  • Rousay
  • S Ronaldsay
  • Sanday
  • Stromness
  • Stronsay
  • Tingwall
  • Westray

Peterhead (FO*)

  • Boddam
  • Peterhead
  • Port Errol

Portree (FO*)

  • Bracadale
  • Broadford
  • Dunvegan
  • Kyle
  • Portree
  • Sleat
  • Snizort
  • Strathaird
  • Torridon

Scrabster (FO*)             

  • Dunbeath
  • Helmsdale
  • John O’Groats
  • Keiss
  • Lybster
  • Portskerra
  • Scrabster
  • Wick

Shetland                       

  • Central Mainland
  • Lerwick (FO*)
  • Northmavine
  • S Mainland & Fair Isle
  • Scalloway
  • Skerries
  • West Mainland,
  • Whalsay
  • Yell
  • Fetlar and Unst

Stornoway (FO*)

  • Barra
  • Benbecula
  • Bernera (Lewis)
  • Berneray (N Uist)
  • Grimsay, Lochs
  • North Harris
  • North Uist
  • Portnaguran and Ness
  • Scalpay
  • South Harris
  • South Uist and Eriskay Stornoway

Ullapool (FO*)               

  • Achiltibuie
  • Aultbea
  • Avoch
  • Brora
  • Gairloch
  • Invergordon
  • Inverness
  • Portmahomack
  • Ullapool
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