Scottish shellfish farm production survey 2016
Report based on returns from annual survey questionnaire sent to all active authorised shellfish farming businesses in Scotland.
Appendix 2: Scottish Marine Regions
Mussel Production by Scottish Marine Region (Tonnage and Value)
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Marine Region | Tonnage | Value £ | Tonnage | Value £ | Tonnage | Value £ | Tonnage | Value £ | Tonnage | Value £ | Tonnage | Value £ | Tonnage | Value £ | Tonnage | Value £ |
| Argyll | 511 | 569,254 | 781 | 844,261 | 412 | 517,472 | 144 | 179,280 | 637 | 780,962 | 483 | 581,532 | 301 | 366,317 | 532 | 691,600 |
| Clyde | 395 | 440,030 | 566 | 611,846 | 298 | 374,288 | 179 | 222,855 | 133 | 162,445 | 272 | 326,886 | 190 | 230,695 | 83 | 107,900 |
| Outer Hebrides | 955 | 1,063,870 | 1,264 | 1,366,384 | 1,001 | 1,257,256 | 629 | 783,105 | 528 | 647,836 | 411 | 494,964 | 718 | 873,429 | 727 | 945,100 |
| Shetland Isles | 3,698 | 4,119,572 | 3,349 | 3,620,269 | 4,567 | 5,736,152 | 4,340 | 5,403,300 | 4,337 | 5,316,841 | 5,919 | 7,126,717 | 5,565 | 6,773,001 | 5,686 | 7,391,800 |
| West Highlands, Moray Firth & North Coast | 1,197 | 1,333,458 | 1,239 | 1,339,359 | 718 | 901,808 | 985 | 1,226,325 | 1,122 | 1,375,572 | 598 | 719,992 | 496 | 603,632 | 704 | 915,200 |
| All Scotland | 6,756 | 7,526,184 | 7,199 | 7,782,119 | 6,996 | 8,786,976 | 6,277 | 7,814,865 | 6,757 | 8,283,655 | 7,683 | 9,250,091 | 7,270 | 8,847,073 | 7,732 | 10,051,600 |
Footnote - Figures for West Highlands, Moray Firth & the North Coast have been merged due to commercial confidentiality.
Average prices (real) have been adjusted for inflation based on 2016 price estimates.
Pacific Oyster Produciton by Scottish Marine Region (Number of Shells and Value)
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Marine Region | No. of Shells (000s) | Value £ | No. of Shells (000s) | Value £ | No. of Shells (000s) | Value £ | No. of Shells (000s) | Value £ | No. of Shells (000s) | Value £ | No. of Shells (000s) | Value £ | No. of Shells (000s) | Value £ | No. of Shells (000s) | Value £ |
| Argyll | 2,237 | 1,029,020 | 2,145 | 729,300 | 2,155 | 926,650 | 1,837 | 679,690 | 1,172 | 398,480 | 1,549 | 511,170 | 1,884 | 734,760 | 1,774 | 691,860 |
| Clyde | 356 | 163,760 | 384 | 130,560 | 480 | 206,400 | 485 | 179,450 | 331 | 112,540 | 404 | 133,320 | 249 | 97,110 | 369 | 143,910 |
| Outer Hebrides | 5 | 2,300 | 3 | 1,020 | 15 | 6,450 | 46 | 17,020 | 19 | 6,460 | 26 | 8,580 | 4 | 1,560 | 70 | 27,300 |
| Shetland Isles | 0 | 0 | 30 | 10,200 | 25 | 10,750 | 15 | 5,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Highlands & North Coast | 302 | 138,920 | 446 | 151,640 | 461 | 198,230 | 323 | 119,510 | 369 | 125,460 | 1,413 | 466,290 | 556 | 216,840 | 1,321 | 515,190 |
| All Scotland | 2,900 | 1,334,000 | 3,008 | 1,022,720 | 3,136 | 1,348,480 | 2,706 | 1,001,220 | 1,891 | 642,940 | 3,392 | 1,119,360 | 2,693 | 1,050,270 | 3,534 | 1,378,260 |
Footnote - Figures for West Highlands & the North Coast have been merged due to commercial confidentiality.
Average prices (real) have been adjusted for inflation based on 2016 price estimates.
Other Shellfish, All Scotland Production (Number of Shells and Value)
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | No. of Shells (000s) | Value £ | No. of Shells (000s) | Value £ | No. of Shells (000s) | Value £ | No. of Shells (000s) | Value £ | No. of Shells (000s) | Value £ | No. of Shells (000s) | Value £ | No. of Shells (000s) | Value £ | No. of Shells (000s) | Value £ |
| Native Oyster | 490 | 147,000 | 350 | 133,000 | 350 | 150,500 | 317 | 199,710 | 260 | 161,200 | 242 | 147,620 | 200 | 122,000 | 201 | 120,600 |
| Queen Scallop | 138 | 13,800 | 184 | 29,440 | 27 | 2,970 | 10 | 1,200 | 33 | 4,950 | 18 | 2,700 | 33 | 3,630 | 155 | 18,600 |
| Scallop | 35 | 19,600 | 64 | 48,640 | 78 | 95,940 | 58 | 67,860 | 40 | 53,200 | 48 | 62,880 | 30 | 57,300 | 35 | 71,050 |
| All Scotland | 663 | 180,400 | 598 | 211,080 | 455 | 249,410 | 385 | 268,770 | 333 | 219,350 | 308 | 213,200 | 263 | 182,930 | 391 | 210,250 |
Footnote - Other shellfish species including native oyster (Argyll & Solway), queen scallop (Clyde & West Highlands) and scallop (Argyll & West Highlands) were also produced however these figures cannot be attributed to Scottish Marine Regions due to commercial confidentiality. Average prices (real) have been adjusted for inflation based on 2016 price estimates.
Contact
Email: Lorna Munro
Phone: 0300 244 4000 – Central Enquiry Unit
The Scottish Government
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